Master of Digital Business Management / Master of Business Administration (Executive)
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
This course has been discontinued - this course is closed for new enrolments, the information on this page is provided for continuing students.
The Master of Digital Business Management / Master of Business Administration (Executive) invites aspiring executives to take the next step in their careers by developing a unique cross-set of skills in both IT and business.
You’ll develop a distinctive mix of knowledge sought after by leading businesses – including an advanced understanding of emerging technologies, and how to implement these technologies at a senior level.
This course is part of the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship (AGSE)
Every international student application is considered for a scholarship
Whether you’re living in Australia or overseas, you’re automatically considered for a scholarship of up to 75% off your course fees. Please check our updated entry requirements.
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Duration
2 Year/s
CRICOS code
095603J
Fees
A$39680 (annual for 2020)*
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.
Be an innovator
Undertake this course and you’ll be joining other change-makers at Swinburne’s Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship – the first dedicated entrepreneurship school in the nation. One of our unique AGSE offerings, this course will give you the mindset of edge.
“Entrepreneurship,” says AGSE Director, Alex Kaiser (pictured), “is about questioning the status-quo, identifying opportunities, making decisions and implementing ideas. Concisely, it’s about having impact.”
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
Students completing the Master of Digital Business Management / Master of Business Administration (Executive) commonly aspire to be part of the organisation’s senior management team. They require not only a current and deep understanding of their specialist management area, but also a good working understanding of other key areas in the business. This 16-unit degree enables information systems and IT management professionals to gain a thorough understanding of the management of other business areas, and managers of other areas to gain a good understanding of information systems and digital business management.
This course is for working professionals. That’s why we offer it in intensive mode. It’s an efficient and faster way to complete a postgraduate qualification with minimal impact on your professional and personal life. Units (subjects) are either delivered after work hours or on Fridays or Saturdays, and run throughout the year in six week teaching periods instead of the usual 12-week semesters. This means you can complete more units and graduate faster, or take breaks when you need to.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 Digital Business Management / Master of Business Administration (Executive), students must satisfy the course requirements of both the Master of Digital Business Management and the Master of Business Administration (Executive) to be eligible for the double degree.
Students must complete 16 units of study (200 credit points) as follows:
- 16 core units (200 credit points)
Students are not eligible to exit with intermediary awards (i.e. students cannot exit with a graduate certificate or graduate diploma in this degree).
Maximum Academic Credit
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Digital Business Management / Master of Business Administration (Executive) is 100 credit points (normally eight units)
Units of study
Want to know more about the units that make up your course, how many units you need to complete, our recommended study sequence, and what your timetable looks like this year? Check out our Course Planner and get enrolled.
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities and course aims and objectives.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
- Demonstrate advanced and coherent knowledge of digital business management as it applies to key areas of the digital economy including the strategic management and governance of information and communication technologies (ICT) and digital business initiatives, opportunities and risks
- Critically research, evaluate and apply information systems management and digital business theories, frameworks and practices in a range of business, management and industry contexts in an independent manner
- Communicate information systems solutions that meet business needs in complex, digital and networked environments, manage stakeholder relationships, and support organisational change, in a proficient and professional manner
- Critically evaluate, justify and articulate appropriate responses to current ethical, organisational and industry challenges for strategic information management in complex, digital and networked business environments
- Work in a self-reliant, independent manner, show leadership and take initiative where appropriate particularly in a diverse team environment
- Apply critical thinking to promote new and innovative approaches to information systems management, digital business development and the application of ICT in various social, business and entrepreneurial contexts
- Apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of independent research in ICT and digital business management practice
- 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
- 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
- Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a 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
- 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
- Apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence
Pathways and scholarships
- Scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and English language requirements.
Course fees
Students holding an international student visa are required to study full-time and on campus. Due to government regulations, industry-based learning (IBL) and work placement are not available to onshore international students unless it is a compulsory component of the program. Programs that are taught solely online are not available to onshore international students who hold an international student visa.
Entry requirements
A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) can now be done on campus in Hawthorn at Room 132, Building TD. Book now or call +61 3 9214 3584 for more information.
a recognised bachelor degree in a related discipline PLUS a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* or
a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of three years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* or
completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program (International Applicants only) plus a minimum of three years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* or
Graduate Certificate of Digital Business Management ** or
Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Executive) **
*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.
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%
- minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
- TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 79 with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20
- Pearson (PTE) minimum score of 58 (no communicative skills less than 50)
- any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.
How to apply
Find out more
Tel: +61 3 9214 8444 (outside Australia)