Master of Business Administration (no work experience)

	2013
Location:	Sydney, Melbourne
Intake session:	February, July, November
Normal course duration:	2 years
See also:	MBA 1.5 yrs (with work experience)

About the MBA

When Charles Sturt University first offered an MBA degree in 1989 the program was an instant success, attracting and enrolling students from around the world.

Today the state of national economies, global warming and decreasing supplies of renewable energy sources are some of the challenges facing organisations in an increasingly competitive global market. To meet such challenges, organisations require managers with the intellect and know-how to navigate a business through turbulent times.

The CSU MBA is now available to students with or without work experience.

Students with a degree and at least three years’ relevant work experience will undertake the 12-subject MBA within 1.5 years.
Students with a degree, but no work experience, will take 2 years to complete the 16-subject MBA.

Credit

Students who have successfully completed CSU’s Master of Business may be admitted into the MBA without work experience and will receive up to 50%.

Course structure

Students admitted into the MBA with a degree and no work experience must follow the set pattern outlined below. It comprises four core and four foundation subjects, two professional development subjects, plus four electives OR a specialisation (four subjects).

Core subjects
MBA501	Management, People and Organisations
MBA503	Marketing for Managers
MBA504	Accounting and Financial Management
MBA508	Business Strategy

Foundation subjects
ECO501	Business Economics
FIN516	Corporate Finance
HRM502	Human Resource Management
MGT536	Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT540	Management of Change

Professional Development subjects
MBA507	Business Research Methods
MGT565	Business Research Project (equal to 2 subjects or 16 points)

In addition to the subjects below, MBA students must enrol for one MBA elective.

Electives/Specialisations

Students may choose a general MBA and complete four Level 5 elective subjects, or students may choose to specialise in one of four discipline areas:

Finance Graduates are conferred with the Business Administration (Finance) [MBA(Fin)].
FIN516	Corporate Finance
FIN560	Financial Planning
FIN530	Money and Capital Markets
FIN531	Investments Analysis
Human Resource Management Graduates are conferred with the Business Administration (Human Resource Management) [MBA(HRM)].
HRM502	Human Resource Management
	plus three of the following:
HRM514	International Human Resource Management
HRM523	Advanced Studies in Industrial Relations
HRM528	Strategic Human Resource Management
HRM560	Human Resource Development
Information Technology Graduates are conferred with the Master of Business Administration (Information Technology) [MBA (InfoTech)].
ITC501	Strategic Information Management
ITC540	Telecommunications Management PG
ITC574	Information Technology for Management
ITC594	E-Systems Infrastructure Development
Marketing Graduates are conferred with the Master of Business Administration (Marketing) [MBA(Mkt)].
MKT510	Consumer Behaviour
MKT520	Managing Product and Service innovation
MKT550	Global Marketing
MKT570	Integrated Marketing Communications

Admission requirements

To be admitted to the 16 subject Master of Business Administration, students must hold an undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution, or an equivalent professional qualification. No relevant work experience is required, but students must complete the Professional Development subjects as part of their degree.
The English language proficiency requirement must be satisfied to gain entry to the Master of Business Administration: Academic IELTS minimum overall 6.0 with writing band no less than 6.0 and all other bands no less than 5.5.

Students who have successfully completed the CSU Master of Business with no work experience are eligible for MBA enrolment with a maximum 50 per cent credit, depending on subjects studied in the MBus. This will allow them to obtain a double MBus/MBA degree.

This course is also offered by distance education through CSU.