Master of Business Administration

Program of Study:

Rule A

Core Units: MM503, MM523, MM540, MM573 removed

Additional Core Units: AFM404, AFM420, AFM442, AFM522, AFM531, BUS501, ECON406, QM461, THEA560 removed

Listed Units: AFM404, AFM406 AFM420, AFM504, AFM522, AFM524, AFM531, AFM532, BUS500, BUS501. BUS502, COSC572, ECON406, ECON417, ECON434, ECON435, ECON474, ECON520, ECON526, MM491, MM53, MM523. MM530, MM540, MM551, MM573, QM461, THEA450 added

Rule B and Rule D

Core Units: MM503, MM523, MM540, MM551, MM573 removed

Additional Core Units: AFM522, AFM531, BUS501, ECON577, ECON590, THEA560 removed

Listed Units: AFM404, AFM406 AFM420, AFM504, AFM522, AFM524, AFM531, AFM532, BUS500, BUS501. BUS502, COSC572, ECON406, ECON417, ECON434, ECON435, ECON474, ECON520, ECON526, MM491, MM53, MM523. MM530, MM540, MM551, MM573, QM461, THEA450 added

Rule C

Core Units:  MM503, MM523, MM540, MM451, MM573 removed

Additional Core Units: AFM404, AFM420, AFM442, AFM522, AFM531, BUS501, ECON406, QM461, THEA560 removed

Listed Units: AFM404, AFM406 AFM420, AFM504, AFM522, AFM524, AFM531, AFM532, BUS500, BUS501. BUS502, COSC572, ECON406, ECON417, ECON434, ECON435, ECON474, ECON520, ECON526, MM491, MM53, MM523. MM530, MM540, MM551, MM573, QM461, THEA450 added

Rule E

Listed units: AFM404, AFM406 AFM420, AFM504, AFM522, AFM524, AFM531, AFM532, BUS500, BUS501. BUS502, COSC572, ECON406, ECON417, ECON434, ECON435, ECON474, ECON520, ECON526, MM491, MM53, MM523. MM530, MM540, MM551, MM573, QM461, THEA450 added

Majors

• Research Pathway: BUS594B removed, BUS581B added

Admission:

Admission to Rule C now requires a completed Masters qualification or above (AQF Level 9 or overseas equivalent).

Note changes to major and unit changes in program of study

Program of Study

• Unit Selection Instructions amended
• Additional Core Units: AFM442, AFM522 added
• Research Pathway: BUS594A removed

Note addition of new major and unit changes in program of study

Note addition of new major and unit changes in program of study

No changes for 2022

Nil

Course admission rule amendments

Rules (a) and (b) for AQF 7 admission will be combined, with block advanced standing removed for consistency across postgraduate coursework programs in the Business School.

Rule (c) will become Rule (b) for AQF 8 admission, and will receive 24cp specified or unspecified advanced standing.

Rule (d) will become rule (c) for AQF 9 admission, and will receive advanced standing to a maximum of 36cp reflective of the relevance of prior learning.

Program of Study

Core

MM521 Processes of Management withdrawn, replaced with MM503 Management Practices in Responsible Organisations

AFM404 Fundamentals of Personal Finance has been added as a core unit.

MM403 Strategic Planning and Management title changed to Strategic Management and Sustainability

MM540 Managerial Thinking and Decision Making title changed to Navigating Organisational Complexity

Human Resource Management Major:

Prescribed unit LLM508 Employment Law withdrawn, replaced with ECON551 Employment Relations

Note unit/unit title changes

Program of Study – Rules (a), (b), (c) and (d)

Core Units:

• THEA560 added

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Current students will be able to complete under current rules and may enrol in the new units if they wish or transfer subject to meeting new course requirements.

Program of Study - Overview

• Unit BUS505 has had a title change to Research Methods.

Note unit title change

No impact on existing students.

Program of Study - Overview

Core Units:

• AFM402 code changed to AFM420

Listed units (0 or 12-24 cps) have been withdrawn and replaced with Elective Units (students select 0 or 12-24 cps depending on Major/Research Pathway) from any unit in the UNE Business School or any unit from across the University, subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units.

