Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Develop advanced leadership and management capability while specialising in an area aligned with your professional goals.
Programme Overview
The Master of Business Administration is an integrative management development programme designed to strengthen leadership, management, analytical and decision-making capability. Students complete core courses in critical business functional areas and pursue specialist study in a selected area.
Programme Structure
The MBA consists of 14 three-credit courses, totalling 42 credits: 10 core courses and four specialist courses.
MBA Core Courses
- MGOL6001 – Leadership, Management and Relational Dynamics in Organisations
- MGIT6002 – Information Systems in Organisations
- MGQT6003 – Modelling, Analysis for Decision Making in Organisations
- ECON6001 – Business Economics
- MGHR6004 – Managing People for Competitive Advantage
- FIN612 – Financial Management
- MGMK6006 – Marketing Management and Strategy
- ETH600 – Business Ethics
- ACCT6001 – Managerial Accounting
- MGSM6007 – Strategy and Organisation for Transformation and Growth (Capstone)
MBA Specialisations
Choose one of nine specialist areas. Each specialisation has its own programme page with specialist course information.
What Asynchronous Learning Means
Complete your studies online without attending live classes at a fixed time. Course materials, learning activities and assessments are accessed online and completed within established academic requirements and deadlines.
Intakes, Study Load & Duration
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Admission Requirements
Standard Entry
- An earned bachelor's degree from a recognised or accredited institution.
- An undergraduate GPA of 2.0 or above meets the stated GPA requirement.
- Where an applicant's GPA is below 2.0, completion of the Commonwealth Executive Management Achievement Test (CEMAT) or GMAT is required.
- A working knowledge of the English Language at the postgraduate studies level.
- Certain prerequisite courses may be required based on the applicant's academic background.
Prerequisite Knowledge
A foundation in Mathematics, Statistics, Accounting, Marketing and Finance is required for MBA matriculation.
Applicants who do not have sufficient college-level background or competencies in these areas are required to complete the relevant non-credit UCC prerequisite courses. These prerequisites are a non-negotiable eligibility requirement for registration in certain MBA courses.
Required prerequisites are identified on the acceptance letter and must be successfully completed before the start of the relevant course. The prerequisite courses are completed online as free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) using links provided by the College of Graduate Studies and Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ.
Alternative Entry through Prior Learning Assessment
Applicants who do not hold a bachelor's degree may be eligible for MBA matriculation through Prior Learning Assessment if they:
- Have completed an Associate degree;
- Have at least three years' work experience in a supervisory position, such as a supervisor, manager or business owner;
- Are at least 30 years old;
- Provide evidence of successful completion of the CEMAT requirement; and
- Meet the Prior Learning Assessment Portfolio requirements for graduate programmes.
Tuition & Fees
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