Master of Business Administration

Leading Self and Others: People, Perspectives and Performance explores how individual, interpersonal, and group processes shape behaviour and performance in organisations. Drawing on contemporary organisational behaviour research and professional practice, students develop insight into individual differences, perception, relationships, motivation, teamwork, leadership, followership, and the ethical and responsible application of these perspectives in organisational settings. Through self-assessment, critical reflection, and application to workplace contexts, students strengthen their capacity to lead themselves and work effectively with others to support individual and collective performance.

Decision making, influence and negotiation are central to managerial effectiveness, professional relationships and responsible leadership. In this intensive MBA subject, students will examine how individuals and groups make decisions, how people influence one another, and how negotiators create and claim value in situations of uncertainty, interdependence and competing interests. Drawing on evidence-based theories and practical frameworks, students will learn to define problems, gather relevant information, clarify criteria and interests, generate alternatives and options, evaluate evidence, engage stakeholders, use persuasion ethically and prepare for negotiations using an adaptive planning process. Through cases, simulations, structured reflection and applied activities, students will develop the concepts, tools and habits needed to continue improving as reflective and effective decision makers, influencers and negotiators.

This intensive MBA subject examines how managers create, measure, and sustain organisational value in an increasingly uncertain and complex environment. Students develop the financial knowledge and analytical capabilities required to evaluate performance, identify value drivers, assess risk, and make informed investment, financing, and valuation decisions. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based decision making, the strategic use of technology and AI-enabled tools, and the effective communication of financial insights across diverse stakeholder groups. Through cases and applied analyses, students explore how value creation and risk management interact within a sustainable finance framework to support robust decision making and long-term organisational success.

Strategy and Foresight develops students’ capacity to understand and respond to complex strategic challenges in dynamic and interconnected environments. The subject brings together strategic management, systems thinking and strategic foresight to examine how organisations create and sustain value amid uncertainty, competing interests and systemic change. Students analyse organisations in the context of their broader industry, institutional and environmental systems, identifying interdependencies, feedback dynamics and cross-functional impacts that shape strategic outcomes. They apply strategic frameworks and systems approaches to diagnose complex strategic issues, use foresight techniques including scenario planning to explore multiple plausible futures, and evaluate strategic options under conditions of uncertainty. The subject emphasises the development of responsible and sustainable strategies that recognise ethical considerations, organisational and personal values, and broader social consequences. Students ultimately formulate evidence-based business-level strategies and consider how these strategies can be implemented in complex organisational environments.

AI, Data and Digital Transformation examines how organisations use artificial intelligence, data and digital technologies to create sustainable competitive advantage, while managing risk and transformation. The subject is organised around three interconnected capabilities: AI - how organisations automate, augment and innovate with intelligent technologies; Data - how they create value through high-quality data and analytics; and Digital Transformation - how business leaders redesign strategy, operating models and governance to realise value from AI and digital technologies. Students will learn how to develop and harness these capabilities to create competitive advantage within their industries and business contexts.

This subject is designed to help you examine why change is so difficult and how managers can design more coherent approaches to making it work. Students will explore change as a multi-level process involving individual adoption and transition, group dynamics and local implementation, and organisational systems, culture and design. Using major change frameworks as diagnostic lenses, students will analyse planned, emergent and adaptive change situations, identify barriers and enablers, and design interventions that align stakeholder engagement, communication, participation, capability development, reinforcement and organisational design. The subject is highly applied, using cases, experiential activities and a real change project to help students develop a disciplined approach to diagnosing, designing and implementing organisational change.

Marketing is the organisational discipline concerned with understanding markets, creating customer value and converting that value into sustainable organisational performance. This subject develops the strategic marketing judgement required of senior managers. Students diagnose complex market-facing problems by integrating customer, competitor, organisational and environmental evidence, then formulate an integrated recommendation spanning market selection, customer value, positioning, route-to-market, pricing and performance. Through case-based decision-making, customer discovery and executive defence, students use AI-supported analysis alongside other forms of evidence to surface patterns, test assumptions, develop and compare strategic options, and strengthen the quality of their reasoning. The subject prepares students to make and defend commercially and ethically sound marketing decisions under conditions of uncertainty.

In this subject, students embark on a journey through the rapidly evolving landscape shaping work, the workforce, and the workplace. Through an interdisciplinary lens, students explore emerging trends such as artificial intelligence, hybrid and remote work, social and demographic shifts in the labour force, and managing global and distributed teams, and examine how these three pillars interact and shape one another. By fostering a forward-thinking mindset through experiential learning and innovative, authentic assessments, this subject equips students with the tools to navigate and shape the future of work and to thrive in dynamic and uncertain environments.

Developing an entrepreneurial mindset is a central focus of this subject, encouraging students to cultivate curiosity, opportunity recognition, creativity, resilience, and a willingness to experiment, learn from failure, and adapt to uncertainty. Students explore how value can be created through innovative thinking and human-centred problem-solving, preparing them to navigate complex personal, professional, and societal challenges. This subject introduces design thinking as a human-centred, iterative approach where students engage with real-world problems that require empathy, ideation, prototyping, and testing to develop innovative and meaningful solutions. A distinctive feature of the subject is its dual-lens framework, through which students apply design thinking to both external challenges and their own life and career development. This approach positions design thinking not only as a methodology for innovation, but also as a practical framework for navigating complexity within systems and within oneself. Drawing on evidence-based theories and practical design frameworks, students learn to identify and define problems, gather and interpret relevant information, and generate creative responses that place people, including users, customers, stakeholders, and self, at the centre of the process. Through applied activities, collaborative learning, and structured reflection, students develop the knowledge, skills, and mindset to use design thinking as a tool for innovation, entrepreneurship, and personal growth.

In the MBA Capstone subject, you will examine a large-scale, complex issue that requires considerable independent study and broad, integrated application of what you have learned in the MBA program. Your research project can address an organisational problem or opportunity encountered professionally or a conceptual issue encountered academically. In consultation with the educator, you are expected to identify and clearly define the problem and research question; integrate and apply relevant theory; collect and analyse appropriate data; and formulate reasonable, evidence-based conclusions. The expected deliverables are a project proposal, a professional written report detailing all aspects of the project and an executive presentation of key elements of your project.

Students may have the opportunity to participate in an international study tour experience or internship as a general elective. Those interested should consult with an Enrolment Officer in Student Assist for guidance and to check eligibility requirements (e.g., GPA, language proficiency, prerequisites). Students should make informed decisions and ensure their chosen international experience or internship aligns with their academic and personal goals.

Participating in such an opportunity may involve additional costs, which may vary depending on the opportunity's location, duration, and nature. Students are responsible for all associated expenses, including travel, accommodation, visa fees, insurance, and any program or placement fees that may be applicable.

Opportunities

• BUSN71-620: Individual Study in Business (10CP)
• BUSN71-700: Business Internship A (10CP)