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MASTER OF
BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
U N I S A . E D U . A U / M B A
A 5-STAR MBA* FOR
ENTERPRISING
LEADERS
*Graduate Management Association of Australia (GMAA)
WHY CHOOSE
THE UniSA MBA?
TOP MBA IN
AU S T R A L I A
T O P Q UA L I T Y
FOR 12
LEARNING YEARS
EXPERIENCE As recognised in the Australian
Financial Review BOSS Survey in 2019.
A comprehensive and rigorous learning experience,
building a strong understanding of local, national and
international businesses and management practices.
VA L U E F O R M O N E Y
Ranked #5 in Australia for Value for
Money by the Australian Financial
NO.8 ONLINE MBA
Review (AFR) BOSS Survey, 2017.
IN THE WORLD
C EO M AG A Z I N E 2 0 2 0
GLOBAL MBA RANKINGS R E A L-T I M E
A P P L I C AT I O N
Offering the flexibility to choose between
online, face-to-face, and mixed-modes of study, Develop practical knowledge by
our digital learning platform enables the MBA addressing real-world scenarios within
to work for you and your lifestyle. the MBA curriculum, allowing you to
apply learnings and see benefits in the
work place immediately.
2 UniSA M A S T E R O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R AT I O N
CUTTING EDGE
RESEARCH
Learn from industry-experienced academics
and scholars at the forefront of cutting-edge
management research. UniSA is ranked ‘Above
World-Class’ in Business, Management,
Marketing and Tourism in the 2018 Excellence
in Research for Australia (ERA) rankings.
G L O B A L LY
R EC O G N I S E D
The 5-star UniSA MBA has been recognised
for its excellence for ten consecutive years
by the Graduate Management Association
of Australia (GMAA).
I N VA L UA B L E
NETWORKING
OPPORTUNITIES
Connect with a diverse cohort
of experienced professionals
and attend exclusive industry
networking events, delivering
lifelong value in the classroom
and beyond.
UNISA.EDU.AU/MBA 3
ELEVATE YOUR CAREER
T R A N S F O R M Y O U R F U T U R E W I T H A
U n i S A M B A
Professor Marie Wilson
4 UniSA M A S T E R O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R AT I O N
“THE MBA LINKS YOU TO
H I G H LY Q U A L I F I E D P E E R S
AND MENTORS, WORLD-CLASS
P R O F ES S O R S , A N D T H E L AT ES T
IN MANAGEMENT AND
L E A D E R S H I P T H I N K I N G .”
I
f you are driven to create new Our 5-star MBA is recognised and
solutions, lead innovative teams respected globally for its excellence.
and deliver exceptional results in a We offer a dynamic, engaging, and
context of disruptive change, the UniSA completely flexible program that
MBA is for you. Whether you aspire to be prepares you to think and act as a
an enterprising leader in the community global business leader. Your options
or industry, in start-ups, scale-ups or include international study tours,
multi-national enterprises, we offer specialisations to deepen your
world-class qualifications that will take expertise, and training to prepare you
your career to the next level. to contribute as a company director.
The UniSA MBA provides more than just Once you graduate, you join a dynamic,
the essentials of business, it challenges global network of more than 50,000
you to think strategically and work business alumni. As part of UniSA’s
from evidence to develop solutions to alumni network, you’ll continue to
complex problems. The MBA links you sharpen your skills and knowledge,
to highly qualified peers and mentors, access UniSA’s continuing development
world-class professors, and the latest in and resources, and enjoy the benefits of
management and leadership thinking. a global network of peers.
Your classroom experience translates
to your workplace through projects Please visit us online or get in touch
that will transform your business, if you would like to speak to us about
while allowing you to explore new your MBA journey.
ways of thinking and leading. You
will understand yourself, and the I look forward to welcoming you
management of others, and accelerate to UniSA.
the development of your abilities to
lead and govern effectively. Professor Marie Wilson
Chief Academic Services Officer
University of South Australia
UNISA.EDU.AU/MBA 5
TRANSFORMED CAREERS
W H AT O U R G R A D U AT E S S AY A B O U T T H E M B A
3 ESTHER ROBERTS
Industry Capability
Development Manager
BAE Systems
“The MBA has allowed me to make more
informed decisions faster than before. It
has given me an understanding of the
core business of other units within my
organisation, allowing me to ask the
right questions before I make my own
business decisions.
