Summary The following Course Structures encompass the Chifley Business School Postgraduate Courses being offered to new students in the September 2015 intake. With prior approval, subjects from other Chifley Business School postgraduate courses may be included in the elective component of the degree. With prior approval, candidates may request to substitute up to three core subjects for elective courses if they have completed subjects which have a significant overlap of content and level with the substituted subjects. Contents Summary... 1 Contents... 1 Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Professional) (GCP_BUAD)... 2 Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (GC_BUAC)... 3 Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (GD_BUAD)... 4 Master of Business Administration (MBA_BUAD)... 6 Page 1 of 8 Chifley Business School, a part of Torrens University Australia ABN 99 154 937 005
Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Professional) (GCP_BUAD) Delivery Modes: Online (Distance), Facilitated Online (Flex) AQF 8 Overview The Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Professional) is designed to provide experienced business professionals with a foundation in business administration and management. The Graduate Certificate can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis with the standard fulltime duration being one trimester. Candidates can study on-campus, online or a combination of both Academic Course Rules for the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Professional): 1. Qualification requirements To qualify for the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Professional), the candidate must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of any four of the core subjects (16 units). 1.1 Core Subjects ECON6000 Economic Principles and Decision Making 4 FINA6017 Financial Management 4 MGMT6000 Dynamic Leadership 4 MGMT6002 Influencing and Making Decisions 4 MGMT6009 Managing People and Teams 4 MGMT6012 Management Perspectives 4 MKTG6002 Marketing 4 2. Entry Pathway This course is currently only offered to students applying via Torrens University Australia approved partner LODE. -End of Section- Page 2 of 8 Chifley Business School, a part of Torrens University Australia ABN 99 154 937 005
Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (GC_BUAC) Delivery Modes: Online (Distance), Facilitated Online (ATMS, Flex) AQF 8 Overview The Graduate Certificate of Business Administration is designed to provide experienced business professionals with flexible study options to enhance their knowledge and skills and also their career prospects. The Graduate Certificate can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis, within a maximum time period of 3 years. The Graduate Certificate is also an exit qualification for the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration or the Master of Business Administration. Academic Course Rules for the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration: 1. Qualification requirements To qualify for the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration, the candidate must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of any four of the core subjects (16 units). 1.1 Core Subjects ECON6000 Economic Principles and Decision Making 4 FINA6017 Financial Management 4 MGMT6000 Dynamic Leadership 4 MGMT6002 Influencing and Making Decisions 4 MGMT6009 Managing People and Teams 4 MGMT6012 Management Perspectives 4 MKTG6002 Marketing 4 With prior approval, subjects from other Chifley Business School postgraduate courses may be included in the elective component of the degree. With prior approval, candidates may request to substitute up to three core subjects for elective courses if they have completed subjects which have a significant overlap of content and level with the substituted subjects. -End of Section- Page 3 of 8 Chifley Business School, a part of Torrens University Australia ABN 99 154 937 005
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (GD_BUAD) Delivery Modes: Online (Distance), Facilitated Online (ATMS, Flex) AQF 8 Overview The Graduate Diploma of Business Administration is designed to provide experienced business professionals with flexible study options to enhance their knowledge and skills and also their career prospects. The Graduate Diploma can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis, within a maximum time period of 6 years. The Graduate Diploma is also an exit qualification for the Master of Business Administration. Academic Course Rules for the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration: 1. Qualification requirements To qualify for the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration, the candidate must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of six core subjects (24 units) and two elective subjects (8 units). A combined total of 32 units is required. 1.1 Core Subjects ECON6000 Economic Principles and Decision Making 4 FINA6017 Financial Management 4 MGMT6000 Dynamic Leadership 4 MGMT6002 Influencing and Making Decisions 4 MGMT6009 Managing People and Teams 4 MGMT6012 Management Perspectives 4 MKTG6002 Marketing 4 1.2 Elective Subjects MGMT6003 Operations Management 4 MGMT6005* Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship* 4 MGMT6013 Management Information Systems 4 MGMT6014 Organisational Best Practice 4 MGMT6015 International Business Strategy 4 MGMT6016 Corporate Sustainability 4 MGMT6017* Technology Strategy* 4 MGMT6018 Business Law and International Contexts 4 Page 4 of 8 Chifley Business School, a part of Torrens University Australia ABN 99 154 937 005
