Master of Business Administration

Handbook year

2021

Course code

116204

Course type

Masters by Coursework (AQF Level 9)

Owner

Division of Tropical Environments and Societies

College

Law, Business and Governance

Course pre-requisites

The following course pre-requisites have been designed to ensure the assumed base introductory knowledge within the Accounting, Marketing and Management disciplines.

• Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a cognate* discipline from this or another university; or
• Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in any discipline from this or another university and two years business experience in a managerial role**; or
• completion of an AQF level 8 honours degree in any discipline from this or another university; or
• completion of an AQF level 8 Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from this or another university; or
• four years business experience in a managerial role**, to the satisfaction of the Course Coordinator; or
• Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Dean, College of Business Law and Governance as equivalent to the above.

*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 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, accounting, marketing, economics, communication and people management.

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

36 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, 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;
• Apply knowledge of research principles, methods, techniques and tools to 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
• Communicate complex business analyses and information appropriately to diverse audiences
• 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.

Learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) for Masters level coursework programs.

Type of major

Optional, single

12 credit points

MAJOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Analytics and Business Solutions

Singapore

Conflict Management and Resolution

Townsville

Available in mixed attendance mode at the Townsville City Campus

Creative Marketing

Singapore

Entrepreneurship

Singapore

Finance

Singapore

Global Talent Management

Singapore

MICE, Tourism and Hospitality

Singapore

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Singapore

Townsville

Expected time to complete

1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time

(1 year full-time or equivalent part-time at JCUS via trimesters)

Maximum time to complete

5.5 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 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.

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
• An AQF level 8 bachelor honours degree in a cognate discipline* – 12 credit points
• The JCU Diploma in Business Administration – 12 credit points
• Graduate Diploma in a cognate discipline* - 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 credit.

*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 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 or organisational behaviour, business, strategy, marketing, economics, communication and people management.

Maximum allowed

12 credit points

Currency

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

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 15.5 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the 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

Approved abbreviation

MBA

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Majors will appear on the testamur

Exit with lesser award

Students 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 Diploma of Business Administration

Graduate Certificate of Conflict Management and Resolution

Course articulation

Not applicable