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Master of Business
Administration
2018
Melbourne Burwood Campus
Cloud Campus
deakin.edu.au/mba
Welcome I am delighted to introduce you to Deakin’s Master of Business Administration – a transformative, applied and flexible program that has been offered for over 30 years. The Deakin MBA is designed to build your business acumen, enhance your decision-making and communication skills, and ultimately to further your career as a manager and leader in your chosen field. With flexible learning options, Deakin’s MBA program enables you to match your study requirements with your career goals – and your lifestyle. Deakin’s MBA was nominated among the world’s top 20 online MBA programs in the prestigious QS University Rankings – and number 1 in Australia. It also holds a QS international five-star rating for quality. Whatever your location or study needs, Deakin’s learning options offer you an MBA experience that is industry relevant and engaging. On-campus, online or residential – you choose. Beyond simply acquiring skills and knowledge, our MBA is underpinned by a commitment to enhance your career, expand your networks and advance your professional development. Taught by highly-skilled academic staff with strong industry links, it is a program that’s continually informed by applied and relevant content. Deakin’s MBA will challenge, captivate and inspire you. Importantly, it will be an enduring and valued credential to further your career. We connect you to Australia’s leading managers through the offer of complimentary affiliate membership of the Australian Institute of Management. I look forward to welcoming you to Deakin University and the progressive learning and development experiences of our MBA. Dr Steve Jaynes Director MBA Deakin Business School
Quality
and flexibility
The Deakin MBA is an internationally
accredited program that fits around you.
Embedded in the realities of global In 2017, Deakin’s online MBA program In a world first, Deakin’s MBA is
business, the Deakin MBA equips you was ranked among the Top 20 online available for you to start anytime
with knowledge, real-world skills, MBA programs in the world - and the (literally) with selected units ready
and business and management best best in Australia - by the prestigious when you are.
practice. It is also about your potential university rankings organisation QS. It Deakin University is a pioneer in
– it will develop your skills, enhance is rated by QS for its program strength off-campus education and a current
your career opportunities and expand and for the delivery of an ‘attractive higher-education leader in online
your professional networks. and recognised program with a very learning.
high graduate employability rate’.
Whether you are seeking a promotion The university’s sophisticated and
or looking for a new career direction, Deakin’s MBA is internationally innovative online learning platform
an MBA demonstrates that you are an recognised and EPAS accredited by the – CloudDeakin – provides you with
aspiring employee who is prepared to European Foundation for Management a highly-visual, media-rich and
invest in your career. Development. interactive learning experience. It also
We offer unparalleled flexibility – Deakin Business School is accredited by offers you the flexibility to study when
you have a choice of learning delivery AACSB International, the longest and where it suits you best.
options: online, on campus, residential serving global accrediting body for
and experiential. Study with us how business schools in the world. Only 5%
and when it suits you. of business programs worldwide are
AACSB accredited. Deakin Business
School is one of only three in Victoria,
Australia.
DEAKIN BUSINESS SCHOOL THE DEAKIN MBA 1
Program
structure
The Deakin MBA integrates Entry requirements
Our entry requirements are designed to ensure you’re
fundamental business knowledge studying with experienced professionals. In order to gain
with the leadership, interpersonal entry, you need:
•• Bachelor degree in any discipline and three years
and analytical skills to enable you to professional or managerial work experience*, or
make sound business decisions. •• Graduate certificate in a related discipline and five years
professional or managerial work experience*, or
You will form an integrated view of business – so you can •• Graduate Diploma equivalent (professional pathways), or
contribute to the development of strategy and identify what •• Masters Qualifying Program (or Masters Qualifying
needs to be done to implement that strategy. Program extended)** and three years professional/
managerial work experience
You will study with motivated executives from around the
world who are also developing their managerial potential. Articulation into the MBA is available on completion of the
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration or Graduate
Our MBA students – your peers – make critical business
Certificate of Business Administration.
decisions every day. They lead change, they develop strategy,
and they motivate people to position their organisation’s for You are also required to:
ongoing success. •• Submit a current resume, current contact details of two
At the heart of our program is the latest thinking about professional referees and a one page brief outlining why
the world of business – as well as networking and career you believe your work experience would be valued by your
development. MBA peers
•• International students will require an IELTS overall score
Choose to specialise in one of 21 different specialisations of 6.5 (with no band score less than 6) or equivalent.
or customise your study to meet your career objectives.
