Postgraduate handbook 2004
Business and Economics

Master of Business Administration

Course code: 0028 + Course abbreviation: MBusAdm + Caulfield + On-campus + Day, evening + Four semesters full-time, eight semesters part-time + Course director: Professor Rob Willis + Total credit points required: 96

This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills across a range of business disciplines to provide aspiring managers with the abilities to effectively manage or participate in the management of an organisation. In addition to providing a broad business and management foundation, the MBA also provides the ability to build up a specialist base within its elective offerings. Students undertake a masters degree with appropriate core skills and then have a wide choice of units to suit their own personal needs.

Admission requirements

Applicants need to have completed:

• a degree from a recognised tertiary institution with an average grade of credit or above, and
• a minimum of two years relevant full-time post-degree work experience, preferred four years.

Advanced standing

Candidates should consult the MBA Programs office regarding the advanced standing criteria for the MBA.

Fees

• Local student fees: $18,400 per annum ($2300 per unit)
• International student fees: $22,000 per annum ($2500 per unit)

The fees quoted are provided as a guide only and are subject to final approval by the university late in 2003. For future years of your course, Monash University reserves the right to adjust annual tuition fees to take into account increases in university and course delivery costs. However, Monash University undertakes that any adjustment factor will not exceed 10 per cent per annum.

Course structure

(a) Students must complete 10 core units (60 credit points):

• MBA9001 Managerial and leadership skills
• MBA9002 The legal environment of business
• MBA9003 Economics for managers
• MBA9004 Accounting for business
• MBA9005 Corporate finance
• MBA9006 Marketing
• MBA9007 Business analysis and planning
• MBA9008 Managing people at work
• MBA9009 Information systems
• MBA5005 Strategic management

(b) Students must complete six units (36 credit points) from any departments of the faculty or from other faculties of the university. These units may be from within a field of particular interest to the student to create a professional track in areas as diverse as:

• Fund management and treasury
• Investment banking
• International business
• Business law
• Taxation
• Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Human resource management
• Technology management
• Events/sports management
• Global business
• Rural health
• Law practice management
• Pharmacy management
• Risk management
• Infrastructure engineering
• Corporate finance
• Investment advisory
• Operations management
• Information technology
• Public sector management
• Arts management
• Design management
• General management and industrial relations
• Health care management
• Health informatics
• Medical practice management
• Eco-business
• Transport and traffic

Further information

For further details, contact enquiries.MBA@buseco.monash.edu.au
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