Business Administration

The University of Adelaide’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is widely recognised for its high quality and rigour, equipping students with lifelong skills in leadership. Within an interactive face-to-face environment conducive to adult learning, courses provide learning experiences in a variety of teaching formats.

The Adelaide MBA program emphasises the development of the ability to:

• understand the functional interrelationships between different parts of an organisation and the broader interaction of the organisation with its environment
• recognise and act effectively on problems and opportunities confronting an organisation
• coordinate and apply an organisation's financial, physical, technological and human resources in persuit of important objectives
• understand and communicate effectively with people inside and outside of an organisation
• evaluate current management policies and practices to develop new ways to improve organisational effectiveness
• provide strong leadership

Program Delivery

Duration

The duration of the program is 1 - 1.5 years full time and up to 5 years for part-time.

Trimesters and Fast-Tracking

Each course (subject) is delivered over a 12-week trimester, allowing students to condense studies into a shorter period of time. It is possible to fast-track and complete the 12-course MBA within one year. There are 3 trimesters in each academic year.

After Hours Teaching
Most classes are scheduled to accommodate full-time working professionals. Classes are generally held on weeknights, with one 3-hour teaching block per week. Some courses are delivered fortnightly on Saturdays, in a 6-hour teaching block.

Intensive Courses

Several courses are offered in intensive mode. Classes are generally held over a Friday evening and Saturday morning, 3 times per trimester. Alternatively, they may be offered in 3 x 2 day blocks.

Core courses

• MANAGEMT 7086: Fundamentals of Leadership
• MANAGEMT 7100: Accounting for Managers
• MANAGEMT 7104: Marketing Management
• MANAGEMT 7103: Economics for Management
• MANAGEMT 7101: Managerial Finance
• MANAGEMT 7087: Managing Contemporary Organisations
• MANAGEMT 7081: Managing in a Global Context
• MANAGEMT 7044: Strategic Management
• MANAGEMT 7115: Systems Thinking for Management
• Social Enterprise Project

Electives

Two elective courses are chosen from a list of courses available each year.

• MANAGEMT 7022 Business Law
• MANAGEMT 7072 Management Project
• MANAGEMT 7225 Business Project
• MANAGEMT 7112 Marketing Strategy
• MANAGEMT 7234 Managing Various Business Models Across
• CORPFIN 6004 Global Wealth Management
• MANAGEMT 7224 Knowledge Management
• MANAGEMT 7107 Cross Cultural Management
• MANAGEMT 7012 Business Performance Management
• MANAGEMT 7000 Entrepreneurship
• MANAGEMT 7039 Management of Change
• MANAGEMT 7046 Negotiation Skills
• MANAGEMT 7040 Project Management
• MANAGEMT 7045 Services and Operations Management
• MANAGEMT 7232 Business Consulting

Domestic applicantsGraduate entry only. * A completed bachelor degree or equivalent, plus at least three years relevant work experience, plus a Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score of at least 550. * Students without a bachelor degree may be admitted to the program if they have seven years of work experience and have achieved a GMAT score of at least 550. * Students with a Bachelor degree, but who have not undertaken the GMAT may enter the nested Graduate Certificate program. * Students that hold a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the Universty of Adelaide may apply for direct entry to the Master of Business Administration and/or the Master of Business Administration (Advanced). (Note: entry to the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration program requires a satisfactory GMAT score, plus a completed bachelor degree and a minimum of three yearws work experience, or a completed Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from the University of Adelaide. * Students that hold a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from the University of Adelaide with a GPA of 6.0 or better, may apply for direct entry to the Master of Business Administration and/or the Master of Business Administration (Advanced).Additional Entry Requirements The GMAT score report must be submitted to the Postgraduate Student Hub at the address below: The HUB NEXUS 10 Pulteney Street THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE SA 5005International applicantsGraduate entry only Prerequisites Bachelor degree + 3 years relevant management experience + GMAT + Resume + 2 referee reports. Equivalent Scores IELTS Overall 7Reading 6,5 Listening 6,5Speaking 6,5Writing 6 English Language Requirements IELTS band: 7

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Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships Name of Scholarship

• Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) Research Scholarship

• Walter and Dorothy Duncan Trust

• Fulbright Indigenous Scholarship

• AFUW (SA) Scholarships & Bursaries

• The AR Riddle Grant

• AustCham China Scholarship Program

• Australian Psychological Society Bursaries for Postgraduate Psychology Students of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Descent

• The University of Adelaide Student Industry Partnerships

• The Charlie Bell Scholarship for Future Leaders

• Covidien Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery Scholarships

• Cowan Overseas Travelling Scholarships

• The Denis Harwood Entrepreneurial Scholarship

• Department of Education and Child Development Professional Experience Scholarships

• Department of Education and Child Development New Beginnings Scholarships

• The Doris West Scholarship

• The Elizabeth Keam AM Master of Nursing Science Scholarship

• Grosset Gaia Fund Postgraduate Scholarship

• The Marcos Andreas Agapitos Michael Scholarship in Architecture

• The Mason Family Scholarship in the Communication of Science

• Smolicz Award Language Teaching Scholarship

• The Trevor Prescott Scholarship

• Water Research Australia Scholarships

• Winifred E Preedy Postgraduate Bursary

Accreditation

Professional Accreditation

The University's business programs were awarded a five year accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International - http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/ - based in the United States.

AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education and has been earned by less than 5% of the world's business schools.

This means the University of Adelaide's Business Degrees are recognised internationally for their high quality and successful graduates.