Master of Management

VU course code: BMMN | CRICOS: 103520H | Level of study: Postgraduate

Duration

2 years full time or longer for part time

Delivery mode

Hybrid

Location

City Campus

Applications closed

Overview

Launch your career in management with Victoria University's Master of Management. Gain specialist business knowledge and skills for leadership positions in various fields.

This business masters course will help you make a confident step towards a senior role in business or the public sector. You will develop your strategic thinking, leadership, and negotiation skills.

We have strong industry connections and a practical focus on case studies and work-related activities. Graduating with hands-on experience, you'll be ready to respond to the challenges of today’s digitised global workplace.

Studying the Master of Management, you’ll have the opportunity to develop professional expertise in:

people management
human resource
learning and development
organisational change
business innovation.

: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Critically reflect upon theoretical approaches and analyse their application to achieve effective management strategies;

Justify and interpret theoretical propositions and related bodies of knowledge to critically evaluate the resolution of business problems and recommend actions relevant to contemporary business settings;

Adapt cross-disciplinary knowledge in decision making with creativity for new management contexts;

Exhibit accountability in autonomous and collaborative judgements and innovative strategic thinking in response to contemporary and future professional management challenges;

Formulate, implement and evaluate industry-specific investigations to resolve complex professional problems and inform decision-making;

Articulate effectively to specialist and non-specialist audiences including multi-disciplinary teams, diverse cultural communities and business and other professional organisations;

Exemplify initiative and inspirational leadership in a dynamic 21st century work environment, acting consistently, ethically and socially responsibly; and,

Inquire, contextualize, evaluate and design an evidence-based capstone project to theorize and showcase innovative practices.
: Victoria University’s Business School prides itself on its links to the business community. We have strong industry connections, which we use to give you valuable work experience.

Honorary staff provide additional links with industry. These include finance guru Alan Kohler, founder of Eureka Report, Australia’s most successful investment newsletter.

We also host expos to network with leaders and employers from business, finance, and other relevant organisations.
: If you have an Australian bachelor degree in human resources, business (or similar discipline), you may be eligible for an exemption of 48 credit points of study.

If you receive 48 credit points for previous study, you may be able to qualify with a masters in 1.5 years, enabling you to launch your professional management career sooner.
: As part of your study, you will have the opportunity to put theory into practice in the workplace, delivering genuine management recommendations within a business setting.

Drawing on your study to apply a managerial perspective, you will analyse and solve an authentic business problem, and address real issues faced in organisations.

This work experience is invaluable when applying for jobs and stepping into a new role and a management career.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

For PhD applicants, we offer a related ‘Integrated PhD’ which allows you to establish relevant skills before beginning your research.

You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course Structure

To attain the Master of Management, students will be required to complete 192 credit points consisting of:

48 credit points college core units
96 credit points professional core units
12 credit points BMO5501 Business Ethics and Sustainability; and,
12 credit points BMO7006 Applied Business Project (Capstone); and,
24 credit points elective units. Please check any pre-requisite requirements prior to enrolling.

Units

Fees & Scholarships

University fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer (including our generous scholarship program).