Master of Business Administration (MBA) - with work experience

	2010
Location:	Sydney, Melbourne
Intake session:	February, July, November
Normal course duration:	1.5 years
See also:	MBA 2 years (without work experience)

About this course

CSU’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program focuses on the fundamentals of the key business areas and equips you with an opportunity to learn and develop the critical skills necessary to become a more effective manager, and a future business leader.

The CSU's 1.5 years MBA program is only available to students with work experience.
This course is also available to you if you have a degree and at least three years relevant work experience.

Advanced standing

Credit into the Master of Business Administration (MBA) is awarded based on studies completed at postgraduate or equivalent level. You may receive credit for up to 50% of the course (six 8 point subjects) for studies completed within the last ten years.
No credit will be given for subjects completed at the undergraduate level.
If you have been admitted to the MBA based on the successful completion of the CSU Master of Business and meet the relevant work experience requirements, you will be eligible for up to 50% credit into the MBA program depending on subjects studied.

Course structure

The 1.5 years MBA comprises 12 subjects and provides students with the ability to tailor your degree to suit your needs and career aspirations.

Core and Foundation subjects

You must complete all four core subjects and four Foundation subjects.

Restricted electives/specialisation

Students may choose to study a general MBA by completing four Level 5 postgraduate restricted elective subjects taken from the Faculty of Business, or students may choose to specialise in one of the four discipline areas by completing four of the prescribed subjects in a specialisation set.

Core subjects
MBA501	Management, People and Organisations
MBA503	Marketing for Managers
MBA504	Accounting and Financial Management
MBA508	Business Strategy

Plus any four subjects from the following Foundation subjects:

Foundation subjects
HRM502	Human Resource Management
MGT536	Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT540	Management of Change
MBA505	Managing Business Information

General

In addition to the core, foundation and professional development subjects, students may choose to study a general MBA by completing four Level 5 postgraduate restricted elective subjects taken from the Faculty of Business. Alternatively, students may choose to complete one of the following specialisations.

Specialisations subjects

Finance*
FIN516	Corporate Finance
FIN560	Financial Planning
FIN530	Money and Capital Markets
FIN531	Investments Analysis

Information Technology Electives*
ITC501	Strategic Information Management
ITC594	E-Systems Infrastructure Development
ITC540	IT Infrasturcture Management
ITC574	Information Technology for Management

Marketing*
MKT510	Consumer Behaviour
MKT550	Global Marketing
MKT570	Integrated Marketing Communications
MKT520	Managing Product and Service innovation

*Students who complete this specialisation graduate with the award Master of Business Administration (Marketing) MBA(Mkt).
*Please note that not all subjects are offered each session.

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