Master of Business Administration (Professional Practice)
Charles Darwin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00300K
The Master of Business Administration (Professional Practice) complements your current management role and further develops your knowledge and professional corporate skills in:accounting for managersbusiness researchdecision makingcommunicationnegotiation and conflict resolutioneconomics for managersorganisational behaviourorganisational strategyleadership fundamentals of management.At CDU, you can study an MBA online or on campus to suit your lifestyle. You can also tailor your studies to suit your goals, with options to design your coursework around your areas of interest.
Structure
The professional practice MBA provides you with a unique opportunity to work in an organisation and gain valuable professional experience, while also gaining an MBA qualification.The MBA (Professional Practice) is made up 160 credit points in total. This comprises eight core units (80 credit points) which you are required to take, plus four elective units (40 credit points) that you choose, as well as 40 credit points relating to the professional practice element. The core units focus on the essential skills required by middle and upper level managers. The elective units allow you to learn more about particular areas you are interested in such as Entrepreneurship, International Human Resource Management, Services Management, Operations Management, International Marketing, Clients and Markets.For your professional practice component CDU provides training specific to working effectively in an organisation. You are then provided with a placement opportunity to work in an organisation of approximately 300 hours over a period of eight to ten weeks. If you wish you may also organise your own placement company to work at. The placement occurs in the last semester of study and provides you with an opportunity to apply the knowledge you have gained during your MBA studies.A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 160 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.Unit typeCredit PointsSpecific requirementsCore Units(11 units)120cpCompulsory Core units totalling 120 credit points as detailed below.ACT507 Accounting for ManagersBRE810 Business ResearchBUS501 Decision MakingCOM501 Communication, Negotiation and Conflict ResolutionECO504 Business Economics (replaces ECO501 Economics for Management from 2019)MAN506 Organisational BehaviourMAN508 Organisational Strategy and LeadershipMAN509 Contemporary Management IssuesWIB601 Preparation for Professional Practice (new title 2018)Professional Practice Experience OptionWIB602 Professional Practice Experience 1 (new title 2018)WIB603 Professional Practice Experience 2 (20cp) (new title 2018)ORProfessional Research Project Option (Available from 2021)WIB608 Professional Business Market Research ProjectWIB609 Professional Business Market Research Project (20cp) Specialist Electives (4 units)40cpSpecialist Elective units totalling 40 credit points as detailed below.BUS502 EntrepreneurshipBUS503 Business Information Systems (no longer offered)HRM503 International Human Resource ManagementIBM501 International Business (no longer offered)MAN501 Cross Cultural Management (no longer offered)MAN511 Services Management (no longer offered)MAN515 Operations ManagementMKT501 International MarketingMKT503 Clients and Markets 160cpTotal Credit PointsStudents who commenced in or after 2013The grade of "PC" cannot be counted towards a Masters Degree by Coursework AQF Level 9 course award.Students should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information.COURSE CHANGES - 2019ECO501 has been replaced by ECO504 and is equivalent. Students who have completed ECO501 should not complete ECO504.COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITION ARRANGEMENTS - 2018Students enrolled in the MBAP14 Master of Business Administration (Professional Practice) should contact the course coordinator to discuss a study plan or transition to a newer course. Students who do not transfer to the new SBAPP1 Master of Business Administration (Professional Practice) should note the following:LAW512 Commercial and Corporate Law for Managers will be discontinued as of Semester 1 2019. Any students wanting to complete this unit must do so before this time.Students who have previously completed LAW512 as a specialist elective and transfer from the MBAP14 to SBAPP1 will have this unit count as a specialist elective in the newer course structure.ECO502 has been replaced by BUS501. Students who have completed ECO502 should not complete BUS501.MKT502 has been replaced by MKT503. Students who have completed MKT502 should not complete MKT503.MAN504 has been replaced by HRM503. Students who have completed MAN504 should not complete HRM503.MAN505 has been replaced by BUS502 but is not equivalent. Students who have completed MAN505 should not complete BUS502.
Subjects
- Business, Accounting and Services Industries
Standard entry requirements
Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master's degree or equivalent international qualification in a business or related field.ORSuccessful completion of a recognised bachelor degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master's degree or equivalent international qualification in an unrelated field plus a minimum of 6 months full-timeemployment experience in a managerial role. Applicants must provide documentation detailing their employment experience in the form of a curriculum vitae and two written referee reports in their application.If you have no undergraduate or post graduate qualifications, you should apply for entry into one of the following programs:Graduate Certificate of Global MarketingGraduate Certificate of Human Resource ManagementGraduate Certificate of Strategic Management
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| CDU Online | International: $32,760 | No |
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