Master of Business Administration (International)

2014 Deakin University Handbook

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Year2014 course information
Award granted Master of Business Administration (International)
Campus
Cloud CampusNo
Duration1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code056889B Burwood (Melbourne)
Deakin course codeM731

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Deakin's Master of Business Administration (International) is designed to give high-performing students an opportunity to gain industry experience as part of a world-class MBA.

The course is available to applicants who may not have had experience as a business manager.  It includes an optional business practicum project unit, which is completed in an operating business environment to equip you with valuable practical managerial expertise.

High achieving students are able to move directly from their undergraduate degree to postgraduate MBA studies, saving time and money.

The course also features a research project option, which can allow you to conduct research into specific organisational issues, and may allow you to articulate into a research degree.  Emphasis will be placed on issues associated with international business management.

Course rules

The degree requires completion of 12 credit points comprising 7 credit points of core units, 1 credit point selected from a list of three units, plus 4 credit points of elective units from a specified list (students may choose other units with prior written approval of the Course Team Chair). The 4 credit points of elective units may form one of the specialisations listed below, or students may choose these units from the range of specialisations including the general elective units.  Students must complete at least four credit points of units from the core at Deakin.


Students may choose to exit the MBA (International) early with either a Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (International) or a Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (International).

Specialisations

Refer to the details of each specialisation for availability.

Business Consulting

Business Law

eBusiness and Supply Chain Management

Enterprise Systems ^

Finance

Human Resource Management

Information Management^

Insurance and Risk Management

International Business

Marketing

Project Management

Research

Retail Management

Social Media and Mobile Strategies

Supply Chain Management^

^ offered to continuing students only

Course structure

Core units

MPA702Unit description is currently unavailable

MPE707Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT781/MPE781Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPM703Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT735/MPM735Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPM701Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT732/MPK732Unit description is currently unavailable #

plus 1 credit point from:

MPE711Unit description is currently unavailable

MPK701Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR722/MPM722Unit description is currently unavailable *

Elective units

The 4 credit points of elective units may form one of the specialisations listed above, or students may choose these units from the range of specialisations or the general elective unit listed below.

MIS770Unit description is currently unavailable

MLM782Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT738/MPM738Unit description is currently unavailable #

 

MPK704Unit description is currently unavailable

 

MPM792Unit description is currently unavailable (B)

or any other units 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

Details of specialisations

Business Law (unit set code SP-M73101)

Select 4 credit points of units from:

MLC771Unit description is currently unavailable

MLM703Unit description is currently unavailable

MLM706Unit description is currently unavailable

MLM721Unit description is currently unavailable

MLM785Unit description is currently unavailable

MLM788Unit description is currently unavailable

MLM792Unit description is currently unavailable

MPA711Unit description is currently unavailable

MPI700Unit description is currently unavailable
or

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^~

^ 2 credit points

~ Subject to approval from Head of School, School of Law.

Details of specialisations

Project Management (unit set code SP-M73114)

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

MPI702Unit description is currently unavailable

or

MPI700Unit description is currently unavailable

Details of specialisations

Enterprise Systems (unit set code SP-M73112)

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

Details of specialisations

eBusiness and Supply Chain Management (unit set code SP-M72202)

MIS712Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS713Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS731Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS781Unit description is currently unavailable

Details of specialisations

Business Consulting (unit set code SP-M73111)

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

Insurance and Risk Management (unit set code SP-M731071)

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

MPI700Unit description is currently unavailable
or

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

^ 2 credit points

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

Details of specialisations

Human Resource Management (unit set code SP-M73108)

Select 2 credit points of units from:

MMH706Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR722/MPM722Unit description is currently unavailable *

plus 3 credit points of units from:

MMH709Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR721/MPM721Unit description is currently unavailable *

MMH707Unit description is currently unavailable

MPR707Unit description is currently unavailable

MPI700Unit description is currently unavailable
or

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit

^ 2 credit points

Details of specialisations

Finance (unit set code SP-M73106)

MPE711Unit description is currently unavailable

plus 4 credit points of units from:

MAF702Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF703Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF707Unit description is currently unavailable

MAF767Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT753/MPF753Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPI700Unit description is currently unavailable
or

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

^ 2 credit points

Details of specialisations

Marketing (unit set code SP-M73104)

MPK701Unit description is currently unavailable

plus 4 credit points of units from:

MMK733Unit description is currently unavailable

MMK737Unit description is currently unavailable

MPK711Unit description is currently unavailable

MPK712Unit description is currently unavailable

MPT736/MPK736Unit description is currently unavailable #

MPI700Unit description is currently unavailable
or

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

^ 2 credit points

# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit

Details of specialisations

International Business (unit set code SP-M73103)

MPE711Unit description is currently unavailable

plus 4 credit points of units from:

AIR747Unit description is currently unavailable

ALC706Unit description is currently unavailable

MAA716Unit description is currently unavailable

MPA711Unit description is currently unavailable

MPI700Unit description is currently unavailable
or

MPI701Unit description is currently unavailable ^

MPR722/MPM722Unit description is currently unavailable *

^ 2 credit points

* MPR denotes residential version of the unit

Details of specialisations

Information Management (unit set code SP-M73102)

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

Research (unit set code SP-M73105)

MPK701Unit description is currently unavailable

plus

MPP704Unit description is currently unavailable ~

~4 credit points

Retail Management (unit set code SP-M73109)

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

Social Media and Mobile Strategies (unit set code SP-M70520)

MIS712Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS721Unit description is currently unavailable

MIS771Unit description is currently unavailable

MMK737Unit description is currently unavailable

Supply Chain Management (unit set code SP-M73110)

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