University of Wollongong (Advanced) MBA Course Overview

The University of Wollongong (Advanced) MBA is designed for experienced professionals with ambition and drive who wish to develop their responsible and sustainable leadership skills. Students will gain a holistic strategic business point-of-view required to operate effectively in an increasingly competitive and changing global business world. Students can study the course from the Wollongong or Sydney CBD campus. Three intakes are offered per year, and many courses are formatted and scheduled to fit in with professional commitments. Some classes are offered on a weekly basis, mostly in the evening, while others run in intensive mode over the weekend to minimise time away from other responsibilities.

The University of Wollongong (Advanced) MBA offers students the opportunity to specialise further in their area of interest by completing four additional subjects from a specialisation of their choice. Specialisations are available in Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Finance, Accounting, Human Resource Management or Marketing.

In this course, students are able to integrate advanced knowledge of recent developments in business disciplines and professional practice, analyse real-world business situations, and create innovative, sustainable and judicious solutions to such challenges. Additionally, students are able to execute ideas and plans through their development of a range of organisational and communication skills.

University of Wollongong (Advanced) MBA Course Structure

In addition to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) course requirements, candidates will complete 4 elective subjects (24 credit points) from either of the specialisation disciplines listed:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Supply Chain Management

Accreditation

Graduates of the Master of Business Administration (Finance) may be eligible for membership of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) and the Finance & Treasury Association (FTA). Graduates of the Master of Business Administration (Marketing) may be eligible for membership of the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI), the Australian Market and Social Research Society (AMRS) and The Communication Council (TCC).

Entry Requirements

Recognised Bachelor degree with an equivalent average mark of 50%, plus a minimum of three years’ relevant full-time professional or managerial experience and a one-page Statement of Motivation.

Other tertiary qualifications combined with extensive professional work experience will be considered. Or, a recognised Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate, together with five years’ full-time relevant professional or managerial experience, or part-time equivalent, and a Statement of Motivation.

Or, full membership of a qualifying professional body. Applicants with other relevant tertiary qualifications and/ or substantial relevant professional or managerial experience will also be considered for entry.

The Statement of Motivation should be no more than one page, written in English, and address: your motivation for studying the MBA with the Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong; and how the degree will help achieve your career goals and aspirations.

Scholarships

https://sydneybusinessschool.edu.au/future/scholarships/index.html