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Executive Master of Business Administration

Professional development and leadership mastery for senior executives

You’re a high achieving senior executive with a commitment to continuous learning and looking for a flexible way to develop as a leader. This program allows you to maintain your busy working life and put in time to invigorate and broaden your management skills.

UniSC program code
BU791
Commence
Starts end of February for the first year of study and continues each month until November. After a short break at the end of the year, the EMBA re-commences in early January. There is only one intake each year.
Duration
2 years
Study mode
on campus (intensive)
Fee type 2019
  • Postgraduate coursework places
Total units
144

You’re a high achieving senior executive with a commitment to continuous learning and looking for a flexible way to develop as a leader. This program allows you to maintain your busy working life and put in time to invigorate and broaden your management skills.

You learn to sharpen your problem solving capability and strategic thinking in a collegiate setting alongside peers who are also top of their game. Benefit from the latest in business thinking offered by USC teaching staff and external organisations.

In addition to learning within a cohort, the program uses computer-based simulations and problem solving activities to challenge skills, attitudes and beliefs. The program covers management issues relevant to both the public and private sectors and enables you to work on competencies in areas such as financial management, economics and marketing.

The EMBA is delivered flexibly with intensive weekend classes once a month for two years. To be considered for admission, you must have at least five years senior managerial work experience and attend an interview.

Program delivery mode

The EMBA is delivered on campus at USC on one weekend each month across approximately 22 months. For the assigned weekends students will need to be available to attend classes as follows:

Day Time
Friday 9am–4.30pm
Saturday 9am–4.30pm
Sunday 9am–4.30pm

The EMBA program commences in Semester 1 for the first year of study, and continue each month until December. After a short break at the end of the year, the program will re-commence in Semester 1.

Each weekend of delivery combines two or three courses so that delivery of a single course is not concentrated in one weekend. In addition, exams are conducted progressively throughout the scheduled weekends, not at a separate time. Due to this intensive delivery mode you are able to gain a real sense of achievement and progress.

Admission requirements

To be considered for admission, applicants must:

  • have a prior degree #, and
  • have at least five years senior managerial work experience.

Candidates whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency. Refer to the English language requirements

Applicants may also be required to attend an interview.

# In the absence of an undergraduate degree the Faculty will consider evidence of the applicant’s ability to study at a graduate level. This may include:

  • partial completion of an undergraduate degree and / or
  • other post secondary qualifications
Advanced standing

Students with an undergraduate degree

No advanced standing will be granted to students with an undergraduate qualification.

Students with postgraduate qualifications

Students who have completed postgraduate courses elsewhere may apply for advanced standing up to a maximum of 50 percent 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 at least 75 percent.

Career opportunities

This program equips you for high level leadership roles in Australia and internationally and develops executive skills to manage complex challenges in private business or government.

Program structure

Required courses (120 units)

EMB751 Introduction to Criminology
EMB752 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice
EMB753 Introduction to Psychology B
EMB754 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
EMB755 Therapeutic Communication Skills
EMB756 Introduction to Psychology A
EMB757 Group Processes and Practice
EMB758 Strengths Based Counselling: Collaborative Approaches
EMB759 Social Research
EMB760 Understanding Cultural Diversity
EMB761 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications
EMB762 Introduction to Human Development
EMB763 Ethics, Law and the Helping Professions
EMB765 Counselling Development and Supervision 1
EMB766 Counselling Placement 1
EMB775 Developmental and Family Counselling
EMB776 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss
EMB780 Positive Psychology for Counselling(12 units)
EMB784 Counselling Development and Supervision 2

Elective courses (24 units)

PLUS select 24 units from:

EMB771 Counselling Placement 2
EMB772 How Animals Work: Form and Function
EMB773 Marine Vertebrates: Sharks, Seabirds, Fish, Turtles and Whales
EMB778 Communication and Thought
EMB779 Biodiversity and Ecology
EMB781 Animal Ecology Field Course
EMB782 Endangered Animals and their Conservation
EMB783 Cell Biology(12 units)

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 144

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 144 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
  • It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates.
  • Not available to international students on a Student visa