Master of Business Administration (Advanced)*
* Effective Intake C 2006 onwards. Students who commenced this course in 2006 but prior to Intake C should consult the previous course requirements detailed here .
Overview
The Master of Business Administration (Advanced) program offers students an extended MBA degree. The MBA Advanced program has a strategic focus designed for those students who require the knowledge, competencies and managerial skills necessary to operate in a challenging and changing global environment. The MBA (Advanced) program offers students the opportunity to further specialise in their area of interest by completing additional elective subjects.
Entry Requirements
Upon successful completion of the Master of Business Administration program, students may apply to progress to the MBA Advanced degree.
Course Requirements
Candidates are required to complete a total of 16 subjects (96 cps) including nine core subjects (54 cps) along with seven (7) elective subjects (42 cps) as detailed below
Course Program
| Subjects |
|
Credit Points |
| Core Subjects |
| TBS901 |
Accounting for Managers |
6 |
| TBS903 |
Managing People in Organisations |
6 |
| TBS904 |
Marketing Management |
6 |
| TBS905 |
Economic Analysis of Business |
6 |
| TBS906 |
Information Systems for Managers |
6 |
| TBS907# |
Financial Strategy |
6 |
| TBS909 |
Corporate Governance |
6 |
| TBS920* |
International Business |
6 |
| TBS921* |
Strategic Decision Making |
6 |
# TBS901 is a pre-requisite for TBS907.
* These capstone subjects should ideally be undertaken only after all compulsory subjects have been completed.
Electives
Candidates are to complete three elective subjects (18 credit points) selected from the Graduate School of Business or Faculty of Commerce subjects, or any other 900 level subjects as approved by the MBA Course Co-ordinator.
Two elective subjects that are strongly recommended to students because they provide vital management skills are:
- TBS902 Statistics for Decision Making (required for those students who have not previously studied statistics, as this subject develops necessary skills to complete other core MBA subjects); and
- TBS908 Supply Chain Management
Specialisation Options
In addition, candidates will complete four 900 level elective subjects (24 credit points) from a specialisation discipline selected from the list below. The subject selection is to be determined in consultation with the relevant Faculty's Course Co-ordinator.
Graduate School of Business
General Management **
International Busines ** (Available from Intake D 2006)
Logistics **
Faculty of Commerce
Accounting
Finance
Economics
Human Resource Management
Information Systems
Management
Marketing
Faculty of Engineering
Engineering
Engineering Management
Environmental Engineering
Engineering Asset Management
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Health Management
Public Health
Faculty of Informatics
Internet Technology
Electronic Commerce
Information Technology Management
Industry-based Information Technology
Information and Communication Technology
** General Management, International Business and Logistics are the only specialisations offered at Sydney Business School. All other specialisations must be completed at Wollongong campus.
Please contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
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