Master of Business Administration

2015 Deakin University Handbook

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Year2015 course information
Award granted Master of Business Administration
CampusOffered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud CampusYes
Duration1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code035037J
Deakin course codeM701

Please note the change of course structure from Trimester 3 2015

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Course sub-headings

Course overview

Deakin's distinctive MBA is one of Australia's premier business education programs.  For 30 years, the Deakin MBA has been offering relevant skills, contemporary knowledge and real experience, while developing the business leaders of tomorrow.

Coherent themes of teamwork, sustainability, globalisation and social and regulatory responsibility run through the entire MBA program.  The focus is on profit with principles, which means graduates understand the importance of ethical behaviour and sustainable decision-making.  The program content is informed by research, scholarship and industry engagement.

Real learning experiences
The Deakin MBA program is renowned for its experiential learning opportunities.  Innovative teaching techniques include our intensive Residential Units where you can complete a unit in one week.  You can also choose to enrich your degree with study tours offered in Australia, China, Europe, India and the United States.

The Deakin MBA can be undertaken full-time or part-time and in any combination of Cloud (online) mode, Campus mode, residential and overseas study modes. Whatever you choose, the Deakin MBA is designed to be a stimulating and satisfying study experience.


Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

Discipline Specific knowledge and capabilities

Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge and apply research skills and theories to the evaluation of business issues.

Communication

Demonstrate expert cognitive and technical communication skills in delivering complex business information and recommendations

Digital Literacy

Select and use digital technologies to find, organise, analyse and disseminate complex business ideas.

Critical thinking

Apply critical analysis skills to evaluate complex ideas in an organisational environment.

Problem Solving

Apply problem solving skills to conceptualise, construct and recommend solutions for complex business issues.

Self-management

Demonstrate advanced skills to work and learn independently and to take responsibility for personal actions.

Teamwork

Demonstrate advanced team work skills in a wide range of learning and business contexts.

Global Citizenship

Demonstrate a critical understanding of global business issues.

Approved by Faculty Board October 2014



Course Learning Outcomes

Course rules

The MBA requires completion of 12 credit points comprising 8 credit points of core units and 4 credit points of elective units and may include one specialisation. The four elective units may be selected in one specialisation as listed, or students may choose any 4 credit points from the range of specialisations. Students must complete at least four credit points of units from the core at Deakin.

Specialisations

Refer to the details of each specialisation for availability.

Accounting

Arts and Cultural Management

Business Analytics

Business Consulting

Corporate Governance

eBusiness and Supply Chain Management

Electronic Business  ^

Enterprise Security Management ^

Enterprise Systems  ^

Environmental Sustainability

Finance

Financial Planning

Health and Human Services Management

Human Resource Management

Information Systems Management ^

Information Systems Project Management ^

Innovation

Insurance and Risk Management *

International and Community Development

International Trade and Business

Law ^

Leadership

Marketing

Project-Based Management ^

Project Management

Property and Real Estate

Public Management

Research Project

Retail Management

Risk Management ^

Strategy and Planning

Supply Chain Management ^

^ offered to continuing students only

* From Trimester 2 2015 offered to continuing students only

Course structure

Course structure

Course structure

Core units

MPA751/MPR751Unit description is currently unavailable *

MPT781/MPE781Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPM701Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT753/MPF753Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPR706/MPM706Unit description is currently unavailable *

MPR721/MPM721Unit description is currently unavailable *

MPT732/MPK732Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPM790Unit description is currently unavailable

Elective units

The remaining 4 credit points may be selected in one specialisation as listed or students may choose any units from the range of specialisations including the general elective unit listed below:

MPR709Unit description is currently unavailable *

Students may choose an alternative unit with prior written approval of the Course Team Chair.

* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit
#MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

From Trimester 3 2015:

Core units

MPA751/MPR751Unit description is currently unavailable *

MPT781/MPE781Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPM701Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT753/MPF753Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPR706/MPM706Unit description is currently unavailable *

MPR721/MPM721Unit description is currently unavailable *

MPT732/MPK732Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPR771/MPM771Unit description is currently unavailable *

Elective units

The remaining 4 credit points may be selected in one specialisation as listed or students may choose any units from the range of specialisations including the general elective unit listed below:

MPR709Unit description is currently unavailable *

Students may choose an alternative unit with prior written approval of the Course Team Chair.

* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit
#MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

Course structure

Course structure

Course structure

Course structure

Course structure

Details of specialisations

Enterprise Systems ( unit set code SP-M70120 )

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

Details of specialisations

eBusiness and Supply Chain Management (SP-M70137)

MIS712Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS713Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS731Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS781Unit description is currently unavailable

Details of specialisations

Business Analytics (SP-M70136)

MIS771Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS772Unit description is currently unavailable

Plus two credit points of units from:

MIS761Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS775Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS779Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS781Unit description is currently unavailable

Details of specialisations

Business Consulting (unit set code SP-M70133)

MPM715Unit description is currently unavailable

plus 3 credit points of units from:

MLM706Unit description is currently unavailable

MPA711Unit description is currently unavailable

MPK701Unit description is currently unavailable

MPK711Unit description is currently unavailable

MPM701Unit description is currently unavailable

MPM712Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR705Unit description is currently unavailable *

MIS798Unit description is currently unavailable

MMH707Unit description is currently unavailable
or

MPR707Unit description is currently unavailable *

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPI702Unit description is currently unavailable

^ 2 credit points

*MPR code denotes Residential version of the unit

Details of specialisations

Enterprise Security Management (unit set code SP-M701022)

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice

Details of specialisations

Environmental Sustainability (unit set code SP-M70126)

MPK704Unit description is currently unavailable
  

SLE721Unit description is currently unavailable
 

plus 2 credit points of units from:

AIP740Unit description is currently unavailable

AIP773Unit description is currently unavailable

AIP748Unit description is currently unavailable

AIP777Unit description is currently unavailable

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPI702Unit description is currently unavailable

SLE720Unit description is currently unavailable

SLE725Unit description is currently unavailable

Or an alternative unit upon prior written approval of the Course Team Chair

^ 2 credit points

Details of specialisations

Corporate Governance (unit set code SP-M70121)

MLM706Unit description is currently unavailable

MPA711Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR751/MPA751Unit description is currently unavailable *

plus one unit from:

AIP777Unit description is currently unavailable

MAA754Unit description is currently unavailable

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPI702Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR722/MPM722Unit description is currently unavailable *

* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit

^ 2 credit points

Details of specialisations

Arts and Cultural Management (unit set code SP-M70102)

Select 4 credit points of units from:

MMK792Unit description is currently unavailable

MMM790Unit description is currently unavailable

MMM793Unit description is currently unavailable

MMM796Unit description is currently unavailable

MMM799Unit description is currently unavailable

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPI702Unit description is currently unavailable

^ 2 credit points

Details of specialisations

Accounting (unit set code SP-M70114)

MPA701Unit description is currently unavailable

MPA751/MPR751Unit description is currently unavailable *

plus 2 credit points of units from:

MAA703Unit description is currently unavailable

MAA716Unit description is currently unavailable

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPI702Unit description is currently unavailable

* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit

^ 2 credit points

Details of specialisations

Electronic Business (unit set code SP-M70120)

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

Finance (unit set code SP-M70115)

Select 4 credit points of units from:

MAA754Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF702Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF703Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF704Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF707Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF767Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT753/MPF753Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPI702Unit description is currently unavailable

# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

^ 2 credit points

Health and Human Services Management (unit set code SP-M70128)

Select 4 credit points of units from:

HSH701Unit description is currently unavailable

HSH702Unit description is currently unavailable

HSH703Unit description is currently unavailable

HSH739Unit description is currently unavailable

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPI702Unit description is currently unavailable

^ 2 credit points

Financial Planning (unit set code SP-M70116)

MAF765Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF708Unit description is currently unavailable

plus 2 credit points of units from:

MAF702Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF707Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF709Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF714Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF715Unit description is currently unavailable

MLC703Unit description is currently unavailable

Note: Students will be required to complete all eight units to satisfy the Financial Planning Association's approved degree requirement for entry into the CFP Certification Program.

Human Resource Management (unit set code SP-M70106)

MMH706Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR722/MPM722Unit description is currently unavailable *

plus 2 credit points of units from:

MMH709Unit description is currently unavailable

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPI702Unit description is currently unavailable

MMH707Unit description is currently unavailable
or

MPR707Unit description is currently unavailable *

* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit

^ 2 credit points

Information Systems Management (unit set code SP-M70119)

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

Information Systems Project Management (unit set code SP-M70118)

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

Innovation (unit set code SP-M70107)

MPM712Unit description is currently unavailable

plus 3 credit points of units from:

MPK711Unit description is currently unavailable

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPI702Unit description is currently unavailable

MPM701Unit description is currently unavailable

MPM715Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR705Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR707Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS798Unit description is currently unavailable

SEB711Unit description is currently unavailable

SEB712Unit description is currently unavailable

SLE720Unit description is currently unavailable

^ 2 credit points

Insurance and Risk Management (unit set code SP-M701023)

MPS701Unit description is currently unavailable

plus 3 credit points of units from:

MAA754Unit description is currently unavailable

MPS703Unit description is currently unavailable

MPS707Unit description is currently unavailable

MPS708Unit description is currently unavailable

Students who commenced the Insurance specialisation prior to 2012 should discuss unit selections with their enrolment officer.

