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Executive Master of Business Administration

High quality professional development 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 2015
  • Postgraduate coursework places
Total courses
24

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:

DayTime
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 (19)

EMB751 Engineering Computer Programming
EMB752 Structural Engineering
EMB753 Mechanics of Materials
EMB754 Manufacturing Technology
EMB755 Engineering Hydrology
EMB756 Engineering System Design
EMB757 Engineering Research Methodology
EMB758 Engineering Sustainable Design
EMB759 Design of Wastewater Treatment Systems
EMB760 Advanced Soil Mechanics
EMB761 Animal and Plant Structure and Function
EMB762 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
EMB763 Environmental Impact Assessment
EMB765 Environmental Chemistry
EMB766 Agricultural and Forest Ecology
EMB775 Applied Geospatial Analysis
EMB776 Therapeutics in Midwifery
EMB780 Advancing Midwifery(12 units)
EMB784 Clinical Foundations in Prosthetics

Elective Courses (4)

EMB771 Advanced Concepts in Prosthetics & Orthotics
EMB772 Transition to Clinical Practice in Prosthetics & Orthotics
EMB773 Prosthetics and Orthotics Practicum
EMB778 Systemic Physiology II
EMB779 Molecular Biology
EMB781 Medical Microbiology
EMB782 Molecular Biotechnology
EMB783 Microbial Pathogenesis(12 units)

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements and notes
  • Student must complete a minimum of 19 (120 units) required courses and 4 (24 units) elective courses as listed below.
  • Not available to international students on a Student visa.

For students who commenced study in this program prior to Session 1, 2014:

  • Find the Student Handbook for the semester in which you commenced.
  • Select the program in which you are enrolled.
  • Scroll down to your relevant Program Structure.

Admission requirements