Master of Business Administration
Postgraduate | SWI-MBA-MAS | 2022
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Chart your path towards business leadership
Become an innovative leader. You’ll study core business subjects including marketing, accounting, and economics. Delve deeper into business or choose the project management stream. Build executive skills and get strategic about your business future.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Total subjects
- 12
- Price from
- $44,000
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
Master of Business Administration
About this degree
Leadership
Lead a high performance workplace towards success and innovation.
Innovation
Develop entrepreneurial strategies and identify trends to grow a business
Marketing
Strategically position an organisation in a competitive environment through marketing channels.
Risk Management
Minimise business threats while maintaining an innovative and entrepreneurial culture.
Performance
Evaluate business performance in a range of diverse environments.
If you are an experienced professional looking to expand your skill set and move up into a key role, our MBA (Master of Business Administration) will set you on the path to business leadership.
The Swinburne Online MBA allows you to do it your way. Get deeper business knowledge by completing a Business stream, or broaden your capability with a Project Management specialisation.
The qualification is designed to guide you into senior management by further developing your strategic, leadership and entrepreneurial skills.
You will learn how to recognise and capitalise on opportunities and think critically and creatively to lead an organisation to success in any business environment. Along with a broad range of practical skills you can apply immediately in your current workplace, you’ll emerge as a specialist in your field.
Recommended study pattern
Business Stream Core Units:
Business Strategy (MGT80002)
Economics (ECO80001)
Opportunity Discovery (ENT60006)
Corporate Financial Management (FIN80005)
Behaviour in Organisations (HRM60016)
Marketing Management (MKT60010)
Leadership for Innovation (ORG80008)
Accounting Systems and Reporting (ACC60008)
Business Stream Elective Units (choose 4):
Designing for Change (FST80008)
Strategic Project Management (INF70005)
Operations Management (SCM20001)
Corporations and Contract Law (LAW60003)
Leading Innovation in the Workforce (MGT60044)
Project Management for Innovative Outcomes (PRM60002)
The Risk Management Spectrum (PRM60003)
Leading Complex Projects (PRM70002)
Project Governance and Resource Management (PRM80002)
Governing Technology for Business Environments (INF80042)
Project Management Stream Core Units:
Behaviour in Organisations (HRM60016)
Marketing Management (MKT60010)
Accounting Systems and Reporting (ACC60008)
Opportunity Discovery (ENT60006)
Economics (ECO80001)
Business Strategy (MGT80002)
Corporate Financial Management (FIN80005)
Leadership for Innovation (ORG80008)
Strategic Project Management (INF70005)
Project Management Elective Units (choose 3):
Project Management for Innovative Outcomes (PRM60002)
The Risk Management Spectrum (PRM60003)
Leading Complex Projects (PRM70002)
Project Governance and Resource Management (PRM80002)
Operations Management (SCM60001)
Award requirements
To qualify for the award of Master of Business Administration, students must complete 150 credit points (12 units):
- Business Stream
- Eight (8) core units
- Four (4) elective units
- Project Management Stream
- Nine (9) core units
- Three (3) elective units
Students admitted based on successful completion of the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Business Administration are not required to repeat units completed.
- Business Stream
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- 14
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Entry requirements
To gain entry into this course, applicants must meet the following entry criteria:
A recognised Bachelor Degree in a related discipline
OR
A recognised bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant experience
OR
A Graduate Certificate of Business Administration.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Speak to a Course Consultant about applying for RPL.
Career opportunities
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Responsible for the overarching strategic planning of the future of a business.
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Directs business operations to meet budget and financial targets.
Strategic Manager
Provides a strategic approach and insight into business operations.
Executive General Manager
Develops strategies and policies to achieve future business goals.
Career outlook
- Chief Executives and Managing Directors:
- Unknown average
- Corporate General Managers:
- Unknown average
- General Managers:
- Unknown average
- Management Consultants:
- Unknown average