Master of Business Administration
Overview
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Description: |
JCU offers world-class postgraduate management education to prepare current and future generations of managers. The programs provide advanced knowledge, understanding and analytical skills for managing in the twenty-first century. This involves using a wide range of knowledge and research from the social sciences, applied sciences and humanities to develop interdisciplinary and thematic frameworks that will enable managers to successfully analyse, strategically plan and implement decisions. At JCU the Master of Business Administration degree can either be a general MBA that provides a broad management education and training covering all of the major aspects of business administration or an MBA with a Major, which provides a range of essential general management skills but with a substantial focus upon a particular industry or occupation. |
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Duration: |
1.5 years full time; or 1 year full time intensive; or up to 4 years part time |
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Mode: |
On campus, full or part time * |
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Workload: |
Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks. |
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Type: |
Postgraduate |
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Credit points: |
36 credit points o |
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Intake: |
Multiple periods throughout the year 1 |
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Campus: |
Townsville, Cairns, Brisbane, Singapore (availability of majors will vary) |
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Course code: |
24704 |
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1 Applies only to domestic applications. * Duration: Part-time study is available to domestic students only. o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points. |
Structure
MBA Award Requirement
Students are required to successfully complete twelve 3-credit point postgraduate business administration subjects. Thirty-six credit points of study are required to obtain the award of Master of Business Administration. Selection of subjects must be made from the MBA subject list:
LB5002:03 Data Management and Information Technology
LB5003:03 Economics for Managers
LB5004:03 Business and the Law
LB5201:03 Business: A Global Perspective
LB5202:03 Marketing and Innovation
LB5203:03 Sustainable Enterprise
LB5204:03 Globalisation, Governance and the State
LB5205:03 Human Relations in the Workplace
LB5206:03 Competitive Strategy
LB5207:03 Entrepreneurship
LB5208:03 Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
LB5209:03 Managing Globally
LB5211:03 Finance for Managers
LB5212:03 Accounting for Manager
LB5213:03 Business and Industry Professional Internship
Students may request to replace mo more than two of the subjects on the MBA Schedule with others selected from the various MBA majors. Note that all majors are taught at all campuses.
Majors
Students wishing to pursue a major within the MBA can request to substitute ANY FOUR of the subjects listed in the MBA subject list with FOUR 3-credit point postgraduate subjects in an approved major from a School or College within the University or from an approved external campus, such as JCU Singapore or other recognised institutions. Approval by the Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts and by the School/College in which the four specialised subjects will be undertaken must be given prior to the student commencing these subjects.
MBA Majors:
Dispute Resolution (Townsville Only)
Accounting and Finance (Townsville, Cairns, Brisbane and Singapore)
Marketing (Singapore Only)
Human Resource Management (Singapore Only)
Entry Requirements
Australian students
Direct entry into the MBA and MBA with a Major requires an undergraduate degree in any discipline or a Graduate Diploma of Business Administration . While it is also preferable to have several years of work and management experience, it is not a compulsory entry requirement for the degree. The entry requirements for the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration are either a first degree or five years of management experience or its equivalent while entry into the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration is either a first degree or completion of the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration .
International students
In addition to academic admission requirements, applicants need to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. For further information, consult JCU's International Student Prospectus, available from the International Student Centre.
