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The University of Notre Dame Australia

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Master of Business Administration

  • Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is designed for leaders to develop business knowledge, critical thinking, and analytical skills through experiential learning. It offers flexible pathways and covers foundational business concepts with elective options for tailored learning.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 - 6 quarters full-time
Course Code
5018, 110608H|0100505
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

About this course

Overview

Our Master of Business Administration (MBA) is designed for current and aspiring leaders who want to develop their business knowledge, critical thinking and analytical skills. The curriculum emphasises experiential learning through case studies, simulations and real-world projects. Offering flexible entry pathways, the MBA can be completed in 18 months with recognition of prior learning.

Why study this degree?

A Master of Business Administration is the ideal degree for those who want to excel. Thanks to the superior skills and insights they bring to the workplace, MBA graduates often receive a significantly higher salary as well as a greater variety of career opportunities. For budding entrepreneurs, this program will show you how to launch, run, and grow your business.

The program allows you to advance your career while developing a network of business professionals. Compulsory courses cover foundational business concepts, and electives enable you to tailor the degree to your specific needs and interests.

The compulsory courses cover topics such as economics, accounting, financial management, marketing and strategic management. Students then choose four elective courses from an extensive range of options - this allows them to tailor the degree to their specific needs and interests.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to The University of Notre Dame Australia, all applicants must meet the University's minimum requirements for admission for postgraduate programs.

Specific Program Requirements for Admission

To be eligible for admission to the program, an applicant must hold:

  • an AQF Level 7 qualification; or
  • studies sufficient to meet the requirements of an AQF Level 7 Award; or
  • informal/non-formal learning equivalent to an AQF Level 7 qualification plus evidence of the skills necessary to complete postgraduate studies.

International students must have a qualification that is recognised as equivalent to an Australian Bachelor's degree, AQF Level 7.

Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for Advanced Standing.

Study locations

Sydney

Fremantle

Online

What you will learn

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Master of Business Administration graduates will be able to:

  1. Apply management skills necessary to lead a team in business settings
  2. Apply management skills necessary to manage a financially sustainable organisation
  3. Develop processes and practices needed to meet the regulatory environment under which an organisation operates
  4. Create community and stakeholder engagement strategies
  5. Apply technology to leadership management and decision making
  6. Develop ethical leadership and management practices
  7. Employ critical reflection to maintain and improve professional knowledge and skills
  8. Create strategies to identify and seize business opportunities using contemporary management theory
  9. Apply interdisciplinary business skills to complex systems, both local and global
  10. Use relevant research methods and evidenced based approaches in the preparation of professional analysis and advice

Career pathways

A Master of Business Administration can lead to careers such as C-suite executive, senior business leader, management consulting, program director, operations manager or entrepreneur.

Course structure

Program summary

Seven (7) Compulsory Courses:

  • BUSN5005 Data Analytics and Modelling
  • BUSN5100 Accounting for Managers
  • BUSN5103 Research Methods
  • BUSN5158 Managerial Finance
  • BUSN5500 Digital Marketing Strategy
  • BUSN5740 Contemporary Strategic Workforce
  • BUSN5910 Directed Research Project

One (1) Core Curriculum Course:

  • Postgraduate Core Elective 25N.B. PHIL6020 Ethical Issues in Professional Life recommended

Business Specialisation:

  • Four (4) courses to form one of the following approved Specialisation:
    • Health Management
    • Responsible Organisations
    • Education Management
    • Marketing for Value Creation

Prescribed Electives:

  • BUSN5600 Strategic Management and Planning; OR
  • BUSN5620 Leadership in Practice

Law and Business Electives:

  • Postgraduate Law and Business Elective 1
  • Postgraduate Law and Business Elective 2

Credit for prior study or work

Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for Advanced Standing.

In accordance with the University Procedure: Credit, applicants for the Master of Business Administration who have the following recognised prior learning may be eligible for 100 units of credit of advanced standing:

  • a 4-year Bachelor degree or a Bachelor Honours degree; or
  • a 3-year Bachelor degree in a Business discipline; or
  • an AQF 8 qualification; or
  • an AQF7 qualification with a minimum of 3 years of experience in management/ supervision.

Where advanced standing is granted as part of admission, the student will be offered unspecified credit, and credit transfer for specific courses, on condition that the student presents satisfactory evidence of the previous study or professional experience. The Head of the School of Law and Business may direct the student's selection of courses to ensure that the program learning outcomes are achieved.