Master of Business Administration

2018 Deakin University Handbook

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Year2018 course information
Award granted Master of Business Administration
Course Map

This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2018.

This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2018.

If you require a course map from a previous year, please contact a Student Adviser.

Duration1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code035037J
Deakin course codeM701
Approval status

This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition

The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9.

Final offering of course version Trimester 3 2018

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Deakin's distinctive business administration course is one of Australia's premier business education programs.

For over 30 years, the Deakin MBA has been offering relevant skills, contemporary knowledge, and real experience, while developing the business leaders of tomorrow.

The Deakin MBA is rated 5 stars by QS and is internationally recognized and EPAS accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development. Further, the online program is ranked in the Top 20 globally, and number 1 in Australia.

Our MBA is designed to meet your professional needs and to fit around your work, your family and your lifestyle. The Deakin MBA offers you the option to study on campus, in the Cloud (online) and through experiential delivery offerings including residential units, international study programs and intensive units.

Our teaching staff are experts in integrating theory into professional practice and in developing coursework that is current and relevant to today's workplace. By choosing the Deakin MBA you will enjoy professional academic support services including writing workshops, mentoring programs and seminars. 

Over 30 years of experience delivering an MBA program means we understand your needs, the needs of your current and prospective employers, and the importance of matching one to the other. Our program is not just about 'knowledge' and 'skills' - but also about networking, career enhancement, and professional development. Our active alumni and industry partners work with us inside and outside the classroom to ensure your learning is grounded in the everyday reality of business, and the issues it faces. 

The Deakin MBA will challenge you. It will capture your imagination and enthusiasm. It will be a lifelong benefit to your career and to your professional development.

Indicative student workload

As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Professional recognition

By choosing appropriate units within the Master of Business Administration, students may satisfy the professional recognition requirements of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA).

Institute of Managers and Leaders Membership

Our exciting new partnership with the Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML) means Deakin MBA students can elect to become members with Australia’s most powerful leadership network for the duration of their study.

Visit the IML website

Career opportunities

Deakin’s Master of Business Administration has a wide range of specialisations to help you progress your career in all areas of business from administration to business strategy. As a graduate you may find employment in areas such as financial planning, corporate governance, human resource management, marketing and a range of other areas.

Participation requirements

Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.

Placement can occur at any time, including during the standard holiday breaks listed here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/key-dates.

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.

Mandatory student checks

Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.

Alternative exits

Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (M501)
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (M601)

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

Discipline Specific knowledge and capabilities

Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge and apply research skills and theories to the evaluation of business issues.

Communication

Demonstrate expert cognitive and technical communication skills in delivering complex business information and recommendations

Digital Literacy

Select and use digital technologies to find, organise, analyse and disseminate complex business ideas.

Critical thinking

Apply critical analysis skills to evaluate complex ideas in an organisational environment.

Problem Solving

Apply problem solving skills to conceptualise, construct and recommend solutions for complex business issues.

Self-management

Demonstrate advanced skills to work and learn independently and to take responsibility for personal actions.

Teamwork

Demonstrate advanced team work skills in a wide range of learning and business contexts.

Global Citizenship

Demonstrate a critical understanding of global business issues.
 

Course rules

To complete the Master of Business Administration, students must attain a total of 12 credit points, consisting of 8 credit points of core units and 4 credit points of elective units and may include a specialisation.  Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.

 
Electives may be selected from an MBA specialisation or from any postgraduate units offered by the University, subject to eligibility.

Students are introduced to research tools and techniques in core units of the course where they learn analytic skills and the practical application of those skills in professional contexts. They must also complete advanced level units and a capstone unit that require them to integrate the skills learnt over their course of study and produce applied pieces of research with reference to prevailing literature.

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.

Specialisations

Refer to the details of each specialisation for availability.

^ Offered to continuing students only

* NEW from Trimester 3 2017

# previously titled Leadership and Communication

Course structure

Core units

Business Fundamentals and Context:

MBA710Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MBR711/MBA711Unit description is currently unavailable *

MBT712/MBA712Unit description is currently unavailable +

Running the Organisation: Decision Making:

MBT720/MBA720Unit description is currently unavailable +

MBR721/MBA721Unit description is currently unavailable *

MBA722Unit description is currently unavailable

Strategy and Value Creation:

MBR730/MBA730Unit description is currently unavailable *

MBR731/MBA731Unit description is currently unavailable *

^ Includes Start Anytime unit offering

+ MBT code denotes Study Tour version of the unit

* MBR code denotes Residential version of the unit

Course structure

Elective units

The remaining 4 credit points may be selected in one of the specialisations listed or students may choose any four postgraduate units.

