Course overview

Description

The UWA MBA offered in the format enables potential senior managers to rapidly develop their business acumen and leadership skills through tailored modules, teamwork assignments, case studies and a personal and professional development module.

The course will have significant overlap with the current Master of Business Administration (MBA) (42520), including a similar set of core units. A distinguishing feature of the MBA is the inclusion of a strategic analysis and consulting project.

Course title
Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation)
Award abbreviation
MBA
Course code
43520
Course type
Master's degree by coursework and dissertation
Status
Current / 2024
Administered by
UWA Business School
CRICOS code
081415F

Course details

Intake periods
Beginning of year only
Attendance type
Full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for more information.)
Credit points required
72
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester.
Standard course duration
18 months
Time limit
36 months
Delivery mode
Internal
Locations offered
UWA (Perth)
Domestic fee type
Postgraduate fee-paying/FEE-HELP
Available to international students
Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Student Procedures: Fees'. (Enquiries: https://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa)
Course Coordinator(s)
Professor Allan Trench
Fees
Visit the fees calculator.

Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.

No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.

Course structure

Key to availability of units:
T1
Trimester 1
T2
Trimester 2
T3
Trimester 3
N/A
not available in 2024 – may be available in 2025 or 2026
NS
non-standard teaching period

All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

Take all units (48 points):

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
T1, T2, T3ACCT5602Accounting
Prerequisites
enrolment in
one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework).
Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
Graduate Certificate in Business.
Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation).
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
Incompatibility
ACCT5432 Introductory Financial Accounting
trimester teaching periods—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week; non-standard teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 6 hours per week over 6 weeks; online—nil
T1BUSN5000Leading Self and Others (0 points)None3 hours per week for 12 weeks
T1, T2, T3ECON5503Economic Management and Strategy
Prerequisites
enrolment in
one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework).
Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
Graduate Certificate in Business.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
Incompatibility
ECON5541 Economics for Business: Applications and Policy
trimester teaching periods—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hrs per week; non-standard teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 5 hrs per week over 7 weeks; online—nil
T1, T2, T3FINA5530Managerial Finance
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
or enrolment in
the Graduate Certificate in Minerals and Energy Management.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience
Incompatibility
FINA5432 Introduction to Finance
for trimester teaching periods—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week; for non-standard teaching period—up to 5 hours per week over 7 weeks; online-nil
NS, T1, T3MGMT5501Organisational Behaviour
Prerequisites
enrolment in
one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework).
Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
Graduate Certificate in Business.
Graduate Certificate in Leadership.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
for trimester teaching periods—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week; for non-standard teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 5 hours per week over 7 weeks; online-nil
T3MGMT5502Strategic Analysis and Consulting Project (12 points)
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation) (43520).
MGMT5513 Data Driven Decision Making
Incompatibility
MGMT5700 Strategic Management
seminars/presentations/case studies: 6 hours per week over 14 weeks
T1, T2MGMT5513Data Driven Decision Making
Prerequisites
ACCT5602 Accounting
or MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour.
and
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework).
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
Incompatibility
MGMT5504 Data Analysis and Decision Making
lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
T2, T3, T1MKTG5550Marketing Principles
Prerequisites
enrolment in
one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework).
Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
Graduate Certificate in Business.
Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
Incompatibility
MKTG5561 Marketing Management
trimester teaching periods—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week; non-standard teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 5 hours per week over 7 weeks

