Start anytime
We offer a range of units that you can undertake at anytime. These flexible units are available to make the work, life and study balance that little bit easier. Start any of the four units offered at anytime of the year, and complete it online at your own pace.
What you can study
Our Start Anytime program is available to postgraduate students eligible to enrol in the following units:
- MPM701A Business Process Management
- MBA710 Business Process Management
- MIS770A Foundation Skills in Data Analytics
- MMK739 Strategic Brand Management
These units are offered across several postgraduate degrees, including the MBA.
Why Start Anytime?
The benefits of our Start Anytime units mean you can complete your online study anywhere, anytime and fast-track your degree, while still having access to Deakin's online resources and one-on-one support. These four units are designed to ensure you can still maintain a healthy work, life, study balance while completing your degree, with no exams or class timetable to allow you to study and learn at a pace that suits you. If you like, you can complete your unit in as little as four weeks!
Audacious leadership
Take to the seas with this course in leadership that will set sail your leadership skills. Offered as a unit within the MBA, spend a week on a sailing the art of seamanship. Sailing is used as a metaphor for organisation and will help you learn effective management while making memories that will last a lifetime.
MBA Masterclasses
Deakin's MBA Masterclasses are a new option for completing your MBA electives. The masterclasses introduce new trends and issues with industry leaders in a short, intensive and punchy way. Each are between 12 and 20 hours of facilitated (face-to-face or online) delivery.
MBA Masterclasses
Deakin's MBA Masterclass series is a new study option for completing your MBA electives. The masterclasses focus on new trends and issues with industry leaders in a short and engaging format. You’ll also benefit from the diverse experience and unique perspective each student brings to the classroom.
Deakin Postgraduate Bursary
Deakin Alumni, their spouses and immediate family are eligible to receive a 15% reduction per unit on their enrolment fees on any postgraduate award course at Deakin University.
Deakin MBA Alumni
Deakin's MBA was first offered in 1981. Since then, the MBA Alumni Chapter has connected many former MBA graduates, growing to over 6,000 members across 130 countries. Join our alumni at professional development and networking events, and connect through a variety of social media platforms.
What's in it for you?
The MBA Alumni Chapter is for former students and staff from all our MBA programs and related graduate certificates and diplomas.
The chapter provides you with a lifelong relationship with Deakin Business School and is a vital value-added aspect of your MBA. It gives you a powerful network of business and professional contacts.
Our alumni give back to the university- you'll see them in our classes and at our networking events. They're keen to help you with your next career move, as a mentor, and to offer business advice.
When you join the chapter you'll get:
- access to professional development seminars and guest speaker forums
- a way of keeping in touch with colleagues and friends
- access to Deakin's libraries, careers counselling, e-newsletters, health and wellbeing services, residential accommodation, bookshop, facilities hire and catering discounts
- MBA Connect- a professional social networking site that you can use to promote your career. Free for Deakin MBA graduates!
MBA Alumni Chapter President
Melinda di Vita
Relationship Manager, IOOF Holdings Limited
Go to Melinda's LinkedIn profile
Contact Deakin MBA Alumni
Alumni Relations
Phone: +61 3 5227 1019
Fax: +61 3 9244 5533
Email the Deakin MBA Alumni Office
Deakin MBA Alumni
Deakin Business School
Deakin University
70 Elgar Road
Burwood VIC 3125