312782 v.1 Oil and Gas Major (MBA)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
This unique MBA offering is the only one of its kind in Australia and is specifically designed, with industry input, to meet the needs of middle and senior managers working in the oil and gas sector. The course is offered in partnership with the Aberdeen Business School (part of Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Scotland) which is located in another world energy hub. The curriculum combines oil and gas knowledge, and energy management with the core requirements of an MBA to ensure that graduates have a broad coverage of key functional disciplines of business management, as well as specialised knowledge of oil and gas. Faculty members teaching on the program are drawn from the Curtin Graduate School of Business, the Department of Minerals and Energy Economics, the Centre for Mineral and Energy Economics and from industry. The units offered through RGU are available fully online.
Major/Stream Organisation
Major/Stream Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. apply discipline knowledge, understand its theoretical underpinnings, and ways of thinking; extend the boundaries of knowledge through research; have a thorough foundation of contemporary business theories, concepts and principles and be able to apply these in a group or organizational environment
2. apply logical and rational processes to analyse the components of an issue; think creatively to generate innovative solutions; create and critically evaluate innovative ideas and strategies within ambiguous and uncertain business environments
3. decide what information is needed and where it might be found using appropriate technologies; make valid judgements and synthesise information from a range of sources; access, evaluate and synthesise diverse information for intelligent business application
4. communicate in ways appropriate to the discipline, audience and purpose; effectively communicate in a manner appropriate to their audience and their desired outcomes
5. select and use appropriate technologies and recognise their advantages and limitations
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10939 | v.6 | Natural Resources Economics 601 | 32.0 | 25.0 | |
| 10975 | v.5 | Corporate Finance 660 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 306052 | v.3 | Strategy and International Business Competitiveness 660 | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 310170 | v.2 | Economics for Managers 551 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311374 | v.2 | International Oil and Gas Markets 660 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 5282 | v.6 | Marketing Management 555 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 5699 | v.6 | Financial Management 550 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 6649 | v.6 | Human Resource Strategies 660 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 5698 | v.5 | Organisational Behaviour 550 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 300.0 | |||||
| Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 313298 | v.1 | Oil and Gas Management (Robert Gordon University) | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313296 | v.1 | Energy Policy and the Environment (Robert Gordon University) | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313297 | v.1 | Oil and Gas Contract (Robert Gordon University) | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313407 | v.1 | Energy Policy 602 | 36.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312814 | v.1 | Strategic Project Management 660 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
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