5 BILL LE BLANC
UniSA delivers a professional program
Head of Technology
and is well connected with international
universities and industry. Importantly, the ElectraNet Pty Ltd
University is flexible enough to address
the needs of full-time workers that are “The MBA has most certainly
juggling multiple family and work demands enhanced my effectiveness as
whilst still holding students to account for an executive leader. That alone
deadlines and quality outcomes.” achieved my goal for completing
an MBA. The unforeseen flow-on
implications of becoming a more
5 ANDREW CHAN effective executive were that further
Chief Executive Officer executive opportunities opened up
ACI HR Solutions to me that I never imagined were
4 KIM SAMMUT
possible.
General Manager,
"UniSA had the ideal MBA program for
Operational
busy working executives, with just the The MBA enabled a consolidation
Excellence
right balance between contact hours and of over 20 years of workplace
self-study, limiting the impact it had on WSP Australia experience, into structured
my work. I benefited during the program frameworks that enhanced the
as I was able to apply much of the theory “Absolutely application of this experience in
into practice immediately back into the everything that the workplace. It is a challenging,
workplace, and at the same time was able I learned from stimulating and rewarding program
to use real examples during class." my MBA has been that facilitated a move into
directly applicable in my senior executive general management.”
management role. My job
has been made easier and more enjoyable,
while the benefit to my company has been
obvious to my superiors, resulting
in subsequent promotion.”
6 UniSA M A S T E R O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R AT I O N
5 KYM MYALL 5 NICOLE DWYER
Director Chief Executive
Australian Taxation Office Workskil Australia
“I decided to study an MBA to expand my “The MBA is a motivating, challenging
thinking professionally and improve my business and enjoyable program, which gave
qualifications. The UniSA program provided me me valuable insights into other
with the flexibility to fit in with full-time work and businesses, providing solutions to
family and enabled me to expand my knowledge problems within my own workplace. 5 JOHN DAGAS
and networks. Completing the MBA has It is a great program to develop Business Strategy Consultant
demonstrated not just my dedication to learning genuinely strong networks and its John Dagas Consulting Group
and applying my knowledge in the workplace, practical teaching approach means
but also my commitment, time management learnings can be implemented “I chose to pursue this program as it was
and resilience.” straight back into the workforce.” the next step necessary to progress to
executive roles and board positions. I
had a lot of experience in managing staff,
projects and large budgets, however I
wanted to fine-tune my executive skills
and increase my knowledge from a board
perspective.
The MBA has allowed me to refine my
executive skills which have enabled
me to work across public and private
organisations at an executive and board
level. It has allowed me to become
5 ALISON SENTANCE 5 ROD ELLIS a direction setter, change agent and
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Executive Director coach to both internal staff and external
ABC Foundation Ltd stakeholders in order to achieve and
Tonkin Consulting
exceed set goals. I highly recommend this
challenging and rewarding MBA program
“Completing my MBA at UniSA has been a “The MBA helped me expand my abilities
to potential candidates, it has given me
major milestone in my life. It gave me the from analytical problem solving in an
some great opportunities to further my
knowledge, skills and confidence to start my engineering application, to developing a
executive career.”
own consultancy firm in 2013, one month greater understanding on how the business as
after graduating. The majority of my studies a whole worked and where improvements and
were completed externally due to working in change could be made in order to grow. The
remote locations across Australia, and UniSA practical nature of the course allowed me to
provided a great online learning platform. transition my career from a project engineer at
I gained extensive access to a professional the beginning of the program to becoming the
network of graduates and staff were Practice Manager, and Director. The business
supportive, enabling me to create a flexible grew from a small firm to a medium sized
schedule to accommodate my work and business - 14 years on and I still use the skills
personal commitments.” developed from the MBA in my board role and
with the consulting work I do for clients.”
3 PETER STEVENS Executive Director MBA and Executive Education “You can’t overestimate the importance of education in leadership, particularly at the executive level. I believe that we all possess innate leadership skills, but programs such as the MBA are critical in bringing those skills to the fore and enhancing them. Our MBA focuses on developing the skills to lead in the rapidly changing business world, with a focus on application of those skills.”
FLEXIBILITY +
APPLIED LEARNING =
REAL-TIME IMPACT
STUDY ONLINE OR ON CAMPUS
The UniSA MBA has been developed for We provide you with a range of experiential
NO.8
experienced managers and executives, learning opportunities, which deliver
and provides the knowledge and skills significant professional and personal
to grow your business and advance benefits. These include Board Observership,
your career in senior management and Industry Consulting, and a range of
ONLINE leadership. International Study Tours.