** For international applicants only
THEME 1: THEME 2: THEME 3:
Business Fundamentals Running the Organisation: Strategy and Value-Creation
and Context Decision Making
*MBR730 / MBA730
^MBA710 +MBT720 / MBA720 Principles of Leadership
Business Process Management Marketing Management
*MBR731/ MBA731
*MBR711 / MBA711 *MBR721 / MBA721 Strategy Capstone
Accounting and Analysis for People Management
Managers MBA722
*MBR code denotes residential version of the unit
MBA712 Finance
+ MBT code denotes tour version of the unit
Economics for Managers ^ Includes Start Anytime unit offering
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Specialisations
Accounting Finance International �rade
and �usiness
Arts and Cultural Financial �lanning
Management Leadership
Health and �uman
Business Analytics �ervices Marketing
�anagement
Business Consulting Project �anagement
Human �esource
Corporate Governance Property and �eal �state
�anagement
eBusiness and Supply Public �anagement
Innovation
Chain �anagement
Retail �anagement
International and
Environmental
�ommunity �evelopment Strategy and �lanning
�ustainability
deakin.edu.au/courses
Experiential learning
1 Residentials 3 Internships and practicums
Offering a combination of theory and practice through guest Are you seeking to change careers? Sectors? Industries?
lectures, site visits and experiential activities, residential Do you want to gain experience in a new sector, while
units provide a rich and unique learning perspective, and studying? An internship or practicum enables you to add
an opportunity to meet fellow managers to develop your value to your studies – and to a prospective employer – while
professional network. The residentials provide an excellent gaining credit toward your degree. This option is all about
environment and opportunity to build your teamwork, developing professional experience and new capabilities –
communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills; the very an invaluable link between academic learning and your
skills that are in high employer demand. By enhancing your transition into a new career.
MBA in this interactive, face-to-face intensive mode you will
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residentials
2 International study programs
Join study programs to China, India, Europe or the United
States and complete units whilst travelling. Study programs
immerse you in the culture and customs of international
business. Visit leading international companies, talk to global
managers, and study at some of the world’s best business
schools. Combine the best of three worlds – international
business, cultural understanding and gain credit towards
your degree.
DEAKIN BUSINESS SCHOOL THE DEAKIN MBA 3
Six reasons to
choose the Deakin MBA
1 2 3
Internationally Highly flexible Industry experience
recognised excellence We offer you outstanding You’ll be studying with working
Deakin’s MBA is one of Australia’s flexibility through a choice of learning professionals – 92% of our current
premier business qualifications. It is delivery options: online, on campus, students are working full-time
internationally recognised and EPAS- residential and experiential. Our while they study. Our teachers
accredited by the European Foundation award-winning and innovative online are internationally-recognised
for Management Development. learning platforms – DeakinSync and researchers and the core units
CloudDeakin – deliver an MBA program are supported by industry adjuncts
Deakin Business School is accredited by
that is a highly visual, media-rich and – working managers who make
AACSB International, the longest serving
an interactive learning experience. critical business decisions every day.
global accrediting body for business
schools in the world.
4 5 6
Membership of Australia’s Networking and support Experiential learning
leading Management body Throughout your study you can talk Learn by doing on an international
All Deakin MBA students on enrolment in-depth with career counsellors and study tour, an adventure-based
become members of the Institute of engage in professional development sea voyage, or a six-day residential
Managers and Leaders opening up a opportunities with our alumni. We offer intensive – enabling you to test
world of professional development, a tailored Career Development Program, your new management skills in
networking, and thought leadership an active Deakin MBA Alumni Chapter a real-world environment.
opportunities and regular networking and professional
development events.
4 DEAKIN.EDU.AU/MBA
Jesper Larsen Chris Lynch Haseda Fazlic
Manager, Budget and Finance Chief Financial Officer, General Manager for
United Nations, New York’ Rio Tinto, London Regional and Agribusiness
Banking Queensland,
‘I was very impressed with ‘The degree is a challenge in Commonwealth Bank, Brisbane
Deakin’s MBA which offered and of itself in terms of time
a hybrid model of classroom management, studying and your ‘I had the pleasure of learning from
lectures (recordings available career. But what it encouraged in worldly lecturers with a high level
online), a comprehensive and well- me was the belief that this world of experience and commercial
functioning website to facilitate is a changing place and you’ve acumen. The different study
various functions seamlessly, got to stay current and open to modes, plus quality subject matter
high academic standards and learning. You need to make sure was extremely relevant to today’s
outstanding professors, teachers you can adapt and be agile and competitive business landscape.’
and support staff.’ move with the changes.’
Our MBA alumni
88% DECISION-MAKING ROLE
90% LEADERSHIP ROLE
94% OCCUPIES A POSITION WITH AUTONOMY
DEAKIN BUSINESS SCHOOL THE DEAKIN MBA 5Industry and
career development
Deakin’s MBA program offers outstanding opportunities
to expand your networks and enhance your career.
Career development program MBA networking and Deakin MBA Advisory Board
Our tailored, career development professional development You can be assured that what
program helps you to leverage your Join Deakin MBA Alumni and current you’re learning has been through
MBA and make the next move. students to learn from industry experts rigorous scrutiny by our industry
Facilitated by industry professionals, about latest trends and thinking in advisory board. This group of
this program offers a mix of tailored business. These regular events are alumni and business professionals
career workshops and one-on-one opportunities for networking with, and includes representatives from EY,
counselling to help you to identify your learning from industry professionals – Commonwealth Bank, Hewlett Packard,
career goals, develop concrete action a mix of thought leadership and practical ANZ and KPMG. We’re fortunate to
plans, and to formulate successful tips on business success! have Jo Fisher from
career development strategies. Jo Fisher Executive Search as
Deakin MBA Alumni Chapter chair of our advisory board.
