Master of Business Administration (Global)

2025 Deakin University Handbook

Year	2025 course information
Award granted	Master of Business Administration (Global)
Deakin course code	M707
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Law
Campus	This course is delivered by Upgrad, wholly Online.
Online	Yes
Duration	2 years part-time (including the one-year pathway program)
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

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

You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include lectures, seminars, online interactions, or professional experiences for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units. 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.

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

Course rules

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

DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first study period
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 University via UpGrad

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.

Note:

This course is part-time only.

Course structure

Compulsory 0-credit point unit

DAI001

Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin

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.

Course duration

Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as failing of units or accessing or completing placements.

Further information

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

Contact Student Central

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.