MBA IN THE The fully-flexible MBA program, allows Our digital learning platform and engaged
WORLD you to tailor your studies to suit your academic staff deliver an exceptional
individual needs. The MBA curriculum is learning experience. There are 12 courses
CEO Magazine 2020 Global available fully-online, face-to-face, or in in the MBA program, delivered flexibly
MBA Rankings mixed mode of delivery and also offers a over four study periods each year. Each
range of intensive study options to fast- course is 10-weeks in duration, requiring
track your learning. approximately 15 hours of study per week
and many courses are also offered in
You will gain real-world insights through intensive mode. Four intakes per year
access to academic and industry experts are available in January, April, June,
and through curriculum informed by and September.
current research and industry practices.
The MBA program has a strong practical
focus embedded in senior management
decision-making, assuring industry
relevance and fostering real-time
application in the workplace. You will
engage with a cohort of experienced
professionals from a diverse range
of industry backgrounds, in a highly
interactive learning environment,
to maximise networking and career
development opportunities.
UNISA.EDU.AU/MBA 9MBA PROGRAM
STRUCTURE
The curriculum has been developed with a strong taught by industry experts and visiting business leaders.
practical basis for senior management decision making, You will participate in collaborative discussions focussed
providing application and relevance in the workplace. on current business challenges and have the opportunity
Topics include strategy, leadership, marketing, ethics and to address real-world scenarios from your workplace for
sustainability, accounting, finance, international business, assessment tasks.
law, and organisational management.
There are two MBA capstone options. The Strategic
The MBA program has been designed to suit your Industry Project requires you to plan and execute a
individual career and business needs with the the option research project for a board or senior management
to specialise in Finance, Human Resource Management group, demonstrating synthesis of learning achieved
or Marketing. through the program. The other capstone option is
the AICD Company Directors Course.
The MBA program consists of nine compulsory core
courses, one capstone course and a choice of two To enhance your business skills and knowledge in a
electives from a range of over 80 business and shorter timeframe, or if you require a pathway for entry
management courses. Our courses have an applied into UniSA's MBA, you can apply into the Graduate
focus, utilising real-life business case studies and are Certificate in Business Administration.
CAPSTONE COURSE
MBA CORE COURSES MBA ELECTIVE OPTIONS
OPTIONS
• Strategic Thinking: • A
ICD Company Directors • Strategic Industry Project
Concepts and Tools Course
or
then • Entrepreneurship
• A
ICD Company Directors
and Innovation
• A
ccounting for Decision Course
Making • E
uropean Summer School
of Advanced Management
• E
thics, Governance and
Sustainability • F
ailing Forward – Leadership
in Difficult times
• International Business
• International Study Tours
• Leadership for Growth
• Negotiation
• Managerial Finance
• Responsible Leadership
• M
anaging People and
Organisations • Wine Marketing
• Strategic Marketing Other postgraduate
electives also available
• The Law for Managers
10 UniSA M A S T E R O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R AT I O NLEARN FROM THE EXPERTS
5 DR RUCHI SINHA 5 DR CARL DRIESENER 5 PROFESSOR YING ZHU
Senior Lecturer and Research Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Director at the Australian Centre for
Education Portfolio Leader Associate at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute Asian Business
for Marketing Science
“Learning in a classroom is a two-way “Our aim at the Australian Centre for
street, where participation and interaction “I have worked in market research and Asian Business is both to help provide
is key and all courses include a strong consulting for nearly 20 years, with the framework for greater engagement
experiential component. I am passionate numerous local and global businesses, between Australia and Asia, and to give
about helping students develop key creating evidence-based knowledge business and government the skills and
leadership competencies such as negotiation and processes in many areas including knowledge to make things happen. The
skills. In my teaching, I provide a balance brand tracking, forecasting and market Centre is unique for its ability to combine
of theoretical knowledge, experiential structure capabilities. MBA students academic rigour with practical skills to
skill development and motivation to have the opportunity to learn and apply address issues of equal importance to
implement. these industry insights and the latest in Australia and Asia.
marketing research from the Ehrenberg-
Bass Institute for Marketing Science to
Before entering academia, I worked as a HR As the academic leader of the MBA
boost their organisational capability.
consultant and delivered training programs Business in China Study Tour, I apply
on psychometric selection tools, team- my research and real-world experience,
building, negotiation and leadership skills. I am particularly interested in developing in my teaching. My objective is to
excellence in marketing capabilities in provide the framework to empower
my students and for businesses, to help MBA students to build their capabilities,
My research interests revolve
them better compete locally and globally. skills and knowledge to develop greater
around the study of shared leadership
I am also currently leading marketing engagement between Australia and Asia.”
in teams where there are multiple power
programs for a number of Ehrenberg-Bass
and status hierarchies and how members
Institute clients in Europe, USA,
engage in speaking up, conflicts and
and Australia.”
expertise utilisation.”