Take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
T2ECON5504Global Energy and Mineral Markets
Prerequisites
ECON5503 Economic Management and Strategy
and FINA5530 Managerial Finance.
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
or MGMT5524 Strategic Management of Resources Companies
and enrolment in
the Graduate Certificate of Minerals and Energy Management.
or enrolment in
the Master of Engineering in Oil and Gas.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience
lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
N/AFINA5590Blockchain and Technologies for Digital FinanceNone3 hours per week for 12 weeks
NSFINA5601Valuation and Risk Analysis for Resource Companies
Prerequisites
ACCT5602 Accounting
and FINA5530 Managerial Finance
or MGMT5524 Strategic Management of Resource Companies.
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
or enrolment in
the Graduate Certificate in Minerals and Energy Management.
or enrolment in
the Master of Engineering in Oil and Gas.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
Intensive—lectures/seminars/workshops: 5 sessions (7–8 hours) over 7 weeks Trimester—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
NSFINA5602Strategic Corporate Finance
Prerequisites
FINA5530 Managerial Finance.
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
intensive: 5 sessions (7–8 hours) which may include lectures/seminars/workshops
NSFINA5603Mergers and Acquisitions
Prerequisites
ACCT5602 Accounting
and FINA5530 Managerial Finance.
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
42520 MBA Flexible 42530 MBA Advanced 43520 MBA Full Time
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
Intensive period—lectures/seminars/workshops: 5 sessions (7–8 hours) over 7 weeks Trimester—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
NSMGMT5505International Management
Prerequisites
MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour.
and
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework).
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience
non-standard teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: 5 full day sessions throughout the Trimester
N/AMGMT5512Leadership in MaintenanceNoneIntensive teaching period
NSMGMT5514Demonstrating Social Impact
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
lectures/seminars/workshops: 4 sessions (7–8 hours each) and 2 sessions (3 hours each)
NSMGMT5516Social Impact: Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
NSMGMT5517Leadership for Social Impact
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
Incompatibility
MGMT5623 Leadership Effectiveness
lectures/seminars/workshops: 5 sessions (7–8 hours each)
NSMGMT5518Social Investment and Philanthropy
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
lectures/seminars/workshops: 5 sessions (7–8 hours each)
T3MGMT5521Operations and Strategic Supply Chain Management
Prerequisites
enrolment in
43250 Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation)
or 42520 Master of Business Administration (coursework)
seminars/industry presentations/case studies: 6 hours per week over 7 weeks
NSMGMT5523Becoming a Leader: Perspectives on Leadership Development
Prerequisites
MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour.
and
enrolment in
one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework).
Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
Graduate Certificate in Leadership.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
trimester—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week; non-standard teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 5 hours per week over 7 weeks
T1MGMT5524Strategic Management of Resource Companies
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
or enrolment in
the Graduate Certificate in Minerals and Energy Management.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
T3MGMT5531Strategic Management and Innovation in Health
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration
or Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership and Management
Incompatibility
MGMT5615 Selected Topics in Management (for 2019)
trimester—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
NSMGMT5555Executive Decision Making
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
42520 Master of Business Administration
and 12 points 42520 Master of Business Administration
12 x 3hour Teaching Period (36 hours total) spread over 2 Trimesters Reading List Online materials/videos
NSMGMT5556The Business of Politics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
42520 Master of Business Administration
or 43520 Master of Business Administration
and Successful completion of
12 points
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
MGMT5616 Advanced Topics in Management
Intensive Teaching Period - 5 days at 7.2 hours a day = 36 hours
NS, T1MGMT5570Organisational Change and Transformation
Prerequisites
MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour.
and
enrolment in
one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework).
Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
Graduate Certificate in Leadership.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
intensive period—lectures/seminars/workshops: 5 sessions (7–8 hour each) over 7 weeks trimester—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week.
NSMGMT5601Small Business Management
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or Master of Business Administration by Coursework and Dissertation
or the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
NSMGMT5608Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Prerequisites
ACCT5602 Accounting
or MKTG5550 Marketing Principles.
and
enrolment in
one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework).
Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
N/AMGMT5615Selected Topics in Management
Prerequisites
ACCT5602 Accounting
or MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour and completion of at least 24 points in the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
or approval from the Faculty of Business only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
trimester—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
N/AMGMT5616Advanced Topics in Management
Prerequisites
ACCT5602 Accounting
or MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour.
and enrolment in
Master of Business Administration (coursework).
or approval from the Faculty of Business only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
Intensive teaching period
N/AMGMT5618International Study Program
Prerequisites
ACCT5602 Accounting
or MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour.
and
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
or approval from the Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
NSMGMT5647Negotiation Behaviour
Prerequisites
ACCT5602 Accounting
or MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour.
and
enrolment in
one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework).
Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
Graduate Certificate in Leadership.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
trimester teaching periods—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week; non-standard teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 5 hours per week over 7 weeks (this unit may also be offered in intensive teaching mode)
T2MGMT5665Project Management
Prerequisites
ACCT5602 Accounting
or MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour.
and enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation).
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
Incompatibility
MGMT5660 Applied Project Management
trimester teaching periods—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week intensive teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: 7–8 hours per week over 5 weeks
N/AMGMT5782Management Case Study
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework).
and completion of six units
or enrolment in
the Graduate Certificate in Minerals and Energy Management
NSMKTG5603Management of Technology and Innovation
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Master of Business Administration (coursework)
or the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience.
lectures/seminars/workshops: 7-8 hours per day for 5 intensive days

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

Rules

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.

