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.
Contact: International students please contact International Relations; Tel: +61 7 5430 1156; Fax: +61 7 5430 2836; Email: international@usc.edu.au
Contact: Australian students please contact the Administrative Assistant, Graduate Studies; Faculty of Business; Tel: +61 7 5459 4444; Fax: +61 7 5430 1231; Email: mbaenquiries@usc.edu.au
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%.

Students who have completed a Graduate Certificate in a specialised or technical area may be granted advanced standing in the MBA against the following subjects:

• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Research Methods for Managers

Students that have completed a Graduate Diploma in a specialised or technical area, may receive advanced standing for the above two courses, plus another two advanced standing courses may be granted for courses completed closely aligned with courses offered at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Alternately, students can substitute the four above with other similar courses to the University of the Sunshine Coast. A maximum of six courses of advanced standing will be granted.

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

12 required courses:
ACC701 Accounting for Managers [Offered in Session 1]
BUS703 Research Methods for Managers [Offered in Session 1]
BUS705 Innovation and Entrepreneurship [Offered in Session 1]
MKG701 Marketing Management [Offered in Session 1]
BUS702 Economics for Managers [Offered in Session 2]
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics [Offered in Session 2]
INF701 Information Systems for Managers [Offered in Session 2]
MGT701 Managing Organisational Behaviour [Offered in Session 2]
BUS704 Corporate Finance [Offered in Session 3]
INF702 Electronic Commerce [Offered in Session 3]
MGT703 Strategic Management [Offered in Session 3]
MGT704 Global Business Management [Offered in Session 3]

Program Requirements

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

Notes

Session 1: Early March - Early June
Session 2: Late June - Early October
Session 3: Late October - Early February