The MBA, Luxury Brand Management

The Master of Business Administration (Luxury Brand Management) is designed to equip students with specialised knowledge and real-world insights underpinned by relevant frameworks and tools required to achieve advancement as a contemporary leader in luxury brand management. Students will engage with academic theories and key debates to develop an applied understanding of how to address and manage challenges faced by luxury brand organisations. In addition to the specialised knowledge, students will also gain an understanding of key business administration concepts within the context of luxury brand management.

The course objective is to develop graduates with highly developed skills in creative and innovative thinking capable of managing and leading global luxury brand strategies, marketing approaches and organisations. Students are prepared for the industry through applied assessments and an applied industry project, which will also engage them in ongoing reflective practice and self-directed learning. The Master of Business Administration (Luxury Brand Management) course will be delivered fully online to allow students increased flexibility and to meet the needs of the working professional with learnings immediately applicable to their current job or future career.

• Prepare an independent applied project proposal to explore a complex business issue/concept. 
• Apply research design principles and methodology and scope and plan the execution of the applied research project. 
• Conduct a critical review and demonstrate conceptual and theoretical understanding of the project. 
• Collect relevant information and data to analyse the research project and identify theoretical frameworks to provide solutions. 
• Demonstrate critical evaluation of strategic and operational constraints in real-time business environments.
• Demonstrate academic rigour and immediate practical application to research ethics principles.

The potential employment opportunities are varied and diverse with the Master of Business Administration (Luxury Brand Management) qualification equipping graduates with advanced leadership skills, innovation articulation skills, and business administration skills tailored to luxury brand management contexts of globalisation, consumer environments, and technology. The potential employment opportunities may include, but are not limited to, the following critical leadership and strategic management roles within organisations across various industries:

• Executive Director
• General Manager
• Marketing Director
• Entrepreneur
• Business Consultant
• Board Member
• Head of Operations
• Head of Customer Service
• Head of Marketing

You may be entitled to credit for prior learning, whether formal or informal. Formal learning can include previous study in higher education, vocational education, or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning or various kinds of work and life experience. Credit can reduce the amount of study needed to complete a degree. Applicants admitted based on prior higher education study may be eligible for Advanced Standing in the form of credit and/or recognition of prior learning (RPL) under the Torrens University Australia Credit Policy - (https://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms).

• Students with completed subjects may be eligible for specified credit and/or elective exemptions
• Students who have completed a qualification at AQF level 5 (diploma) or above may be eligible for block credit (where a block credit agreement exists)
• Students with a mix of formal study and informal and/or non-formal learning may be eligible for recognition of prior learning in addition to any credit approved.

Credit will not be applied automatically. Applicants must apply for credit and/or RPL as early as possible prior to each study period, with applications not accepted after week 2. For further information about credit and recognition of prior learning please see http://www.torrens.edu.au/apply-online/course-credits.