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BUSINESS

SCHOOL

MBA 2011 PROGRAM


CONTENTS
1 Welcome from the Head of School
2 The University of Adelaide
Business School
3 The Adelaide MBA Program
4 How does the Adelaide MBA work?
5 Study Options
6 Frequently Asked Questions
7 Structure of Programs
7 MBA Core Courses
9 MBA (Advanced)
Additional Core Courses
9 Elective Courses
10 Fees & Financial Support
10 Admission Requirements
11 Applications
WELCOME FROM
THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Welcome to the University of Adelaide Business


School - a new era in business education.
Delivering world-class, relevant programs in the
undergraduate, postgraduate, and post-experience arenas,
the University of Adelaide Business School is the premier
provider of tertiary business programs in South Australia.
The Business School brings together a talented team of
over 70 academics with a wealth of experience in teaching,
researching, consulting and business practice. Staff are
at the forefront of global business research and have truly
international perspectives.
The Business School is currently pursuing accreditation
through the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB). This is the ultimate level of
endorsement sought by business education providers and
offers substantial benefits to students who undertake an
MBA program at the University of Adelaide.
This brochure sets out the details of the MBA suite of
high quality programs, including the “nested” Graduate
Certificate in Business Administration and Graduate Diploma
in Business Administration.
Our emphasis is on assisting you to develop problem-solving
and communication skills, leadership and team building
skills, critical and analytical abilities which enable you to
better understand and deal with the complex issues of
management in a changing business environment.
In selecting students we look for high quality people with the
potential to not only benefit from but also contribute to the
educational experience. While practical in orientation, the
learning experience will provide you with a solid theoretical
grounding in management.
You will have opportunities to apply what you learn through
workplace-based projects.
I invite you to review our programs and
contact us to discuss your study options.

Associate Professor Barry Burgan


Head, Business School.
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
BUSINESS SCHOOL

The University of Adelaide


Established in 1874, The University of Adelaide is one
of Australia’s finest universities and it has a strong
international reputation.

The University of Adelaide was recenlty ranked 4th in


Australia and 73rd in the world among over 9000 universities
in the Times Higher Education Rankings. This places it firmly
in the top 1% of universities across the globe.

It enjoys status as a first rate, forward-looking and innovative


university. It is directly associated with five Nobel Prize
winners and has produced more than 100 Rhodes Scholars.
The University regularly attracts more research funding per
capita than any other university in Australia.

The University of Adelaide is a member of prestigious


Australian ‘Group of Eight’ elite Universities.

In line with its reputation for innovation, in 1963 The University


of Adelaide established the first MBA program in South
Australia and one of the first in Australia.

The University of Adelaide


Business School
Cutting-edge research combines with real-world industry
experience to deliver programs that are stimulating, relevant,
and provide students with skills that are transportable to
any profession.

The pursuit of AACSB accreditation has raised the School’s


profile in the global arena and has created opportunities
for links with the world’s top universities. In addition, close
affiliations with crucial professional bodies ensures that all
programs offered by the University of Adelaide Business
School impart relevant, quality skills that are sought-after in
today’s economy.

Please visit: www.business.adelaide.edu.au for biographies,


qualifications, professional memberships, active research
and publications of the University of Adelaide business
school’s team of more than 70 academic staff.

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THE ADELAIDE MBA (MASTER OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION) PROGRAM

Why should you do an MBA at Adelaide?


The MBA provides a broad base of knowledge to equip our students for
managerial roles, rather than just the acquisition of an off-the-shelf set of
skills. The aim is to develop problem solving and communication skills,
leadership and team building skills, and analytical and critical abilities that
will enable you to understand better and deal with the complex issues of
management in a rapidly changing business environment.

The MBA program emphasises the development of abilities to:

• Master leadership skills

• Understand the functional interrelationships between different areas of


an organisation and the broader interaction of the organisation with
its environment

• Recognise and act effectively on problems and opportunities confronting


an organisation

• Coordinate and apply an organisation’s financial, physical, technological


and human resources in pursuit of important objectives

• Understand and communicate effectively with people inside and outside


an organisation

• Evaluate current management policies and practices to develop new


ways to improve organisational effectiveness.

