Master of Business Administration (MBA)

	2010
Location:	Sydney, Melbourne
Intake session:	February, July, November
Normal course duration:	2 years
See also:	MBA 1.5 yrs (with work experience)

About the course

CSU’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program focuses on the fundamentals of the key business areas and equips you with an opportunity to learn and develop the critical skills necessary to become a more effective manager, and a future business leader.

No work experience is required for admission to this MBA degree.

If you have a degree but no work experience you can undertake the 16 subject MBA within 2 years.

Advanced standing

Credit into the Master of Business Administration is awarded based on studies completed at postgraduate or equivalent level.

You may receive credit for up to 50% of the course (eight 8 point subjects) for studies completed within the last ten years.
No credit will be given for subjects completed at the undergraduate level.
Up to 50% credit into the MBA without work experience for 'applicable subjects' - if you have successfully completed the CSU Master of Business. You will study a minimum of eight subjects of the MBA and must complete the ‘Professional Development’ subjects as part of your degree.

Course structure

The 2 years MBA comprises 16 subjects and provides you with the ability to tailor your degree to suit your needs and career aspirations. You must follow the set pattern outlined below:

Core and Foundation subjects

You must complete all four core subjects.

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

You must complete all four foundation subjects:

Foundation subjects
HRM502	Human Resource Management
MGT536	Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT540	Management of Change
MBA505	Managing Business Information

You must complete the following subjects.

Professional Development subjects
MBA507	Business Research Methods
MGT565	Business Research Project (16 points)

Plus, one elective postgraduate business subject approved for offering in the MBA other than the subjects specified above.

Specialisations subjects

Finance*
FIN516	Corporate Finance
FIN560	Financial Planning
FIN530	Money and Capital Markets
FIN531	Investments Analysis

Information Technology Electives**
ITC501	Strategic Information Management
ITC594	E-Systems Infrastructure Development
ITC540	IT Infrasturcture Management
ITC574	Information Technology for Management

Marketing***
MKT510	Consumer Behaviour
MKT550	Global Marketing
MKT570	Integrated Marketing Communications
MKT520	Managing Product and Service innovation

*Students who complete this specialisation graduate with the award Master of Business Administration (Finance) MBA(Fin).
**Students who complete this specialisation graduate with the award Master of Business Administration (Information Technology) MBA(InfoTech).
***Students who complete this specialisation graduate with the award Master of Business Administration (Marketing) MBA(Mkt).
Please note athat not all subjects are offered each session for Finance, Information Technology and Marketing.

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