1997 Postgraduate Handbook

Master of Business Administration

Fees apply

The course will equip graduates with knowledge regarding a broad variety of subjects such as: accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing and strategic planning, which are critical components of a successful organisation, and essential for managerial exellence. Graduates will develop analytical, problem solving and other skills related to management. These skills will be imparted through the delivery of high quality educational material, which will include case studies, and assignments focussing on managerial problems.

Enrolment through

Wagga Wagga campus

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

The course operates on a trimester system. Candidates taking two subjects per session would finish in two years part-time.

Admission criteria

Applicants are normally required to have an undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution or a qualification deemed to be equivalent. Applicants with other academic and/or professional qualifications and/or work experience acceptable to the University will be considered.

Credit for previous study

Credit up to a maximum of six subjects may be given to a student who is deemed to have completed equivalent study at a recognised tertiary institution. No credit will be granted for subjects completed at undergraduate level.

Course requirements

Students are required to complete the equivalent of twelve (12) eight credit point subjects.

Course structure

The course will consist of twelve subjects, of which six will be core subjects. The remaining six will be chosen from electives which have been grouped into specialist streams. Students may take one of the streams with the remaining two subjects chosen from any of the subjects in the elective offerings or alternatively, may choose a variety of subjects from any of the electives without having to specialise. Students may exit early and receive a Graduate Certificate (four subjects) or Graduate Diploma (eight subjects).

Core Subjects

• MGT501 Management Theory & Practice
• MKT501 Marketing Management
• ACC501 Business Accounting & Finance
• MGT510 Corporate Strategic Planning
• HRM502 Human Resource Management
• ECO501 Business Economics

Human Resource Management Stream

• HRM501 Labour Market Studies
• HRM522 Applied Personnel Management
• HRM527 Issues in Training and Development
• HRM523 Advanced Studies in Industrial Relations

Industrial Relations Stream

• INR501 Industrial Relations Environment
• INR502 Industrial Relations Systems & Issues
• INR503 Industrial Relations Practice
• INR504 Industrial Law

Strategic Management Stream

• MGT550 Operations Management
• MGT580 Forecasting & Risk Management
• MGT520 Innovation & New Venture Development
• MGT540 Management of Change

Total Quality Management Stream

• MGT505 Foundations of TQM
• MGT506 The Management of Integration
• MGT507 Advanced Total Quality Management
• MGT508 Total Quality Project Management

Finance Stream

• FIN516 Corporate Finance
• FIN530 Money & Capital Markets
• FIN531 Investments Analysis
• FIN518 International Finance

Marketing Stream

• MKT560 Organisational & Marketing Research
• MKT510 Consumer & Organisational Buyer Behaviour
• MKT570 Strategic Marketing Communications
• MKT550 Multinational Marketing Management

International Marketing Stream

• MKT550 Multinational Marketing Management
• ECO510 International Economics & Finance for Marketing
• MKT540 Marketing Strategy & Plans
• MKT504 International Business Strategy

Management of Organisational Change Stream

• HRM509 Organisational Change
• MGT503 The Economic & Social Environment
• HRM512 Values & Conflict in Organisations
• HRM531 Organisational Politics & Culture & Change Management

Training & Development Stream

• HRM527 The Training Environment
• HRM525 Theoretical Foundations & Practice
• HRM526 Managing the Training Function
• HRM509 Organisational Change

Public Sector Management Stream

• ACC525 Financial Accountability in the Public Sector
• MGT540 Management of Change
• PAD591 Public Sector
• LAW503 Australian Administrative Law

Inquiries

Program Director - MBA
Dr Mark Farrell
School of Business
Telephone: (069) 33 2756
Facsimile: (069) 33 2930
Email: mfarrell@csu.edu.au

Last Revised: 25 November 1996.