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Master of Management

Build on your management talent and take your career to a new level.

This program is for managers from a broad field of occupations who want to enhance their strategic and operational management skills. USC has two new specialist electives to the program to meet increasing job demands – Project Management and Health Sector Business Management.

CRICOS code
082695G
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2 or Trimester 3
Program length (full-time)
2 years (4 Semesters)
Semester tuition fee 2016
A$11,400
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$45,600
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2023 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
UniSC program code
BU734
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2 or Trimester 3
Duration
2 years full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
on campus; online
Fee type 2016
  • Postgraduate coursework places
Total courses
16
Total units
192

This program is for managers from a broad field of occupations who want to enhance their strategic and operational management skills. USC has two new specialist electives to the program to meet increasing job demands – Project Management and Health Sector Business Management.

In this program, you will improve your ability to evaluate business decision-making and work on real world business problems and situations. Develop important skills in managing people and teams.

The Master’s program gives you a complete theoretical foundation in all areas of management, including finance, informatics and marketing.

Admission requirements
  • A bachelor's degree (AQF Level 7) from a recognised higher education institution, or equivalent. Students who have completed a Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent in the same discipline may be eligible to receive credit of up to 48 units (4 courses).
  • Students admitted to the program with a completed AQF level 7 Bachelor degree or equivalent in Business are eligible to have the volume of learning in this program reduced by 48 units.
  • Applicants from a non-English speaking background must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency. Refer to the English language requirements.

Program structure

Required courses (11)

ACC701 Advanced Industrial Robotic Systems
BUS702 Advanced Engineering Materials
BUS703 Heat Transfer
INF701 Computational Analysis
MGT701 Machine System Design
MGT702 Advanced Computational Analysis
MGT703 Plant Growth and Reproduction
MGT712 Agricultural and Forest Ecology
MKG701 Sustainable Aquaculture
PRM701 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology

PLUS select one (1) course from:

MGT723 Social Work and Human Services Practice
MGT726 Working With Families

Elective courses (5)

These elective courses can be used to complete a specialisation in one of the following areas:

Select 5 courses from:

BUS704 Ethics and Professional Practice
BUS705 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
BUS706 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
BUS707 Accounting for Managers
BUS708 Economics for Managers
BUS710 Managing Research
HSM701 Management Informatics
MGT704 Managing Organisations
MGT711 Managing People
MGT730 Strategic Management
MGT731 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
MGT735 Marketing Management
MGT736 Project Management Principles
MGT737 Research Project
MKG721 Managerial Project
PRM710 Corporate Finance
PRM720 Innovation and Management Decision Making
PRM721 International Business Law and Ethics

NOTE: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 192

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements and notes
  • Students must complete a minimum of 16 courses including 11 required courses from those listed below.
  • Use your electives to specialise in Health Sector Business Management, Project Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management or Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management.
  • Some specialisation areas are available as a part-time study option only.
  • Students who have completed a Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent in the same discipline may be eligible to receive credit of up to 48 units (4 courses).
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
  • Online study mode not available to international students on a Student Visa.

For students who commenced study in this program prior to Study Period 1, 2015:

  • Find the Student Handbook for the semester in which you commenced.
  • Select the program in which you are enrolled.
  • Scroll down to your relevant Program Structure.