Master of Business Administration (Limited Work Experience)

UTS course code: C04018
Testamur title: Master of Business Administration
Abbreviation: MBA
Course fee: $2,000 per subject (local); $8,800 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 96

Admission requirements
Course duration
Course structure
Course program
Other information

The Master of Business Administration (Limited Work Experience) (LWE) is for graduates with three years' or less work experience, who wish to develop a career as a generalist or specialist manager. It provides the knowledge and skills that are essential for superior management performance.

General management skills develop expertise in strategic thinking; critical analysis; developing and implementing plans; decision making under uncertainty; understanding organisational dynamics; motivating others; effective communication; leadership; effectiveness in dynamic environments; and promoting change.

A wide range of specialist skills are introduced through a choice of majors and sub-majors.

Admission requirements

• A degree from a recognised Australian university or other institution rated as equivalent to an Australian university by NOOSR

Course duration

The Master of Business Administration (LWE) is completed in two years of full-time or four years of part-time study.

Course structure

The Master of Business Administration (LWE) comprises 96 credit points – eight compulsory core subjects (48 credit points), plus eight elective subjects (48 credit points).

Course program

Footnote:
1. In order to meet the educational requirements for membership of CPA Australia and the ICAA, students undertaking the Professional Accounting major in the MBA (C04014) or the MBA (LWE) (C04018) can only apply to substitute the subject 79708 Contemporary Business Law for 21720 Human Resource Management or 21866 Human Resource Management: Concepts and Applications. This substitution is only approved for students who have not previously completed an undergraduate law subject by examination.

Electives

Electives in the Master of Business Administration (LWE) can be taken in one of three ways: as one major (48 credit points); as two sub-majors (24 credit points each); or as one sub-major (24 credit points) plus 24 credit points of mixed electives.

MBA (LWE) students should note that not all majors, sub-majors, or electives are available as some may require four years' work experience. Refer to the majors, sub-majors and subject descriptions for further information.

Other information

Further course information is available from the Faculty of Business website at:

www.business.uts.edu.au/courses