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La Trobe University

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Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Administration

  • Masters (Coursework)

This double-degree program is delivered jointly by the School of Psychology and Public Health and the La Trobe Business School.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2.5 years full-time
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Jan, Feb, May, Jul, Sep, Oct
Domestic Fees
$39,000 per year / $97,500 total

About this course

This double-degree program is delivered jointly by the School of Psychology and Public Health and the La Trobe Business School. The program is designed for professionals in health services settings who are seeking to expand their career pathways into senior management roles in public and private sector organisations. The program also provides managers working in non-health care settings with a pathway into the health sector.

Classes are held at the Collins Street (City Campus) and are available online for domestic students and international offshore students only.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9.

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.

To qualify for the award of Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Administration, students must complete a total of 300 credit points across 2 years.

Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

  • 120 credit points from chosen Core

Year 2 requires the completion of 180 credit points including:

  • 105 credit points from chosen Core
  • 15 credit points from chosen Electives
  • 60 credit points from chosen Core choice - Specialisation
Study options

This is a StudyFlex course

Whether your course is considered on campus, online or a mix of both, a StudyFlex course provides:

  • at least one third of its subjects on campus or online; and/or
  • at least two StudyFlex majors - that is two eight-subject sequences that offer at least half of their subjects on campus or online.

Learn more about StudyFlex

Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.

Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 ACCOUNTING FOR MAKING DECISIONS BUA5FMA 1 15 BUSINESS APPLICATION OF ANALYTICS BUS5AP 1 15 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS PHE5EPB 1 15 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH SERVICES PHE5FMH 1 15 HEALTH CARE QUALITY PHE5HCQ 1 15 HEALTH SYSTEMS PHE5HHS 1 15 MANAGING PEOPLE AND CULTURE BUA5MGT 1 15 RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP BUA5RL 1 15 APPLIED MARKETING BUA5MKG 2 15 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BUA5CG 2 15 CRITICAL SKILLS FOR SUCCESS BUA5PSD 2 15 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BUA5MFN 2 15 HEALTH LAW AND ETHICS PHE5LAE 2 15 INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE BUA5SM 2 15 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR BUSINESS BUA5VED 2 15

A specialisation is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. In some courses, you need to complete at least one specialisation to attain your degree.

Students to select one specialisation

Specialisations

  • Advanced practice
  • Applied research
  • Public health
  • Digital health
  • Health promotion
  • Health strategy and policy
  • Ageing strategy and policy
  • Data for decision making

For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.

See La Trobe University Handbook for more details

The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.

  • Online

To view other campus handbook course details, please select relevant campus in the drop down.

Study locations

Online

Career pathways

Graduates can find work in senior management roles in the public and private sectors, including hospitals, health centres, research centres, pharmaceutical companies, insurance providers, consulting firms and government organisations.

Professional recognition

The Master of Business Administration is accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). Membership may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.

The Master of Health Administration is accredited by the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM). Membership may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.

Graduates of the Master of Business Administration may apply for membership with the Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML ANZ) and MBA Australasia (MBAus). Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at La Trobe University.
74.2%
Overall satisfaction
77.8%
Skill scale
62.9%
Teaching scale
85.5%
Employed full-time
$107k
Average salary