Students in the program come from a wide variety of disciplines,


professional backgrounds and cultures, many with high standing from
undergraduate areas. The School seeks to provide them with a solid
grounding in academic disciplines relevant to management. Students will
acquire the conceptual and analytical abilities they need to make and carry
out decisions at a senior managerial level.

While the 12 course MBA program suits the needs of many, some students
seek a deeper level of knowledge. The MBA (Advanced) program provides
opportunities for these students, including:

• Those seeking a wider range of knowledge, which is needed for the


highest levels of organisational leadership

• Those seeking to specialise in one particular area, by undertaking


four electives

• Those seeking to undertake further study as part of a life long learning


process, and wishing to gain accreditation for this

• It is possible for students enrolled in the 12 course MBA to progress into


the 16 course MBA (Advanced), as both programs have a common core.

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HOW DOES THE
ADELAIDE MBA WORK?
Fast-track Learning Environment
Each course (subject) is delivered over a
twelve week trimester. There are 3 trimesters in Small Class Sizes
an academic year. This allows you to condense Classes have a maximum number of 35
your studies into a shorter period of time. For students and the average is 25 students. This
example, undertaking the MBA in a full-time allows individuals time to contribute in class,
mode would require only one year to complete. without being overwhelmed by large numbers.
To view the current timetable, visit:
www.business.adelaide.edu.au Balanced Number of
International and Local Students
Study modes and time commitment Adelaide classes include approximately 15%
All programs can be studied part-time or full- of students from overseas. This provides
time. Program structures are flexible and allow valuable diversity in the classroom and group
students to choose a study pattern that suits work situations.
the competing demands of work, family and
Experience of Peers
other commitments.
Students in the programs are middle to senior
Flexibility Study load level managers and professionals from a
A part-time study load is typically one or two diverse range of commercial and government
The table below provides an explanation of the
courses each trimester and a full-time load organisations, both local and international.
four programs and the articulation between
is three or four courses each trimester. It is The varied experiences of these participants
them. There are four entry and four exit points.
recommended that part-time students enrol produces a rich learning environment, which
Study completed in one program can be fosters unique long-lasting business and
in one course in their first trimester of study in
counted towards the next level program. social networks.
order to determine the workload requirements.
For example, you may enrol in the Graduate
Certificate in Business Administration and The total contact time for most courses is Face-to-Face Learning
proceed through to the Graduate Diploma, 36 hours (3 hours per week), excluding the
The Business School maintains the view that
MBA or MBA (Adv) with credit for courses open book examination in core courses. In
an MBA should be taught face-to-face in order
completed. addition, students will be required to spend
to facilitate beneficial interaction between
extra time on private study and group work.
Conversely, provided you meet the entry students and academic staff. It also fosters
It is estimated that most students will spend
requirements, you may choose to enrol in the valuable networking opportunities.
8 hours per week per course in reading,
highest qualification, the MBA (Adv) and then,
assignments, preparation and/or group work.
upon meeting program requirements, exit
with a lesser qualification, e.g. the Graduate Maxiumum Completion Times Student Learning Advisers
Diploma in Business Administration.
Graduate Certificate in 2 yrs All students have access to the Learning Advisers
You decide how many courses you enrol in Business Administration in the Faculty. This includes access to bridging
each trimester and, provided you complete
Graduate Diploma in 3 yrs programs, advice regarding research, analysis
your selected program within the maximum
Business Administration and assignment writing, a Program Handbook,
completion time, you may suspend
and a student Communication Skills Guide.
your studies for a trimester to cope with Master of Business Administration 5 yrs
employment or other commitments. For more information, visit:
Master of Business 6 yrs www.business.adelaide.edu.au
Administration (Advanced)

PROGRAM NUMBER OF COURSES


4 8 12 16

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION +4
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION +4
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (ADVANCED) +4