UNISA.EDU.AU/MBA 11COMPANY
DIRECTORS
COURSE ALEXANDREA CANON, MBA GRADUATE 4
Chair, Leaders Institute SA and SATAC
Director, Hood Sweeney, Credit Union SA,
Offered in a unique partnership with the
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, and Bizbuild.
Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
as an approved elective or capstone course of
the MBA curriculum, the Company Director’s “My MBA gave me the confidence
Course is designed to help you develop your and the knowledge necessary to
skills and further your career, and will strengthen successfully carry out some very
your understanding of the principals and senior roles at a relatively young age
practices of good governance.
and to join my first board soon after
graduating. My MBA experience at
The Company Directors Course gives a
comprehensive grounding in the roles and duties UniSA also taught me the value of
of board directors. The course includes modules life-long learning and led me to work
on effective decision making, the legal aspects of in a number of organisations that
directorship, financial literacy, and strategy. strongly value education and
educational leadership.
This dynamic and well-recognised course will
equip you with specialist knowledge that will
support your ability to manage more effectively. Today, I chair two boards, sit as a
It will also provide you with the skills to advise
director and chair subcommittees on
boards, join boards, and to better understand
two other boards, and I am an active
the contribution of high functioning boards to an
organisation’s success. director of a fifth organisation. I also
run a consulting business coaching
On successful completion of the course executives and board members, and
assessment, members of the AICD may be delivering governance training."
eligible to use the GAICD graduate post nominal.
12 UniSA M A S T E R O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R AT I O NUNISA.EDU.AU/MBA 13
MBA
GRADUATE
EMPLOYERS
ACCENTURE
ACCOLADE WINES
AGL ENERGY
A M E R I C A N E X P R E S S I N T E R N AT I O N A L
ANZ
APPLE
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE
BHP BILLITON
CITI BANK
C O C A - C O L A A M AT I L
C O M M O N W E A LT H B A N K O F A U S T R A L I A
DELOITTE
D E PA R T M E N T O F D E F E N C E
D E PA R T M E N T O F P L A N N I N G , T R A N S P O R T & I N F R A S T R U C T U R E
E L E C T R O L U X LT D
ERNST & YOUNG
H E W L E T T PAC K A R D E N T E R P R I S E
INTEL
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
EXCEPTIONAL
KPMG
MARS
MERCEDES-BENZ
CAREER
MOTOROLA
O R A C L E C O R P O R AT I O N
TRAJECTORIES
O X FA M
Q A N TA S A I R WAY S L I M I T E D
Q ATA R A I R WAY S
UNILEVER
R O YA L A D E L A I D E H O S P I TA L
R O YA L A U S T R A L I A N A I R F O R C E #1 in the SA for median graduate
SANTOS LIMITED salaries in Business and Management.
SHANGRI-LA
QILT Graduate Destinations Survey 2015 and
T E L S T R A C O R P O R AT I O N Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016-17.
TOURISM AUSTRALIA
T O YO TA
T R E A S U R Y W I N E E S TAT E S
UGL LIMITED
VODAFONE
V O LV O
W E S T PA C B A N K I N G C O R P O R AT I O N
W O O LW O R T H S L I M I T E D
WORLD BANK
14 UniSA M A S T E R O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R AT I O NBROADER
STRATEGIC
PERSPECTIVES
AND NETWORKS
SLADE PEEL, MBA GRADUATE 4
"The UniSA MBA was challenging,
rewarding and insightful. The
opportunity to make a difference for
clients when it comes to harnessing
digital technologies in business, would
have been difficult to achieve without
the skills I learnt during my MBA."
