Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Course Overview This course is designed for both aspiring managers and people currently employed in business or management. The Holmes MBA has the clear objective of teaching you how to think like a business person and how to plan using advanced strategic thinking. The Holmes MBA will enable you to…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Overview
This course is designed for both aspiring managers and people currently employed in business or management.
The Holmes MBA has the clear objective of teaching you how to think like a business person and how to plan using advanced strategic thinking. The Holmes MBA will enable you to critically examine problems and opportunities. By providing analytical frameworks such as risk assessments, cost-benefit analyses and strategic plans you will be able to apply these to any problem or opportunity you encounter. With an MBA from Holmes you will have gained a broad business mindset.
Course Structure
The Master of Business Administration is a 1.5-year course, delivered over three trimesters on a full-time basis. To meet the requirements for graduation, all students must successfully complete 12 units.
Students may elect to exit the MBA after one trimester having qualified for the Graduate Certificate in Business (GCB) award which consists of 4 units, or two trimesters having qualified for the Graduate Diploma in Business (GDB) award which consists of 8 units.
Qualification
On successful completion of this course, students are awarded the Master of Business Administration. The course meets the Australian Qualifications Framework specifications for a Level 9 master degree.
Advanced Standing
Students may be able to shorten the length of this course by applying to transfer any recognised prior learning credits. The application will be assessed in consistence with the principles of the Holmes’ Advanced Standing Policy.
Opportunities for Further Study
An Australian MBA equips a graduate to go on and apply to enrol in further studies at an Australian University. Students can exit the MBA prior to completion and be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Business after successfully completing 8 units or the Graduate Certificate in Business after successfully completed 4 units.
Career Opportunities
MBA graduates will typically make their career in business administration, general management, management of a particular discipline area associated with their specialised bachelor or other master degree, or as entrepreneurs or leaders in any field. The skill sets of MBA graduates are highly portable and in demand throughout the world.
Assessment
Throughout the course, students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods in the course have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including assignments, journals, presentation, test and examinations. These tasks could be undertaken as an individual or group.
Students are advised of the assessment requirements for a unit in the unit outline.
REQUIREMENTS
An Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent; OR An Australian Graduate Diploma; OR An Australian Graduate Certificate or equivalent plus evidence of a minimum of two years’ demonstrable relevant industry experience; OR Advanced Diploma/Associate Degree or equivalent plus evidence of a minimum of five years’ demonstrable relevant industry experience.
Overseas students must demonstrate English proficiency through one of the following means.
a) Successful completion of studies in English such as Year 12 at Australian High School or an Australian Diploma or higher qualification;
b) Successful studies at a recognised Australian educational institution at an equivalent study level based on at least a 50% pass rate in a recent semester of study;
c) An English test score using one of the following English language Tests as approved by Holmes:
An English test score with minimum requirements as follows:
• IELTS Overall 6.0 with no band score lower than 5.5; OR
• PTE Academic Score of 46; OR
• TOEFL iBT Score of 60-78; OR
• Cambridge English: Advanced from Cambridge ESOL (CAE) Score of 169, OR Equivalent as determined by Holmes English Placement Test
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Holmes Institute is a private Higher Education Provider, registered in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The Institute was founded in 1963 with the founding of a commercial college in Melbourne, Australia. It also operates through campuses at Gold Coast, Cairns and Hong Kong. Holmes offers English language courses that include Intensive English, English for Academic Purposes, IELTS, English for Business, etc; diploma courses in the fields of Management, Marketing, Accounting, Information Technology, etc; and degree programs that include Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Professional Accounting.
