Master of Business Administration (Computing - with specialisations) Articulated Set

includes:

Master of Business Administration (Computing - with specialisations)
AQF level 9
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing)
AQF level 8

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing) GradCertBusAdmin(Comp)

Master of Business Administration (Computing - Cloud Computing and Virtualisation) MBA(Comp-CloudComp&Virtual)

Master of Business Administration (Computing - Cyber Security) MBA(Comp-CyberSec)

Master of Business Administration (Computing - Digital Marketing) MBA(Comp-DigMkt)

Master of Business Administration (Computing - Networking and Systems Administration) MBA(Comp-Net&SysAdmin)

Master of Business Administration (Computing - Project Management) MBA(Comp-ProjMgt)

Master of Business Administration (Computing) MBA(Comp)

Availability

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing) (2320CP)

Online - Bathurst

Master of Business Administration (Computing) (with specialisations) (2720CP)

Online - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Master of Business Administration (Computing - with specialisations)

Full-time: 1.5 years (or part-time equivalent)

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing)

Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Master of Business Administration (Computing - with specialisations)
  • Bachelor degree in a related area from a recognised tertiary institution OR
  • Graduate Certificate in a related area
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing)
  • Bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution OR
  • Two years relevant work experience OR
  • Graduate Certificate in a related area

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, students can transfer into the Master of Business Administration (Computing) and receive credit for applicable subjects.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Business Administration (Computing - with specialisations)

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing)

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Articulation

The Master and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation Requirement

Master of Business Administration (Computing - with specialisations)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing)

The course consists of one (1) core subject and three (3) restricted electives.

Core subjects

MGT501 Contemporary Management

Restricted Electives

Group A: Elective Academic Subjects - choose one (1) subject from:

FIN516 Corporate Finance
HRM502 Human Resource Management
ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
ITC540 IT Infrastructure Management PG
MGT540 Facilitating Change
MGT549 Toxic Leadership
MGT510 Strategic Management
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment
MGT584 Leadership in Teams
MKT501 Marketing Management
MKT525 Digital and Social Media Marketing

Group B: Elective Industry Subjects - choose two (2) subjects from:

ITE512 Incident Response
ITE513 Forensic Investigation
ITE514 Professional Systems Security
ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE518 Agile Project Management
ITE523 Virtualisation
ITE526 Practical Internetworking
ITE527 Server Administration
ITE531 Architecting Cloud Solutions
ITE532 Containers and Virtualisation
ITE533 Cyber Security Management
ITE534 Cyberwarfare and Terrorism
ITE535 Pen Testing
ITI581 Cyber Security Fundamentals
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGI512 The Project Lifecycle
MGI514 Project Management Leadership
MGI515 IT Service Quality Management
MGI516 IT Governance
MGI518 Program and Portfolio Management
MGI521 Professional Communications
MGI522 Developing Solutions
MGI530 Business Analysis Foundation
MGI531 Project Recovery
MGI532 Digital Marketing Analytics
MGI533 Social Platform Marketing
MGI534 Digital Social Selling
MGI535 Search Marketing

Master of Business Administration (Computing - with specialisations)

The course consists of six (6) core subjects, two (2) restricted electives, and a specialisation.

Core subjects

ITC571 Emerging Technologies and Innovation*
MGI515 IT Service Quality Management
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGT501 Contemporary Management
MGT510 Strategic Management
HRM502 Human Resource Management

* Capstone subject. This subject should be completed in the final session of study

Restricted Electives

Group A: Elective Academic Subjects - choose two (2) subjects from:

ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
ITC540 IT Infrastructure Management PG
MGT540 Management of Change
MGT549 Toxic Leadership
MGT559 Contemporary Issues in Leadership
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment
MGT584 Leadership in Teams
MKT501 Marketing Management
MKT525 Digital and Social Media Marketing
FIN516 Corporate Finance

Group B: Elective Industry Subjects - choose either:

  • four (4) subjects from the same specialisation. This will allow graduation with a particular specialisation - e.g:. Master of Business Administration (Computing - Cyber Security); OR
  • four (4) subjects across two or more specialisations. This will allow graduation with a generic Master of Business Administration (Computing)

Cyber Security Specialisation
ITE512 Incident Response
ITE513 Forensic Investigation
ITE514 Professional Systems Security
ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE531 Architecting Cloud Solutions
ITE533 Cyber Security Management
ITE534 Cyberwarfare and Terrorism
ITE535 Pen Testing
ITI581 Cyber Security Fundamentals

Cloud Computing and Virtualisation Specialisation
ITE523 Virtualisation
ITE526 Practical Internetworking
ITE527 Server Administration
ITE531 Architecting Cloud Solutions
ITE532 Containers and Virtualisation

Networking and Systems Administration Specialisation
ITE514 Professional Systems Security
ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE523 Virtualisation
ITE526 Practical Internetworking
ITE527 Server Administration

Project Management Specialisation
ITE518 Agile Project Management
MGI512 The Project Lifecycle
MGI514 Project Management Leadership
MGI516 IT Governance
MGI518 Program and Portfolio Management
MGI522 Developing Solutions
MGI530 Business Analysis Foundation
MGI531 Project Recovery

Digital Marketing Specialisation
MGI532 Digital Marketing Analytics
MGI533 Social Platform Marketing
MGI534 Digital Social Selling
MGI535 Search Marketing
MGI521 Professional Communications
MGI522 Developing Solutions

Enrolment Pattern

Due to the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects, however, where possible, it is recommended that core subjects be completed first. Students should plan their enrolment based on the session(s) in which each subject is offered, bearing in mind that some subjects may list assumed knowledge.

Note: the capstone subject ITC571 Emerging Technologies and Innovation must be completed in the final session of study for the Master of Business Administration (Computing - with specialisations).

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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