Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is designed for working professionals seeking to broaden their skills and expand their opportunities within or beyond their current field of employment. This award sets out to provide graduates an opportunity to develop an advanced and integrated set of core competencies across a range of…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Business Administration is designed for working professionals seeking to broaden their skills and expand their opportunities within or beyond their current field of employment. This award sets out to provide graduates an opportunity to develop an advanced and integrated set of core competencies across a range of business disciplines and their embodied theory and principles. It will enable them to effectively identify, analyse and resolve any management issue they encounter. Students can undertake electives in specialist subjects and complete a major in Human Resource Management which is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). A blended learning model is used to enable students to interact with the unit coordinators and each other, creating a collaborative community of learning.
Learning Outcomes: demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of contemporary business and management theory to promote sustainable business in a globalised economy, and the ability to plan and execute a substantial research-based project;
1. utilise advanced cognitive and communication skills, tools and digital technologies to communicate appropriately and persuasively with a range of stakeholders;
2. demonstrate an advanced ability to use creativity and judgement in analysing business problems to identify possible solutions;
3. identify, critically evaluate and synthesise relevant information drawn from a range of sources in order to analyse complex business-related issues;
4. critically evaluate and demonstrate advanced judgement in formulating high-level responses to complex social, cultural and ethical issues in a range of organisational contexts;
5. demonstrate a preparedness to engage in continuous learning and reflection to develop new insights into professional practice; and
6. illustrate advanced and integrated skills in working autonomously and with others to generate solutions and show a capacity to function as a leader, including the ability to collaborate in a range of contexts to achieve individual and common goals.
Career outcomes: UNE’s Master of Business Administration is designed for working professionals seeking to succeed in top leadership positions in any industry.
REQUIREMENTS
A candidate shall
A candidate shall submit a Statement of Service for their work experience from their employer; and
(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification and at least two years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience; or
(b) hold an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma or Honours qualification plus at least two years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience; or
(c) hold an AQF Level 9 Masters qualification or above and at least two years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience; or
(d) hold a Graduate Certificate of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management through the Governance Institute of Australia.
Relevant work experience refers to a position of responsibility in any organisational or industry context.
An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5; or equivalent TOEFL score of at least 213 in the computer-based test; or at least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component; or a PTE Academic minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of New England was originally formed in 1938 as the New England University College, a College of the University of Sydney. It became fully independent in 1954. The university is located on several sites in Armidale, NSW. All the programs are offered via the four faculties: Arts; Economics, Business and Law; Education, Health and Professional Studies; and The Sciences; these faculties incorporate 18 teaching schools. Research is offered in the areas of rural science, agricultural economics, geology, educational administration, linguistics, archaeology, etc.