UNISA.EDU.AU/MBA 15GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
UniSA has established strong connections with “ I L O V E T O T R AV E L , S O T H E B U S I N E S S
prestigious universities wordwide, in Europe, Asia,
I N C H I N A I N T E N S I V E S C H O O L WA S A
and the Americas, providing you
with international opportunities and a global R E A L D R AWC A R D A N D S TO O D O U T
business perspective. FOR ME AS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE
Our MBA opens doors to new possibilities and P R O G R A M E X P E R I E N C E . I WA S
experiences through a range of intensive study ABLE TO DEVELOP MUCH MORE
tours and exchanges. The opportunity to travel with
IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE
leading academic staff and your MBA colleagues
will provide you with first-hand knowledge of the CHINESE MARKETPLACE. THE
international business environment and develop
TOUR ALSO PROVIDED ME WITH
your ability to identify the opportunities and
challenges in conducting international business. EXCELLENT NETWORKING AND
B U S I N E S S O P P O R T U N I T I E S .”
You can also take advantage of a range of Student
Mobility Grants to undertake an overseas exchange, - S I M O N S C H M I D T, M B A G R A D UAT E ,
making experiences abroad more accessible. E N T R E P R E N U E R A N D M A N A G I N G D I R E C T O R , V I N N O VAT E
Business in China Intensive School European Summer School of Doing Business in Mexico:
Advanced Management Mexico as an Emerging Market
This two-week study tour offered in
partnership with leading international UniSA Business is part of an The Doing Business in Mexico
business school, Peking University, international consortium of seminar is a week-long program
travels to China, where you can gain outstanding business schools from hosted by IPADE, Universidad
first-hand knowledge of the Asian around the world, that organises the Panamerica, providing participants
business environment. You will develop European Summer School for have the opportunity to connect
the ability to identify the opportunities Advanced Management (ESSAM). with colleagues from Mexico and
and challenges of conducting successful This two-week study tour has been other visiting countries while
business in China and craft effective established to give 100 MBA learning about Mexico as an
strategies that can be implemented to students an intensive experience of emerging market. You will learn
capture opportunities and overcome international business consisting of about management in a global
obstacles for successful ventures in the lectures, workshops, a consulting context, which includes rapidly
region. Topics covered in this course project and company visits. ESSAM growing populations experiencing
include assessment of business has previously been hosted in a substantial increase in living
opportunities in China, identification of London, Glasgow and Copenhagen standards and income, rapid
specific business opportunities for a and offers a unique opportunities for economic growth, and a relatively
selected organisation, development of you to work with your MBA colleagues stable currency.
a business proposal for an organisation, and explore the future of business in
as well as report design and development. an international environment.
16 UniSA M A S T E R O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R AT I O NGLOBAL EXCHANGE PARTNERS
You can benefit from more than 60 established exchange partnerships worldwide and
utilise the range of short-term international study opportunities available to gain a global
perspective. Our exchange partners include:
AUSTRIA HONG KONG SWEDEN
Vienna University of The Chinese University Stockholm University,
Economics and Business of Hong Kong Stockholm Business School
Hong Kong Baptist University
BELGIUM
THAILAND
KU Leuven ITALY
Thammasat University
University of Bergamo
CANADA University of Bologna
HEC Montreal THE NETHERLANDS
Laval University JAPAN Arnhem Business School
University of Ottawa Telfer Kwansei Gakuin University University of Twente
Rikkyo University
CHINA
TURKEY
(People’s Republic of China) MEXICO
Bogazici University
Beijing Normal University IPADE Business School
School of Management,
Xiamen University NORWAY UK
Shandong University University of Agder Aston Business School
Tianjin University Kingston Business School
PORTUGAL Lancaster University
DENMARK Católica Lisbon School of University of Strathclyde,
Aarhus University, Business and Economics Glasgow
Business and Social Sciences
Roskilde University SINGAPORE
USA
Nanyang Technological University
George Mason University
FRANCE
Minnesota State University,
ESCE, Paris – Ecole Supérieure SLOVENIA
Mankato
du Commerce Extérieur University of Ljubljana
Oklahoma State University
KEDGE Business School
Stetson University
Rennes Business School SOUTH KOREA
University of North Dakota
Toulouse Business School Hanyang University
University of Texas at Dallas
Sookmyung Women's University
University of Wyoming
GERMANY
EBS University of Business SPAIN
and Law Universidad Politecnica VIETNAM
WHU Otto Beisheim School de Valencia RMIT University Vietnam
of Management
UNISA.EDU.AU/MBA 17RESEARCH-INFORMED
CURRICULUM
Working closely with industry, UniSA generates high-quality enterprising
research that informs our MBA curriculum and tackles real-world problems. We
are renowned for our concentration of global thought-leaders and academic
experts in the areas of marketing, human resource management, applied
economics, tourism and international business.
