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Executive Master of Business Administration

High quality professional development for senior executives.

You’re a high achieving senior executive with a commitment to continuous learning and looking for a flexible way to develop as a leader. This program allows you to maintain your busy working life and put in time to invigorate and broaden your management skills.

UniSC program code
BU791
Commence
Starts end of February for the first year of study and continues each month until November. After a short break at the end of the year, the EMBA re-commences in early January. There is only one intake each year.
Duration
2 years
Study mode
on campus (intensive)
Fee type 2015
  • Postgraduate coursework places
Total courses
24

You’re a high achieving senior executive with a commitment to continuous learning and looking for a flexible way to develop as a leader. This program allows you to maintain your busy working life and put in time to invigorate and broaden your management skills.

You learn to sharpen your problem solving capability and strategic thinking in a collegiate setting alongside peers who are also top of their game. Benefit from the latest in business thinking offered by USC teaching staff and external organisations.

In addition to learning within a cohort, the program uses computer-based simulations and problem solving activities to challenge skills, attitudes and beliefs. The program covers management issues relevant to both the public and private sectors and enables you to work on competencies in areas such as financial management, economics and marketing.

The EMBA is delivered flexibly with intensive weekend classes once a month for two years. To be considered for admission, you must have at least five years senior managerial work experience and attend an interview.

Program delivery mode

The EMBA is delivered on campus at USC on one weekend each month across approximately 22 months. For the assigned weekends students will need to be available to attend classes as follows:

DayTime
Friday 9am–4.30pm
Saturday 9am–4.30pm
Sunday 9am–4.30pm

The EMBA program commences in Semester 1 for the first year of study, and continue each month until December. After a short break at the end of the year, the program will re-commence in Semester 1.

Each weekend of delivery combines two or three courses so that delivery of a single course is not concentrated in one weekend. In addition, exams are conducted progressively throughout the scheduled weekends, not at a separate time. Due to this intensive delivery mode you are able to gain a real sense of achievement and progress.

Admission requirements

To be considered for admission, applicants must:

  • have a prior degree #, and
  • have at least five years senior managerial work experience.

Candidates whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency. Refer to the English language requirements

Applicants may also be required to attend an interview.

# In the absence of an undergraduate degree the Faculty will consider evidence of the applicant’s ability to study at a graduate level. This may include:

  • partial completion of an undergraduate degree and / or
  • other post secondary qualifications
Advanced standing

Students with an undergraduate degree

No advanced standing will be granted to students with an undergraduate qualification.

Students with postgraduate qualifications

Students who have completed postgraduate courses elsewhere may apply for advanced standing up to a maximum of 50 percent for the Master of Business Administration, Graduate Certificate in Business Administration and the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. The content of the courses would need to overlap the University of the Sunshine Coast course content by at least 75 percent.

Career opportunities

This program equips you for high level leadership roles in Australia and internationally and develops executive skills to manage complex challenges in private business or government.

Program structure

Required Courses (19)

EMB751 Managerial Finance
EMB752 Corporate Finance
EMB753 International Trade and Finance
EMB754 Communication and Thought
EMB755 Introduction to Management
EMB756 Accounting for Business
EMB757 Introduction to Informatics
EMB758 Business Events
EMB759 Business Analytics
EMB760 Introduction to Economics
EMB761 Introduction to Marketing
EMB762 Business Law and Ethics
EMB763 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
EMB765 Creativity and Innovation in Decisions
EMB766 Marketing for Managers
EMB775 Research for Decision Making
EMB776 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
EMB780 Financial Report Analysis(12 units)
EMB784 Managerial Informatics

Elective Courses (4)

EMB771 Managing People in Organisations
EMB772 Managerial Economics
EMB773 Business Law
EMB778 Principles of Leadership
EMB779 Corporate Governance, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
EMB781 Strategic Management
EMB782 Business Finance for Managers
EMB783 Managing Human Capital(12 units)

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements and notes
  • Student must complete a minimum of 19 (120 units) required courses and 4 (24 units) elective courses as listed below.
  • Not available to international students on a Student visa.

For students who commenced study in this program prior to Session 1, 2014:

  • 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.

Admission requirements