Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Business and Economics

Master of Business Administration

Course code: 0028 + Course abbreviation: MBusAdm + Total credit points required: 96 + 4 semesters full-time, 8 semesters part-time + On-campus (Caulfield)
Course director: Professor Rob Willis

Course description

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.

Entry requirements

Applicants need to have completed:

• a degree from a recognised tertiary institution with an average grade of credit or above, and
• two years of relevant full time post-degree work experience (preferably four years) of sufficient level and complexity as determined by the course director to enable full participation in the course.

Advanced standing

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

Fees

This course is offered on a fee-paying basis:

• 2005 domestic student fees: $19,360 per annum ($2420 per unit)
• 2005 international student fees: $22,400 per annum ($2800 per unit)

The fees quoted are provided as a guide only and are subject to final approval by the university late in 2004.
For future years of the course, Monash University reserves the right to adjust annual tuition fees. However, Monash University undertakes that any adjustment factor will not exceed 10% 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 Managing information
• 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

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