ObjectivesThis program is designed to enhance the opportunities for graduates to obtain positions involving major managerial responsibilities in commerce, industry and government. Its broad aim is to provide a program which will enable its graduates to apply contemporary management and business knowledge and perspectives in an interdisciplinary manner to the dynamic environments in which they are likely to find themselves as managers.
Entry requirementsTo gain entry to this program, students must have: * a bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college, together with at least two years of work experience in a management capacity, or equivalent; or * an honours degree in business, management, commerce or economics from an Australian university, or equivalent; or * a CQU Graduate Diploma of Management, or equivalent.
Academic titleMaster of Business Administration
Course description
About Business Administration
In the fast moving business world, it is crucial for business leaders to have an understanding of all facets of a modern organisation. Managers must be prepared to address customer needs and employee issues while staying focused on the mission of the organisation.
Our MBA program is designed for graduates wanting to work in general management and to obtain positions with major managerial responsibilities in commerce, industry and government. It will develop knowledge and skills for graduates to apply contemporary management and business knowledge perspectives in an interdisciplinary manner in the increasingly competitive managerial environment.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities exist for graduates looking to expand into major managerial positions in industry, commerce or government, in a range of business areas and operations including organisational behaviour, economics, accounting, finance, marketing, operations management and human resources management.
Master of Business Administration
* 8 core courses;
* 3 specialisation courses (from the specialisations listed for this program) chosen according to the rules for each stated specialisation; and
* 1 elective selected from any postgraduate course selected from the University provided prerequisites have been met.
All students graduate from the MBA with either a stated specialisation or a non-specialisation. Students who take the option of a non-specialisation will be able to study a broader range of areas and will graduate with a 'Master of Business Administration'. Students wishing to follow a program of study which concentrates on a specific area or field can choose from the specialisations listed (see the Courses section for more detail).
All students will be admitted to CF65 Master of Business Administration and upon enrolment must nominate a specialisation via attaching a plan through e.rolment.
Available specialisations within the MBA are:
* Financial Management;
* Human Resources Management;
* Management Accounting; and
* Marketing.
8 core courses
Course Code Course Name
ACCT20051 Accounting Information for Decision Making
ECON20023 Economics for Business
HRMT20007 Human Resource Management
MGMT20085 Operational Analysis and Effectiveness
MGMT20112 Strategy Development and Initiatives
MGMT20124 People, Work & Organisations
MGMT29002 Strategic Integration 1
MRKT20019 Marketing Management
plus 3 courses for ONE specialisation (as listed below)
It is recommended that students undertake the courses MGMT20112 Strategy Development and Initiatives as late as possible in their program of study. It is strongly recommended that students take the course MGMT29002 Strategic Integration 1 as the capstone course in their MBA program. MBA specialisations
Upon completion of the requirements of this program, students enrolled in the CF65 Master of Business Administration program will graduate with one of the below specialisations or will graduate with a non-specialisation.
Financial Management
Course Code Course Name
FINC20006 Organisational Finance
FINC20007 Financial Market Analysis
FINC20008 International Finance
Human Resources Management
Any 3 courses from:
Course Code Course Name
HRMT20008 HRM Strategy and Implementation
HRMT20018 Managing the Employment Relationship
HRMT20019 Innovation and Change
HRMT20022 HRM in the Global Environment
Management Accounting
Course Code Course Name
ACCT20047 Strategic Cost Management
ACCT20048 Management Accounting Systems
COIS20024 Systems Management Overview
Marketing
Any 3 courses from:
Course Code Course Name
MRKT20018 Global Marketing
MRKT20021 Consumer and Organisational Buyer Behaviour
MRKT20024 Integrated Marketing Communications
MRKT20025 Market Research
MRKT20026 Service Product Marketing
MRKT20027 Internet and Electronic Marketing
Non-specialisation
3 elective postgraduate courses, taken from the postgraduate courses offered by the Faculty of Business and Informatics, provided prerequisites have been met.
1 general elective
Any postgraduate course, selected from the University provided prerequisites have been met.