Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems) / Master of Business Administration

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About this course

Delivered by the Victoria Graduate School of Business (VGSB), this course gives you the chance to complete an internationally recognised MBA degree in addition to a recognised qualification in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems. You will develop technical skills and conceptual knowledge in areas including:

  • human resource management
  • Enterprise Resource Planning systems
  • strategic planning

The Enterprise Resource Planning Systems component of this course has an emphasis on SAP R/3 and has professional accreditation with the Australian Computer Society

Double masters degrees including the MBA need to be completed sequentially. If you enrol in Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning) / Master of Business Administration, you will need to complete all course requirements for the Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning) 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.

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Course details

Course location
City Flinders
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Law
School
School of Management and Information Systems
Duration
2 years
Study options
Full Time or Part Time
Study mode
On campus
Course code
BMOX

Course Structure

All units of study carry a value of 12 credit points. Students must complete a total value of 192 credit points through academic study in order to graduate.

Units and electives

The course comprises of 16 units of study and includes two elective subjects.

Core Units Of Study

Plus two electives from list below:

Electives

Admission information

  • Year 12:

    To qualify for admission to the course an applicant must have successfully completed a relevant degree or graduate diploma and be employed in or intend to be employed in a position associated with business administration, finance or information systems or, in the absence of formal qualifications, have such training and work experience as to indicate the ability to undertake the course successfully. 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.

Course objectives

When enrolling in this program, students are required to enrol for and successfully complete all prescribed units of study. No credit on the basis of previous studies or equivalent will be given.

In double masters including the MBA, students are required to complete the first named degree in full in the first instance. For example when enrolled for the Master of Accounting/Master of Business Administration, all course requirements for the Master Accounting must be completed in full before undertaking units of study in the MBA degree.

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 a recognised qualification in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems.
  • 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 enterprise resource planning expertise.
  • Provision of units of study that cover a broad range of topics within the business, management and enterprise resource planning disciplines. Students will develop technical skills and conceptual knowledge in areas including human resource management, enterprise resource planning systems, and strategic planning.
  • Development of generic skills commonly applied in practice and valued by employers throughout the Enterprise Resource Planning Systems industry including analytic, appreciative, personal and interpersonal skills.

This course gives students the opportunity to complete the MBA degree which is internationally recognised as a course that develops generic management expertise, in addition to a recognised qualification in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems. This course develops key skills that are commonly applied in in management and executive level positions providing an extended career path that can go beyond the range of positions available for people with professional enterprise resource planning expertise. Students will develop technical skills and conceptual knowledge in areas including human resource management, enterprise resource planning systems, and strategic planning. There is also the development of generic skills commonly applied in practice and valued by employers through out the Enterprise Resource Planning Systems industry.

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:

  1. 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).
  2. Complete the Higher education direct entry application form.
  3. 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:

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Page last updated: Friday 4 November 2011