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.
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.
Master of Business Administration Applicants are required to have:
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:
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.
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.
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.
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 PointsSelect one (1) subject from the following:
Select one (1) specialisation from the following:
Students who are interested in pursuing Doctoral-level studies on completion of the course are recommended to select the following subjects:
Select 32 points from the following or any subjects contained within the specialisations above: