Master of Business Administration (with work experience)

	2013
Location:	Sydney, Melbourne
Intake session:	February, July, November
Normal course duration:	1.5 years
See also:	MBA 2 years (without 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

Credit into the Master of Business Administration is based on studies completed at postgraduate or equivalent level. Students may receive credit for up to a maximum of 50% of the course for studies already completed in the past 10 years. No credit will be given for subjects completed at the undergraduate level.
Students who have been admitted to the MBA based on the successful completion of CSU’s Master of Business, and who meet the relevant work experience requirements, will gain credit of up to 50 per cent of the MBA program, depending on subjects studied. This means it’s possible to complete a double master in two years - M Bus plus MBA.

Course structure

The MBA requires a pass in 12 subjects, and takes 18 months to complete. The degree allows students to tailor their degree to suit their career aspirations. It comprises four core and four foundation subjects, plus electives.

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

Students choose four from:

Foundation subjects
HRM501	Business Economics
FIN516	Corporate Finance
HRM502	Human Resource Management
MGT536	Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT540	Management of Change

Electives/Specialisations

Students may choose to study a general MBA by completing four Level 5 postgraduate elective subjects. Alternatively, students may choose to specialise in one of four discipline areas by completing four subjects in a specialisation set.

Finance Graduates attain a Master of Business Administration (Finance) [MBA(Fin)].
FIN516	Corporate Finance
FIN560	Financial Planning
FIN530	Money and Capital Markets
FIN531	Investments Analysis
Human Resource Management Graduates attain the Master of 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 attain 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 attain 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 12 subject Master of Business Administration, students must hold an undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution, or an equivalent
professional qualification. They must also have had a minimum of three years’ relevant work experience.
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.

This course is also offered by distance education through CSU.