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Master of Biotechnology and Master of Business Administration – Melbourne (Bundoora) (SZBTBA)

The two year (four semesters) Master of Biotechnology and Master of Business Administration aims to provide full fee-paying students with two masters degrees without the requirement for a major research component. This course will not qualify students to enrol in a PhD in the biotechnology sector.

The aim of the course is to provide students with the opportunity to further develop their biotechnology skills and obtain high quality business management skills.

This course will give students the skills required to enter the biotechnology industry at a variety of levels given that they will have both biotechnology and management skills which will provide a significant competitive advantage over their rivals.

This course will comprise the Master of Biotechnology (SMBT) and the Master of Business Administration (MBA). Students commencing their studies in either February or July semesters will do the SMBT component first followed by the MBA component in the following year. Students wishing to commence in September /October will complete the MBA component first followed by the SMBT. Students must complete all requirements of one component of the double degree before commencing the second component. The two degrees will only be conferred on completion of both components. Students will only be doing 75% of each degree so they will not be eligible to be awarded the individual degree for either SMBT or MBA if they do not complete the full program.

In the Master of Biotechnology component of the double degree students will be required to study two regular semesters plus a summer semester. The MBA will be offered in two ways. For students who commence the MBA component first (in September/October – ie. Term 4) they will complete 4 subjects each term over three terms. For students who commence the MBA component in Term 1 (February) or Term 3 (July) they may complete four subjects each term over the next three terms or three subjects each term over four terms. A total of twelve subjects (180 credit points) must be taken in the MBA.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed a tertiary qualification equivalent of an Australian Bachelor’s degree containing at least two years (four semesters) of biology related subjects such as biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, cell biology, molecular biology, plant biotechnology, genetics, biotechnology, botany or pharmacology. International students must also satisfy the English language entry requirements of La Trobe University.

Course structure

The two-year course requires the completion of 315 credit points.

Master of Biotechnology component (135 credit points)

Core subjects (120 credit points)

Elective subjects (15 credit points)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) component (180 credit points)

In the MBA year, students are required to complete a total of 180 credit points comprising seven core subjects and five elective subjects from the lists below.

Students can take either three subjects per term for four terms or four subjects per term for three terms.

Core subjects (105 credit points)

Elective subjects (75 credit points)

Note: The list of subjects is subject to change. Not all core subjects and electives are offered each term. Subjects are offered subject to sufficient student enrolments. Students will need to refer to the Graduate School of Management’s website at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/gsm/current_students.html for subject availability.