MGMT6019 Engineering Risk Management 4 PROJ6000 Principles of Project Management 4 PROJ6015* Advanced Project Management* 4 * subject has pre-requisite requirements, please refer to section1.3 1.3 Pre-requisite Subjects The following subjects have pre-requisite study requirements that must be achieved prior to being eligible to undertake the subject. MGMT6005 - Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship o Requires: FINA6017 - Financial Management MGMT6017 - Technology Strategy o Requires: MGMT6013 - Management Information Systems PROJ 6015 - Advanced Project Management o Requires: PROJ 6000 - Principles of Project Management With prior approval, subjects from other Chifley Business School postgraduate courses may be included in the elective component of the degree. With prior approval, candidates may request to substitute up to three core subjects for elective courses if they have completed subjects which have a significant overlap of content and level with the substituted subjects. -End of Section- Page 5 of 8 Chifley Business School, a part of Torrens University Australia ABN 99 154 937 005
Master of Business Administration (MBA_BUAD) Delivery Modes: Online (Distance), Facilitated Online (ATMS, Flex) AQF 9 Overview The Master of Business Administration is designed to provide experienced business professionals with flexible study options to enhance their knowledge and skills and also their career prospects. The MBA can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis, within a maximum time period of 10 years. Academic Course Rules for the Master of Business Administration: 1. Qualification requirements To qualify for the Master of Business Administration, the candidate must complete satisfactorily a program of study that comprises of all core subjects (32 units) and four elective subjects (16 units). A combined total of 48 units is required. To qualify for a specialism within the Master of Business Administration, candidates must complete all the relevant elective subjects listed. Two specialisms are available: Technology Management and Project Management. 1.1 Core Subjects ECON6000 Economic Principles and Decision Making 4 FINA6017 Financial Management 4 MGMT6000 Dynamic Leadership 4 MGMT6002 Influencing and Making Decisions 4 MGMT6009 Managing People and Teams 4 MGMT6012 Management Perspectives 4 MKTG6002 Marketing 4 MGMT6011* Strategic Management Capstone* 4 * subject has pre-requisite requirements, please refer to section1.5 1.2 Elective Subjects MGMT6003 Operations Management 4 MGMT6005* Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship* 4 MGMT6013 Management Information Systems 4 MGMT6014 Organisational Best Practice 4 MGMT6015 International Business Strategy 4 Page 6 of 8 Chifley Business School, a part of Torrens University Australia ABN 99 154 937 005
MGMT6016 Corporate Sustainability 4 MGMT6017* Technology Strategy* 4 MGMT6018 Business Law and International Contexts 4 MGMT6019 Engineering Risk Management 4 MGMT6020* Employer Based Project* 4 PROJ6000 Principles of Project Management 4 PROJ6015* Advanced Project Management* 4 * subject has pre-requisite requirements, please refer to section1.5 1.3 Technology Management Specialisation: To specialise in Technology Management, the candidate must include the following elective subjects: MGMT6013 Management Information Systems 4 MGMT6019 Engineering Risk Management 4 MGMT6017* Technology Strategy* 4 MGMT6020* Employer Based Project* 4 * subject has pre-requisite requirements, please refer to section1.5 1.4 Project Management Specialisation: To specialise in Project Management, the candidate must include the following elective subjects: PROJ6000 Principles of Project Management 4 PROJ6015* Advanced Project Management* 4 MGMT6020* Employer Based Project* 4 TUA Elective From the Master of Global Project Management 4 * subject has pre-requisite requirements, please refer to section1.5 1.5 Pre-requisite Subjects The following subjects have pre-requisite study requirements that must be achieved prior to being eligible to undertake the subject. MGMT6005 - Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship o Requires: FINA6017 - Financial Management MGMT6017 - Technology Strategy o Requires: MGMT6013 - Management Information Systems Page 7 of 8 Chifley Business School, a part of Torrens University Australia ABN 99 154 937 005
MGMT6020 Employer Based Project o Requires: completion of a least 8 subjects (32 units) prior to commencement PROJ 6015 - Advanced Project Management o Requires: PROJ 6000 - Principles of Project Management MGMT6011 - Strategic Management Capstone o Requires completion of all other core subjects before commencement With prior approval, subjects from other Chifley Business School postgraduate courses may be included in the elective component of the degree. With prior approval, candidates may request to substitute up to three core subjects for elective courses if they have completed subjects which have a significant overlap of content and level with the substituted subjects. -End of Section- Page 8 of 8 Chifley Business School, a part of Torrens University Australia ABN 99 154 937 005