General
Monash University has established a twinning arrangement with the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Under the arrangements the School of Continuing Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong is responsible for teaching the first half of the MBA as the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (External). Successful students then have the option of graduating with the diploma or coming to the Monash Mt Eliza Business School on a full-fee paying basis for one academic year to complete the second half of the MBA degree. The course is available to international students only.
The Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (External) essentially covers the set of core subjects in the MBA. The general purpose of the program is to provide quality education for those wishing to move into positions of general management or be managers of one of the specialist functions of management.
Course objectives
On completion of the course students should have:
* the necessary analytical skills concerning both the foundation as well as the functional areas of management;
* developed an understanding of the social, economic and political environment of business.
Entrance requirements
Entrance requirements are the same as for the MBA, ie normally a good undergraduate degree and two years work experience after completion of that degree. There is provision for a limited intake of non-graduates who possess professional qualifications and have had at least eight years appropriate work experience.
Course content
The subjects to be taken are:
* MBA521H Organisational behaviour
* MBA546H Principles of quantitative analysis
* MBA588H Microeconomics for managers
* MBA518H Accounting
* MBA519H Corporate finance
* MBA531H Marketing
* MBA556H Management information systems
* MBA587H Macroeconomics for managers
Each subject is taught for the same number of hours as at the Monash Mt Eliza Business School. The medium of instruction is English. The program commences in October each year.
Progression to MBA
Progression from the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (External) to the MBA is automatic provided the graduate diploma has been passed successfully. The standard of passing the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (External) is the same as that for passing the first year of the MBA.
Application procedures
Intending applicants, who must be international students, should contact:
Professor S W Tam
School of Continuing Studies
Chinese University of Hong Kong
67 Chatham Road South
Kowloon
Hong Kong