Master of Business Administration - Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution
Information valid for students commencing in 2012.
Course Code | 100904 |
Version | 2 |
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, or a graduate diploma from this or another university; or Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts as equivalent to the above; or Completion of one of the following from this university:
Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF level 9) Guidelines for Masters degrees. |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Applicants must have a minimum of at least five years academic and professional experience in a cognate discipline. |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 48 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 level 9). |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
LB5525:03 Conflict and Dispute Analysis
LB5214:03 Current Business Issues
LB5215:03 Strategy and Leadership
LB5212:03 Financial Foundations for Managers
LB5201:03 Managing Business in a Global Context
LB5500:03 Negotiation
or
LB5522:03 Negotiation Theory and Practice
and
LB5217:03 Community Project
or
LB5218:03 Business Plan
or
LB5213:03 Business and Industry-Professional internship
Options
Select 18 credit points of LB55_ _ subjects or any other level 5 subjects, up to a maximum of 6 credit points, considered complementary to the program on the recommendation of the Head of School of Law and subject to approval of the Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor.
LB5500:03 Negotiation
LB5501:03 Mediation
LB5502:03 Conflict Management
LB5503:03 Transformative Systems
LB5514:03 Indigenous and Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution
LB5516:03 Public Interest and Multi-Party Disputes
LB5517:03 Commercial Dispute Resolution
LB5518:03 Advanced Mediation
LB5519:03 Family and Interpersonal Dispute Resolution
LB5520:03 Independent Project
LB5521:03 Conflict, Reconciliation and Peace
LB5522:03 Negotiation Theory and Practice
LB5523:03 Research Project Part 1 of 2
LB5524:03 Research Project Part 2 of 2
LB5525:03 Conflict and Dispute Analysis
LB5526:03 Conflict Management and Transformation
LB5527:03 Conflict Coaching
PLUS
Select 3 credit points from the MBA Outer Core
MBA Outer Core
LB5202:03 Marketing Management
LB5203:03 Sustainable Enterprise
LB5205:03 People in Organisations
LB5209:03 Managing Globally
CO5125:03 Economics for Managers
CP5603:03 Advanced E-Security
CO5119:03 Business Law
CO5124:03 Data Analysis and Decision Modelling
LB5210:03 Independent Studies
PLUS
6 credit points from the MBA Outer Core or from any MBA majors or from any level 5 subjects.
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 8 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 award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
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 | 24 credit points and not more than 12 credit points for either component of the joint degree. |
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 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course. |
Other restrictions | Advanced standing shall not be granted for work experience or undergraduate studies. A maximum of 12 credit points may be granted towards either the Master of Business Administration or the Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution. Candidates who are granted advanced standing for one of:
will be required to surrender that award prior to graduating with the joint degree. |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
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 one of:
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Course articulation | Not applicable |