Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation)

CRICOS Course Code – 114040M
Course ID – CRS1401462
AQF level – 9
Mode of Study – Blended
Outcome – Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation)

The Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation) is designed to position graduates as leaders capable of integrating technological, strategic, and professional skills to innovate and transform organizations or develop their own entrepreneurial ventures. Our MBA (Leadership and Innovation) degree is available as an in-person course on our campus in Adelaide, South Australia, or as a fully online course for added flexibility and convenience for busy professionals. Students are encouraged to bring your own device (BYOD) for studying.

What You Will Study

The Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation) is designed to position graduates as leaders able to integrate technological, strategic and professional skills to innovate, and transform organisations or develop their own entrepreneurial venture.

The MBA (Leadership and Innovation) has been designed to provide an understanding of leadership, particularly in an international context, entrepreneurship, project management, ethical, cultural and emotional intelligences, sustainability and strategy. Innovation, creativity and data analytics underpin and permeate the course, representing areas of knowledge where graduates will have substantial awareness and highly developed skills. They will have the opportunity and ability to engage with projects where they can experience, and reflect on, professional and leadership identity. To facilitate this, students will undertake applied research training and develop critical thinking and practice skills.

Students have the opportunity to study current trends and predict future trends in technology and leadership. Two capstone subjects will enable students to assure Graduate Attributes and synthesise all acquired skills and knowledge in an applied task. Some students will engage in their own entrepreneurial venture and others will engage in leadership case study projects.

Students have flexibility in elective choice to broaden studies. It is recognised that there is a set of common skills and knowledge for leaders but those entering established organisations may be more focused on identifying areas for improvement, and entrepreneurs more focused on creating or developing their ventures. The course currently has two electives to allow a focus on the area of interest, and it is anticipated that others will be added over the next two years.

Throughout the course, students are provided with opportunities to engage in different types of leadership and explore their relevance to different contexts, including government and not-for-profit organisations.

MBA Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the MBA, students will be able to:

integrate business knowledge, data analytics and diagnostic problem-solving skills in order to support leadership decision-making, creativity and innovation in continually changing organisational and entrepreneurial environments.
create inclusive team cultures required to coordinate and implement sustainable organisational strategies and manage change in professional and community contexts.
inform leadership decisions and strategies by drawing on cultural, interpersonal and intrapersonal theories in ways that promote sustainability, inclusivity and diversity.
apply a range of research skills and critical thinking to explore complex and unfamiliar problems to inform leadership actions.
devise a range of communication strategies to reach agreement about appropriate responses to complex and unfamiliar problems.
respond to ethical dilemmas in organisational contexts, drawing on ethical and leadership theories, practices and principles.
critically reflect upon and evaluate the professional practice of leaders in various contexts.
implement sustainable strategies for self-awareness leading to lifelong professional and personal development.

Course Duration

The Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation) is a 2-year full-time course (or equivalent part-time). It is normally delivered over 4 study periods (2 study periods per year). This degree is available in-person or as a 100% online course.

Each study period consists of 12 teaching weeks plus a mid-study period break of 1 week and 2 assessment weeks. Full-time students will normally enroll in 4 subjects per study period (8 subjects per year). Please allocate 10 hours per week for each subject. This includes 3 contact hours face-toface on campus, plus 7 hours for personal/private study, totaling 40 hours per week for full-time study.

Students undertaking blended learning mode will attend lectures/seminars on campus. They will also submit assignments and complete some collaborative work online.

Total Course Hours
Contact Hours	576
Personal Study Hours	1344
TOTAL COURSE HOURS	1920

Course Structure

The Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation) is a postgraduate qualification consisting of 16 subjects (160 credit points), taught face to face in English, which normally takes two years of full-time study or part-time equivalent.To be eligible to graduate from the Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation) students are required to complete 16 subjects which must include:

12 core subjects including 2 capstone subjects and
4 elective subjects

Subjects are offered over levels 500 and 600 as follows:

Level 500: 8 core subjects
Level 600: 6 core subjects including 2 capstone project subjects and 2 electives

All subjects are worth 10 credit points. CAPP601 Capstone Project A is a prerequisite for CAPP602 Capstone Project B To be eligible to enrol in CAP601 Capstone Project A students must complete 8 Level 500 subjects (80 credit points).