Note unit change

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2018 course rules.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

There have been Major changes to the Master of Business Administration for 2017 – please refer to https://my.une.edu.au/courses/2017/courses/MBA for full details.

• The Admission Rules have been amended from (a), (b), (c)   and (d) to Rules (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and ((f) - for all candidates)
• There are separate Programs of Study for Rules (a) and   (b)
• BUS556 code changed to BUS505
• BUS505 title changed to Organisational Research
• BUS594B title changed to Major Research Project
• The following Majors have been deleted: International   Business, Leadership, Marketing and Project Management Majors
• Approved Majors have changed to Human Resource Management   Major

Course Structure

• Candidates admitted under Rule (a): Advanced Standing 12   cps plus Core Units 36-48 cps plus Listed Units 0 or 12-24 cps plus Major 0   or 24 cps to complete
• Candidates admitted under Rule (b): Advanced Standing   6cps plus Core Units 42 cps plus Listed Units 24 cps OR One Major 24 cps to   complete
• Candidates admitted under Rule (c): Advanced Standing 24   cps plus Core Units 24-48 cps plus Listed Units 0-24 cps OR One Major 0-24   cps to complete
• Candidates admitted under Rule (d) or (e): Block Advanced   Standing 24 cps plus Core Units 48 cps to complete

Human Resource Management Major – Rules (a), (b) and (c)

Prescribed Units:

• ECON527 has been deleted
• LLM508 and MM545 have been added

Listed Units have been deleted.

Program of Study – Rule (a)

Advanced Standing 12 cps has been added.

Core Units: Credit points changed from 48 cps to 36-48 cps

Group 1 Core Units:

• AFM402 and ECON406 have been moved to Group 2
• MM573 has been added

Group 2 Core Units:

• Complete 6 cps from the following list;
• AFM402, AFM442, AFM504, AFM522, AFM531, BUS501, ECON406   or QM461

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to  0 or 12-24 cps
• For candidates not completing the Human Resource   Management Major, complete 24 credit points with at least 6 credit points at   500-level from the following units;
• BUS500, BUS502, BUS505, BUS594A, BUS594B, LLM508,   LSSU451, MM439, MM453, MM524, MM545, MM591, OSSE500 or WORK500
• AFM472, AFM531, BUS556, ECON345, ECON520, ECON527, MM502,   MM511, MM513, MM514, MM552, MM573, MM580, LSSU591, LSSU592, BUS594A, BUS594B   and BUS596 have been withdrawn
• ECON527 and MM528 have been deleted
• Research Pathway Option has been added – 0 or 24 cps

Major Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 0 or 24 cps

Human Resource Management Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 18 cps to 24 cps

Program of Study – Rule (b)

Advanced Standing 6 cps has been added.

Core Units: Credit points changed from 48 cps to 42 cps

Group 1 Core Units:

• AFM402 has been moved to Group 2
• MM405 has been withdrawn
• MM573 has been added

Group 2 Core Units:

• Complete 6 cps from the following list;
• AFM402, AFM442, AFM504, AFM522, AFM531, BUS501, ECON406   or QM461

Listed Units:

• For candidates not completing the Human Resource   Management Major, complete 24 credit points with at least 6 credit points at   500-level from the following units;
• BUS500, BUS502, BUS505, BUS594A, BUS594B, LLM508,   LSSU451, MM439, MM453, MM524, MM545, MM591, OSSE500 and WORK500 have been   added
• Research Pathway Option has been added – 0 or 24 cps

Program of Study – Rule (c)

Unspecified Advanced Standing 6 cps has been changed to Advanced Standing 24 cps

Group 1 Core Units:

• AFM402 and ECON406 have been moved to Group 2
• MM573 has been added

Group 2 Listed Units:

• And complete 6 cps from the following units;
• AFM402, AFM442, AFM504, AFM522, AFM531, BUS501, ECON406   or QM461

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 18-24 cps to 0-24 cps
• For candidates not completing a Major, complete 0 to 24   credit points with at least 6 credit points at 500-level from the following   units;
• BUS500, BUS502, BUS505, BUS594A, BUS594B, LLM508,   LSSU451, MM439, MM453, MM524, MM545, MM591, OSSE500 or WORK500.
• Research Pathway Option has been added – 0 or 24 cps

Majors Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 0-24 cps

Program of Study – Rule (d) or (e)

Course Structure changed to – Block Advanced Standing 24 cps plus Core Units 48 cps to complete.