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Study Options
After Hours Teaching
Classes are scheduled to accommodate full-
time working professionals. They are generally
held on weeknights from 4.30-7.30 pm. Some
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE/
courses are delivered on alternate Saturdays, STUDY ABROAD
in a six-hour teaching block typically from
8.30am-2.30 pm.
MBA students studying at Adelaide have the opportunity to study overseas in some of the
Intensive Courses most highly ranked MBA programs in the world. The University of Adelaide Business
School has partnerships with the following Business Schools, which enable its students
Some courses are offered in intensive mode
to undertake one or two MBA courses via intensive study in Helsinki, Milan, Paris,
over three to six weeks with classes generally
held over a Friday and Saturday. Frankfurt or Maastricht. Some programs incur no additional study fee as they are part of
the University exchange agreements.
Summer School Exchange programs vary from 2 to 3 weeks, with the option to credit either 1 or 2 courses
The Business School operates an MBA towards the Adelaide MBA. The benefits of networking with international MBA students
Summer School over a two week period from around the world is priceless and those that have participated often report that it
each January, this gives students the option has been a ‘life changing experience’.
to speed up the progress of their studies.
Classes are held in intensive mode, with six A sample of the opportunities available to MBA students:
hours of study on alternate days, over a 12 • Intensive courses in the MBA program at Aalto University, Finland
day period. (previously Helsinki School of Economics)
• 2 week ESSAM summer program at Aarhus School of Business, Denmark
Real World Application • ESCP_EAP Grand Ecole’s 6 week summer semester in Paris, France

Business Project • Handelschochsule Graduate School of Management in Leipzig, Germany


This is a formally assessed course in which • 3 week summer program at the European Business School in Frankfurt, Germany
students undertake either an individual or
• Audencia School of Management in Nantes, France
group-based project for a real organisation.
This demonstrates the direct value of skills • 2 week summer program at Bocconi’s Business School in Milan, Italy
acquired through the MBA to a business and
gives students a unique opportunity to add
direct value to an organisation.
and are carefully tailored to suit everyone’s graduates. The network is diverse, including
Management Project needs. Internships are offered across a diverse students and graduates who work and live
range of industries and organisations, from locally, interstate and overseas.
This project provides an opportunity for an
government departments to large private The MBAAA offers an annual prize for the
individual student or a team of students to
companies and not-for-profit organisations. best student in the foundation course
complete an applied research project based
on a real business problem or issue. Students ‘Fundamentals of Leadership’.
may choose either a case study project which For events and the current list of the
analyses a real-world management issue or
Alumni Support MBAAA Executive Committee, visit:
a project which undertakes the investigation The MBA Alumni Association (MBAAA) is an www.business.adelaide.edu.au
of a particular problem and makes important part of the life and community of the
recommendations. A program of activities Business School, as it forms an integral part
will be completed and lead to a case or of the School’s business relationships. MBA
project report and presentation. students may apply to become members of
the MBAAA (free of charge) from the time they
Internship
enrol, enabling them to immediately benefit
Students have the opportunity to undertake a from graduate experience and connections.
professional internship within an organisation
The MBAAA conducts regular events, including
as part of their MBA study. Short term
monthly breakfasts and forums featuring
placements are designed for full-time students

