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This suite of courses provides opportunities for students to develop their capability to engage and deal with uncertainty, change and turbulence in the environments in which their organisations operate, and to develop skills in strategy, leadership, innovation and ethical and social responsibility.

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Duration

18 Month/s

Intakes

Online (March, July, November) - View application and start dates

Fees

A$40200 (annual for 2023)*

The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

Course information in detail

- Course detail, course structure and units of study.

Course description

The Swinburne Master of Business Administration (MBA) offers not only the opportunity to acquire contemporary management knowledge and skills but, more importantly, it provides students with the ability to apply that knowledge in innovative, creative and entrepreneurial ways. We develop skilled managers and competent leaders who are entrepreneurially oriented, globally focused and socially conscious in a diverse and complex world. Specifically our MBA prepares you to engage and deal with uncertainty, change and opportunity in the environments in which your organisations operate.

Broadly, our MBA course is designed to:

develop skilled and competent managers and leaders who are entrepreneurially oriented, globally aware and socially conscious in a world of uncertainty, change and complexity
meet the demands of business and industry to achieve and sustain international competitive advantage
enable students to have more rewarding and satisfying career outcomes.

Our MBA is focused on developing students’ capabilities to operate in organisationally critical domains of practice that we have identified as fundamental to their own and their organisations’ success in today’s turbulent environment. These domains of practice are not the same as subjects or streams. They can play out across many subjects and are:

Leadership
Global focus
Entrepreneurship and innovation
Life-long learning
Ethical and social responsibility - both individual and organisational

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Course structure

To qualify for the award of Master of Business Administration, students must complete 150 credit points comprising:

8 core units (100 credit points)
4 units comprising a specialisation or electives (50 credit points)

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Business Administration is 75 credit points (normally six units).

Units of study

Core units
Students complete 8 core units (100 credit points) from the list below:

ACC60008 Accounting Systems and Reporting

ECO80001 Economics *

ENT60006 Opportunity Discovery *

FIN80005 Corporate Financial Management *

HRM60016 Behaviour in Organisations *

MGT80002 Business Strategy *

MGT80005 Leadership for Innovation *

MKT60010 Marketing Management

Specialisation or Elective units

Students must complete 4 units (50 credit points)

NOTE: Where specialisation units are completed as part of the foundation or core, students must select alternatives from the list of units provided.

Cybersecurity Management Specialisation

Students must complete all four units

CYB60001 How to Think Like a Hacker: an anatomy of cyber attacks

CYB60002 Cybersecurity Operations Management

CYB60003 Cybersecurity Law, Policy and Ethics

CYB60004 Networks and Cybersecurity Frameworks

Project Management Specialisation

Students must complete INF70005 as core and select any three from the remaining list of units.

INF70005 Strategic Project Management

and three of the following units.

INF80005 Business Information Systems Internship Project

PRM60002 Project Management for Innovative Outcomes

PRM60003 The Risk Management Spectrum

PRM70002 Leading Complex Projects

PRM80002 Project Governance and Resource Management

SCM60001 Operations Management

Elective Units

FST80008 Designing for Change

INB60003 International Trade and Investment

INF70005 Strategic Project Management

INF80014 Contemporary Issues in Business Analysis

LAW60003 Corporations and Contract Law

MGT60044 Leading Innovation in the Workforce

PRM60002 Project Management for Innovative Outcomes

PRM60003 The Risk Management Spectrum

PRM70002 Leading Complex Projects

PRM80002 Project Governance and Resource Management

SCM60001 Operations Management

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.

Careers and graduate outcomes

- Career opportunities and course aims and objectives.

Career opportunities

Students’ career opportunities are enhanced by improving their leadership and management capabilities, and learning to operate effectively in a changing, complex and turbulent environment.

Aims and objectives

This Master of Business Administration (MBA) course focuses on leadership and change, strategic thinking, innovation and entrepreneurship, finance and ethical practices and social responsibility to equip graduates for career satisfaction and success.

The course has a strong focus on solutions to business scenarios and is designed to equip students with the capacity to start new ventures or initiate organisational improvements successfully and to assist students to transition into higher executive management roles with a focus on achieving innovation and business success.

At completion of the Master of Business Administration, graduates will be able to:

apply coherent and advanced knowledge of business concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use advanced tools and practices of business within project work
demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
apply business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate business methods and tools, applied in a variety of contexts
apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence
reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning.

Course fees and requirements

- Fees, entry requirements and English language requirements.

Course fees

A$40200 (annual for 2023)*

Entry requirements

A recognised bachelor degree in a related discipline
OR
A recognised bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of two (2) years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience*
OR
A Graduate Certificate in a related discipline**

The Postgraduate Qualifying Program (available to International applicants only) PLUS either previous related discipline Higher Education Study, OR a minimum of two years relevant work experience*;

*Relevant professional/managerial experience and evidence of academic capability will be determined by the Faculty PVC (or delegate) with reference to Faculty determined guiding principles. Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application. Documents substantiating relevant experience are required, clearly detailing roles and duration, as well as evidence of formal and non-formal learning. Where relevant experience is used for the basis of admission, no further recognition for prior learning/credit can be granted on that basis.

**Students entering under this admission requirement will be given full credit for the units completed in the Graduate Certificate.

English language requirements

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65% or above
minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.

Find out more about English language requirements.

How to apply

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Please note: This online course is not available to on-shore international students holding a student visa.

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Submit an online enquiry
Tel: +61 3 9956 0777 (outside Australia)
Email: enquiries@swinburneonline.com