307426 v.1 Master of Science (Mineral Economics), Master of Business Administration

MSc(Curtin), MBA(Curtin)

Introduction
This course combines the management and business emphasis of Curtin's established Master of Business Administration program with the financial and economic industry focus of the Masters program in Mineral Economics. The former course is designed for practising managers wanting to develop skills in identifying, analysing and developing strategies for management opportunities and problems. It provides a broad coverage of the key functional disciplines of business and management, and the opportunity to develop a specialisation or pursue extensive development of business competencies. The latter degree has built a strong student support since its introduction by the Western Australian School of Mines as a "block-release" executive-style course in 1993.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
A four year undergraduate degree, or its equivalent from a recognised university, and three years work experience.

Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability
This fee paying course is two years full-time or equivalent part-time study in semesters, trimesters and flexible package formats.

Course Organisation
Units in the Master of Science (Mineral Economics) program are typically available over three week periods in four and eight day modular blocks to meet the needs of resources sector professionals working in remote or distant locations. Units in the Master of Business Administration are available in semester, trimester and flexible package formats. The course is available in a combination of formats, ranging from intensive block-release face-to-face teaching by high profile resident and visiting faculty,to on campus trimester units and flexible delivery formats which involve face-to-face and online components. Students complete eleven core units for the Master of Science (Mineral Economics) and five core units for the Master of Business Administration plus four half optional units - two from the Mineral Economics program and two from either the Non Technical graduates list or the Technical graduates list or alternatively two units from the optional Master of Business Administration list. Students enrolled in the double degree program may elect to transfer to a single degree course in one of the two areas. In this event, the relevant Head of School shall determine the amount of credit to be transferred to the single degree.

Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.

Special Note
Prospective students intending to commence this course from 2005 should consult WASM to discuss possible changes to course completion requirements. Contact hours indicated reflect that WASM units are taught in an intensive block format.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Majors, Streams or Other Core Components

10939 v.4 WASM Natural Resources Economics 601 32.0 25.0

10943 v.3 WASM Cost and Capital Investment Estimation 602 16.0 12.5

10944 v.3 WASM Economic Forecasting 601 16.0 12.5

10946 v.3 WASM Socioeconomic Impacts 601 16.0 12.5

10947 v.3 WASM Mineral Market Analysis 601 32.0 25.0

10949 v.4 WASM International Resource Trade 601 16.0 12.5

OR

13005 v.2 WASM International Resource Competitiveness 601 16.0 12.5

10950 v.3 WASM Individual Case Study in Mineral Economics 601 24.0 25.0

10952 v.3 WASM Case Study in Project Evaluation 602 1.0 25.0

306031 v.1 WASM Resource Sector Finance 602 32.0 25.0

306032 v.1 WASM Resource Sector Management 601 32.0 25.0

306052 v.2 Business Strategy and International Business 660 3.0 50.0

5282 v.6 Marketing Management 555 3.0 25.0

5755 v.6 Managerial Effectiveness 571 3.0 25.0

5906 v.5 Strategic Cost Management 660 3.0 25.0

6431 v.5 Strategic Information Management 660 3.0 25.0

SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: 50.0

400.0

Optional Units to Select From in Year 0 Not entered Hrs/Wk Credits

5698 v.5 ^ Organisational Behaviour 550 3.0 25.0

5934 v.4 ^ Legal Environment 560 3.0 25.0

10940 v.3 # WASM Resource Sector Finance 601 16.0 12.5

10942 v.3 # WASM Legal and Regulatory Environment 602 16.0 12.5

10948 v.3 + WASM Resource Sector Management 602 16.0 12.5

11714 v.3 * WASM Mining 601 16.0 12.5

11715 v.3 * WASM Mineral Processing 601 16.0 12.5

11716 v.3 * WASM Mineral Exploration 601 16.0 12.5

12023 v.3 ^ Business Research Project (Graduate School Business) 591 3.0 25.0

13198 v.3 ^ Business Process Improvement 620 8.0 25.0

13302 v.3 ^ Leading Teams 620 3.0 25.0

300962 v.2 ^ Contract and Procurement Optimisation 502 3.0 25.0

301316 v.2 ^ Contract and Procurement Optimisation 501 3.0 25.0

303950 v.2 ^ Environmental Management Strategy 660 3.0 25.0

306027 v.1 + WASM Hedging and Options 601 16.0 12.5

306028 v.1 + WASM Contract Management 601 16.0 12.5

# Non-Technical graduate students must choose two from these units

* Technical graduate students must choose two from these units

+ All students must choose two from these units

^ Two of these units may be taken from Master of Business Administration program in place of Non-Technical or Technical units in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Availability

Year Location Period Internal External
2004 Kalgoorlie Campus Semester 1 Y
2004 Perth City Campus Trimester 2 Y
2004 Perth City Campus Trimester 3 Y

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations that students are eligible to be offe red and admitted to this course for the first time only.