MBA PROGRAM

Outstanding quality

In 2006 the Monash MBA was ranked as the number one MBA in Australia by the Economist Intelligence Unit. In these rankings, Monash was ranked in the top 50 in the world’s full-time MBA programs, and third in the world in the category ‘Personal development and educational experience’. Monash is one of the Group of Eight, Australia’s leading universities, recognised for excellence in research, scholarship and teaching.

Our MBA comprises sixteen semester-length units. Full-time students undertake four units each semester, enabling completion of the program in 20 months. However, it is possible to accelerate progression through the course by attending a summer school and/or winter school.

We also offer double masters degrees with the MBA. These comprise 20 units – ten MBA core units and ten units from the partner degree.

• MBA/Master of Applied Finance

• MBA/Master of Business Law

• MBA/Master of Business Systems

• MBA/Master of Commercial Law

• MBA/Master of Corporate Environmental and Sustainability Management

• MBA/Master of Health Services Management

• MBA/Master of Human Resource Management

• MBA/Master of Information Management and Systems

• MBA/Master of International Development and Environmental Analysis

• MBA/LLM (Master of Laws – Commercial Law)

• MBA/Master of Marketing

• MBA/Master of Risk Management.

Adding value

The Monash MBA offers a unique combination of:

• leadership development

• management development

• professional development, and

• personal development.

The core curriculum is designed to provide the essential knowledge necessary to effectively manage an organisation. The elective component provides the opportunity to either broaden the MBA educational experience, or to specialise in an industry or professional area by choosing a professional track.

The MBA is underpinned by a leadership program consisting of three modules

• personal skills development

• leadership workshops

• leadership forums.

The personal skills development module of our leadership program is designed to be a first step in a continuous process of self-development for students in the Monash MBA program. It includes psychometric testing and workshops designed to enhance personal attributes including communication skills, analytical skills and teamwork.
MBA students attend two full-day leadership workshops comprising a range of activities and learning strategies designed to help identify, understand, practise and evaluate selected leadership skills.

The leadership forums provide opportunities for students to gain insight from top business leaders about how they manage their organisations and generally what they have learnt from practical experience.

Diverse range of electives

Professional tracks build on this foundation. Over 40 professional tracks, drawn from every faculty at Monash University, are offered in areas as diverse as: entrepreneurship, information technology and professional management in fields such as law, health services and pharmacy, and a range of specialisations in management and business disciplines including marketing, applied finance, risk management, international business and HRM.

Career development service

We offer career development and planning services including counselling, workshops, seminars, resume reviews and an online careers library and resource centre. A major focus is the development of strategic alliances with the corporate world to enhance the provision of career and employment related services.

Convenient location and first class facilities

The programs are delivered on-campus at Caulfield (9 km from the centre of Melbourne). MBA students have access to state-of-the-art facilities, dedicated computer laboratories and the outstanding library resources of Monash University.

Program details

Application deadline

Semester 1 2008: last Friday in November 2007
Semester 2 2008: last Friday in May 2008

Start dates

Semester 1 2008: Personal development program (3 days) 16, 17 and 23 February; Classes 25 February.
Semester 2 2008: Personal development program (3 days) 5, 6 and 12 July; Classes 14 July.

Entry requirements

A degree with a credit average (60 per cent) from a recognised tertiary institution, and a minimum of two years’ relevant full-time professional and managerial experience (preferably four years).
English as the language of instruction and assessment in secondary and/or tertiary studies; or IELTS with a minimum test score of 6.5, and a score of at least 6 in each individual band.

Contact: MBA Programs