Master degrees by coursework
Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Administration – Melbourne (Bundoora) and Melbourne (City) (MZBAHA)
Coordinator: Professor Sandra Leggat
Tel: (03) 9479 1749 or 9479 1750
Email: s.leggat@latrobe.edu.au or phe.postgrad@latrobe.edu.au
Duration: 2.5 years (full-time)
This double-degree program is delivered jointly by the School of Public Health and the Graduate School of Management (Faculty of Law and Management). The program is designed for professionals in health services settings, who are seeking to expand their career pathways into senior management roles in public and private sector organisations. The program also provides managers, working in non-health care settings, with a pathway into the health sector.
Students will enrol in two semesters of full-time study for the Master of Health Administration (MHA) and four terms of full-time study for the Master of Business Administration (MBA), making a total of two years full-time study. Part-time study is available for domestic students.
Admission requirements
Applicants are required to have completed an undergraduate degree in a health field, and have a minimum of four years relevant experience in the health sector.
Course structure
Students will be required to complete nine subjects (135 credit points) from the existing MHA program, and 12 subjects (180 credit points) from the existing MBA program. The table below outlines alternate subjects (students must complete one of the pair of alternates), required subjects (compulsory) and elective subjects. This structure ensures that essential areas are covered, while allowing some flexibility for students to pursue person and professional interests.
| Master of Health Administration Subjects | Credit Points | Master of Business Administration Subjects | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHE5HRM Human Resource Management in Health Services | 15 | BUA4SHR Strategic Human Resource Management | 15 |
| PHE5HOR Healthy Organisations | 15 | BUA4OB Organisational Behaviour | 15 |
| PHE5HSR Health Service Resource Management | 15 | BUA4FMA Financial Management and Accounting | 15 |
Master of Business (MBA) subjects
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-TERM-2 | BUA4SHR | Strategic Human Resource Management | 15 |
| TE-TERM-1/3 | BUA4OB | Organisational Behaviour | 15 |
| TE-TERM-1/3 | BUA4FMA | Financial Management and Accounting | 15 |
| TE-TERM-1/2/4 | BUA4IBE | International Business Environment | 15 |
| TE-TERM-1/3 | BUA4ISM | Issues in Strategic Management | 15 |
| TE-TERM-2/4 | BUA4MGT | Management Fundamentals | 15 |
| TE-TERM-1/3 | BUA4MKG | Marketing | 15 |
| five elective subjects from the schedule of electives for the MBA degree | 75 | ||
Master of Health Administration (MHA) subjects
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE5HRM | Human Resource Management in Health Services | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1/2 | PHE5HOR | Health Organisations | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | PHE5HSR | Health Service Resource Management | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE5LAE | Health Service Law and Ethics | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE5HCQ | Health Care Quality | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | PHE5PDE | Program Development and Evaluation | 15 |
| TE-ALLYR | PHE5ALP | Action Learning Project | 30 |
| Elective Subjects | |||
| One of: | |||
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE5AHS | The Australian Health Care System | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE5HEF | Health Economics and Finance | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE5HDD | Health Data for Decision Making | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | PHE5HSO | Health Management Strategy and Operations | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | PHE5HPA | Health Policy Analysis (some content covered in Public Health Policy) | 15 |