Course structure

Course structure

Course structure

Course structure

Course structure

Course structure

Course structure

Work experience

This course provides students the opportunity to complete one or more elective work integrated learning units.

[More information: WIL Programs]

Details of specialisations

Accounting

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne)

Unit set code

SP-M70114

Units

MPA701Unit description is currently unavailable

Plus 3 credit points of units from:

MAA703Unit description is currently unavailable

MAA716Unit description is currently unavailable

MAA725Unit description is currently unavailable

MAA763Unit description is currently unavailable

 

Details of specialisations

Enterprise Systems

Unit set code

SP-M70135

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

Details of specialisations

eBusiness and Supply Chain Management

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70137

Units

MIS712Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS713Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS731Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS781Unit description is currently unavailable

From Trimester 2 2018:

MIS712Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS713Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS732Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS781Unit description is currently unavailable

 

Details of specialisations

Business Consulting

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne)

Unit set code

SP-M70133

Units

MPM715Unit description is currently unavailable

plus 3 credit points of units from:

MIS798Unit description is currently unavailable

MLM706Unit description is currently unavailable

MMH707Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT712/MPM712Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPR705Unit description is currently unavailable *

*MPR code denotes residential version of the unit

# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

 

Details of specialisations

Business Analytics

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70136

Units

MIS771Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS772Unit description is currently unavailable

Plus two credit points of units from:

MIS761Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS775Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS781Unit description is currently unavailable

 

Details of specialisations

Enterprise Security Management

Unit set code

SP-M701022

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

Details of specialisations

Environmental Sustainability

Campuses

Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70126

Units

MPK704Unit description is currently unavailable

SLE721Unit description is currently unavailable
 

plus 2 credit points of units from:

AIP740Unit description is currently unavailable

AIP773Unit description is currently unavailable

AIP748Unit description is currently unavailable

AIP786Unit description is currently unavailable

SLE720Unit description is currently unavailable

Or an alternative unit upon prior written approval of the Course Team Chair

 

Details of specialisations

Corporate Governance

Campuses

Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70121

Units

MLM706Unit description is currently unavailable

MMH733Unit description is currently unavailable

plus two units from:

AIP786Unit description is currently unavailable

MAA754Unit description is currently unavailable

MAA763Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR722/MPM722Unit description is currently unavailable *

*MPR code denotes residential version of the unit.

 

 

Details of specialisations

Electronic Business

Unit set code

SP-M70120

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

Details of specialisations

Arts and Cultural Management

Campuses

Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70102

Units

Select 4 credit points of units from:

MMK792Unit description is currently unavailable

MMM790Unit description is currently unavailable

MMM793Unit description is currently unavailable

MMM796Unit description is currently unavailable

MMM799Unit description is currently unavailable

 

Finance

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70115

Units

Select 4 credit points of units from:

MAA754Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF702Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF703Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF704Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF707Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF767Unit description is currently unavailable

 

Health and Human Services Management

Unit set code

SP-M70128

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

Financial Planning

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70116

Units

MAA719Unit description is currently unavailable ~

MAA745Unit description is currently unavailable +

plus 2 credit points of units from:

MAA700Unit description is currently unavailable <

MAA727Unit description is currently unavailable #

MAA728Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MAF702Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF707Unit description is currently unavailable

MLC703Unit description is currently unavailable

~ Previously coded MAF708

# Previously coded MAF709

^ Previously coded MAF714

+ Previously coded MAF765

< New unit consolidating MAA746 and MAA729

 

Healthcare Management

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne)

Unit set code

SP-M70139

Units

HME704Unit description is currently unavailable +

HME711Unit description is currently unavailable

HME712Unit description is currently unavailable

HNN749Unit description is currently unavailable

+Previously coded HBS703

Human Resource Management

Campuses

Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70106

Units

MMH707Unit description is currently unavailable

MMH709Unit description is currently unavailable

MMH753Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR722/MPM722Unit description is currently unavailable *

 

* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit

 

Information Systems Management

Unit set code

SP-M70119

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

Information Systems Project Management

Unit set code

SP-M70118

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

Innovation

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70107

Units

MPT712/MPM712Unit description is currently unavailable #

plus 3 credit points of units from:

MIS798Unit description is currently unavailable

MMH707Unit description is currently unavailable

MPM715Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR705Unit description is currently unavailable *

*MPR code denotes residential version of the unit

# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

 

 

Insurance and Risk Management

Unit set code

SP-M701023

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

International and Community Development

Campuses

Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70132

Units

Select 4 credit points of units from:

ADS704Unit description is currently unavailable

ADS705Unit description is currently unavailable

ADS714Unit description is currently unavailable

ADS715Unit description is currently unavailable

ADS733Unit description is currently unavailable

ADS734Unit description is currently unavailable

 

International Trade and Business

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70123

Units

Select 4 credit points of units from:

MAA716Unit description is currently unavailable

MPE707Unit description is currently unavailable

MPE711Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT736/MPK736Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPT735/MPM735Unit description is currently unavailable #

# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

 

Law

Unit set code

SP-M70109

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

Marketing

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70111

Units

Select 4 credit points of units from:

MMK751Unit description is currently unavailable

MMK738Unit description is currently unavailable

MMK739Unit description is currently unavailable

MPK701Unit description is currently unavailable

MPK713Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT736/MPK736Unit description is currently unavailable #

# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

Leadership

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne)

Unit set code

SP-M70110 ~

Units

MPM773Unit description is currently unavailable
OR

MPL701Unit description is currently unavailable

plus 3 credit points of units from:

MMH707Unit description is currently unavailable

MPM712Unit description is currently unavailable

MPP701Unit description is currently unavailable

MPP702Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR779Unit description is currently unavailable *

* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit

~ Previously titled Leadership and Communication. Students who commenced this specialisation prior to 2013 please contact a student adviser to discuss unit selection.

 

Project-Based Management

Unit set code

SP-M70122

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

Project Management

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70138

Units

MIS701Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS798Unit description is currently unavailable

Plus 2 credit points of units from:

MIS771Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS782Unit description is currently unavailable

MMH707Unit description is currently unavailable

 

Property and Real Estate

Campuses

Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70134

Units

MMP713Unit description is currently unavailable

Plus 3 credit points of units from:

MMP712Unit description is currently unavailable

SRT722Unit description is currently unavailable *

MMP742Unit description is currently unavailable

MMP721Unit description is currently unavailable

MMP731Unit description is currently unavailable

MMP732Unit description is currently unavailable

MMP741Unit description is currently unavailable

*This unit was previously coded MMP722

 

Public Management

Campuses

Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70112

Units

Select 4 credit points of units from:

AIP740Unit description is currently unavailable

AIP773Unit description is currently unavailable

AIP748Unit description is currently unavailable

AIP781Unit description is currently unavailable

AIP785Unit description is currently unavailable ^

^ Previously coded AIP784

 

 

Research Project

Unit set code

SP-M70129

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

Retail Management

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70131

Units

MPM705Unit description is currently unavailable

plus 3 credit points of units from:

MLM790Unit description is currently unavailable

MMK737Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT712/MPM712Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPM715Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR722/MPM722Unit description is currently unavailable *

MIS713Unit description is currently unavailable

*MPR code denotes residential version of the unit

# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

 

 

Risk Management

Unit set code

SP-M70127

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

Strategy and Planning

Unit set code

SP-M70113

Units

MIS798Unit description is currently unavailable

MMH707Unit description is currently unavailable

MPM792Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR705Unit description is currently unavailable *

* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit

 

Supply Chain Management

Unit set code

SP-M70117

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 


Other Course Information


Other course information

Residential units

Offering a combination of theory and practice through guest lectures, site visits and experiential activities, residential units provide a rich and unique learning perspective, and an opportunity to meet fellow managers to develop your professional network. Residentials involve six consecutive days of intensive study where you complete your chosen unit at our award-winning and purpose-built Waurn Ponds Estate in Geelong. By enhancing your MBA in this interactive, face-to-face intensive mode you will achieve a valuable point of difference in the job market.

International study programs

Study programs immerse you in the culture and customs of international business. Visit leading international companies, talk to global managers, and study at some of the world’s best business schools. Combine the best of three worlds – international business, cultural understanding and gain credit towards your degree.

Intensives

Deakin Business School offers a range of units in intensive mode. The format can vary across units, for instance, it may involve two blocks of two consecutive days, or full-day classes spread across several weeks.


Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.

 

Other learning experiences

This course includes the option of other learning experiences including residential and study tour units.

Research and research-related study

Students are introduced to research tools and techniques in core units of the course [ MBA710, MBA711, MBA712, MBA720, MBA721, MBA722, MBA730, MBA731] where they learn analytic skills and the practical application. Assessment tasks require students to conduct self-directed research in order to complete them.