Master of Business Administration
Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00300K
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) develops the key attributes and skills you need to move into senior and middle management positions in business, industry and the public sector. It complements your existing qualifications and experience, giving you an opportunity to learn more about:accounting for managersbusiness researchdecision makingcommunicationnegotiation and conflict resolutioneconomics for managersorganisational behaviourorganisational strategy and leadershipfundamentals of management.At CDU, you can study an MBA online or on campus to suit your lifestyle. You can also tailor your studies to suit your goals, with options to design your coursework around your areas of interest.
Structure
The MBA is made up of twelve units or 120 credit points in total.This includes eight core units (80 credit points) which you are required to take, plus four elective units (40 credit points) that you choose. The core units focus on the essential skills required by middle and upper level managers. The elective units allow you to learn more about particular areas you are interested in such as Entrepreneurship, International Human Resource Management, Services Management, Operations Management, International Marketing, Clients and Markets.A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 120 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.Unit typeCredit PointsSpecific requirementsCore Units(8 units)80cpCompulsory Core units totalling 80 credit points as detailed below.ACT507 Accounting for ManagersBRE810 Business ResearchBUS501 Decision MakingCOM501 Communication, Negotiation and Conflict ResolutionECO504 Business Economics (replaces ECO501 Economics for Management from 2019)MAN506 Organisational BehaviourMAN508 Organisational Strategy and LeadershipMAN509 Contemporary Management Issues Specialist Electives (4 units)40cpSpecialist Elective units totalling 40 credit points as detailed below.BUS502 EntrepreneurshipBUS503 Business Information Systems (no longer offered)HRM503 International Human Resource ManagementIBM501 International Business (no longer offered)MAN501 Cross Cultural Management (no longer offered)MAN511 Service Management (no longer offered)MAN515 Operations ManagementMKT501 International MarketingMKT503 Client and Markets 120cpTotal Credit PointsStudents who commenced in or after 2013The grade of "PC" cannot be counted towards a Masters Degree by Coursework AQF Level 9 course award.Students should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information.COURSE CHANGES - 2019ECO501 has been replaced by ECO504 and is equivalent. Students who have completed ECO501 should not complete ECO504.COURSE CHANGES - 2018Students enrolled in the MBA14 Master of Business Administration should transfer to the new SBAD01 Master of Business Administration from 2018. Students who do not transfer to the new SBAD01 Master of Business Administration should note the following:LAW512 Commercial and Corporate Law for Managers will be discontinued as of Semester 1 2019. Any students wanting to complete this unit must do so before this time.ECO502 has been replaced by BUS501. Students who have completed ECO502 should not complete BUS501.MKT502 has been replaced by MKT503. Students who have completed MKT502 should not complete MKT503.MAN504 has been replaced by HRM503. Students who have completed MAN504 should not complete HRM503.MAN505 has been replaced by BUS502 but is not equivalent. Students who have completed MAN505 should not complete BUS502
Subjects
- Business, Accounting and Services Industries
Standard entry requirements
Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master's degree or equivalent international qualification in a business or related field.ORSuccessful completion of a recognised bachelor degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master's degree or equivalent international qualification in an unrelated field plus a minimum of 6 months full-timeemployment experience in a managerial role. Applicants must provide documentation detailing their employment experience in the form of a curriculum vitae (CV) and two written referee reports in their application.If you have no undergraduate or post graduate qualifications, you should apply for entry into one of the following programs:Graduate Certificate of Global MarketingGraduate Certificate of Human Resource ManagementGraduate Certificate of Strategic Management
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| CDU Online | International: $32,760 | No |
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