Master of Politics and Policy/Master of Business Administration

Course summary for current students

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Contacts

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Further information

Arts and Education postgraduate Student Support and Enrolment Enquiries
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Postgraduate Student Administration
Faculty of Business and Law
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Tel 03 9244 5044 Melbourne

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postgrad-enquiries@deakin.edu.au

Key to campuses

B = Melbourne campus at Burwood
G = Geelong campus at Waurn
Ponds
S = Geelong Waterfront campus
W =Warrnambool campus
X = Off campus

Award granted	Master of Politics and Policy / Master of Business Administration
Campus	Off campus
Duration	2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Deakin course code	D720

Course overview

With more fluid labour markets and career patterns, and governance models increasingly characterised by public–private partnerships and other cross-sectoral arrangements, the combined Master of Politics and Policy/Master of Business Administration provides a unique opportunity for you to acquire a broad range of knowledge and skills applicable in many sectors of the economy.

The Master of Politics and Policy/Master of Business Administration is a 16 credit point combined course which brings together two existing courses: the Master of Politics and Policy, which is a program tailored for employees in the public and community sectors; and the Master of Business Administration, which is designed for managers in the private, public and community sectors who wish to extend their knowledge and advance their career.

The course will provide you with a strong grounding in the development, implementation and analysis of public policy. Interrelationships between government, the private sector and community organisations, as well as between different levels of government (municipal, state, national and international) will also be studied. More broadly the course addresses the problems of governance within democratic political systems, at the same time aiming to impart knowledge and business skills in areas such as strategic management, finance, economics and marketing.

Alternative exits

Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (M501)
Graduate Certificate of Politics and Policy (A516)
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (M601)
Graduate Diploma of Politics and Policy (A616)
Master of Business Administration (M701)
Master of Politics and Policy (A716)

Fees and charges

Equivalent Full Time Student Load (EFTSL)
EFTSL is the standard annual full time load. Eight credit points is the standard full time load for one year of study.

Fee paying place - Domestic (DFP)
A Fee paying place is one for which the university does not receive any government funding. As such, students enrolled in these places are required to contribute the full cost of their course.
Fee paying places are available to domestic students. Domestic students are those who are Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or holders of a permanent visa.

*Indicative course fees should be used as a guide only. Deakin University assumes no responsibility for persons relying on indicative course fees to calculate the total future cost of their course. The indicative course fee is an estimate based on a typical enrolment a student may have for their first year of study in 2010 for their course. The indicative course fee is based on historical first year enrolments within the course, reflecting the discipline cluster of the units which may be studied within the course. The actual fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen. The cost of each unit can be viewed from the Unit Search. Please note that the fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services.

Course rules

To qualify for the award of Master of Politics and Policy/Master of Business Administration a student must complete a 16 credit point course of study comprising 8 credit points of units undertaken in the Faculty of Arts and Education and 8 credit points of units undertaken in the Faculty of Business and Law. The dissertation component (AIX702 and AIX703) provides a pathway for students to apply for admission to PhD.

Course structure

Master of Politics and Policy/Master of Business Administration
Core units

Students must complete the following two core units (2 credit points):

AIP773

Governance and Accountability (B, X) (refer to note below for students who wish to early exit)

AIP746

Democratic Governance (X) (refer to note below for students who wish to early exit)

Plus the following units which are course-grouped to the MBA:

AIP775

Contracting and Public Private Partnerships (X)

AIP717

Government and Business (X)

Note: Students who wish to exit the course with the Graduate Certificate (A516) or Graduate Diploma (A616) of Politics and Policy must have successfully completed units AIP773 and AIP746.

Elective units
Students must undertake 4 units (4 credit points) selected from among the following units offered by the Faculty of Arts and Education (or with the permission of the course co-ordinator):

AIP740

Public Policy Analysis (X)

AIP745

Comparative Local Governance (X) **

AIP747

Policy and Program Evaluation (X)

AIP748

Intergovernmental Relations (X)

AIP777

Accountability and Corporate Social Responsibility (X)

ASD711

Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning (X)