Master of Business Administration (Global)

2025 Deakin University Handbook

Year	2025 course Information
Award granted	Master of Business Administration (Global)
Deakin course code	M707
Course version	1
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Law
Course Information	For students who commenced from 2020 to 2021
Campus	Online delivered by Uprad. For students who commenced prior to Trimester 2 2021 only
Duration	1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9
The final intake for this course version was Trimester 1 2021.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

The MBA (Global) incorporates the skills, knowledge, and real experience necessary to develop the global business leaders of tomorrow. It exposes students to the challenges of businesses operating today, and develops the capacity to generate opportunities for value-creation going forward. The program emphasises professional development providing opportunities to develop the critical thinking, communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills to excel in senior business leadership roles.

Indicative student workload

Approximately 120 hours of delivered content per unit.
Each unit is broken down into two courses, each comprising of 15 hours of content per week over 4 weeks plus 1 weeks assessment. Students can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. Students will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in their own time.

Course learning outcomes

Deakin 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.

Approved by Faculty Board

Course rules

To complete the Master of Business Administration (Global) students must pass 12 credit points and meet the following course rules to be eligible to graduate:

DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first study period
12 credit points of core units

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. See the enrolment codes and terminology to help make sense of the University's vocabulary.

Course structure

Core units

MBA700

Leadership and Professional Development *

MBA701

Strategy and Innovation Management: Managing Value and Risk *

MBA702

Financial Decision Making *

MBA703

The Economic Environment *

MBA704

Marketing, Consumers, and the Marketplace *

MBA706

Leading People in Organisations *

MBG771

Strategy Formulation

MBG772

Innovation By Design

MBG773

Financing Your Strategy

MBG774

International Business

MBG775

High Performing Organisations

MBG776

Global Capstone

* Credited by Deakin upon completion of postgraduate international articulation pathway program in Management approved by Deakin University.

Further information

Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.

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Research and research-related study

This MBA (Global) does not contain a compulsory research project component. Students are introduced to research tools and techniques in core units of the course where they learn analytical skills and the practical application. Prescribed in the GLO’s are discipline specific knowledge and capabilities – requiring students to research literature and analyse empirical findings in order to complete assessments, and Digital literacy - using technologies to find and disseminate information. Assessments involve authentic and applied research-oriented tasks as part of several units and require students to conduct self-directed independent and collaborative research. Example tasks include but are not limited to: sourcing and retrieving information; evaluating prevailing industry data or reports as well as academic literature; draw on components of business research methods to construct reports; and demonstrate presentation skills and academic/business report writing skills.

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year and your study load. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website or our handy Fee estimator to help estimate your tuition fees.