Online MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION)

What You Will Study

The Online 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 Online 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.

Online MBA Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the Online 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 Online 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).

Each study period consists of 12 teaching weeks plus a mid study period break of 1 week plus 2 assessment weeks.

Full time students will normally enrol in 4 subjects per study period (8 subjects per year).

For each subject, please allocate 10 hours per week. This is made up of 3 contact hours, face to face on campus, plus 7 personal/private study hours per week, a total of 40 hours per week for full time study. Students undertaking blended learning mode will attend lectures/seminars on campus. They will submit assignments and complete some collaborative work online.

Course Structure

Level 500 Subjects

Year 1

Year 2

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Career Outcomes

• • Digital Transformation Manager

• • Strategy Manager

• • Implementation Consultant

• • Strategy Advisor

• • Advisory Consultant

• • Corporate Advisory

• • Chief Executive Officers

• • Planning and Operations Manager

• Project Manager

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Course Entry Requirements