Master of Business Administration (Leadership)

Handbook year

2022

Course code

116604

Course type

Masters by Coursework (AQF Level 9)

Owner

Division of Tropical Environments and Societies

College

Business, Law and Governance

Course pre-requisites

Completion of an AQF level 7 degree from James Cook University or another university; or

Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Dean, College of Business Law and Governance as equivalent to the above.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy or have successfully completed an AQF 8 qualification from James Cook University within the previous two (2) years.

Credit points

48 credit points as per course structure

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 Administration (Leadership), JCU graduates will be able to:

• Critically analyse complex business-related knowledge and practice from both historical and recent perspectives;
• Critically analyse leadership theories and skills required for building successful teams;
• Apply responsible leadership principles to effect change;
• 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 and clear and fluent written communication;
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in achieving common goals, demonstrating both collaboration and 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 AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

JCU Brisbane

JCU Townsville

External

Expected time to complete

2 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Maximum time to complete

5 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Course progression
requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Special assessment
requirements

Nil

Professional accreditation
requirements

Nil

Maximum allowed Pass
Conceded (PC) grade

Nil

Supplementary exam for
final subject

A student 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.

Eligibility

Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure

Credit will be granted for the following:

An AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a cognate discipline* in conjunction with four (4) years business experience in a managerial role** – 12 credit points;

AQF level 8 bachelor (honours) degree in a cognate discipline* – 12 credit points;

JCU Graduate Certificate in Business Administration – 12 credit points;

Graduate Diploma in a cognate discipline* - 12 credit points; or

Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Dean, College of Business Law and Governance as equivalent to the above – up to 12 credit points.

Note that where employment experience without qualifications, as provided for in the Admission Requirements, 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.

** Business experience: Applicants must have a minimum of 4 years full-time equivalent professional work experience in  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 or organisational behaviour, business, strategy, marketing, economics, communication and people management. Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit and Articulation policy and associated procedures

Maximum allowed

24 credit points

Currency

Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 15 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.

Other restrictions

Credit will not be granted for undergraduate studies or for work experience used to gain admission to the course when assessed separately for admission requirements.

Award title

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (LEADERSHIP)

Approved abbreviation

MBA(Leadership)

Inclusion of majors on
testamur

Not Applicable. This course does not have majors

Exit with lesser award

Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have successfully 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