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Charles Sturt University

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Master of Business Administration (with specialisations)

  • Masters (Coursework)

Enrol in Charles Sturt's Master of Business Administration to cultivate advanced business skills, customise your degree with specialisations, and join a network of professionals tackling real-world challenges.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
1.5 - 3 years full-time
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$33,680 per year

About this course

Overview

Enrol in Charles Sturt's Master of Business Administration to cultivate advanced business skills, from marketing for managers to economics for business. Then customise your postgraduate business degree with a specialisation: hone your strategic business planning skills; undertake leadership skills training; study HRM; or choose to focus on finance, marketing or organisational transformation.

Earn your MBA online for ultimate convenience. Plus, join a dynamic network of academics and professionals tackling real-world business challenges - with access to expert insights from Charles Sturt researchers and industry guest speakers.

This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.

  • Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
  • Graduate Diploma of Business Administration

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Master of Business Administration Applicants are required to have:

  • An undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution (or equivalent) in a business discipline OR
  • An undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution (or equivalent) in ANY discipline and relevant work experience in a role that requires some supervisory and/or discretionary decision making responsibility.

Applicants without a bachelor degree qualification may be admitted to either the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration or (for international students requiring an Australian student visa) the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration on the basis of a combination of:

  • Prior post secondary study and/or professional attainmentAND
  • Significant relevant work experience

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate/Diploma, students will then be eligible for admission to the Master Business Administration and receive credit for applicable subjects.

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

What you will study

For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.

Intensive school

You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.

Career pathways

When you complete your MBA, you'll step into a world of career possibilities. It provides the perfect platform to launch your bid for a more senior role, either at your current workplace or elsewhere - and gives you the transferable knowledge and skills to change into a different industry altogether. Whether you are looking to move up in finance and make investment decisions, become an HRM strategist to meet business needs, or perhaps secure a business analyst role to drive innovation through insights - with your MBA you'll be ready for whatever you choose to do next.

Course structure

Course information

The course consists of seven core subjects, a capstone subject and an opportunity to complete a specialisation, research option or electives.

Essential set (96 pts)Core subjects 56 Credit PointsCodeTitleCredit PointsMGT501Contemporary Management8 credit ptsMGT510Strategy and Planning8 credit ptsACG515Accounting For Strategic Decision Making8 credit ptsMKT501Marketing for Managers8 credit ptsECO511Economics for Business8 credit ptsMGM501Theory to Practice of Leadership8 credit ptsMGT540Facilitating Change8 credit ptsCompulsory subject 8 Credit PointsCapstone subject 8 Credit Points

Select one (1) subject from the following:

  • MGT598 Strategic Business Research 8 credit pts
  • MGT547 Ethics of Corporate Governance 8 credit pts
Specialisation 32 Credit Points

Select one (1) specialisation from the following:

  • AF0001 Accounting and Finance 32 credit pts
  • DS0001 Data and Strategic Planning 32 credit pts
  • HM0001 Human Resources Management 32 credit pts
  • LP0001 Leading People 32 credit pts
  • MA0002 Marketing 32 credit pts
  • OT0001 Organisational Transformation 32 credit pts
Research option 32 Credit Points

Students who are interested in pursuing Doctoral-level studies on completion of the course are recommended to select the following subjects:

  • MGT598 Strategic Business Research 8 credit pts
  • MGM513 Business Data Analytics and Storytelling 8 credit pts
  • EMG506 Literature Review 16 credit pts
Restricted electives 32 Credit Points

Select 32 points from the following or any subjects contained within the specialisations above:

