Program summary
Program overview
Admission requirements
Program structure
Program requirements
Enquiries

Program summary

Award abbreviation: MBA
Degree type: postgraduate coursework program
Modes of study: on campus and online
Duration: 1 year minimum, 6 years maximum full-time; 1½ years minimum, 6 years maximum part-time
Fee type: domestic fee-paying places, international fee-paying places
Total courses: 12
Commence: This program runs on a session basis, three times a year, commencing in late February, June and October (Session 1, 2 and 3). (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.

Program overview

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is designed to equip graduates with the essential skills and competencies in management and business administration that are essential for those who aspire to reach the top of their profession.

The MBA, consisting of 12 courses, is built from the four-course Graduate Certificate in Business Administration and the eight-course Graduate Diploma in Business Administration resulting in a comprehensive qualification.

Courses in the MBA cover accounting, economics, management, finance, law and marketing. Many of these courses incorporate case studies of problems encountered in workplaces and industries.
Flexible study modes-online, on campus, or multi-modal
The MBA gives you the flexibility to change study modes during your study. For example, if you're studying on campus and find that you're getting busier at work, you have the ability to swap to the online program. You can then tailor your study around your work commitments.

Admission 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, students who have completed two or more courses on a single topic may be able to 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%.

Program structure

From Session 3, 2006 the structure of the MBA will change as indicated below.

The structural changes are to group the courses in the program into three clear parts, or stages, that must be completed in a set order as a student progresses through their Masters studies, thus allowing the courses in each part to build on knowledge gained in earlier parts.

The MBA program comprises 12 courses:

Session 2 2006, late June - early October

Part 1 courses
INF701 Information Systems for Managers
MGT701 Managing Organisational Behaviour

Part 2 courses
BUS702 Economics for Managers
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics

Session 3 2006, late October - early February

Part 1 courses
MGT701 Managing Organisational Behaviour
MKG701 Marketing Management

Part 2 courses
BUS704 Corporate Finance
MGT702 Managing People
MGT704 Global Business Management

Part 3 course
MGT703 Strategic Management *

Session 1 2007, early March - early June

Part 1 courses
ACC701 Accounting for Managers
MKG701 Marketing Management

Part 2 courses
BUS703 Research Methods for Managers
BUS705 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics

Part 3 course
MGT703 Strategic Management *

Session 2 2007, late June - early October

Part 1 courses
INF701 Information Systems for Managers
MGT701 Managing Organisational Behaviour

Part 2 courses
BUS702 Economics for Managers
BUS704 Corporate Finance
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics

Part 3 course
MGT703 Strategic Management *

* Strategic Management - you must complete pre-requisite of 8 courses before attempting Strategic Management and it should be studied in the last session of enrolment.

Elective courses

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