General Information

Overview

Become a dynamic leader and manager by studying our Master of Business Administration. Learn contemporary management skills that you can apply in an innovative, creative and entrepreneurial way. Our course develops your capability to engage and deal with uncertainty, change and turbulence within business environments.

Study structure

To qualify for the award of Master of Business Administration, students must complete 150 credit point.

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year

  • Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year

  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)

  • See the course planner for an example degree structure.

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year

  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)

  • See the course planner for an example degree structure.

Units of study Unit code
Core units
Business Strategy
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
MGT80002
Economics
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
ECO80001
Opportunity Discovery
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
ENT60006
Corporate Financial Management
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN80005
Behaviour in Organisations
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
HRM60016
Marketing Management
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
MKT60010
Leadership for Innovation
Core unit
ORG80008
Accounting Systems and Reporting
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC60008
Units of study Unit code
Strategic Project Management
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points
INF70005
Business Information Systems Internship Project
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points
INF80005
Project Management for Innovative Outcomes
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points
PRM60002
The Risk Management Spectrum
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points
PRM60003
Leading Complex Projects
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points
PRM70002
Project Governance and Resource Management
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points
PRM80002
Operations Management
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points
SCM60001
Units of study Unit code
How to Think Like a Hacker: an anatomy of cyber attacks
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points
CYB60001
Cybersecurity Operations Management
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points
CYB60002
Cyber Security Law, Policy and Ethics
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points
CYB60003
Networks and Cybersecurity Frameworks
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points
CYB60004

Aims and objectives

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) course focuses on leadership and change, strategic thinking, innovation and entrepreneurship, finance and ethical practices and social responsibility to equip graduates for career satisfaction and success.

The course has a strong focus on solutions to business scenarios and is designed to equip students with the capacity to start new ventures or initiate organisational improvements successfully and to assist students to transition into higher executive management roles with a focus on achieving innovation and business success.

At completion of the Master of Business Administration, graduates will be able to: 

  • apply coherent and advanced knowledge of business concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
  • apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
  • communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use advanced tools and practices of business within project work
  • demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
  • apply business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate business methods and tools, applied in a variety of contexts
  • apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence 

reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning.

Career opportunities

Students’ career opportunities are enhanced by improving their leadership and management capabilities, and learning to operate effectively in a changing, complex and turbulent environment.

Graduate skills

The Swinburne graduate attributes signify that Swinburne intends that its teaching programs assist all its graduates to be:

  • capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas and an ability to engage in critical enquiry
  • entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
  • effective and ethical in work, community situations and reasoning skills
  • adaptable and able to manage change
  • aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural).

Professional recognition

The Master of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. The alumni of AACSB accredited business schools are among the world’s most influential leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs impacting business, government, and non-profit sectors. Only the top six per cent of business schools worldwide are AACSB accredited.

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Business Administration is 75 credit points (normally six units).

Admission criteria

Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.

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