Master of Business Administration
Information valid for students commencing in 2011.
Course Code | 24704 |
Version | 8 |
Faculty | Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree, equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree, from this or another university; or Other qualifications recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts as equivalent to the above; or Completion of either the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Business Administration from this university. Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Guidelines for Masters degrees. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
English Language Requirements |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 36 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Learning outcomes | Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Masters Guideline in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). |
Course Structure
Core (MBA Core)
LB5214:03 Current Business Issues
LB5215:03 Strategy and Leadership
LB5212:03 Financial Foundations for Managers
LB5201:03 Managing Business in a Global Context
Plus
LB5217:03 Community Project
or
LB5218:03 Business Plan
or
LB5213:03 Business and Industry Professional Internship
Options (MBA Outer Core)
Select 3 credit points from the specified list
LB5202:03 Marketing Management *
LB5205:03 People in Organisations #
LB5209:03 Managing Globally
CO5125:03 Economics for Managers
CP5603:03 Advanced E-Security
LB5203:03 Sustainable Enterprise ^
CO5119:03 Business Law
CO5124:03 Data Analysis and Decision Modelling !!
LB5210:03 Independent Studies
*-This subject is compulsory for students selecting the MBA Marketing Major
#-This subject is compulsory for students selecting the MBA Human Resource Management Major
^-This subject is compulsory for students selecting the MBA International Tourism Major
!!-This subject is compulsory for students selecting the MBA Managerial Accounting Major
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any level 5 subjects
PLUS
Select a major from the list below
Majors
Type of major | Mandatory Single |
Credit points in major | 12 credit points |
Special requirements | Nil |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Brisbane Cairns Singapore Townsville | ||
Townsville | ||
Brisbane Cairns Singapore Townsville | ||
Brisbane Singapore Townsville | ||
Townsville | ||
Brisbane Cairns Singapore |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville | |
Cairns | |
Brisbane | |
Singapore |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 18 months full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 6 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the degree and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 18 credit points, unless part of an approved articulation process |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 4 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 10 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Candidates who are granted advanced standing for the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Business Administration will be required to surrender that award prior to graduating with the Master of Business Administration. Advanced standing will not be granted for work experience or undergraduate studies. |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | All Majors except General will appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Candidates who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed the relevant number of credit points and appropriate subjects, may be eligible for the award of either the Graduate Certificate or the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |