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Master of Business Administration

Southern Cross University, Lismore/Gold Coast/Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia

About this program

With an online Master of Business Administration, you’ll develop both the business know-how and the practical skills to advance your career or build your own business. You’ll examine contemporary management and develop solutions to complex commercial situations all through the prism of the fast-paced, ever-evolving global digital economy. The course is designed to enable you to get the most out of the program while fitting study seamlessly around work, family, and other priorities. It is 100% online. You can begin at one of six times throughout the year, and adjust your workload to suit your schedule. Our personalised, one-on-one support keeps you motivated and ensures you're getting the education you need. You study broadly across a comprehensive suite of business disciplines, and take one of four specialisations to gain the deep knowledge you need to enhance your professional expertise. You'll undertake a practical research project in your workplace to reinforce your learning and to apply that learning in a real business environment. Along with specialist industry capabilities, you'll develop the soft skills employers crave and businesses need; leadership, problem solving and communication. Four foundation units give you a solid grounding in the basic principles of business and management. If you have a relevant undergraduate degree or work experience, you could receive these as advanced standing and complete the course in two-years while studying part-time. If you want to build the foundations of your business knowledge, take the full course (16 units). You can still graduate in under three years studying part-time.

Fees & duration

Duration2 yr
Tuition (international)A$31,200
Application feeA$0

English test scores

IELTS6 overall
PTE50 overall

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Course structure

  • Core Units
  • BUSN5005Management Communication (Online)
  • STAT5002Business Analytics (Online)
  • MGMT5003Organisational Behaviour (Online)
  • ACCT5003Accounting for Managers (Online)
  • Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Business after completing the above four (4) units
  • BUSN6002Global Business (Online)
  • PROJ5002Project Management Principles
  • MRKT6004Digital Marketing (Online)
  • MGMT6003The Positive Leader (Online)
  • Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Diploma in Business after completing the above eight (8) units
  • ACCT6013Corporate Governance for Managers (Online)
  • ACCT6016Finance for Managers (Online)
  • BUSN6008Strategy and Case Analysis (Online)
  • BUSN6009Managing Information Systems (Online)
  • BUSN7001Industry Research Project: Part A
  • BUSN7002Industry Research Project: Part B
  • Select one (1) of the options below to complete EITHER a General MBA OR a Specialisation
  • General MBA UnitsUnit CodeUnit TitleNotesIf opting not to complete a Specialisation
  • select two (2) of the following units:ACCT5004Business Accounting for Managers (Online)LEGL5003Business and Corporation Law for Managers (Online)PBHL5006Building a Professional PortfolioCOMP6005Managing Digital Enterprise (Online)DATA5001Data ManagementMGMT6004Organisational Change and Development (Online)HRMT6002Human Resource Management (Online)PBHL5016Leading Change in Health CarePBHL5017Governance and Accountability in Health CarePBHL5018Envisioning Health Systems
  • Policies and PracticesPBHL5014Strategic Planning and Management in Health Care If opting not to complete a Specialisation
  • select two (2) of the following units:
  • If opting not to complete a Specialisation
  • select two (2) of the following units:
  • ACCT5004Business Accounting for Managers (Online)
  • LEGL5003Business and Corporation Law for Managers (Online)
  • PBHL5006Building a Professional Portfolio
  • COMP6005Managing Digital Enterprise (Online)
  • DATA5001Data Management
  • MGMT6004Organisational Change and Development (Online)
  • HRMT6002Human Resource Management (Online)
  • PBHL5016Leading Change in Health Care
  • PBHL5017Governance and Accountability in Health Care
  • PBHL5018Envisioning Health Systems
  • Policies and Practices
  • PBHL5014Strategic Planning and Management in Health Care
  • Accounting Specialisation UnitsUnit CodeUnit TitleNotesACCT5004Business Accounting for Managers (Online)LEGL5003Business and Corporation Law for Managers (Online) ACCT5004
  • ACCT5004Business Accounting for Managers (Online)
  • LEGL5003Business and Corporation Law for Managers (Online)
  • Health Services Management Specialisation UnitsUnit CodeUnit TitleNotesSelect two (2) of the following units:PBHL5016Leading Change in Health CarePBHL5014Strategic Planning and Management in Health CarePBHL5017Governance and Accountability in Health CarePBHL5006Building a Professional Portfolio Select two (2) of the following units:
  • Select two (2) of the following units:
  • PBHL5016Leading Change in Health Care
  • PBHL5014Strategic Planning and Management in Health Care
  • PBHL5017Governance and Accountability in Health Care
  • PBHL5006Building a Professional Portfolio
  • Information and Knowledge Management Specialisation Units (Unavailable)Unit CodeUnit TitleNotesCOMP6005Managing Digital Enterprise (Online)DATA5001Data Management COMP6005
  • COMP6005Managing Digital Enterprise (Online)
  • DATA5001Data Management
  • Managing and Leading People Specialisation UnitsUnit CodeUnit TitleNotesMGMT6004Organisational Change and Development (Online)HRMT6002Human Resource Management (Online) MGMT6004
  • MGMT6004Organisational Change and Development (Online)
  • HRMT6002Human Resource Management (Online) | General MBA Units: If opting not to complete a Specialisation
  • select two (2) of the following units:
  • ACCT5004Business Accounting for Managers (Online)
  • LEGL5003Business and Corporation Law for Managers (Online)
  • PBHL5006Building a Professional Portfolio
  • COMP6005Managing Digital Enterprise (Online)
  • DATA5001Data Management
  • MGMT6004Organisational Change and Development (Online)
  • HRMT6002Human Resource Management (Online)
  • PBHL5016Leading Change in Health Care
  • PBHL5017Governance and Accountability in Health Care
  • PBHL5018Envisioning Health Systems
  • Policies and Practices
  • PBHL5014Strategic Planning and Management in Health Care | Accounting Specialisation Units: ACCT5004 Business Accounting for Managers (Online)
  • LEGL5003Business and Corporation Law for Managers (Online) | Health Services Management Specialisation Units: Select two (2) of the following units:
  • PBHL5016Leading Change in Health Care
  • PBHL5014Strategic Planning and Management in Health Care
  • PBHL5017Governance and Accountability in Health Care
  • PBHL5006Building a Professional Portfolio | Information and Knowledge Management Specialisation Units (Unavailable): COMP6005 Managing Digital Enterprise (Online)
  • DATA5001Data Management | Managing and Leading People Specialisation Units: MGMT6004 Organisational Change and Development (Online)
  • HRMT6002Human Resource Management (Online)

Career & PR pathway

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Admissions

ATAR: Not applicable. To be eligible to receive the Master of Business Administration (Online) students must complete the equivalent of 16 units (192 credit points), comprising: 14 core units (168 credit points), and 2 option units (24 credit points) OR 1 specialisation (192 credit points) in Accounting or Health Services Management or Information and Knowledge Management or Managing and Leading People Exit Awards Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Diploma of Business (Online) after completing the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points), comprising 8 core units. Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Business (Online) after completing the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points), comprising 4 core units.

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