Year 1

Study period	Subject code	Subject name	Subject type / major	Pre/Co-requisites	Mode of delivery	Credit points
Level 500
1	MLI500	Leadership and Innovation	Core	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
1	MLI501	Leading Contemporary Organisations	Core	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
1		Elective choice (from Level 500 listed below)	Elective 1	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
1	MLI503	Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Decision Making	Core	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
2		Elective choice (from Level 500 listed below)	Elective 2	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
2	MLI505	Law and Ethics	Core	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
2	MLI506	Financial Strategies For Growth	Core	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
2	MLI507	Creative Thinking for Innovation and Strategy	Core	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10

Year 2

Study period	Subject code	Subject name	Subject type / major	Pre/Co-requisites	Mode of delivery	Credit points
Level 600
3	ML601	Entrepreneurship and Innovation	Core	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
3	ML602	Digital Transformation Through Innovative Technologies	Core	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
3	CAPP601	Capstone Project Part A*	Core	8 Level 500 Subjects	F2F/ONLINE	10
3		Elective Choice (from Level 600 listed below)	Elective 3	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
4	ML604	International Environment and Strategy	Core	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
4	ML603	Innovative Practices in Strategic Marketing	Core	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
4	CAPP602	Capstone Project Part B*	Core	CAPP601	F2F/ONLINE	10
4		Elective Choice (from Level 600 listed below)	Elective 4	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
Elective Subjects (students complete two of the following)
3/4	DIR601	Directed Studies in Contemporary Practice	Elective	ML500, ML501, ML502, ML503	F2F/ONLINE	10
3/4	ML605	Project Management	Elective	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
3/4	ML608	Business Intelligence and Data Visualisation	Elective	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
1/2	COM501	IT Professional Communication and Ethics*	Elective	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
1/2	ML504	Leading for sustainability	Elective	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10
1/2	ML502	Leading Diversity and Inclusion	Elective	NA	F2F/ONLINE	10

*This subject is offered in the MIT program.

Career Outcomes

Digital Transformation Manager
Strategy Manager
Implementation Consultant
Strategy Advisor
Advisory Consultant
Corporate Advisory
Chief Executive Officers
Planning and Operations Manager
Project Manager

Course Entry Requirements

Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation)
Course:	Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation)
Minimum age criteria: all applicants	To be eligible for admission, the applicant must be at least 18 years of age on the course commencement date.
Applicants with higher education study: (bridging or enabling course)	Applicants must have: an Australian Bachelor’s degree (AQF level 7); or equivalent overseas qualification in any discipline
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study:	Not Applicable
Applicants with work and life experience:	Not Applicable
Additional admission criteria for international students:	Refer to the Admissions Policy and Admissions Procedure. Applicants must meet the English Language requirements set out in AIAT’s Admission Procedure. Applicants meet the minimum requirement if they have: completed two years or longer of study in Australia; or successful completion of an Australian Year 12 program; or successful completion of an English language course approved by AIAT from a registered English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) provider. Such courses give students the minimum English Language Proficiency (ELP) standard as specified in the Admissions Procedure; or achievement of the minimum requirements in an approved English language test no less than 24 months prior to commencement of studies at AIAT. The following approved English language tests and minimum standards are documented in Table B of the Admissions Procedure: IELTS (Academic) Overall 6.5 (min. sub-score of 6.0 each) TOEFL paper based test score of 550 (min. 4.5 TWE – Test of Written English) TOEFL – (iBT) 79 (min. 18 in writing) PTE 60 (no skill score < 45) CAE Level B2 176 Prospective students are required to submit acceptable evidence of their English language proficiency at the time of application to study with AIAT, such as an IELTS document showing their overall scores. In addition to meeting the requirements, in some cases applicants may be required to successfully complete an AIAT approved English language test. Students may be required to attend an interview conducted by the Director, Learning and Teaching (or delegated officer), designed to ascertain levels of ability to study at the appropriate level and to successfully complete the course.
Special entry pathway: (exceptional circumstances)	Refer to the Admissions Policy and Admissions Procedure. Applicants may be eligible for special entry in exceptional circumstances in line with AIAT’s Admissions Policy. Special Entry: Applicants whose study has been impacted by circumstances such as disability, illness or family disruption will be given special consideration for admission. Each application will be considered on its merit, based on the evidence supplied by the applicant attesting to the circumstances of the applicant. Applicants applying for special entry are required to meet the criteria of demonstrating their ability to study at the level required for the degree by satisfactory completion of one or more of the following: written or numerical tasks to assist with assessing eligibility for admission interview with the applicant written assignment which demonstrates their knowledge and abilities in the discipline area statement from previous education institution other evidence as requested.
Applicants with Indigenous Australian background:	Refer to the Admissions Policy and Admissions Procedure. Applicants are required to confirm their Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander heritage at the time of application to be eligible for priority admission and access to Indigenous specific scholarships. Applicants who require support during the application process are encouraged to contact the Director, Learning and Teaching.
Additional Note: Assessment of admission requirements is in accordance with AIAT’s Student Access and Equity Policy, Supporting Students with a Disability Procedure, and Admissions Policy, Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure.