Master of Business Administration

2019 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2019 course information
Award granted	Master of Business Administration
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2019. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2019. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 3 2019. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser.
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	035037J Burwood (Melbourne)
Deakin course code	M701
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.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Deakin's distinctive master of business administration (MBA) 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 internationally recognized and EPAS accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). The Deakin MBA is designed to meet your professional needs and to fit around your work, your family and your lifestyle. You can study on campus, in the Cloud (online) and through experiential delivery options.

Our teaching staff are experts in integrating theory into professional practice and in developing learning experiences that are 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. The Deakin MBA 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.

In addition, Students must also complete a three online modules: Getting to Grips with MBA Study, Accounting Fundamentals and Basic Business Statistics, available via CloudDeakin, before they will be able to commence their units.

It is expected that students will complete each short module in 10 hours of independent study.

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 understanding of fundamental business principles and concepts and integrate own business expertise to develop insights into complex, contemporary business issues and apply this to address emerging global business trends and challenges.
Communication	Demonstrate high level written, oral and interpersonal communication skills required to provide clear, well-reasoned advice to organisations and lead and influence others.
Digital Literacy	Select and use digital technologies that support the research and analysis of complex business issues and enhances effective dissemination of proposals and recommendations.
Critical thinking	Apply critical thinking and analysis skills to evaluate complex data, relationships and projects in an organisational environment.
Problem Solving	Apply problem solving skills and creativity to arrive at evidence-based decisions and imagine strategies and the changes required to implement recommended courses of action.
Self-management	Developed an enhanced insight into leadership style and reflect on own ability to take personal accountability and act as a confident leader.
Teamwork	Demonstrate the ability to develop networks and business relationships and leverage these to achieve collaborative and mutually beneficial outcomes.
Global Citizenship	Demonstrate an understanding of the impact entrepreneurial approaches to business issues has on social, sustainability and cultural challenges in the global business environment.

Course rules

The MBA course structure provides an integrated experience designed to reflect the foundational business knowledge required of an MBA program, career development and employability, leadership and management skills, and an integrative capstone experience.

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 (which may be taken as one of 21 available specialisations) plus completion of MAI010 Academic Integrity (0 -credit point compulsory unit). Students also have the option of completing Masterclasses to count towards MBA electives. The masterclasses focus on new trends and issues with industry leaders in a short and engaging format.

Students must also complete three pre-term modules (0 credit point units) designed to provide a baseline foundation of study skills necessary for MBA study.

The Deakin Advantage capstone provides an integrative MBA experience in which students complete a ‘live case study’ as a major project which synthesises knowledge, concepts and research gained from their study program.

Specialisations

Refer to the details of each specialisation for availability.

^{^} Offered to continuing students only

Course structure

Core units

Zero credit point Pre-Term units:

MBA071

MBA Pre-Term: Getting to Grips with MBA Study

MBA072

MBA Pre-Term: Accounting Fundamentals

MBA073

MBA Pre-Term: Basic Business Statistics

Core units

MAI010

Academic Integrity (0 credit points)

MBA700

The Deakin Advantage: Leadership and Professional Development

MBR701/MBA701

Strategy and Value Creation ^*

MBR702/MBA702

Financial Decision Making ^*

MBT703/MBA703

The Economic Environment ^{^}

MBT704/MBR704/MBA704

Marketing, Positioning and Consumers ^{^*}

MBA705

Business Processes and Technology

MBR706/MBA706

Leading People in Organisations ^*

MBA707

The Deakin Advantage: Capstone

^* MBR code denotes residential version of the unit

^{^} MBT code denotes study tour 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

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

MPA701

Accounting

Plus 3 credit points of units from:

MAA703

Accounting for Management

MAA716

Financial Accounting

MAA725

Advanced Accounting Principles and Practice

MAA763

Governance and Fraud

Details of specialisations

eBusiness and Supply Chain Management

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70137

Units

MIS712

eBusiness Strategies

MIS713

Supply Chain Management and Logistics

MIS732

Enterprise Architecture and Governance

MIS781

Business Intelligence

Details of specialisations

Business Analytics

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70136

Units

MIS771

Descriptive Analytics and Visualisation

MIS772

Predictive Analytics

Plus two credit points of units from:

MIS761

Enterprise Information Management and Security

MIS775

Decision Modelling for Business Analytics

MIS781

Business Intelligence

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

Business Consulting

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne)

Unit set code

SP-M70133

Units

MPM715

Management and Organisational Consulting

plus 3 credit points of units from:

MIS798

Project Management

MLM706

Corporate Governance

MMH707

Organisational Development and Change

MPT712/MPM712

Managing Innovation ^#

MPR705

Entrepreneurship (Residential) ^*

^*MPR code denotes residential version of the unit

^# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

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

MPK704

Sustainable Environmental Marketing

SLE721

Policy and Planning for Sustainable Development

plus 2 credit points of units from:

AIP740

Policy Lessons From Overseas

AIP773

Governance and Accountability

AIP748

Intergovernmental Relations

SLE720

Risk Assessment and Control

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

MLM706

Corporate Governance

MMH733

Ethics for Managers

plus two units from:

MAA754

Enterprise Risk Management

MAA763

Governance and Fraud

MPR722/MPM722

Human Resource Management ^*

^*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:

MMK792

Arts Marketing

MMM790

Arts Management

MMM793

Managing Cultural Projects and Events

MMM796

Managing Arts in Community Settings

MMM799

Arts Fundraising and Sponsorship

Finance

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70115

Units

Select 4 credit points of units from:

MAA754

Enterprise Risk Management

MAF702

Financial Markets

MAF703

Applied Corporate Finance

MAF704

Treasury and Risk Management

MAF707

Investments and Portfolio Management

MAF767

Treasury Dealing

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

MAA719

Superannuation and Retirement Planning ^~

MAA745

Financial Planning and Economic Fundamentals ⁺

plus 2 credit points of units from:

MAA700

Estate Planning and Risk Management Strategies ^<

MAA727

Financial Planning Development ^#

MAA728

Financial Behaviour and Decision Making ^{^}

MAF702

Financial Markets

MAF707

Investments and Portfolio Management

MLC703

Principles of Income Tax Law

From Trimester 2 2019

MAA728

Financial Behaviour and Decision Making ^{^}

MAA769

Ethics for Financial Services

plus 2 credit points of units from:

MAA700

Estate Planning and Risk Management Strategies ^<

MAA719

Superannuation and Retirement Planning ^~

MAA727

Financial Planning Development ^#

MAA745

Financial Planning and Economic Fundamentals ⁺

MAF707

Investments and Portfolio Management

MLC703

Principles of Income Tax Law

^~ 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

HME704

Fundamentals of Health Informatics +

HME711

Health Law and Ethics

HME712

Healthcare Operations

HNN749

Patient Safety and Risk Management

+Previously coded HBS703

Human Resource Management

Campuses

Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70106

Units

MMH707

Organisational Development and Change

MMH709

Employment Relations for Organisational Effectiveness

MMH753

Human Resource Management in the Global Context

MPR722/MPM722

Human Resource Management ^*

^* 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/MPM712

Managing Innovation ^#

plus 3 credit points of units from:

MIS798

Project Management

MMH707

Organisational Development and Change

MPM715

Management and Organisational Consulting

MPR705

Entrepreneurship (Residential) ^*

^*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:

ADS704

Community Development Theory and Practice A

ADS705

Participatory and Community Development Practice

ADS715

Cross Cultural Communication and Practice

ADS733

The Economic Development Record

ADS734

Political Development Record

International Trade and Business

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70123

Units

Select 4 credit points of units from:

MAA716

Financial Accounting

MPE707

International Banking and Finance

MPE711

Global Trade and Markets

MPT736/MPK736

International Marketing ^#

MPT735/MPM735

International Business Management ^#

^# 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.

Leadership

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne)

Unit set code

SP-M70110

Units

MPM773

Contemporary Issues in Leadership

MPL701

Leadership Challenges

plus 3 credit points of units from:

MMH707

Organisational Development and Change

Managing Innovation

Research Project 1A

Research Project 1B

Leadership in the Real World ^*

^* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit

Marketing

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70111

Units

Select 4 credit points of units from:

MMK751

Services Marketing

MMK738

Integrated Marketing Communication

MMK739

Strategic Brand Management

MPK701

Research Design and Analysis

MPK713

Consumer Behaviour

MPT736/MPK736

International Marketing ^#

^# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

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

MIS701

Business Requirements Analysis

MIS798

Project Management

Plus 2 credit points of units from:

MIS771

Descriptive Analytics and Visualisation

MIS782

Value of Information

MMH707

Organisational Development and Change

Property and Real Estate

Campuses

Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70134

Units

MMP713

Property and Real Estate Context

Plus 3 credit points of units from:

MMP712

Rating and Statutory Valuation

SRT722

Sustainable Construction Studies ^*

MMP742

Investment Valuation

MMP721

Property and Real Estate Law and Practice

MMP731

Management of Real Estate

MMP732

Property Development

MMP741

Property and Real Estate Valuation

^*This unit was previously coded MMP722

Public Management

Campuses

Cloud (online)

Unit set code

SP-M70112

Units

Select 4 credit points of units from:

AIP740

Policy Lessons From Overseas

AIP773

Governance and Accountability

AIP748

Intergovernmental Relations

AIP781

Political Communication

AIP785

Political Competition ^{^}

^{^} 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

MPM705

Retailing

plus 3 credit points of units from:

MLM790

Marketing Law

MMK737

Online Marketing

MPT712/MPM712

Managing Innovation ^#

MPM715

Management and Organisational Consulting

MPR722/MPM722

Human Resource Management ^*

MIS713

Supply Chain Management and Logistics

^*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

MIS798

Project Management

MMH707

Organisational Development and Change

MPM792

Operations Management

MPR705

Entrepreneurship (Residential) ^*

^* 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

Mandatory student checks
Any unit which contains work-integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. Refer to the relevant unit guide.

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.

MBT720 Marketing Management (Tour)
MBR701 Strategy and Value Creation (Residential)
MBR702 Financial Decision Making (Residential)
MBR704 Marketing, Positioning and Consumers (Residential)
MBR706 Leading People in Organisations (Residential)

Research and research-related study

Students are introduced to research tools and techniques in core units of the course [MBA700, MBA701, MBA702, MBA703, MBA704, MBA705, MBA706, MBA707] where they learn analytic skills and the practical application. Assessment tasks require students to conduct self-directed research in order to complete them.