  • ACG508 Accounting Standards, Application and Disclosures 8 credit pts
  • ACG509 Global Perspectives of Accounting 8 credit pts
  • ACG510 Risk Based Auditing 8 credit pts
  • ACG511 Interpreting and Communicating Accounting 8 credit pts
  • ACG512 Data Analysis for Financial Decision-making 8 credit pts
  • ACG514 Ethics, Governance and Developments in Accounting Thought 8 credit pts
  • AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation 8 credit pts
  • COM538 Communication in Organisations 16 credit pts
  • COM539 Issues, Crisis and Reputation 16 credit pts
  • COM540 Corporate Culture, Stakeholder and Change Communication 16 credit pts
  • EEL500 Mentoring, Leadership and Change 8 credit pts
  • EMG506 Literature Review 16 credit pts
  • EMT503 Leadership in Learning and Teaching with Digital Technology 8 credit pts
  • ENM422 Environmental Assessment and Auditing 8 credit pts
  • ENM443 Resilience Thinking and Ecologically Sustainable Development 8 credit pts
  • ESA501 Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership 8 credit pts
  • ESA502 Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations 8 credit pts
  • ESA503 Leading Educational Change 8 credit pts
  • ESA504 Education Policy Analysis 8 credit pts
  • ESA513 Leading Learning 8 credit pts
  • FIN531 Investments Analysis 8 credit pts
  • FIN563 Estate Planning 8 credit pts
  • FIN564 Superannuation and Retirement Planning 8 credit pts
  • HRM512 Values and Conflict in Organisations 8 credit pts
  • HRM514 Cross Cultural and International HRM 8 credit pts
  • HRM534 Contemporary Issues in HRM 8 credit pts
  • HRM540 Theory of Conflict Resolution 8 credit pts
  • HRM563 Organisational Development and Workforce Capabilities 8 credit pts
  • INF463 Introduction to Data Tools and Analytics 8 credit pts
  • INR501 Industrial Relations in Context 8 credit pts
  • INR502 Contemporary Issues in Industrial Relations 8 credit pts
  • INR503 Industrial Relations in Practice 8 credit pts
  • INR517 Legal Frameworks of Employment Relations 8 credit pts
  • ITC540 IT Infrastructure Management PG 8 credit pts
  • ITC560 Internet of Things 8 credit pts
  • ITC561 Cloud Computing 8 credit pts
  • ITC563 IT Management Issues 8 credit pts
  • ITC568 Cloud Privacy and Security 8 credit pts
  • ITC590 Cyber Threat Intelligence 8 credit pts
  • ITC593 Network Security and Cryptography 8 credit pts
  • ITC595 Information Security 8 credit pts
  • ITC596 IT Risk Management 8 credit pts
  • ITE518 Agile Project Management 8 credit pts
  • JST412 Financial Crime Control and Risk Management 8 credit pts
  • JST462 Corporate Governance 8 credit pts
  • JST542 Criminology of Financial Crime 8 credit pts
  • LAW516 Dispute Resolution: Methods and Results 8 credit pts
  • LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses 8 credit pts
  • LAW519 Negotiation Skills 8 credit pts
  • LAW533 Taxation Principles and Application 8 credit pts
  • LAW540 Australian Law and Legal System 8 credit pts
  • LAW545 Taxation Strategies 8 credit pts
  • MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals 8 credit pts
  • MGI512 The Project Lifecycle 8 credit pts
  • MGI530 Foundations of Business Analysis 8 credit pts
  • MGI531 Project Recovery 8 credit pts
  • MGT552 Leadership and Social Impact 8 credit pts
  • MGT559 Contemporary Issues in Leadership 8 credit pts
  • MGT568 Difference and Leadership 8 credit pts
  • MGT569 The Leadership Challenge 8 credit pts
  • MGT579 Power and Leadership 8 credit pts
  • PHL401 Critical Reasoning 8 credit pts
  • PKM562 Environmental Policy 8 credit pts
  • PSC420 Water Policy and Management 8 credit pts

Credit for prior study or work

If you've completed relevant tertiary study, or work experience related to your course, you could receive credit towards your degree. Which would mean completing your qualification quicker. Find out how to apply for credit and see our credit policy.

How to apply

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