Adelaide Master of Business Administration (AdelMBA)

Program Code
AMBA

Program Faculty
Faculty of Professions

Academic Year
2022

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Adelaide Master of Business Administration is a comprehensive degree that explores the core areas of business activity from finance and marketing through to strategy formulation and decision-making. The program also introduces students to the theories of complex systems, organisational behavior and leadership styles. Rigour and relevance are carefully balanced through the application of theory to authentic work place scenarios. Upon graduation students will have developed a sound understanding of business management practices, organisational cultures and their own leadership style.

The Adelaide Master of Business Administration is an AQF Level 9 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1.5 years.

Academic Program Rules for Adelaide Master of Business Administration

There shall be a Adelaide Master of Business Administration.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Adelaide 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:

  1. Core courses to the value of 24 units
  2. Elective courses to the value of 6 units
  3. Research project to the value of 6 units

Core Courses

Electives

  • Electives

    To satisfy the requirements for Electives students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.

    Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    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 7047 Judgement Based Decision Making 3
    MANAGEMT 7053 Organisation Innovation 3
    MANAGEMT 7072 Management Project (Research) 3
    MANAGEMT 7081 Managing in a Global Context 3
    MANAGEMT 7112 Marketing Strategy 3
    MANAGEMT 7115 Systems Thinking for Management 3
    MANAGEMT 7225 Business Project (Consulting) 3

    or

    Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:

    Any other postrgraduate courses offered by the University that are available to the student.