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| Program Overview: | The MBA has become the international standard for graduate business qualifications. It is a generalist's degree intended for those who now wish to widen their managerial knowledge and skills. The philosophy underlying this MBA is to enable our students to deal with the many facets of management. The course aims to develop skills in critical thinking, research and analysis through individual and team based work. A feature of the MBA is that it focuses on critical areas of integration but facilitates some specialisation to accommodate specific career paths.
This program offers the following unique benefits:- Involves innovative and flexible approaches to learning and teaching
- Is integrative across functions and disciplines
- Allows specialisation through specific strands
- Is application focused and reflective of practice
- Draws on a broad based faculty with access to expertise outside the University
- Links theory and applications
The Ballarat MBA is able to draw all these elements together to deliver a superior program designed to provide the maximum benefit for program participants. |
| Study Mode: | Full Time, Part Time, |
| Program Locations: | Ballarat. Melbourne |
| Fees Australian: | AUD$14,400 |
| Fees International: | AUD$15,600 |
| Program Specialisations: | Entrepreneurship; Electronic Commerce; Financial Management; General; Health Service Management; Human Resource Management; International Commerce; Marketing. |
| Total Units: | 6 Core 6 Elective |
| Core Units: | accounting and finance, competitive analysis, managing in complex environments, marketing, ,organisations: behaviour structure and process, stategy and management of change. |
| Assessment Method: | Variety of methods including reports, case studies, presentations, projects and examinations |
| Entry Requirements: | Candidates should have:
- a bachelors degree or equivalent or an appropriate professional qualification;
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- a minimum of two years relevant work experience;
However, candidates who do not meet the above criteria may apply to enter the program if they have 5 years relevant work experience and are assessed by the Graduate Courses Coordinator as being able to successfully complete the course.
If a candidate has the appropriate academic/professional qualification but lacks relevant work experience, they may be admitted to the program after successfully completing an industry immersion program.
Formal application must be made to enter the course. In some circumstances, an interview may be required. |
| Credit Past Study: | A full credit is given for previous study at a graduate level, thereby shortening the length of the course- thus the number of units required to complete the course of study is reduced by the number of credits given. Students may be eligible for a credit transfer for a specific unit or an unspecified elective for other graduate study. Maximum number of credits that can be given to a student are 50% of the course.
Eligibility:
The study must be at the graduate level. Eligibility of studies that are more than five years old must be demonstrated by proving that professional or employment experience has maintained their currency.
Example: A student who had already completed a Graduate Diploma of Accounting was granted a credit transfer for BA 401 Accounting and Finance and was only required to complete 11 units in the MBA instead of the usual 12 units |
| Commencement Dates: | February; July. |
| Completion Time Comments: | 1.5 years or 3 semesters for full-time, 3 years or 6 semesters for part-time |
| Application Deadline: | December, June |
| Who is program designed for: | The MBA course is intended for people who have an undergraduate degree and have experience working within an organisation. These people have now reached a stage in their career where they are poised to move into general management and require a broader base of management skills and deeper knowledge in certain fields. Often established managers choose to undertake an MBA course with a view to enhancing their own management knowledge base. |
| Contact Address: | School Liaison Officer
School of Business
University of Ballarat
PO Box 663
Ballarat Victoria 3353
AUSTRALIA |
| Phone: | +61 3 5327 9423 |
| Fax: | +61 3 5327 9405 |
| Email : | business_enquiries@ballarat.edu.au |
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