Master of Professional Accounting
Global Leadership Program – 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.
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Duration
2 years full-time or 4 years part-time
Study modes
- Full-time,
- Part-time (day & evening)
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
Course structure
- Master of Professional Accounting from Swinburne University of Technology (SUT), and a
- Master of Science in Leadership from Northeastern University (NU)
Units of study
ACC60008 Accounting Systems and Reporting
ACC60006 Accounting Information Systems
ACC80006 Financial Reporting *
ACC80008 Managerial Accounting *
ECO80001 Economics *
ORG80017 Global Leadership
ORG80004 Organisational Leadership
ORG80009 Leading Teams
# Units may be undertaken as part of the Global Leadership in Boston program (Winter Term).
Rules: Students cannot exit this program with either the Master of Professional Accounting or the Master of Science in Leadership without completing all 18 units as above.
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives, graduate skills and professional recognition.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
- apply coherent and advanced knowledge of international business concepts in diverse global leadership contexts and applications using critical thinking
- apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex global leadership 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 international business within project work
- demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable leadership context
- apply international business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate international 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 as preparation for research higher degrees
- 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.

Graduate skills
- Teamwork skills
- Analysis skills
- Problem solving skills
- Communication skills
- Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
- Ability to work independently
- provide appropriate evidence of advanced knowledge and a specialist body of theoretical and applied topics
- demonstrate a high order of skill in analysis, critical evaluation and/or professional application through the planning and execution of project work or a piece of scholarship or research
- demonstrate creativity and flexibility in the application of knowledge and skills to new situations, to solve complex problems and to think rigorously and independently
- become a competent global business leader.
Professional recognition
If you have undertaken your undergraduate degree outside of Australia and are wishing to gain professional membership you will need to have your previous undergraduate degree assessed as comparable to an Australian undergraduate degree by CPA Australia and CAANZ in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR).
The Swinburne experience
- Study abroad.

Study abroad opportunities
Pathways and scholarships
- Credit transfer and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
This course offers Commonwealth Supported Places for eligible students.
The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year. Find out more about fees.