International and Community Development (unit set code SP-M70132)

Select 4 credit points of units from:

ADS704Unit description is currently unavailable

ADS705Unit description is currently unavailable

ADS714Unit description is currently unavailable

ADS715Unit description is currently unavailable

ADS733Unit description is currently unavailable

ADS734Unit description is currently unavailable

International Trade and Business (unit set code SP-M70123)

Select 4 credit points of units from:

MAA716Unit description is currently unavailable

MPE707Unit description is currently unavailable

MPE711Unit description is currently unavailable

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPI702Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT736/MPK736Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPT735/MPM735Unit description is currently unavailable #

# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

^ 2 credit points

Law (unit set code SP-M70109)

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

Leadership (unit set code SP-M70110) ~

MPM771/MPR771Unit description is currently unavailable *

plus 3 credit points of units from:

MPM773Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR779Unit description is currently unavailable *

MPR707Unit description is currently unavailable *

MPM772Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT774Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPM778Unit description is currently unavailable #
or

MPT738Unit description is currently unavailable #

# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit

^ This MPT coded unit will be held as an Intensive at the Deakin Management Centre, Geelong

^ 2 credit points

~ Previously titled Leadership and Communication. Students who commenced this specialisation prior to 2013 please contact a student adviser to discuss unit selection.

Marketing (unit set code SP-M70111)

Select 4 credit points of units from:

MMK751Unit description is currently unavailable

MMK738Unit description is currently unavailable

MMK739Unit description is currently unavailable

MPK701Unit description is currently unavailable

MPK713Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT736/MPK736Unit description is currently unavailable #

# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

Project-Based Management (unit set code SP-M70122)

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

Project Management (unit set code SP-M70138)

MIS701Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS798Unit description is currently unavailable

Plus 2 credit points of units from:

MIS771Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS782Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR707Unit description is currently unavailable
or

MMH707Unit description is currently unavailable

Property and Real Estate (unit set code SP-M70134)

MMP713Unit description is currently unavailable

Plus 3 credit points of units from:

MMP712Unit description is currently unavailable

MMP722Unit description is currently unavailable *

MMP742Unit description is currently unavailable

MMP721Unit description is currently unavailable

MMP731Unit description is currently unavailable

MMP732Unit description is currently unavailable

MMP741Unit description is currently unavailable

*unit recoded SRT722 from 2016

Public Management (unit set code SP-M70112)

Select 4 credit points of units from:

AIP740Unit description is currently unavailable

AIP773Unit description is currently unavailable

AIP748Unit description is currently unavailable

AIP781Unit description is currently unavailable

AIP784Unit description is currently unavailable

MPA711Unit description is currently unavailable

MPI702Unit description is currently unavailable

Research Project (unit set code SP-M70129)

Select 4 credit points of units from:

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPK701Unit description is currently unavailable

MPP701Unit description is currently unavailable

MPP703Unit description is currently unavailable ^

^2 credit points

Retail Management (unit set code SP-M70131)

MPM705Unit description is currently unavailable

MPM716Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT732/MPK732Unit description is currently unavailable #

plus 1 credit point from:

MLM790Unit description is currently unavailable

MMK737Unit description is currently unavailable

MPK711Unit description is currently unavailable

MPM712Unit description is currently unavailable

MPK712Unit description is currently unavailable

MPM701Unit description is currently unavailable

MPM715Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR721/MPM721Unit description is currently unavailable *

MPR722/MPM722Unit description is currently unavailable *

MIS713Unit description is currently unavailable

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPI702Unit description is currently unavailable

^ 2 credit points

* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit
# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

Risk Management (unit set code SP-M70127)

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

Strategy and Planning (unit set code SP-M70113)

MPR706/MPM706Unit description is currently unavailable *

plus 3 credit points of units from:

MMH706Unit description is currently unavailable

MPM792Unit description is currently unavailable (B)

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPI702Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR705Unit description is currently unavailable *

MMH707Unit description is currently unavailable
or

MPR707Unit description is currently unavailable *

* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit

^ 2 credit points

Supply Chain Management (unit set code SP-M70117)

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.