Overview

This degree centres on finding solutions to business scenarios. It is designed to prepare students to start new ventures or initiate organisational improvements successfully. Students learn how to transition into higher executive management roles with a focus on achieving innovation and business success.

Studying this program provides a unique opportunity for students to gain specialised business and administration knowledge through research. The research component allows students to apply and extend the knowledge gained throughout their studies by understanding and applying the research process. The course is ideal for students who wish to focus on a particular area of their career or consultancy, or to progress to a PhD.

Course description

The Master of Business Administration (Advanced) at Swinburne University of Technology  course focuses on leadership and change, innovation and entrepreneurship, finance, ethical practices and social responsibility. It equips students with the capacity to start new ventures or initiate organisational improvements successfully by building on authentic learning experiences and solutions-driven business scenarios.

It provides an excellent opportunity for students not only to gain holistic management and business knowledge which prepares them for general management roles but also allows them to pursue a career in a particular field, which brings relevance to the specialisations embedded within this program.

This enables students to accelerate their careers in general and specialist management roles by equipping them with skills that are critical to the future of work such as critical thinking, analytical, problem solving, strategic decision making and team working skills and thus prepares them well for ever more complex and uncertain business environments.