Master of Business Administration
(12 subjects)
CRICOS Course Code: 045877G
Advance in the business world
Further your business skills, knowledge and experience with our 12-subject MBA course taught at Charles Sturt University Study Centres in Melbourne or Sydney. Whether you want to progress as a business professional or advance your undergraduate knowledge, this 18-month MBA course is for you.
Duration
18 months
About the course
This is an 18-month course where you will study 12 subjects, covering topics such as management marketing, strategy and finance. You also have the opportunity to specialise in Accounting and Finance, Entrepreneurship and Leadership, HR Management, IT or Marketing.
Who is this course for?
The 12-subject MBA course is designed for students who already have an undergraduate degree and at least three years' relevant work experience. If you don't have the required experience, you may be eligible to study our 16-subject MBA.
What will you study?
You can tailor your degree to suit your career aspirations. You will study:
- three core subjects,
- one restricted elective subject (set A),
- four restricted elective subjects (set B), plus
- a four-subject specialisation OR four restricted electives (set C).
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Core subjects
Subject Code Accounting and Financial Management MBA504 Contemporary Management MGT501 Marketing Management MKT501 -
Restricted electives (set A and B)
Choose one subject from the following list (restricted set A):
Subject Code Entrepreneurship Project MGT537 Strategic Management MGT510 Choose four subjects from the following list (restricted set B):
Subject Code Business Economics MGT537 Corporate Finance MGT510 Human Resource Management HRM502 Leadership – A Critical Perspective MGT536 Management of Change MGT540 Management for Sustainability MGT583 Project Management MGT553 / ITC505 -
Restricted electives (set C)
Choose four subjects from the following list (set C)
Subject Code Accounting Information Systems ACC539 Accounting Systems and Processes ACC566 Auditing ACC568 Business and Corporations Law LAW504 Business Economics ECO501 Cloud Computing ITC561 Cloud Security and Privacy ITC568 Consumer Behaviour MKT510 Corporate Finance FIN516 Current Developments in Accounting Thought ACC518 Digital and Social Media Mktg MKT525 Financial Accounting ACC51 Financial Accounting 2 ACC567 Financial Markets and Instruments FIN530 Financial Planning FIN560 Global Marketing MKT550 Human Resource Management HRM50 Information Security ITC595 Integrated Marketing Comms MKT570 International Human Resource Management HRM570 International Management Behaviour HRM516 Internet of Things ITC560 Investments Analysis FIN531 IT Management Issues ITC563 IT Risk Management ITC596 ITC Project Management ITC505 Management Accounting for Costs and Control ACC512 Management of Change MGT540 Managing for Sustainability MGT583 Managing Product and Service Innovation MKT520 Organisational Behaviour HRM550 Strategic Human Resource Development HRM528 Taxation 1 LAW505 Telecommunications Management PG ITC540 Training and Development Environment HRM560
Business administration specialisations
You have the option to complete a specialisation comprising four subjects. Choose from the list of specialisations below.
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Accounting and Finance
Choose four subjects from the list below:
Subject Code Corporate Finance FIN516 Financial Markets and Instruments FIN530 Financial Planning FIN560 International Financial Management FIN518 Investment Analysis FIN531 Management Accounting for Costs and Control ACC512 -
Entrepreneurship and Leadership
Choose four subjects from the list below:
Subject Code Digital and Social Media Marketing MKT525 Leadership: A Critical Perspective MGT536 Managing for Sustainability MGT583 Managing Product & Service Innovation MKT520 Project Managemen MGT553 -
HR Management
Choose four subjects from the list below:
Subject Code Human Resource Management HRM502 International HRM HRM514 International Management Behaviour HRM516 Strategic Human Resource Management HRM528 Training and Development Environment HRM560 -
Information Technology
Choose four subjects from the list below:
Subject Code Cloud Computing ITC561 Cloud Security and Privacy ITC568 ICT Project Management ITC595 Information Security ITC595 Internet of Things ITC560 IT Management Issues ITC563 IT Risk Management ITC505 Telecommunications Management PG ITC540 -
Marketing
Choose four subjects from the list below:
Subject Code Consumer Behaviour MKT510 Digital & Social Media Marketing MKT525 Global Marketing MKT550 Integrated Marketing Comms MKT570 Managing Product and Service Innovation MKT520
Credit
It is possible to receive credit for a maximum of 50% of the course for postgraduate qualifications completed in the past ten years. Undergraduate level subjects will not make you eligible for credit.
It is possible for you to complete two master's degrees, the Master of Professional Accounting or Master of Commerce and the Master of Business Administration, within two years. You may get credit up to a maximum of 50% of the MBA program if you have been admitted to the MBA due to successful completion of the CSU Master of Business or Master of Commerce depending on the subjects studied and whether you have the relevant work experience required.
Business administration career opportunities
An MBA can lead to a wide range of senior business and leadership roles, including:
- Business consultant
- Business development manager
- Business analyst
- Entrepreneur
- Finance manager
- Investment fund manager
- Sales manager.