Postgraduate TAS-MBA-MAS-2022
Master of Business Administration (International)
Equip yourself with everything you need to lead
Build the skills that will enable you to achieve. Your MBA gives you the options you need for business success locally, nationally and globally. Choose from specialisations including marketing, entrepreneurship, finance and business research.
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Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
Total subjects
16
Price
From
$44,370
Study method
100% Online
Assessments
100% online
Credit available
Yes
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QS RANKING 2022
18
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
23
Degree structure
Core subjects
Major subjects
Elective subjects
Degree
Degree details
You can choose to focus your learning in one of four specialisations:
Entrepreneurship
An entrepreneurial mindset is a valuable asset in our modern economy. This specialisation will teach you to how to identify, cultivate, and market opportunities for innovation in a range of business settings.
Finance
Financial literacy is a must for modern managers. This specialisation will teach you how to acquire and invest funds and how to manage the investment portfolio of an organisation. You’ll learn about relationships between international financial markets and how this can impact individual organisations.
Marketing
Marketing is about finding creative solutions to communication problems. You’ll learn how to identify a target audience, develop strategies to reach them, and communicate effectively to drive action.
Business Research
Specially developed for high-achieving students, this specialisation will equip you with a sought-after skill set in data-driven decision making. You’ll learn how to draw meaningful insight from quantitative and qualitative data and how to conduct business research.
MBA graduates are leaders in business – locally, nationally and globally. An MBA gives you the skills required to lead and achieve in your chosen field in both a general management and specialist context.
Our graduates have excellent career prospects. 90% of postgraduate students from business and management courses find full-time work within 4 months of graduating (Source: 2017 Graduate Outcomes Survey).
Notable alumni:
- Daniel Leesong, Founder, Coal River Farm
- Raz Haroon, Managing Director, Gloo Advertising
- Anne Bennett, Marketing and Communications Manager, Ashgrove Cheese Pty. Ltd.
- Michael Patterson, General Manager, Telstra Tasmania
Higher education
For entry into the MBA (International), students must meet the following criteria:
- Completed undergraduate degree of an Australian higher education institution or the equivalent standard in any other institution ; OR
- Completion of the Graduate Certificate of Business Studies at the University of Tasmania, or an equivalent qualifying Graduate Certificate* ; OR
- Completion of an AQF Level 6 qualification and a minimum of three (3) years senior managerial experience.
*a qualifying Graduate Certificate is any Graduate Certificate from an Australian higher education institution, or the equivalent from any other institution.
VET studies
Completed AQF6 Advanced Diploma or equivalent
Work and Life
Minimum of three (3) years senior managerial experience. Refer all applications to UTAS
English Proficiency Requirements
For students who are not native English speakers, an IELTS score with an overall Band of 6 and no band less than 6; or a TOEFL (iBT) overall score of 72 (no individual skill must be lower than: Reading 16; Listening 16; Speaking 18; and, Writing 22) or a PTE Academic overall score of 50 with no score lower than 50, or provide evidence that you have studied for 2 years full-time with English as the sole medium of instruction and examination. These tests must not be more than 24 months old.
If you are a national of, and are currently residing in a country where English is the official language, and have completed your highest level of studies (senior secondary or tertiary) in that country, you are exempt from the above two year validity period. The University of Tasmania will recognise your previous studies as meeting the English language entry requirement.
The University of Tasmania grants credit and recognition of prior learning that may include formal and/or informal prior learning. More information is available here .
Join a global community of leaders with the University of Tasmania’s Master of Business Administration (International). This MBA is suitable for people either coming straight from an undergraduate degree or those who have some experience in the workforce. This degree will equip you with life-long business skills. You’ll learn about data-driven decision making, finance and economics for managers, human resource management, and management in an international context. As an MBA student you’ll extend your learning by participating in an international study tour where you’ll visit multinational corporations, universities, and government departments to see first-hand the complexities of international business operations.
Recommended Study Pattern
The MBA (International) consist of 12 core units, plus four units in your chosen specialisation.
Core Units
- TAS-BEA674 Data and Business Decision Making
- TAS-BEA683 Economics for Managers
- TAS-BFA503 Introduction to Financial Management
- TAS-BFA526 Accounting for Managers
- TAS-BFA527 Corporate Sustainability
- TAS-BFA603 International Trade Regulation and Practice
- TAS-BMA501 Fundamentals of Management
- TAS-BMA506 Foundations of Marketing
- TAS-BMA583 Managing People and the Employment Relationship
- TAS-BMA701 Leadership and Change Management
- TAS-BMA702 International & National Business Experience
- TAS-BMA799 Strategic Management
Specialisations (choose one)
Entrepreneurship
- TAS-BAA539 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- TAS-BAA612 Enterprise Communication
- TAS-BMA610 Digital and Social Media Marketing
- TAS-BMA737 New Product and Service Development
Finance
- TAS-BEA651 Corporate Finance
- TAS-BEA705 Financial Institutions and Markets
- TAS-BEA706 International Financial Management
- TAS-BFA607 Investment Planning
Marketing
Students select any four from the following list:
- TAS-BMA606 Services Marketing
- TAS-BMA610 Digital and Social Media Marketing
- TAS-BMA611 Market Research and Decision-Making
- TAS-BMA708 Marketing Insights into Big Data
- TAS-BMA709 Strategic Marketing Management
- TAS-BMA710 Strategic Brand Marketing
- TAS-BMA737 New Product and Service Development
- TAS-BMA738 Business to Business Marketing
Business Research
Students wishing to undertake the Business Research specialisation are required to maintain a Distinction average (or higher) in degree core units.
- TAS-BAA704 Research Methods and Analysis
- TAS-BAA710 Data Analysis and Management
- TAS-BMA798 Research Project (double unit)
Award Requirements
To successfully complete this degree, students complete a total of 16 units - 12 core knowledge units and four in a chosen area of specialisation.
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