Group 1 Core Units:

• AFM402 and ECON406 have been moved to Group 2
• MM573 has been added

Group 2 Core Units:

• Complete 6 credit points from the following units;
• AFM402, AFM442, AFM504, AFM522, AFM531, BUS501, ECON406   or QM461

Listed Units have been deleted.

Exit Pathways

Graduate Certificate in Management is an Exit Pathways for Rules (a), (b) (c) or (d)

Current students may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer to the 2017 rules subject to meeting the admission requirements.

Note admission changes

Note changes to course structure

Note unit, unit code and title changes

Note deleted Majors

Note changes to Advanced Standing

Note changes to Exit Pathways

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course

Program of Study

• A new Admission Rule has been added, to   allow for unspecified advanced standing to be granted in recognition of work   experience.
• Two new Majors have been added: Leadership   and Project Management.

For candidates admitted under Rule (a) and (b)

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 0 to 24 cps to 0 OR 24 cps
• MM424 Project Management has been withdrawn and replaced with MM524 Strategic Project Management
• OSSE500 and WORK500 have been added
• BUS591A and BUS591B have been replaced with BUS594A and BUS594B
• Note changed from Enrolment in BUS591A, BUS591B and BUS596 requires the approval of the Course Coordinator to
  Enrolment in BUS594A, BUS594B, BUS596 and WORK500 requires the approval of the Course Coordinator

For candidates admitted under Rule (c)

Advanced Standing:

• Block advanced standing granted for   completion of an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate in Management or its   equivalent plus five years of relevant work experience including three in   management (24 cps) has been changed to
  Candidates admitted under Rule (c) will be granted one 400-level unit of   Unspecified Advanced Standing (6 cps)

Core Units:

• ECON406 has been moved to Listed Units

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 0 to 24 cps to 0 OR 24 cps
• MM424 Project Management has been withdrawn and replaced with MM524 Strategic Project Management
• OSSE500 and WORK500 have been added
• BUS591A and BUS591B have been replaced with BUS594A and BUS594B
• Note changed from Enrolment in BUS591A, BUS591B and BUS596 requires the approval of the Course Coordinator to
  Enrolment in BUS594A, BUS594B, BUS596 and WORK500 requires the approval of the Course Coordinator

New - For candidates admitted under Rule (d)

Advanced Standing:

• Candidates admitted under Rule (d) will be   granted Specified Advanced Standing of 24 credit points. The units awarded as   Specified Advanced Standing towards the Master of Business Administration   will be determined by the units completed in the Graduate Certificate of   Management from UNE.

Core Units:

• Complete the following units: (24-48 cps)
  AFM402, ECON406, MM405, MM431, MM521, MM523, MM540, MM551

Listed Units:

• For those following a general MBA (no Major) complete 24 credit points with at least 12 credit points at 500-level from the following units: (0 or 24 cps)
  AFM472, AFM531, BUS556, ECON345, ECON520, ECON527, MM439, MM453, MM502, MM511, MM513, MM514, MM524, MM528, MM552, MM573, MM580, MM591, MM545, LSSU451, LSSU591, LSSU592, OSSE500, PROF500, BUS594A, BUS594B, BUS596, WORK500.

Approved Majors:

• Candidates may choose to complete a Major from the following: (0-24 cps)
  Human Resource Management, International Business, Leadership, Marketing, Project Management.

International Business Major

Listed Units:

• OSSE500 has been added

New – Leadership Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: (24 cps)
  MM545, MM552, MM591, MM573

New– Project Management Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: (24 cps)
  BUS596, MM524, RSNR404/504, WORK500

Note addition of new Admission pathway

Note new Majors

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Note Program of Study changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Subject to meeting new admission requirements, current students may complete under their current course rules or apply to transfer to the new rules from 2016

There have been major changes to the Master of Business Administration for 2015.

