Course and Subject Handbook 2014

Course and Subject Handbook 2014 Course Information Postgraduate Courses Master of Business Administration – Second half year intakes

Master of Business Administration – Second half year intakes

Information valid for students commencing in 2014.

Course Code	109004
Version	1
Faculty	Law, Business and the Creative Arts
Notes	This course is changing structure in mid-2014. This course information is for the following students: Brisbane students commencing in 2014 in the second or third trimester intakes Cairns and Townsville students commencing in 2014 in the second half year intake Singapore students commencing in 2014 in the first, second or third trimester intakes The following students should refer to the other document for their course information: Brisbane students commencing in 2014 in the first trimester intake Cairns and Townsville students commencing in 2014 in the first half year intake

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree 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.
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	Nil
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
Course learning outcomes	JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Master of Business Adminstration, JCU graduates will be able to: Critically analyse complex business-related knowledge and practice from both historical and recent perspectives Evaluate contexts within which differing sustainable business performance methods should be integrated and applied Evaluate sustainable economic, social and environmental practices and value systems from different disciplinary perspectives Research and apply established concepts to solve business and professional practice problems Critically analyse complex contemporary business issues using appropriate models and make reasoned recommendations based on multidisciplinary synthesis of theory and evidence Apply creative and innovative thinking effectively to business theory and practice Present complex business analyses and information appropriately to differing audiences using: Effective oral presentation skills Clear and fluent written communication Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in achieving common goals, demonstrating both: Collaboration Leadership Adapt sustainable business constructs and skills to novel theoretical or practical situations Exercise independent ethical judgment and initiative in solving differing business problems creatively Demonstrate a capacity for personal reflection and self-development in relation to professional business learning and practice

Course Structure

Foundation Subjects

LB5202:03 Marketing Management

LB5205:03 People in Organisations

LB5212:03 Accounting and Finance for Managers

LB5236:03 Comparative Global Business Systems

Core Subjects

LB5228:03 The Changing Business Environment

LB5229:03 Economics for a Sustainable World

LB5230:03 Managing Strategic Resources and Operations

LB5231:03 Corporate Responsibility and Governance

LB5232:03 Marketing, Customer Engagement, Social Media and Marketing

LB5233:03 Strategic and Responsible Innovation Management

LB5234:03 Leading and Managing Organisational Change

LB5235:03 Practical or Research Project

Options

Select a major or no specified major

No specified major

Options

Select 6 credit points of any level 5 subjects

Plus

Select 6 credit points of level 5 subjects with a prefix of LB, CO, CP, EC, TO or CV

Majors

Type of major

Optional

Single

Credit points in major

12 credit points

Special requirements

Nil

MAJOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Creativity and Innovation

Townsville

External

Singapore

Not available in Singapore until 01/01/2015

Conflict Management and Resolution

Townsville

External

Campus

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Brisbane	This course information is for Brisbane students commencing in 2014 in the second or third trimester intake only Brisbane students commencing in 2014 in the first trimester intakes should refer to the OTHER DOCUMENT for their course information
Cairns	This course information is for Cairns students commencing in 2014 in the second half year intake only Cairns students commencing in 2014 in the first half year intake should refer to the OTHER DOCUMENT for their course information
Singapore	This course information is for Singapore students commencing in 2015
Townsville	This course information is for Townsville students commencing in 2014 in the second half year intake only Townsville students commencing in 2014 in the first half year intake should refer to the OTHER DOCUMENT for their course information
External

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 a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period 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 exemption for previous tertiary study where appropriate in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. Advanced standing will be granted for the following: AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a cognate discipline* – 12 credit points (4 foundation subjects) AQF level 7 bachelor degree in non-cognate discipline and relevant employment experience** - 12 credit points (4 foundation subjects) AQF level 7 bachelor degree in cognate discipline* and relevant employment experience** – 24 credit points (4 foundation subjects and 4 optional subjects) AQF level 8 bachelor honours degree in a non-cognate discipline – 12 credit points (4 optional subjects) AQF level 8 bachelor honours degree in a cognate* discipline – 24 credit points (4 foundation subjects and 4 optional subjects) AQF level 8 graduate certificate in any discipline or JCU Graduate Certificate in Business Adminstration – 12 credit points (4 foundation subjects) NB Where employment experience without qualifications, as set out below, is used to meet entry requirements, that experience will not also be used to give advanced standing. Cognate disciplines: Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Management, Commerce, HRM, Economics, Tourism and Hospitality or other disciplines where students will have completed study relating to organisational behaviour, business, strategy, marketing, economics, communication and people management. *Employment experience: Applicants must have a minimum of 4 years full-time equivalent professional work experience in a management, leadership or supervisory level in a business environment or be eligible for a member grade status of a relevant professional organisation. Students will have demonstrable effective management experience relating to organisational behaviour, business, strategy, marketing, economics, communication and people management.
Maximum allowed	24 credit points
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	Students who enter the program via a pathway granting 24 credit points advanced standing will not be entitled to undertake a major, or must elect not to receive the 12 credit points advanced standing equivalent to the elective subjects. Advanced standing will not be granted for undergraduate studies or for work experience that is used to gain admission to the course.

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur

All Majors 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 to receive one of the following awards:

Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration

Course articulation

Not applicable