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Master of Management

Build on your management talent and take your career to a new level.

This program is for managers from a broad field of occupations who want to enhance their strategic and operational management skills. USC has two new specialist electives to the program to meet increasing job demands – Project Management and Health Sector Business Management.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
082695G
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2 or Trimester 3
Program length (full-time)
2 years (4 Semesters)
Semester tuition fee 2016
A$11,400
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$45,600
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
UniSC program code
BU734
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2 or Trimester 3
Duration
2 years full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
on campus; online
Fee type 2016
  • Postgraduate coursework places
Total courses
16
Total units
192

This program is for managers from a broad field of occupations who want to enhance their strategic and operational management skills. USC has two new specialist electives to the program to meet increasing job demands – Project Management and Health Sector Business Management.

In this program, you will improve your ability to evaluate business decision-making and work on real world business problems and situations. Develop important skills in managing people and teams.

The Master’s program gives you a complete theoretical foundation in all areas of management, including finance, informatics and marketing.

Admission requirements
  • A bachelor's degree (AQF Level 7) from a recognised higher education institution, or equivalent.
  • Students admitted to the program with a completed AQF level 7 Bachelor degree or equivalent in Business are eligible to have the volume of learning in this program reduced by 48 units.
  • Applicants from a non-English speaking background must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency. Refer to the English language requirements.

Program structure

Required courses (11)

ACC701 Communicating Education Project Outcomes
BUS702 Professional Learning
BUS703 Accounting for Managers
INF701 Economics for Managers
MGT701 Managing Research
MGT702 Management Informatics
MGT703 Managing Organisations
MGT712 Managing People
MKG701 Strategic Management
PRM701 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

PLUS select one (1) course from:

MGT723 Marketing Management
MGT726 Project Management Principles

Elective courses (5)

These elective courses can be used to complete a specialisation in one of the following areas:

Select 5 courses from:

BUS704 Research Project
BUS705 Managerial Project
BUS706 Corporate Finance
BUS707 Innovation and Management Decision Making
BUS708 International Business Law and Ethics
BUS710 Managing Across Global Cultures
HSM701 International Trade and Finance
MGT704 Marketing in an International Environment
MGT711 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Health Sector Business Management
MGT730 Global Business Management
MGT731 Entrepreneurship and Venture Planning
MGT735 Leveraging Innovation, Design and Creativity
MGT736 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MGT737 Retail Supply Chain Management and Procurement
MKG721 Supply Chain Sustainability and Risk Management
PRM710 Supply Chain Management
PRM720 Food Marketing
PRM721 Project Risk

NOTE: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 192

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements and notes
  • Students must complete a minimum of 16 courses including 11 required courses from those listed below.
  • Use your electives to specialise in Health Sector Business Management, Project Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management or Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management.
  • Some specialisation areas are available as a part-time study option only.
  • Students admitted to the program with a completed AQF level 7 Bachelor degree or equivalent in Business are eligible to have the volume of learning in this program reduced by 48 units.
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
  • Online study mode not available to international students on a Student Visa.

For students who commenced study in this program prior to Study Period 1, 2015:

  • 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.