Our MBA curriculum is informed by our research expertise which ranked
‘Above World-Class’ in Business, Management, Marketing and Tourism in the
2018 Excellence in Research (ERA) rankings. The program is taught by leading
business experts from our broad range of research concentrations, research
institutes and centres.
This includes the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science, one of
the world’s leading centres for research in marketing, making fundamental
discoveries about consumer behaviour for global corporations such as Foxtel,
CBS, Unilever, Turner Broadcasting and Procter & Gamble. The Institute’s cutting-
edge research is embedded into the MBA curriculum, providing you with the
opportunity to learn from the same marketing scientists that advise senior
marketing executives from all over the world.
Our researchers at the Centre for Workplace Excellence work closely with
business, government, and professional management associations to determine
effective strategies and practical approaches for managing and supporting
people in the modern workplace.
To learn more about our research and business insights, read the latest edition
of unisabusiness magazine, a review of current thinking for today’s business
leaders, accessible online via unisa.edu.au/unisabusiness
18 UniSA M A S T E R O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R AT I O NINNOVATION
AND GROWTH
Committed to developing the exciting landscape of entrepreneurship
and innovation in Australia, the Innovation and Collaboration
Centre (ICC) is a strategic partnership between UniSA, the
Government of South Australia and DXC Technology, providing
entrepreneurs, small businesses and MBA students access to
the services and expertise of Australia’s University of Enterprise.
The Centre offers space and resources for collaboration and
incubation of business ideas and new innovations for business
growth. You can benefit from a number of the ICC’s programs 5 PROFESSOR SUSAN FREEMAN
including workshops throughout the year are designed to Professor, International Business
support business start-up and scale-up, growth, creative
thinking, commercialisation and technology, as well as Professor Freeman's research is focused on
apply to the Venture Catalyst program, designed to support international business strategy, emphasising
founders through the early stages of a global startup.
early accelerated internationalisation of
smaller firms, international entrepreneurship,
The Australian Centre for Business Growth delivers
world-class business growth programs that provide CEOs/ services internationalisation, corporate
MDs and executives of small and medium companies with social responsibility and global business,
the knowledge and skills needed to develop as leaders, as well as emerging markets.
overcome business challenges and compete in a global
marketplace. The programs involve a combination
Her MBA teaching links the contextual
of expert presentations, action planning and peer
environment - political, economic, cultural and
discussions with like-minded executives, and each CEO is
held accountable to make the changes in their company technological factors - to business challenges,
required for growth. Ten companies who participated in especially for smaller to medium sized
the ANZ Business Growth Program increased aggregate enterprises (SMEs) engaging for the first
profit by 419% since starting the program in 2014. time, or expanding into foreign markets.
In 2017 Professor Susan Freeman was awarded
the UniSA Business Teaching & Learning Award in
the category of Postgraduate Students’ Voice, Inside
the Classroom.
UNISA.EDU.AU/MBA 19CHAMPIONING
DIVERSITY IN
LEADERSHIP
UniSA is among a consortium of universities
in Australia to offer Women in MBA (WiMBA)
and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander MBA
scholarships in partnership with industy
Our mission is to develop graduates for global professional careers
and champion business growth in our State, and we recognise that to
have sustainable economic development, we need greater diversity
in leadership. To address the gap, we are are proud to partner with
industry to support those with leadership potential to advance their
careers into senior management and executive roles.
Through the Women in MBA (WiMBA) and Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander MBA scholarships, UniSA will match an
employer contribution of 50% to fully fund the MBA tuition fees.
Supporting employers can also directly benefit from the program,
providing access to our wider business community, networks and
knowledge from the MBA curriculum that can be directly applied
within organisations to deliver results in real-time.
Additionally, the University offers a range of scholarships
that MBA students are eligible to apply for.
For more information on
scholarships available and eligibility requirements visit
unisa.edu.au/scholarships
20 UniSA M A S T E R O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R AT I O N3 CHEREE FIGG, MBA GRADUATE AND
WiMBA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
Port Manager - Darwin
Svitzer Australasia
“The UniSA MBA gave me the opportunity
to expand my skills and broaden my
knowledge of the executive business
environment.
