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Master of Business Administration Advanced | 2018
Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Business Administration Advanced |
Abbreviation: | MBAAdv |
UOW Course Code: | 1547 |
CRICOS Code: | 048696M |
Total Credit Points: | 96 |
Duration: | 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business |
Intake Session(s): | Trimester 1, 2, 3 |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus (Face-to-face) |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong*, Sydney |
* Some specialisation options are only available at Wollongong campus.
Overview
In the Master of Business Administration (MBA), students are able to integrate advanced knowledge of recent developments in business disciplines and professional practice, analyse real-world business situations, and create innovative, sustainable and judicious solutions to such challenges. Additionally, students are able to execute ideas and plans through their development of a range of organisational and communication skills.
Guided by the Faculty’s commitment to responsible and sustainable leadership, the MBA is structured around a set of ten core subjects, organised in three phases, and commences with Diagnostics, where students learn to diagnose issues in real organisations with a focus on accounting, marketing, and employee engagement and talent management; followed by Exploration, where students explore the latest thinking and practices in organisations and research worldwide while developing skills in business transformation, innovation and entrepreneurship, and financial strategy and governance; and culminates in Integration and Application, where students develop their strategic decision-making skills, undertake a real-world business project, hone their personal effectiveness as responsible leaders, and address challenges and opportunities from participant organisations through engagement in masterclasses and a conference.
Students’ learning activities include relevant and current case studies that compare theory with examples of leading edge organisational practices, guest lectures delivered by industry professionals, peer learning and critical reflection, followed by assessments that focus on using and applying knowledge and skills in real-life settings. The collective learning experience and authentic assessments enable students to attain knowledge and skills to standards that are commensurate with those of international business education requirements, and a Level 9 AQF qualification.
The MBA (Advanced) course offers students the opportunity to specialise in their area of interest by completing additional prescribed and/or elective subjects. The course has a strategic focus designed for students who require the knowledge, competencies and managerial skills necessary to operate in a challenging and changing global environment.
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Critically analyse and integrate advanced knowledge of recent developments in business disciplines and professional practice. | ||||||
| 2 | Propose innovative, sustainable and responsible solutions to complex real-world business challenges. | ||||||
| 3 | Collaborate responsibly to achieve individual and collective outcomes. | ||||||
| 4 | Effectively communicate complex concepts and information, through a range of media. | ||||||
| 5 | Critically reflect on personal ideas, practices and feedback from stakeholders. | ||||||
| 6 | Plan and execute a Strategic Business Project, drawing on relevant research principles and methods. | ||||||
| 7 | Demonstrate an approprite depth of integrated knowledge of the specialisation area. | ||||||
The Master of Business Administration Advanced Curriculum map illustrates where course learning outcomes are taught, practiced and assessed within subjects in the program.
Course Structure
In addition to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) course requirements, candidates will complete 4 elective subjects (24 credit points) from either of the specialisation disciplines listed below.
* Where specialisation includes a subject that is a pre-requisite, it must be completed prior to undertaking the other specialisation subjects.
Specialisations
Accounting
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCY901 | Accounting Foundations for Professionals | 6 | |
| ACCY918* | Applied Management Accounting | 6 | |
| ACCY962* | Professional Practice - Auditing & Risk Assurance | 6 | |
| ACCY963* | Professional Practice - Taxation | 6 | |
| * ACCY901 is a pre-requisite for ACCY918, ACCY962 and ACCY963 , and must be completed prior to undertaking these subjects | |||
Finance
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 961 | Derivatives | 6 |
| FIN 925 | Banking Theory and Practice | 6 |
| FIN 928 | Multinational Financial Management | 6 |
| FIN 959 | Enterprise Risk Management | 6 |
Human Resource Management
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGNT908 | Human Resources Development | 6 | |
| MGNT930 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 6 | |
| MGNT969 | Job Analysis, Recruitment and Selection | 6 | |
| Plus ONE elective subject from the list below *: | |||
| MGNT910 | Strategic Management | 6 | |
| MGNT911 | Organisational Behaviour | 6 | |
| MGNT915 | Management of Change | 6 | |
| MGNT920 | Organisational Analysis | 6 | |
| MGNT923 | Contemporary Issues in International Business | 6 | |
| MGNT949 | Performance Management | 6 | |
| MGNT963 | Management of Workplace Health and Safety | 6 | |
| MGNT978 | Cross Cultural Management | 6 | |
| OPS 935 | Project Management | 6 | |
| * Note that a limited number of elective subjects will be offered each trimester. | |||
Marketing
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK935* | Marketing Strategy | 6 | |
| MARK936 | Consumer Behaviour | 6 | |
| MARK940 | Marketing Communications | 6 | |
| MARK977 | Research For Marketing Decisions | 6 | |
| * Students are to complete at least 12 credit points of marketing subjects before enrolling in MARK935. | |||
Project Management
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS935 | Project Management | 6 | |
| OPS936* | Advanced Project Management | 6 | |
| OPS938** | Negotiation Theory and Practice for Project Management | 6 | |
| OPS939* | Project Management in Practice | 6 | |
| * OPS 935 is a pre-requisite for OPS 939 & OPS 936 and must be completed prior to undertaking these subjects. ** OPS 935 is a co-requisite for OPS 938 . |
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Supply Chain Management
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS908 | Supply Chain Management | 6 | |
| OPS911** | Strategic Procurement Management | 6 | |
| OPS913* | Advanced Supply Chain Management | 6 | |
| OPS928** | Logistics Systems | 6 | |
| * OPS 908 is a pre-requisite for OPS 913 and must be completed prior to undertaking the subject. ** OPS 908 is a co-requisite for OPS 911 & OPS 928 . |
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Please click the subject codes in the above table for information on sessions of offer for each subject at different locations. For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's articulation arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
Website: http://business.uow.edu.au
Email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au