MBA career development Our MBA was first offered in 1981.
specialist Since then, the Deakin MBA Alumni Membership of the Institute
Our dedicated MBA career specialist Chapter has grown to over 6,000 of Managers and Leaders
provides targeted assistance to members spread across 130 countries. On enrolment you gain complimentary
structure your career progression, and Join our alumni at professional access to the Institute of Managers
offers one-on-one career planning development and networking events, and Leaders– Australia’s peak body
and support. Our career specialist can and connect through a variety of social for management and leadership
help you whether you’re planning to media platforms. Our alumni give back development, executive insights, and
move up, or transition your career, or to the university – you will see them research services. The Institute believes
whether you want advice on moving in our classes and at our networking that better managers, and better
between sectors. events. They’re keen to help you with leaders, lead to a better society.
your next career move, as a mentor,
and to offer business advice.
6 DEAKIN.EDU.AU/MBASmart and
connected
Our teachers walk the talk
Dr Paul Harrison teaches marketing in Deakin’s MBA. He is
also a researcher, consultant and adviser to government,
industry and NGOs on issues of consumer behaviour and
communication theory.
Paul’s research has taken him to Yale University, Harvard
University, King’s College London, and Rutgers University.
He has consulted to Nestle, the Therapeutic Goods
Administration, eBay, and the Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission, on consumer behaviour issues.
You may have seen him on the ABC1 program The Checkout,
or heard him co-hosting ABC Radio National’s consumer
behaviour program, Talking Shop. Rigorous research and
on the ground engagement is critical to understanding
why people do what they do. ‘Consumption is a fascinating
component of what it is to be human in the 21st Century
– my job is to help managers understand humans and how ‘I love ideas. Passion isn’t enough.
business contributes to their needs’. We need passion plus ideas –
Before joining Deakin, Paul was CEO of contemporary dance
company Padma Menon Dance Theatre, a professional
what is most rewarding is when
opera singer with Victoria State Opera, Australian Opera students look at an issue or
and several other roles within the arts industry and public
service. He is a director of the Telecommunications Industry
problem from a totally
Ombudsman and the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, a unexpected perspective, and then
member of the Consumer Insights Panel at the Essential
Services Commission and VicHealth’s Expert Panel in social tease out ways to solve it. It’s just
marketing. the best feeling to see smart
These roles enable Paul – your teacher – to interact with students really thinking about
people at the ‘top of their game’. They provide insight
into how businesses operate, and they reinforce Deakin’s a topic.’
teaching as amongst the best in the world.
DR PAUL HARRISON
Senior Lecturer
DEAKIN BUSINESS SCHOOL THE DEAKIN MBA 7Who are the Deakin MBA students?
COMMENCING
ENROLMENTS
74% 38%
2017
179 62%
Deakin MBA students
37 97 %
29%
are working professionals
11 who span industries and
sectors. You will interact
with functional specialists
and general managers in
3% 25 corporate, not-for-profit,
20 government and SMEs.
Where do our graduates work?
Geographic scope
Geographic scope Local
14 %
Regional National
12 % 24 %
Multinational
50 %
8 DEAKIN.EDU.AU/MBAApply
Course details Credit for prior learning Fees
Course code: M701 Credit for Prior Learning may be The Deakin MBA is a full fee-paying
Offered at: Melbourne Burwood granted to students who have course. View current fees at
Campus and Cloud successfully completed appropriate deakin.edu.au/courses/fees.
Duration: 1.5 years full time (or part postgraduate studies or work
time equivalent) experience. Find out more
Intake: March (Trimester 1), July deakin.edu.au/mba
(Trimester 2), November (Trimester 3) Scholarship information
Deakin University offers a range of Contact us
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For further details please visit Email: study@deakin.edu.au
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MBA pathway courses
Not sure if you want to sign up Graduate Certificate of Graduate Diploma of
for the full MBA? Or don’t have Business Administration Business Administration
an undergraduate degree? We This four unit program includes This eight unit program provides
have two pathway courses that three MBA core units, and the an excellent introduction to MBA
provide alternative entry in to opportunity to complete an study. The structure is:
the MBA program. elective. These include: •• MBA710 Business Process
These shorter courses carry straight •• MBR711 / MBA711 Accounting Management
over to the MBA. They require an and Analysis for Managers •• MBR711 / MBA711 Accounting
undergraduate degree, but we can
•• MBA710 Business Process and Analysis for Managers
waive that requirement if you have
Management •• MBA712 Economics for Managers
at least five years of managerial/
•• MBA712 Economics for Managers •• MBA720 Marketing Management
professional work experience.
•• Plus any postgraduate elective •• MBR721 / MBA721 People
Management
•• MBA722 Finance
•• Plus any 2 post graduate electives
DEAKIN BUSINESS SCHOOL THE DEAKIN MBA 9deakin.edu.au/mba Published by Deakin University in August 2017. While the information published in this guide was accurate at the time of publication, Deakin University reserves the right to alter, amend or delete details of course offerings and other information published here. For the most up-to-date course information please view our website at deakin.edu.au. Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B
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