I was able to develop my leadership
and practical skills, and apply learnings
immediately into my workplace, enabling
me to move into a new role within my
organisation while still studying.
The program exposed me to international
business and culture, which is now a
critical component of my role in managing
international customer relationships.
I also had the privilege of being the first
recipient of UniSA’s WiMBA scholarship.
This initiative not only supports diversity
for women in leadership, but also gives
women the confidence to progress into
executive roles. I hope my participation in
this program will help address leadership
inequality within industries like mine and
empower others to strive for the same.”
UNISA.EDU.AU/MBA 21LIFELONG LEARNING
AND DEVELOPMENT
Our MBA students and graduates benefit from an array of networking and professional development
opportunities during their studies and beyond. As a member of our MBA community, you will gain access
to exclusive initiatives, events and seminars and build career-long relationships with leaders from
commercial, government and non-for-profit organisations.
MBA Alumni Mixers Executive Partners Program
As part UniSA MBA Program, you will gain Our Executive Partners Program is a unique
exclusive access to our network of MBA mentoring opportunity which allows you to
students and alumni and be invited to attend gain perspective, develop insights and think
the MBA Alumni Mixers. This series of quarterly through your career plans and choices. It
networking events facilitated by UniSA in creates connections and relationships that
collaboration with the MBA Alumni Committee, enrich the learning, careers and lives of both
will support you to develop your professional students and mentors.
network, strengthen connections with other
MBA students and alumni, and give you the Through this program you will be matched with
opportunity to collaborate, develop business an eminent senior executive (CEO or Senior
ideas or new research, and expand your thinking Manager) who may be retired, semi-retired
in the topics covered within the MBA program. or still in the workforce. These Executive
Partners are selected from a diverse range of
professions/industries and in addition to their
proven leadership and managerial expertise,
View From the Top have a vast business network and extensive
UniSA hosts View From The Top, an exclusive experience which they can draw on to assist
seminar and networking series that connects you with your career goals.
executives and thought-leaders with our MBA
students and alumni.
The View From The Top presenters share International Alumni Network
leadership and industry insights, and advance With more than 200,000 alumni living in more
debate on issues that affect the business than 134 countries, you will join a vast network
world and our society. of graduates to connect with wherever you live
and travel. UniSA supports a number of special
and country-specific networks that offer a
variety of professional and social networking
functions, which you can benefit from in
Australia, or while travelling or living overseas.
22 UniSA M A S T E R O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R AT I O NShorter Program Options
If you would like to strengthen your business
knowledge and undertake a shorter program,
OTHER STUDY
the Graduate Certificate in Business
Administration (four courses) or Graduate
Diploma in Business Administration (eight
OPTIONS
courses) may be suitable. Both are available in
face-to-face, online or mixed study modes and
provide credit towards the MBA, should you later
decide to progress and complete the full MBA
program. For further information including entry
requirements, please visit our MBA website.
Other Postgraduate Study
If you do not yet meet the experience
requirements for entry into the MBA, you
may consider undertaking an alternative
postgraduate program, suitable for early career
managers, such as the International MBA,
the Master of Management or the Master of
Finance (with the option to study each as a
general qualification or select a specialisation).
For more information visit
unisa.edu.au/study
Leadership and Executive Development
UniSA works in collaboration with large public
and private sector organisations, industry and
professional associations to develop and deliver
customised leadership, management and
business programs. This includes short, high
impact, evidence-based courses designed to be
truly transformational for individuals and their
organizations. All courses are designed to meet
the strategic goals of an organisation and can
provide credit into the MBA program.
UNISA.EDU.AU/MBA 23APPLICATION PROCESS
Entry requirements Application Process
Applicants seeking admission into the program Applications for the MBA program can be made online
will have: via: unisa.edu.au/mba/apply
a) A minimum of three (3) years full time
management experience and a recognised As part of the application process, MBA candidates are
university undergraduate degree or equivalent required to submit:
professional qualifications; OR
• An academic transcript;
b) A Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in • A current curriculum vitae which provides evidence
Business Administration from the University of of management experience and at least one referee
South Australia with an average of at least Pass who can validate the candidate’s management
Level 1 (55%) across four (or more) courses, or experience, skills and acumen.
an equivalent qualification from the University
of South Australia, or from another recognised If applicable, scholarship applications must also
university. be submitted in conjunction with the complete
MBA application.
