Award Abbreviation: MBA
Degree Type: Postgraduate coursework program
Duration: 1 year minimum, 6 years maximum full-time; 1½ years minimum, 6 years maximum part-time
Total Courses: 12
Modes of Study: On campus and online
Commencement: This program runs on a session basis, three times a year, commencing in late February, June and October. (Three intakes per year.) Note: International students selecting the on campus mode must enrol full-time in 4 courses per session.
Program Code: BU701
CRICOS Code: 041917D for on campus mode only. International students please note the online mode is not available for study in Australia on a student visa.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor's degree from a recognised higher education institution and a minimum of three years' work experience are the requirements for entering the Master of Business Administration program.

Applications are also invited from candidates who do not have a degree but who have work experience of, or approaching managerial level for, six years or more. These applications will receive special consideration from the Dean of Business, who has the discretion to waive the educational requirement if it is considered the candidate is likely to be successful at postgraduate study and would benefit from the program.

Applicants whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency by providing evidence of one of the required qualifications.

Advanced Standing

Students with an Undergraduate Degree

No advanced standing will be granted to students with an undergraduate qualification, however, substitution will be permitted in certain circumstances.

Students who have completed two or more courses on a single topic can substitute that same MBA course for another. For example, if a student has completed a major in Accounting, they can replace Accounting for Managers with a course from the Master of Financial Planning or similar.

Students with Postgraduate Qualifications

Students who have completed postgraduate subjects elsewhere may apply for one course of advanced standing up to a maximum of 50% for the Master of Business Administration, Graduate Certificate in Business Administration and the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. The content of the courses would need to overlap the University of the Sunshine Coast course content by least 70%.

Only students who have completed a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration at another recognised higher education institution will be eligible for eight courses of advanced standing.

Program Structure

The MBA program comprises 10 compulsory courses plus 2 elective courses

Compulsory Courses

Session 1, early March - early June

ACC701 Accounting for Managers
BUS703 Research Methods for Managers
BUS705 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MKG701 Marketing Management

Session 2, late June - early October

BUS702 Economics for Managers
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics
INF701 Information Systems for Managers
MGT701 Managing Organisational Behaviour

Session 3, late October - early February

BUS704 Corporate Finance
MGT703 Strategic Management *
* Strategic Management is a capstone course and as such we would recommend undertaking this course towards the end of your program, or at least after completing ACC701 , MGT701 and MKG701 .

Elective Courses

MGT704 Global Business Management (offered in Session 3)
INF702 Electronic Commerce* (offered in Session 3)
* This course will not be available in 2005.
MGT702 Managing People** (offered in Session 3)
** Subject to final approval.
MGT721 , MGT722A , MGT722B , MGT723 Managerial Project (offered all Sessions)

OR choose from the following Master of Financial Planning courses:

Session 1, early March - early June

FIN710 Superannuation and Retirement Planning
FIN720 Financial and Investment Planning

Session 2, late June - early October

FIN712 Taxation Planning and Estate Planning
FIN721 Risk Management and Insurance Planning

Please note that the content of these Financial Planning courses is specifically Australian and the courses are only available in online study mode.

Program Requirements

Students are required to successfully complete 12 courses as specified in the Master of Business Administration program structure. Refer to the Academic Rules for further information.

Enquiries

International Students
International Relations
Tel: +61 7 5430 1156
Fax: +61 7 5430 2836
Email: international@usc.edu.au

Australian and New Zealand Students
Coordinator Graduate Studies
Faculty of Business
Tel: +61 7 5459 4444
Fax: +61 7 5430 1231
Email: mbaenquiries@usc.edu.au