Overview

Overview

> Launch a dynamic international business career with the Master of Business Administration (Global) from Victoria University.

> Global supply chains span multiple continents and countries. Technology is creating new markets and industries. Business leaders have to navigate an increasingly complex and volatile world that brings challenges, opportunities, and risks.

> To become a successful leader and manager, you require the knowledge, skills, and experience for an international business career. Whether you find yourself living and working in Melbourne, Mumbai, Beijing, or Boston, the VU Master of Business Administration (Global) will give you the edge to succeed in today's international business environment.

> Industry experts helped design the MBA (Global). This innovative, applied course has the following features:

*a robust focus on global business issues

*learning with industry experts through a business internship

*practical application of knowledge to real-life problems

*business consulting with real clients

*career skills development

*digital and technological expertise acquirement.

You will develop 'soft' skills to complement your global business acumen, including communication, influencing, team management and ethical awareness.

Our students have a range of prior work experience, so our course will help you achieve the level best suited to you, preparing you for entry-level management or more senior managerial roles.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Critically reflect upon theoretical and practical knowledge of people and organisations as they operate within a regulated environment nationally, regionally and internationally;

Exemplify cognitive, technical and creative skills to recognise, define, analyse, and solve organisational and business problems and inform management decision making in local and global contexts;

*Critically apply cross disciplinary knowledge in decision making with creativity for innovation and dynamic contexts;

*Communicate effectively to specialist and non- specialist audiences including multi-disciplinary teams, diverse cultural communities in business and other professional organisations;

*Work as a reflective practitioner to collaborate productively in culturally diverse contexts, implementing ethical and socially responsible approaches to managing people and organisations;

*Collaborate in teams to effectively operate in complex multicultural organisations and environments, demonstrating global leadership capability, including interpersonal skills to adapt to emerging contexts; and,

*Evaluate and apply research principles and methods to plan and develop a strategy to conduct substantial consulting or business projects with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability.

Course structure

To attain the Master of Business Administration (Global), students will be required to complete 192 credit points consisting of:

48 credit points college core units

84 credit points professional core units

12 credit points BMO7005 Business Consulting (Capstone); and,

48 credit points global specialisation units (from the approved list)

Careers

Depending on where you are in your career and aspirations, you can aim for middle to senior management roles with our MBA (Global) degree.

According to QS TopMBA.com, MBA graduates' several common roles show steady growth. These include:

*marketing/communications manager/director

*human resources manager/director

*Information Technology leaders

*financial manager

*industry-specific manager, including in health services

*management consultant

*sales and marketing manager

*policy analyst (global).