MBASIM Master of Business Administration (Social Impact)

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Overview

The Master of Business Administration (Social Impact) prepares future leaders and professionals with the fundamental understanding and skills they need to achieve positive social impact. The program will enhance the skills of people working (or seeking to work) in the social purpose or for-purpose landscape, including leaders and professionals within not-for-profits, for-purpose commercial organisations, the philanthropic sector, universities or governments.

The course articulates with the 18 unit Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, and the 36 unit Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, and the sequentially developed topics enable progression through the three awards.

Student guidance

Program of study overview

To qualify for the Master of Business Administration (Social Impact), a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Not all topics are necessarily available each year.

Upon completion of 18 units a student may choose to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, subject to meeting the Program of Study for that award.

Upon completion of 36 units a student may choose to exit with a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, subject to meeting the Program of Study for that award.

Program of study notes

This Program of Study serves as a suggested study plan. When core topics are offered in both halves of the year, students may enrol in these topics in either half of the year as long as requisites are met.
Throughout the course, students with permission of course coordinator/WIL coordinator can swap one core topic for a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) topic. There are 7 options for the WIL topic: BUSN9125, BUSN9125B, BUSN9126, BUSN9127, BUSN9127B , BUSN9128 or BUSN9128B.
With approval from the Course Coordinator, students can elect to swap one core topic with BUSN9154 Working in Australia if desired.
International students will be required to complete BUSN9154 Working in Australia prior to enrolling in a Work Integrated Learning topic.

Program of study
72 Units

Year 136 Units

Core36 Units

Study Period 1 - February to May13.5 Units

Study Period 2 - July to September9 Units

Study Period 3 - October to December13.5 Units

Year 236 Units

Core36 Units

Study Period 1 - February to May13.5 Units

Study Period 2 - July to September9 Units

Study Period 3 - October to December13.5 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must have one of:

Hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution
Have completed the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact at Flinders University
Have completed the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration at Flinders University

However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

Assumed knowledge

English Language requirements

Aims

The course is designed to provide a strong foundation of business knowledge, skills and attitudes to support ethical, global business management of organisations including private sector business organisations, not-for-profit organisations and public organisations. Through experiential learning techniques students will develop knowledge and skills to conduct independent research, carry out industry and discipline related projects, and relate their learning to their individual business experience.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:

Formulate solutions to complex social impact problems

Critically appraise evidence to support decision making

Assess risks for strategic planning

Adopt contemporary leadership theory and practices to real life settings

Evaluate opportunities for change

Apply technical and social impact knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice

Associations

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Course/Exit award association

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