Master of Business Administration

This course aims to develop graduates who are global and socially responsible management and business practitioners. The MBA develops leadership and personal capabilities, and provides an integrated approach to business challenges and issues alongside conventional discipline-based academic subjects. The course seeks to build capabilities relevant to contemporary business challenges by emphasising innovative management practices, and an awareness of the moral and ethical responsibilities of businesses and organisations. The Monash MBA experience brings together early career professionals who bring insight and ambition to the program, creating an environment where learning from co-students is a key component.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will:

1. be critical and creative scholars who:
• produce innovative solutions to problems
• apply research skills to business challenges
• communicate effectively and perceptively
2. be responsible and effective global citizens who:
• engage in an internationalised world
• exhibit cross-cultural competence
• demonstrate ethical values
3. have a comprehensive understanding across a broad range of business and management disciplines and be able to provide multi discipline-based solutions that are relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities we serve
4. have knowledge of the application of organisational management and leadership concepts to master's level.

Refer to the faculty's Professional recognition of coursesProfessional recognition of courses (http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/professional-recognition/) page in this Handbook.

The course has three main components:

• a set of core units in critical thinking, strategy and leadership
• a set of fundamental units in key business disciplines
• an independent strategic corporate project.

Students must complete:

(a.) four integrating core units (24 points):

• MBA5706 Business strategy
• MBA5701 Negotiation
• MBA5709 The business environment
• MBA5730 Critical thinking

(b.) eight fundamental core units (48 points):

• MBA5708 Managing people/MBA5608 Managing people for competitive advantage in Asia
• MBA5720 Corporate sustainability/MBA5620 Sustainability strategy for contemporary organisations
• MBA5740 Managing innovation/MBA5640 The Entrepreneurial and innovative organisation
• MBA5703 Managerial economics/MBA5603 Economics for managers
• MBA5704 Accounting/MBA5604 Financial and management accounting for decision making
• MBA5705 Business finance/MBA5605 Business finance
• MBA5715 Strategic marketing management/MBA5615 Entrepreneurial marketing
• MBA5707 Data analysis/MBA5607 Evidence based decision making

(c.) a study tour and group experiential project (24 points):

• MBA5722 MBA study tour
• MBA5721 Experiential learning project

Students wishing to exit the Master of Business Administration early may apply to graduate with one of the following, provided they have satisfied the requirements for that award:

• 1679 Graduate Certificate in Business after successful completion of 24 points of study
• 3848 Graduate Diploma in Business after successful completion of 48 points of study.

Note: Exit awards do not apply to Monash University Malaysia unless the awards have been approved by the Malaysian Ministry of Education. For information on the exit awards approved at the Malaysian campus, please contact the respective schools at Monash University Malaysia.