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Master of Business Administration
On this page:
- About this course
- Careers
- Study pathways
- Course details
- Course structure
- Units and electives
- Admission information
- Course objectives
- How to apply
About this course
Gain a solid business education to complement your existing work experience with a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Delivered by the Victoria Graduate School of Business (VGSB), the MBA covers a broad range of business and management disciplines. You can tailor your MBA by specialising in a particular business field.
The course will cover all aspects of managing a business and does not assume any previous studies in business or management.
Elective areas of study include:
- Accounting
- Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
- Event Management
- Finance
- Hospitality Management
- Human Resources Management and Industrial Relations
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Marketing
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Sport Business
- Tourism Management
- Innovation, Knowledge and Change Management
An MBA with an elective study area in Sport Business will enable you expand your business and sport related competencies. Students who complete four units from the study area of Sport Business will receive a letter from the Course Director confirming the Sport Business study area as part of their MBA:
- Sport Community Partnerships
- Sport Facility Management
- Sport Business Project
- Sport Consulting and Tenders
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Careers
Skills developed in this course will equip you for successful career progression toward 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.
Study Pathways
Transferring to VU
You can get credit in the Master of Business Administration (BMPF) for study you have done at other universities. We have formal credit transfer arrangements for this course with the following universities
Chartered Secretaries Australia
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If you studied the Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance you may get up to half a year of credit.
To find out more about the pathways available for this course, please contact the School of Management and Information Systems
Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
Get credit for your work, study and life experience through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.
Course details
- Course location
- City Flinders
- Other locations
Beijing Jiatong University
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Management and Information Systems
- Duration
- 1.5 years
- Study options
- Full Time or Part Time
- Study mode
- Burst Mode , On campus
- Course code
- BMPF
Course Structure
The course comprises of eight core units of study and four elective units of study. In special circumstances, core units of study may be replaced with elective units approved by the Course Coordinator.
Units and electives
Core Units of Study (all 12 Credit Point Units)
- Strategic Human Resource Management [BMO5572]
- Financial Analysis [BAO5734]
- Business Economics [BEO6600]
- Marketing Management [BHO6505]
- Work and Organisation Systems [BMO6506]
- Strategic Management and Business Policy [BMO6511]
- Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship [BMO6622]
- Business Ethics and Sustainability [BMO5501]
Elective Units of Study
Four electives approved by the Course Coordinator.
OR
Plus two electives approved by the Course Coordinator.
On completion of eight approved units of study students who choose to exit this course will be eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. On completion of four approved units of study students who choose to exit the course will be eligible to receive the Graduate Certificate in Business.
Admission information
- TAFE: Not applicable.
- Year 12: Not applicable.
- 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.
- Mature: To qualify for admission to the course an applicant must normally have completed a relevant degree or graduate diploma and have a minimum two years' full-time relevant work experience; or in the absence of formal qualifications, have such training and work experience as to indicate the ability to undertake the course successfully. The course is endorsed for offer to full fee overseas students.
- Other: There are no other requirements.
Course objectives
The Victoria University MBA course aims for qualified, responsible and market ready professionals who are equipped with the full range of business management skills needed to lead successful businesses in a global environment that is characterized by constant change. The Victoria University MBA provides a professional business degree for people who want a generalist business management qualification that contains the key components of the manager’s role, that is, overall management of marketing, finance and people.
The Victoria University MBA provides a professional business degree for people who desire a generalist business management qualification that contains the key components of the manager's role, that is, overall management of marketing, finance and people.
Through a range of specific core units and selected elective units the objectives of the course are to:
- nurture the skills, knowledge and expertise required for senior management roles in industries that operate in a global environment;
- emphasise the critical elements of successful management, involving the management of relationships and information flow, across organisational borders, for delivering high quality customer service and economic value;
- expand students' knowledge and awareness of business theory and practice relevant to their workplace and career aspirations;
- further develop the theory base and applied knowledge of professional practice;
- promote the creation of working networks in which students can learn and benefit from the valuable experiences of their fellow students and industry contacts introduced through the course.
How to apply for this course
We are currently accepting applications for this course.
You can apply direct to VU. Applications close on 10 February 2012.
When you're ready to apply:
- Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
- Complete the Higher education direct entry application form.
- As part of the application you may need to complete extra requirements such as:
- submit supplementary forms
- attend an interview, audition, information session or workshop
- submit a folio
- sit a test
Details about extra requirements are available in the:
You need to complete all extra requirements by the given dates, otherwise your application may not be considered.
Transferring between VU courses
Want to transfer into this course from another VU course? Complete the Victoria University internal course application form and check whether you need to complete any extra requirements, listed above.
You can also contact us directly:
- Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100
- Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU
VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this course information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that course information is current with the Student Contact Centre.