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CQUniversity Australia (CQU)

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Master of Business Administration (Leadership)

  • Masters (Coursework)

Study the MBA (Leadership) and learn the principles behind an organisation's structure and operational levels, along with how organisations and individuals meet the challenges of tough social issues.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
5 years full-time
Course Code
CL39
Study Mode
Online

About this course

Study the MBA (Leadership) and learn the principles behind an organisation's structure and operational levels, along with how organisations and individuals meet the challenges of tough social issues.

As a student you will study and gain insights into:

  • Strategies, practices and key communication skills underpinning effective business leadership, supported by the reasoning behind influence, motivation and empowerment as potent tools for organisational advancement.
  • How strategic marketing effectively communicates objectives and corporate goals, and how disruptive innovations infiltrate established markets faster, with greater impact.
  • The practice and significance of international law. You will investigate how global economics can penetrate and affect organisational performance, stock and financial markets.
  • Fundamentals of accounting (ethical, professional, organisational and social), as well as how to develop a professional business report showcasing your capabilities in applied research to demonstrate your learning.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for entry into the Master of Business Administration applicants must have one of the following:

  • A completed bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college, or equivalent, OR
  • A completed graduate certificate or graduate diploma from an Australian university or college, or equivalent, OR
  • A recognised diploma and two years relevant business experience, OR
  • Five years of relevant work or managerial experience

Relevant work experience should include an understanding of how a business operates, which includes a working knowledge of a range of areas such as human resource management, budgeting, project management, financial reporting, process management or other relevant professional experience.


English Language Proficiency Requirements

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.

Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
  • A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
  • An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or
  • Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0.

Completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.

If you do not satisfy any of the above you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below:
  • An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall & minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
  • An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.

International Students should visit
http://www.cqu.edu.au/international
for further information.

Each student will be assessed individually.

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    Study locations

    Online

    Career pathways

    A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is widely regarded as the degree of choice for an astute business professional's employment portfolio. Graduates of CQUniversity's MBA (Leadership) have skills in the strategies, practices and key communication skills underpinning effective business leadership.

    Successful completion of this course allows graduates to accelerate and advance their career across a range of domestic or international business management spheres.

    Graduate outcomes

    Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at CQUniversity Australia (CQU).
    76.8%
    Overall satisfaction
    82.1%
    Skill scale
    66.5%
    Teaching scale
    89.7%
    Employed full-time
    $100k
    Average salary