Master of Business Administration Leadership and Innovation
Master of Business Administration Leadership and Innovation
The Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation) is designed to position graduates as leaders able to integrate technological, strategic and professional skills to innovate, and transform organisations or develop their own entrepreneurial venture. The MBA (Leadership and Innovation) has been designed to provide an understanding of leadership, particularly in…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation) is designed to position graduates as leaders able to integrate technological, strategic and professional skills to innovate, and transform organisations or develop their own entrepreneurial venture.
The MBA (Leadership and Innovation) has been designed to provide an understanding of leadership, particularly in an international context, entrepreneurship, project management, ethical, cultural and emotional intelligences, sustainability and strategy. Innovation, creativity and data analytics underpin and permeate the course, representing areas of knowledge where graduates will have substantial awareness and highly developed skills. They will have the opportunity and ability to engage with projects where they can experience, and reflect on, professional and leadership identity. To facilitate this, students will undertake applied research training and develop critical thinking and practice skills.
Students have the opportunity to study current trends and predict future trends in technology and leadership. Two capstone subjects will enable students to assure Graduate Attributes and synthesise all acquired skills and knowledge in an applied task. Some students will engage in their own entrepreneurial venture and others will engage in leadership case study projects.
Students have flexibility in elective choice to broaden studies. It is recognised that there is a set of common skills and knowledge for leaders but those entering established organisations may be more focused on identifying areas for improvement, and entrepreneurs more focused on creating or developing their ventures. The course currently has two electives to allow a focus on the area of interest, and it is anticipated that others will be added over the next two years.
Throughout the course, students are provided with opportunities to engage in different types of leadership and explore their relevance to different contexts, including government and not-for-profit organisations.
MBA Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the MBA, students will be able to:
integrate business knowledge, data analytics and diagnostic problem-solving skills in order to support leadership decision-making, creativity and innovation in continually changing organisational and entrepreneurial environments.
create inclusive team cultures required to coordinate and implement sustainable organisational strategies and manage change in professional and community contexts.
inform leadership decisions and strategies by drawing on cultural, interpersonal and intrapersonal theories in ways that promote sustainability, inclusivity and diversity.
apply a range of research skills and critical thinking to explore complex and unfamiliar problems to inform leadership actions.
devise a range of communication strategies to reach agreement about appropriate responses to complex and unfamiliar problems.
respond to ethical dilemmas in organisational contexts, drawing on ethical and leadership theories, practices and principles.
critically reflect upon and evaluate the professional practice of leaders in various contexts.
implement sustainable strategies for self-awareness leading to lifelong professional and personal development.
Career Outcomes
Digital Transformation Manager
Strategy Manager
Implementation Consultant
Strategy Advisor
Advisory Consultant
Corporate Advisory
Chief Executive Officers
Planning and Operations Manager
Project Manager
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum age criteria: all applicants
To be eligible for admission, the applicant must be at least 18 years of age on the course commencement date.
Applicants with higher education study: (bridging or enabling course)
Applicants must have:
- an Australian Bachelor’s degree (AQF level 7); or
- equivalent overseas qualification in any discipline
Additional admission criteria for international students:
Applicants must meet the English Language requirements set out in AIAT’s Admission Procedure. Applicants meet the minimum requirement if they have:
- completed two years or longer of study in Australia; or
- successful completion of an Australian Year 12 program; or
- successful completion of an English language course approved by AIAT from a registered English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) provider. Such courses give students the minimum English Language Proficiency (ELP) standard as specified in the Admissions Procedure; or
- achievement of the minimum requirements in an approved English language test no less than 24 months prior to commencement of studies at AIAT. The following approved English language tests and minimum standards are documented in Table B of the Admissions Procedure:
IELTS (Academic) Overall 6.5
(min. sub-score of 6.0 each)
TOEFL paper based test score of 550
(min. 4.5 TWE – Test of Written English)
TOEFL – (iBT) 79 (min. 18 in writing)
PTE 60 (no skill score < 45)
CAE Level B2176
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