(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules

2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module) and the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module).

(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the CARS module is not required to repeat the module.

(3) A student must successfully complete the ACE module within the first teaching period of their enrolment. Failure to complete the module within this timeframe will result in the student's unit results from this teaching period being withheld. These results will continue to be withheld until students avail themselves of a subsequent opportunity to achieve a passing grade in the ACE module. In the event that students complete units in subsequent teaching periods without completing the ACE module, these results will similarly be withheld. Students will not be permitted to submit late review or appeal applications regarding results which have been withheld for this reason and which they were unable to access in the normally permitted review period.

English Language competency requirements

3.(1) To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

(2) Applicants presenting with the IELTS Academic require an overall score of at least 7.0 and no band less than 6.5.

(3) Applicants presenting with the TOEFL iBT require an overall score of at least 100 and no sub-score less than 20.

(4) Applicants presenting with the Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic) require an overall score of at least 71 and no section less than 61.

Admission requirements

4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;

and

(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 60 per cent;

and

(c) at least three years professional experience in a relevant occupation.

Admission ranking and selection

5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on—

(a) a satisfactory personal statement, as recognised by UWA;

and

(b) two satisfactory references, as recognised by UWA;

and

(c) an interview in which eligible applicants will be assessed based on demonstrated leadership potential, with invitation to attend the interview based on—

(i) the proportion of candidates to be interviewed, determined by UWA, depending on the number of eligible applicants.

Articulations and exit awards

6.(1) The following courses form part of an articulated sequence:

  • 40260 Graduate Certificate in Social Impact (24 points)
  • 41210 Graduate Certificate in Business (24 points)
  • 41220 Graduate Certificate in Leadership (24 points)
  • 41230 Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (24 points)
  • 43200 Graduate Certificate in Minerals and Energy Management (24 points)
  • 43520 Master of Business Administration (72 points)

(2) A student who withdraws from the Master of Business Administration course before completing it, but after fulfilling the requirements of a lesser award in the above sequence, may apply for the relevant award.

Course structure

7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 72 points.

(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.

Satisfactory progress

8. To make satisfactory progress a student must pass units to a point value greater than half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.

9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.

Progress status

10.(1) A student who makes satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 8 is assigned the status of 'Good Standing'.

(2) Unless the relevant board determines otherwise because of exceptional circumstances—

(a) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the first time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'On Probation';

(b) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the second time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Suspended';

(c) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the third time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded'.

11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.

Award with distinction

12. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent which is calculated based on—

(a) all units above Level 3 attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark;

(b) all relevant units above Level 3 undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentage mark;

and

(c) all units above Level 3 completed at this University that are credited to the master's degree course.

Deferrals

13. Applicants awarded admission to the course are entitled to a deferral of up to 12 months, as per the University Policy on: Admissions (Coursework).

Additional rules
Requirements for applying for an articulated or alternative exit award

14. A student who withdraws from the course before completing the course requirements but after completing units to the value of 24 points for the Graduate Certificate in Business may apply to the Faculty to be awarded the qualification.

Credit

15.(1) The Faculty may grant credit towards the course up to a total value of 24 points for units completed in the Graduate Certificate in Business, Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Graduate Certificate in Leadership or Graduate Certificate in Social Impact of this University within the previous five years.

(2) For students who have not completed the Graduate Certificate in Business, Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Graduate Certificate in Leadership or Graduate Certificate in Social Impact of this University, the Faculty may grant credit towards the course for studies completed within the previous five years to a total value of 36 points.

(3) Within the overall credit limit set out in (2), credit may include—

(a) a maximum of 24 points for relevant studies completed in postgraduate courses at recognised tertiary institutions;

(b) a maximum of 12 points for units approved by the Faculty and completed through the UWA Business School's Executive Education group;

(c) a maximum of 18 points for work completed in approved courses provided by professional providers or private educational institutions.

[(b) and (c) are approved exceptions to University Policy]