International students
International students who do not speak English Closing dates
as a first language are also required to meet the Applications for the program can be submitted up until
minimum English language entry requirements two weeks prior to the start date of the commencing
for postgraduate international students. This study period. Study periods commence in January, April,
requires an International English Language Testing June, and September.
System (IELTS) score of 6.5 (with 6.0 in Reading
and Writing) obtained within the last two years, or Credit transfers
a corresponding result via one of the alternative There are a range of credit options available which
English language tests recognised by can provide you with recognition for relevant prior
the University. relevant learning. All credit transfer and exemption is
at the discretion of the Executive Director: MBA and
For more information please visit: Executive Education. If you have completed appropriate
unisa.edu.au/international postgraduate management courses at recognised
institutions, you may be assessed for a credit transfer.
Some of the approved credit transfer courses into the
MBA include:
• AICD Company Directors Course for one course credit
• Leaders Institute of South Australia Governor’s
Leadership Foundation Program for one course
credit
• Australian Centre for Business Growth, Growth
programs, for one elective and one core course
credits
• CPA Australia CPA Program - one elective and two
core course credits
• UniSA Strategic Partnerships Leadership
Development Program, for two elective course
credits.
24 UniSA M A S T E R O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R AT I O NTuition Fees
The tuition fees for the MBA program are
invoiced on a per course basis charged each
study period and are subject to a modest
annual increase. 2020 MBA course fees are
$AU4,325 per course.
For more information on fees, visit:
unisa.edu.au/fees
FEE-HELP
The Higher Education Loan Program includes
a loan scheme called FEE-HELP for domestic
fee paying students. Eligible students can
take out a FEE-HELP loan to assist with their
MBA tuition fees. Eligible students may
choose to defer some, or all, of their tuition
fees to FEE-HELP by completing a Request
for FEE-HELP Assistance form.
MBA
INFORMATION
SESSION
Attend an MBA Information Session
CONTACT US
for the opportunity to meet and hear
from the Executive Director: MBA
and Executive Education, academic
teaching staff and alumni. For more
information and to register, please UniSA MBA
visit the MBA website. GPO Box 2471
Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
Telephone: (08) 8302 2376
facebook.com/UniSA
@UniversitySA
linkedin.com/company/
university-of-south-australia
Make an enquiry
unisa.edu.au/enquiry
UNISA.EDU.AU/MBA 25R AT E D
5 STARS
FOR MBA PROGRAM
STRENGTH,
E N G AG E M E N T,
E M P L OYA B I L I T Y
A N D FAC I L I T I E S
2019 QS Stars RatingsABOUT UniSA
#1 IN SA
TOP 10 FOR
P O S T G R A D UAT E
I N AU S T R A L I A T E AC H I N G Q UA L I T Y
FOR BUSINESS ComparED (QILT) Student Experience Survey 2018-
2019. Public SA-founded universities only.
A N D EC O N O M I C S
2020 THE Subject Rankings
TOP 150
TOP 1% INSTITUTIONS
#1 IN SA
IN THE WORLD
OF BUSINESS FOR BUSINESS AND
EC O N O M I C S
SCHOOLS
2020 THE Subject Rankings.
WORLD-WIDE
FOR MEDIAN
UniSA Business is one of just ten institutions
G R A D UAT E S A L A R I E S
TOP 10
in Australia and 189 globally to be
accredited by EQUIS (from over 16,500
worldwide). EFMD, February 2020. IN BUSINESS AND
M A N AG E M E N T MBA IN
QILT Graduate Destinations Survey 2015 and
Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016-17. AU S T R A L I A
FOR 12
C O N S EC U T I V E Y E A R S
Australian Financial Review
BOSS Survey, 2019
UNISA.EDU.AU/MBA 27Y U N G O N D I B U I L D I N G
UniSA’s world class facilities include next-generation learning spaces, the Iress
Financial Trading Room, a Business Student Hub, corporate-style lounge and the
MBA & Executive Education suite.A R T I S T : R I K U R A N I
Acknowledgment of Country
UniSA respects the Kaurna, Bunganditj and Barngala
peoples’ spiritual relationship with their country. We
also acknowledge the diversity of Aboriginal peoples,
past and present. Find out more about the
University’s commitment to reconciliation at:
unisa.edu.au/RAP
UniSA reserves the right to alter, amend or delete any program, fee, course,
admission requirement, mode of delivery or other arrangement without
prior notice. Information correct at time of printing (May 2020)CRICOS provider number 00121B
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