Extend your career path with the Master of Accounting/Master of Business Administration double degree. This course develops the skills commonly applied in management and executive level positions.

Delivered by the Victoria Graduate School of Business (VGSB), this course covers topics within the business, management and accounting disciplines. You will develop technical skills and conceptual knowledge in:

• human resource management
• financial accounting
• management accounting
• commercial law

The accounting component of this double degree is accredited by CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Double masters degrees including the MBA need to be completed sequentially. If you enrol in Master of Accounting / Master of Business Administration, you will need to complete all course requirements for the Master of Accounting before starting the Master of Business Administration.

To graduate from this double degree you need to successfully complete all prescribed units of study.  Recognition of prior learning is not available.

• Location:
  City Flinders
• College:
  College of Business
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus
• Course code:
  BMAX
• Duration:
  2 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
  Click here for the international version of this course

How to apply

Skills developed in this course will equip you for senior management roles in your chosen field and industry.

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

Objectives of the program include:

• The opportunity to complete the MBA degree, internationally recognised as a qualification that develops generic management expertise, in addition to an accredited qualification in accounting.
• Development of skills commonly applied in management and executive level positions, providing an extended career path that can go beyond the range of positions available for people with professional accounting expertise.
• Provision of units of study that cover a broad range of topics within the business, management and accounting disciplines. Students will develop technical skills and conceptual knowledge in areas including human resource management, financial accounting, management accounting and commercial law.

Development of generic skills commonly applied in practice and valued by employers throughout the accounting profession including analytic, appreciative, personal and interpersonal skills

The course comprise 16 units of study, consisting of 13 core units of study and 3 elective units of study.

Core Units of Study

• Managerial Accounting

  Unit code

  BAO5522

  Credits

  12

• Professional Auditing

  Unit code

  BAO5524

  Credits

  12

• Financial and Corporate Accounting

  Unit code

  BAO5525

  Credits

  12

• Business Finance

  Unit code

  BAO5534

  Credits

  12

• Issues in Contemporary Accounting

  Unit code

  BAO5535

  Credits

  12

• Accounting Systems and Processes

  Unit code

  BAO5543

  Credits

  12

• Marketing Management

  Unit code

  BHO6505

  Credits

  12

• Business and Company Law

  Unit code

  BLO5540

  Credits

  12

• Work and Organisation Systems

  Unit code

  BMO6506

  Credits

  12

• Employee Relations Strategies

  Unit code

  BMO6507

  Credits

  12

• Operations Management

  Unit code

  BMO6508

  Credits

  12

• Strategic Management and Business Policy

  Unit code

  BMO6511

  Credits

  12

• Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  Unit code

  BMO6622

  Credits

  12

Elective Units of Study
Subject to the approval of the Course Co-ordinator, select three electives from the following:

• Accounting for Public Sector Managers

  Unit code

  BAO5528

  Credits

  12

• Reporting and Professional Practice

  Unit code

  BAO5561

  Credits

  12

• Corporate Governance and Accountability

  Unit code

  BAO5562

  Credits

  12

• Treasury

  Unit code

  BAO5566

  Credits

  12

• Taxation

  Unit code

  BAO5567

  Credits

  12

• Strategic Management Accounting

  Unit code

  BAO5574

  Credits

  12

• Financial Accounting

  Unit code

  BAO5575

  Credits

  12

• Assurance Services and Auditing

  Unit code

  BAO5576

  Credits

  12

• Financial Analysis

  Unit code

  BAO5734

  Credits

  12

• Advanced Forecasting, Planning and Control

  Unit code

  BAO5735

  Credits

  12

• Comparative International Accounting

  Unit code

  BAO5743

  Credits

  12

• Financial Services Communication

  Unit code

  BAO5748

  Credits

  12

• Accounting Project

  Unit code

  BAO6615

  Credits

  12

• Business Research Methods

  Unit code

  BAO7742

  Credits

  12

• Management Information Systems

  Unit code

  BCO6503

  Credits

  12

• Economics for Management

  Unit code

  BEO6500

  Credits

  12

• Quantitative Analysis

  Unit code

  BEO6501

  Credits

  12

• Business Economics

  Unit code

  BEO6600

  Credits

  12

• Business Research Methods

  Unit code

  BGP6513

  Credits

  12

• Australian Income Tax Law and Practice

  Unit code

  BLO5539

  Credits

  12

• Law for Management

  Unit code

  BLO6502

  Credits

  12

• Year 12: To qualify for admission to the course an applicant must have normally completed successfully a relevant degree or graduate diploma and be employed in or intend to be employed in a position associated with business administration or accounting.
• International: In addition to the requirements listed above, overseas applicants must have a minimum proficiency in the English language as demonstrated by: International English Language Testing System overall score of 6.5 and no individual band score less than 6.