Postgraduate handbook 2004
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Master of Business Administration/Master of Health Services Management

Course code: 3198 + Course abbreviation: MBusAdm/MHlthServMt + Caulfield + On campus + Day; evening + Five semesters full-time; 10 semesters part-time + Course director: Associate Professor Peter Reed + Total credit points required: 120

This double-degree course aims to provide a broad-based foundation in business and management while providing existing and aspiring health care professionals with the opportunity of developing specialist knowledge and expertise in health services management.

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 (four years preferred).

Advanced standing

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

Course structure

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

• MBA9001 Managerial and leadership
• 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 10 units (60 credit points) from the Master of Health Services Management units as follows:
(i) Option 1

• MPH2065 Law for health systems
• MPH2066 Clinical leadership and management
• MPH2067 Principles of health care quality improvement
• MPH2068 Financial issues in health care management
• MPH2069 Health policy and information management
• MPH2072 Reform and development of health services
• MPH2073 Case study in health services management (two-unit equivalent)
• MPH2040 Introductory epidemiology
• MPH2041 Introductory biostatistics
• (ii) Option 2
• MPH2065 Law for health systems
• MPH2066 Clinical leadership and management
• MPH2067 Principles of health care quality improvement
• MPH2068 Financial issues in health care management
• MPH2069 Health policy and information management
• MPH2072 Reform and development of health services
• MPH2073 Case study in health services management (two-unit equivalent)
• ECX9720 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
• Plus one elective to be chosen from graduate units offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

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