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MBA Programme
- Programme Objectives
- Programme Structure
- Choosing Your Programme
- Academic Year
- Study Load
- Exit Points
- Benefits for Employers
Programme Objectives
The Master of Business Administration programme focuses on the development of key attributes and skills of senior and middle managers in public and private sector organisations. The programme is designed to build your individual management skills with a focus on the application of knowledge in business organisations.
The objectives of the programme are to develop your knowledge and learning skills in order to improve your ability to:
- Manage and achieve the strategic goals of your work area in particular and your organisation in general
- Consult across a broad range of business disciplines undergoing rapid change
- Demonstrate appropriate communication and leadership styles for organisations undergoing rapid change
In particular, the programme aims to give you the skills to:
- Develop your awareness and knowledge of strategic and operational factors affecting the success of your organisation
- Improve communication systems within your own work area as well as within the organisation where you work
- Manage your own personal and professional development
- Take responsibility for meeting your learning needs
- Become an effective internal change agent
- Develop specific areas of managerial competence
Programme Structure
To complete the MBA you are required to successfully complete 12 units as follows:
Core Units
You must complete six compulsory units in key areas for managers.
Elective Units
You must select a maximum of six units from the list of elective units.
Schedule of Units
Schedule of units may change in 2013
Core Units:
ACC00724 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FOR MANAGERS
MKT00720 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
MNG00716 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
MNG00720 FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT
MNG03217 LEADING AND MANAGING PEOPLE
MNG03218 STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Elective Units:
ACC00712 BUSINESS ACCOUNTING
ACC03043 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
BUS00747 CRITICAL ISSUES FOR MANAGEMENT
ECO00720 ECONOMICS FOR MANAGEMENT
FIN00723 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE FOR MANAGERS
ISY00740 E-BUSINESS FOR MANAGERS
MKT00724 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
MKT00728 STRATEGIES IN MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
MNG00723 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MNG00724 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MNG00737 ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MNG00743 MANAGEMENT OF SMALL ENTERPRISES
MNG00785 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MNG00786 INTERNATIONAL & COMPARATIVE HRM
MNG01720 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
MNG03067 STRATEGIC KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
MNG03228 RISK MANAGEMENT
MNG03258 MANAGING SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATIONS
MNG03280 GLOBAL PROCUREMENT
MNG00784 INDUSTRY BASED PROJECT
MNG03047 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
MNG03048 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
Choosing Your Programme
There are no prerequisites to core or elective units but you should note in the unit descriptions where it is recommended that certain units be taken before others. Your MBA programme can be selected in consultation with the NZ Director.
The Core Units
It is recommended that you take the unit, Foundations of Management, early in your programme. Foundations of Management is a broad introduction to the field of management and provides a good grounding for more specialised units. The unit, Strategic Management, is a capstone unit and it is recommended that you take this unit in the latter stages of your programme. Those who have studied core unit subject matter as part of previously completed university courses may apply to SCU for exemption from the relevant core unit(s) and take units from the elective list in their place.
The Elective Units
The supported elective units available in New Zealand represent a number of different areas of management.
Academic Year
In line with trends for shorter duration, high-intensity management education programmes, the MBA programme provides the opportunity for accelerated progress through a three-trimester calendar year. Trimesters commence in January, May and September. Each trimester is of 15 weeks duration (13 weeks study period and two weeks examination period). A general guide to the duration of the trimester year is as follows:
- Trimester A mid January to late April
- Trimester B early May to mid August
- Trimester C early September to mid December
A break of one week occurs between Trimesters A and B and again between Trimesters B and C. A break of five weeks occurs between the end of Trimester C and the start of Trimester A in the next year.
Study Load
You will need to plan and manage your time wisely in undertaking this course of study. There are 1800 learning hours in the MBA programme. These learning hours are spread across 12 units. Each unit is designed to be completed in about 150 learning hours spread over a trimester study period of 13 weeks.
The 150 hours includes time to read the study guide and relevant sections in the textbook and associated readings, to participate in teletutorials and workshops, consult with your tutor and colleagues, conduct research where necessary, successfully undertake the assignments, and prepare for examinations. You will need to make a commitment of time and effort for the assignments to be completed on time. Part time candidates generally enrol in either one or two units each trimester. If you choose to take two units each trimester you can complete the programme in two years. Choosing one unit each trimester will mean you will on average have a study load of about ten to twelve hours per week. It is recommended that if you are uncertain as to how much time you will have available to devote to your study that you enrol in one unit only.
Find out more about your study load
Exit Points
The programme offers two early exit points. The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration requires candidates to complete any four (4) units and the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration requires candidates to complete any eight (8) units. There are no compulsory units required for the awards of Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.
Benefits to Employers
There are many advantages accruing to employers of participants in the Southern Cross MBA:
- Candidates study in their own time and therefore do not need time away from work other than to sit for exams
- Employees are exposed to leading-edge management theory and practice, and the knowledge and skills so gained are immediately available in the workplace, resulting in greater efficiency and expertise
- Opportunities are available for participants with satisfactory academic records to conduct research on issues of direct relevance to business problems faced in the workplace
- Employees gain expertise in a variety of areas thereby expanding the management potential available to the organisation
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