Master of Business Administration, University of Ballarat, Australia
THE PROGRAMME
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is the centrepiece of the School of Business graduate management programs.
Requiring one year (3 semesters) of full-time study or the part-time equivalent, the MBA emphasises integrative management capabilities across the key areas of business management.
The MBA develops skills in critical thinking, analysis and leadership through individual and group based work with a number of professionally relevant and distinctive options, such as management consultancy, to equip our graduates for particular specialist areas of opportunity.
This program offers a number of unique benefits:
Innovative and flexible approaches to learning & teaching
Is integrative across functions and disciplines
Allows specialisation through specific strands
Is application focused and reflective of practice
Draws on a broad based faculty with access to expertise outside the University
Links theory & application
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University of Ballarat, Australia |
| Type of Course | Masters |
Duration &
Mode of Study | 1 1/2 year
Full-Time & Part-Time |
About University of Ballarat (UB)
The University of Ballarat (UB) is Australia's only regional multi-sector university. We are the third oldest site of higher learning in Australia, and offer secondary schooling, technical and further education (TAFE), higher education, and research opportunities. We have six campuses, located at the Mt Helen, SMB and Camp Street campuses in Ballarat and at Horsham, Stawell and Ararat. We also work with a range of partner institutes across Australia and the world.
UB has around 25,000 international and domestic students. We are committed to serving regional Victorian communities, yet have a broad national and international outlook. UB offers the best of both worlds; combining a strong tradition of 137 years of tertiary education with the freedom and dynamism that comes with being a multi-sector University with close links to local industry and technology.
Career Opportunities
This program is designed for aspiring or current middle level managers to upgrade their skills and qualifications to prepare them to access career opportunities which become evident to them in their current employment or new opportunities with alternative employees
Program Structure
The Master of Business Administration consists of 12 courses, each worth 15 credit points, for a total of 180 credit points. Students will complete:
Six Core Courses
Five Elective Courses
One Capstone Courses
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Core Courses
Accounting and Finance
Marketing
Organisations: Behaviour, Structure,Processes
Business Economics
Human Resources Management
Competitive Analysis
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Elective Courses :
These courses are divided into Group Two and Group 3 Courses
Group Two Courses:
Select two courses from the following
Managerial Skills Workshop
Operations Management
Financial Policy
Managing the Legal Environment
Group Three Courses:
Select three courses from the balance of Group Two or the following electives:
Entrepreneurship
Creativity and Innovation
International Business
Strategic Marketing
Change Agent Strategies
Project Management
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Required Capstone Courses
Strategy & Management of Change
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Academic Entry Requirement
The MBA program is intended for people who have an undergraduate degree and/ or extensive experience working within an organisation
Candidates should have:
Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree or overseas equivalent*
A minimum of 2 years work experience
Provide a referee's report
*Applicants holding other academic or professional qualifications and/or with five years relevant work experience may also be granted admission to the program following an assessment of their ability to benefit from the program.
Intakes
March, July , November
July 2010 Intakes: July 2010 Semester Calendar.pdf
Venue
Stamford College Petaling Jaya
University of Ballarat Website
http://www.ballarat.edu.au/
Our Brochures
http://www.stamford.edu.my/ContactUs/docs/SOBM/MBA/MBA leaflet 09 FRONT.pdf
http://www.stamford.edu.my/ContactUs/docs/SOBM/MBA/MBA leaflet 09 BACK.pdf
Semester & Subjects
Calendar & Timetable
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