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Overview

The AGSM MBA(Executive) degree prepares students for the next stage in their professional career. It's about real-world applied learning; your job provides the raw material for your studies. The program builds your business acumen, focusing strongly on strategy and leadership skills, as well as providing a thorough grounding in core … For more content click the Read More button below. The MBA (Executive) program is designed for working professionals looking to accelerate their chosen career or transition from a specialist career path to a broader management or executive role. The curriculum of the program is designed to develop business acumen among graduates through acquiring and enhancing their knowledge of the core business disciplines, developing skills and practices that enhance their professional performance synthesising knowing 'what' to do, developing skills and practices on 'how' to do it, in a transformational learning experience that changes the way you interpret and interact with the world. The MBA(Executive) is a part-time program taught in English and normally takes between 2.5 years to 7 years to complete. This qualification is located at Level 9 of the Australian Qualifications Framework.

Learning Outcomes

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Business knowledge: Students will make informed and effective selection and application of knowledge in a discipline or profession, in the contexts of local and global business.
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Problem solving: Students will define and address business problems, and propose effective evidence-based solutions, through the application of rigorous analysis and critical thinking.
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Business communication: Students will harness, manage and communicate business information effectively using multiple forms of communication across different channels.
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Teamwork: Students will interact and collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose or fulfil a common business project, and reflect critically on the process and the outcomes.
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Responsible business practice: Students will develop and be committed to responsible business thinking and approaches, which are underpinned by ethical professional practice and sustainability considerations.
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Global and cultural competence: Students will be aware of business systems in the wider world and actively committed to recognise and respect the cultural norms, beliefs and values of others, and will apply this knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively in diverse environments.
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Leadership development: Students will develop the capacity to take initiative, encourage forward thinking and bring about innovation, while effectively influencing others to achieve desired results.
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Graduate Capabilities

For more information on Graduate Capabilities please click on this link

Program Structure
96 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 96 UOC as a standalone program.

Stage 1 Foundation Core Courses

Students must take 30 UOC of the following courses. The program commences with the course, The Executive Blueprint. The remaining Foundation Courses can be completed in any order.

MNGT6211
6 UOC
The Executive Blueprint
MNGT6251
6 UOC
Marketing Management
MNGT6275
6 UOC
Managing People and Organisations
MNGT6210
6 UOC
Accounting and Financial Management
MNGT6321
6 UOC
Corporate Finance

Stage 1 Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 18 UOC of the following courses.

COMM5703
6 UOC
Social Impact Investment
COMM5704
6 UOC
Demonstrating Social Impact
COMM5706
6 UOC
Design for Social Innovation
COMM5701
6 UOC
Social Impact
COMM5709
6 UOC
Corporate Responsibility and Accountability
COMM5713
6 UOC
Collaboration for Social Impact
COMM5902
6 UOC
Leadership for Social Impact
MBAX6271
6 UOC
Approaches to Change
MBAX6273
6 UOC
Redesigning the Organisation
MBAX6274
6 UOC
Systems for Change
MBAX9101
6 UOC
Project Management
MBAX9103
6 UOC
Business Management for a Sustainable Environment
MBAX9106
6 UOC
Information Systems Management
MBAX9115
6 UOC
Information Technology in Business
MBAX9117
6 UOC
E-Business Strategy & Management
MBAX9119
6 UOC
Managing for Organisational Sustainability
MBAX9121
6 UOC
Managing Agile Organisations
MBAX9124
6 UOC
Business Law
MBAX9126
6 UOC
Development of New Products and Services
MBAX9127
6 UOC
Supply Chain Management
MBAX9129
6 UOC
Managing Organisational Resources
MBAX9130
6 UOC
Enterprise Risk Management
MBAX9132
6 UOC
Intrapreneurship
MBAX9135
6 UOC
Business Analytics
MNGT5203
6 UOC
Entrepreneurship from the Inside
MNGT5311
6 UOC
Accounting for Strategic Decision Making
MNGT5312
6 UOC
Financial Statement Analysis
MNGT5321
6 UOC
Advanced Managerial Finance
MNGT5322
6 UOC
Venture Capital Finance
MNGT5325
6 UOC
International Finance
MNGT5356
6 UOC
Digital Business and Marketing Strategy
MNGT5374
6 UOC
Managerial Decision Making
MNGT5388
6 UOC
Negotiations and Strategy
MNGT5392
6 UOC
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MNGT5520
6 UOC
Quantitative Business Modelling for Managers
MNGT5521
6 UOC
Financial Strategy
MNGT5540
6 UOC
Business Modelling
MNGT5585
6 UOC
Individual Study in Management
MNGT6302
6 UOC
Economics in Management Practice
MNGT6582
6 UOC
International Business
MNGT6583
6 UOC
International Business Experience

Stage 2 The Executive Agenda Year

Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.

MNGT7495
12 UOC
Strategic Leadership
MNGT7496
12 UOC
Innovation
MNGT7497
12 UOC
Growth
MNGT7498
12 UOC
Transformation

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

For more information about admission requirements for various UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):
Domestic Students
International Student

Program Requirements

Recognition of Prior Learning

Progression Requirements

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
Current Students Award with Excellence
For more information, please visit the link above.
The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Additional Information

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Current students are to refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for program requirements.

Please contact the AGSM MBA Programs Admissions at:

Phone: (02) 9931 9490
Email: admissions@agsm.edu.au

Address
Admissions | AGSM MBA Programs
AGSM Building
Gate 11, Botany Street
UNSW Sydney NSW 2052

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

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