Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Program Code
MBA12
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2018
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Master of Business Administration program is widely recognised for its high quality and rigour, equipping students with lifelong skills in leadership. The content and structure of the Master of Business Administration, the learning and teaching approach, the holistic and integrated program, the focus on systems thinking and application of management capabilities, theories and practice to socially positive outcomes and the inclusion of the substantial research project combine to provide the distinctive Adelaide experience for students.
The Master of Business Administration has been designed to provide students with a scaffolded, holistic, integrated, multi-disciplinary learning experience, underpinned by essential business and leadership knowledge, to equip them to be effective and responsible managers and leaders in the increasingly complex global context.
The Master of Business Administration is an AQF Level 9 Masters Conversion qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1.5 years.
Conditions
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Academic Program Rules for Master of Business Administration
There shall be a Master of Business Administration.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Master of Business Administration, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 36 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 24 units
- Elective courses to the value of 6 units
- Research project to the value of 6 units
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MANAGEMT 7044 Strategic Management 3 MANAGEMT 7086 Fundamentals of Leadership 3 MANAGEMT 7087 Managing Contemporary Organisations 3 MANAGEMT 7104 Marketing Management 3 MANAGEMT 7250 Research for Decision Makers 3 ACCTING 7100 Accounting for Managers 3 CORPFIN 7101 Managerial Finance 3 ECON 7239 Economics for Management 3 -
Research Project
To satisfy the requirements for Research Project students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MANAGEMT 7117 Social Enterprise Project 6
Electives
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Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Electives students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 6004 Global Wealth Management 3 MANAGEMT 7000 Entrepreneurship 3 MANAGEMT 7012 Business Performance Improvement 3 MANAGEMT 7022 Business Law 3 MANAGEMT 7031 Services and Operations Management 3 MANAGEMT 7040 Project Management 3 MANAGEMT 7046 Negotiation Skills 3 MANAGEMT 7072 Management Project (Research) 3 MANAGEMT 7081 Managing in a Global Context 3 MANAGEMT 7115 Systems Thinking for Management 3 MANAGEMT 7225 Business Project (Consulting) 3 MANAGEMT 7112 Marketing Strategy 3 MANAGEMT 7047 Judgement Based Decision Making 3 MANAGEMT 7053 Organisation Innovation 3