305921 v.2 Master of Business Administration (Executive)

Introduction

This course has been designed to provide effective learning opportunities for a selected group of current or potential senior executives. The program is designed along thematic lines and will be delivered by a multi discipline team. It involves the introduction of "just-in-time" knowledge from a range of business disciplines to address complex and applied business problems and developments.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

Applicants will normally hold a bachelor degree in any discipline with a credit average, or above, and have a minimum of seven years work experience including at least three to five years of budget or management responsibility for a team, department project or business unit. Participants will be sponsored by their employer who agrees to mentor a work-based project by the participant.

Specific Requirements

Students are expected to have access to a suitable personal computer and software for the duration of the course. The Graduate School of Business will assist in this regard. This is used to support the demand for a professional standard of presentation of all assessable work or presentations and the development of competencies in the use of management information systems. Students without basic competence in personal computer applications, including word processing and spreadsheets will need to acquire these skills prior to the commencement of the course. The Curtin Business Centre provides a short course with outside providers of training in this area available.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are not considered within this course.

Duration and Availability

This fee-paying course is one year full-time in a series of three intensive modules. A period of residential attendance is required. In special cases applicants will be able to negotiate to complete over two years.

Course Organisation

Participants will attend four one week residential sessions plus a series of three day weekend sessions (non residential). One of the residential sessions is undertaken as an International Study Tour. All participants will complete a work-based project as a component of the course. The contact hours stated on the structure are an indicative total. Since these units are taught in intensive blocks, students should expect to undertake at least 150 contact hours for each unit.

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

The fee for this course is inclusive of tuition fees, course materials and accommodation and meal costs during the scheduled residential components. It also includes travel costs associated with the International Study Tour.

Availability

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.