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La Trobe University
University Handbook 2012

Master of Business Administration

Course code/s: LMMBA Melbourne

New for Semester Two 2012

The La Trobe MBA

Course Description

The La Trobe MBA offers a cutting-edge general management education with its focus on the internationally recognised Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) and its Personal and Professional Development (PPSD) platform. The program builds on a long tradition of flexible delivery with two intakes per year, different delivery modes to suit different student needs (standard, flexible and accelerated options) and teaching times in the evening, weekends, and block modes.

Admission Requirements

An Australian Bachelor Degree, or international equivalent, with a minimum of  a C grade average in the final year and three years of relevant postgraduate work experience.

Course Requirements

The La Trobe MBA will comprise 12 subjects (8 core and 4 elective) each worth 15 credit points (180 credit point total) and with 36 hours face-to-face teaching per subject. Additionally there are two Personal and Professional Development (PPSD) requirements: E-Portfolio (24 hours time requirement) and Boardroom Simulation (24 hours time requirement). These activities are compulsory and students must complete them to fulfil degree requirements. However, they are not credit-bearing, assessed, nor fee-bearing. The course will also include career sessions and guest lectures by industry leaders.

Course Structure

Core Subjects
Subject name Subject Code
Personal and Professional Skills Development BUA5PSD
Values, Ethics and Diversity in Organisations BUA5VED
Management Fundamentals BUA5MGT
Financial and Management Accounting BUA5FMA
Business in Society BUA5BIS
Marketing BUA5MKG
Business Analysis and Modelling BUA5BAM
Responsible Leadership BUA5RL
Elective Subjects
Subject name Subject Code
Corporate Governance BUA5CG
Human Resource Management and Employment Relations BUA5HER
Management Finance BUA5MFN
Entrepreneurship BUA5ENP
Management Information Systems and Knowledge Management BUA5ISK
Organisational Analysis BUA5OA
International Management BUA5IM
Business Research Methods BUA5BRM
Strategic Management BUA5SM
Study Tours (Hanoi, Dijon, Mexico City) BUA5IMP
Community Development Projects BUA5CDP
Experiential Learning Project BUA5ELP
Research Projects BUA5RP4

Personal and Professional Skills Development (PPSD) Requirements

Activity
Boardroom Simulation
E-Portfolio