• There are now two levels of admission within the Program of Study:
  Candidates admitted under Rule (a) and (b): 72 cps to complete
  Candidates admitted under Rule (c): 24 cps Block Advanced Standing and 48 cps to complete
• New Major: Marketing

For candidates admitted under Rule (a) and (b) (was Program of Study)

Core Units:

• GSB702 code changed to AFM402
• GSB721 code changed to MM521
• GSB725 code changed to MM523 and title changed to Strategic Management Project
• GSB728 code changed to ECON406
• GSB731 code changed to MM431
• GSB738 code changed to MM405
• GSB740 code changed to MM540
• GSB751 code changed to MM551

Listed Units:

• For those following a general MBA (No Major) complete 24 cps with at least 12 cps at 500-level
• GSB656 code changed to BUS556
• AFM472, ECON345, MM513, PROF500 have been added
• GSB680 code changed to MM580
• GSB691 code changed to MM591 and title changed to Managing Across Cultures
• GSB696 code changed to ECON520
• GSB711 code changed to AFM531
• GSB717 and GSB722 have been withdrawn
• GSB723 code changed to MM528
• GSB724 code changed to MM424
• GSB726 code changed to MM502
• GSB732 code changed to MM511
• GSB734 code changed to MM573
• GSB737 code changed to MM514
• GSB739 code changed to MM439
• GSB745 code changed to MM545
• GSB747 code changed to ECON527 and title changed to Employment Relations in Australia
• GSB748 code changed to LSSU451
• GSB749 code changed to LSSU591
• GSB750 code changed to LSSU592
• GSB752 code changed to MM552
• GSB753 code changed to MM453
• BUS791A code changed to BUS591A
• BUS791B code changed to BUS591B
• BUS796 code changed to BUS596

Human Resource Management Major

Prescribed Units:

• GSB739 code changed to MM439
• GSB747 code changed to ECON527 and title changed to Employment Relations in Australia
• GSB753 code changed to MM453

Listed Units:

• GSB722 has been withdrawn
• GSB734 code changed to MM573
• GSB752 code changed to MM552
• MM591 and PROF500 have been added

International Business Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 6 cps
• GSB726 code changed to MM502
• GSB696, GSB723 and GSB691 moved to Listed Units

New - Listed Units:

• Complete 18 cps with at least 6 cps at 500-level
• GSB691 code changed to MM591
• GSB696 code changed to ECON520
• GSB723 code changed to MM528
• ECON345 has been added

New – Marketing Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following unit: MM431

Listed Units:

• Complete 18 cps from the following units: MM511, MM513,   MM514, PROF500

New - For candidates admitted under Rule (c)

Block Advanced Standing : 24 cps

Core Units:

• Complete the following units: MM521, MM523, MM540,   MM551

Listed Units:

• For those following a general MBA (no Major) complete   24 cps with at least 12 cps at 500-level:
• AFM472, AFM531, BUS556, BUS591A, BUS591B, BUS596,   ECON345, ECON520, ECON527, LSSU451, LSSU591, LSSU592, MM424, MM439, MM453,   MM502, MM511, MM513, MM514, MM524, MM528, MM552, MM573, MM580, MM591, PROF500

Human Resource Management Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: MM439, MM453 and MM527

Listed Units:

• Complete 6 cps from the following units: MM552, MM573,   MM591, PROF500

International Business Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following unit: MM502

Listed Units:

• Complete 18 cps with at least 6 cps at 500-level from   the following units: ECON345, ECON520, MM528, MM591

Marketing Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following unit: MM431

Listed Units:

• Complete 18 cps from the following units: MM511, MM513,   MM514, PROF500

Note unit code and/or title changes

Note Course Requirement changes

Note Program of Study changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Note new Major

Subject to meeting new admission requirements, current students may complete under their current course rules or apply to transfer to the new rules from 2015