Master of Business Administration (Global)
2023 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2023 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Master of Business Administration (Global) |
| Campus | This course is delivered by Upgrad, wholly Online. |
| Online | Yes |
| Duration | 2 years part-time (including the one-year pathway program) |
| Deakin course code | M707 |
| 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. |
This course is not available to international students studying onshore in Australia. This course is offered part-time only. | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Research and research-related study
Course overview
Learn how to incorporate the skills, knowledge, and real experience necessary to produce the global business leaders of tomorrow with Deakin’s MBA (Global). You’ll develop a solid understanding of the challenges of businesses operating today and discover how to generate opportunities for value-creation going forward.
This highly-regarded program puts an emphasis on professional development, providing you with crucial 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
| 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
To complete the MBA (Global), students must attain a total of 12 credit points, consisting of 6 credit points of core units credited by Deakin upon completion of postgraduate international articulation pathway program in Management approved by Deakin University, 6 credit points of core units delivered by Deakin via upGrad, plus completion of MAI010 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit point compulsory module).
Course structure
Compulsory 0-credit point unit
| MAI010 | Academic Integrity Module |
Core units
| MBA700 | The Deakin Advantage: Leadership and Professional Development * |
| MBA701 | Strategy and Value Creation * |
| MBA702 | Financial Decision Making * |
| MBA703 | The Economic Environment * |
| MBA704 | Marketing, Positioning and Consumers * |
| 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.