Master of Business Administration (Executive)

The Master of Business Administration (Executive) is for those with years of work experience who want to challenge themselves to think differently, up skill their management knowledge, change careers and develop the agility and adaptability to exploit opportunities in the constantly changing business environment. The course covers areas including leadership, innovation, governance, accounting, marketing, finance and strategy. Its focus is on developing skills in critical analysis, decision making applying economic, ethical and social lenses, managing risk, and building creativity, innovation and leadership. The course is primarily about learning by doing – a mix of academic teaching and research, professionals sharing their expertise, and experiential learning involving industry partners. The course design also allows the choice of electives to complete a specialisation in areas such as social impact, entrepreneurship and innovation, and other business areas. 

At completion of the Master of Business Administration (Executive), graduates should be able to:

• Apply coherent and advanced knowledge of business and leadership concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
• Apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and implement innovative solutions to complex problems to design and conduct consultancy
• Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a team, and use extended tools and practices of business within project work
• Demonstrate and apply 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
• Reflect on, and take responsibility for, learning and self-management processes
• Apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

• IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
• Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
• Or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.