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FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
How relevant is MBA classroom What is the fee structure
and private study to real life? and what is included in the fees?
You will learn tools and techniques with immediate Please refer to page 10 for current local and international
application. You will also take away practical frameworks tuition fees. Fees must be paid up-front each trimester, for
and ideas that you can use in your workplace. Learning the courses enrolled in for that trimester.
involves the application of academic theory. Case studies, In addition to tuition fees, you should budget around $100
readings and exercises bring the theory to life. Your learning per course for textbooks. All other course materials and
is also shaped by the input of experienced professionals readings are provided by the School. Taxation rebates
and managers who make up the student body. may apply.
The Adelaide MBA draws high calibre students: middle Australian citizens and holders of a permanent
and senior managers from a wide range of industries, humanitarian visa may be eligible for a FEE-HELP
and professionals with a wealth of work experience. The government loan. For information about this, please refer
average age is 28-45, and many students have more than to www.goingtouni.gov.au
10 years management experience.
Can I apply without a degree?
When are the intakes and
The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is
how long are the study periods?
the entry pathway for applicants without a degree.
Courses are offered in trimesters, commencing late Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of seven years
January, mid May, and early September. Each trimester is of management experience.
approximately 13 weeks long, including the exam week.
For those not yet ready to enter an award program,
There is a two week vacation break after the first trimester
the Executive Education Unit offers a Professional
and the second trimester. The MBA academic year
Management Program. This is a 12-month part-time,
concludes in early December and recommences at the
practical and applied management program that gives
end of January the following year.
credit for two courses in the Graduate Certificate in
In January students who have already completed the Business Administration, Graduate Diploma in Business
prerequisite core courses may enrol in the intensive Administration or MBA.
Summer School. Held in Adelaide, Summer School also
For further information, please visit:
attracts students enrolled in the School’s Singapore
www.adelaide.edu.au/professions/execed
MBA Program.
Can I get credit for studies
How much time do I have to spend studying
I have undertaken elsewhere?
for each course?
We treat applications for credit and substitution on an
You should set aside around 8 hours per week, per course
individual case basis to ensure that the level of studies you
for private study outside of the typical 3 hour classes, to
have undertaken is comparable to the quality of courses
complete readings and group work.
offered at the University of Adelaide.
Students are invited to submit their applications for credit or
substitution with as much supporting documentation as
possible to the MBA program adviser.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMS

Master of Business Administration MARKETING MANAGEMENT


The MBA program is designed for managers Marketing lies at the core of all business.
who wish to advance their career, gain Whatever the character or size of your entity,
valuable skills and insights and expand their its profit can come from only one place: the
business networks. It is the most popular of marketplace. All businesses are dependent
the programs, striking a balance between on the income they earn from their customers,
depth of skills and knowledge covered and clients or buyers. In most businesses it
overall time commitment. Students in this is Marketing Managers who are primarily
program must successfully complete 8 responsible for keeping their company
compulsary core courses and 4 elective courses. close to its customers. All those who have a
direct responsibility for identifying, reaching
Master of Business
and satisfying customers are engaged in
Administration (Advanced)
marketing and everybody in a business needs
The MBA (Advanced) program is designed to understand its marketplace activities. This
to cater for several different needs. Students course offers a complete introduction to
seeking the highest levels of organisational professional marketing thought and action.
leadership have an opportunity to go beyond
Program Details and Articulation the standard 12 course MBA degree to
broaden their managerial knowledge. Students ECONOMICS FOR MANAGEMENT
The School’s programs form a nested
wishing to specialise in particular areas of This course provides an introduction to
sequence. The details of each program are
general management can add to their MBA. economic thinking and its relevance and
outlined below.
application to managing organisations. The
Graduate Certificate in MBA CORE COURSES first part of the course deals with the structure
Business Administration of markets, including perfect competition,
For managers who wish to take an introductory FUNDAMENTALS OF LEADERSHIP monopoly and oligopoly, and the competitive
management program we offer the 4 course regulatory environment. The second part deals
Fundamentals of Leadership is the foundation
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration with the determinants of the aggregate level of
course for all programs. Upon completion,
(GCBA). Applicants who do not have a output and employment, and elements in the
students will possess an understanding of
bachelor degree but who have a minimum determination of macroeconomic policy
the development of management thought
of seven years relevant work experience, including interest rates, inflation and foreign
and practice, providing a background
in management or leadership roles, must trade and capital flows. The focus of the
against which new trends in management
enrol in this program first. After successfully course is on current issues and their implications
can be viewed. They will be able to identify
completing the GCBA, they may apply to for managers and competitive organisations.
and discuss the major challenges facing
transfer into the Graduate Diploma in Business
management in today’s environment
Administration, and then into the MBA or MBA
and develop the understanding and MANAGING CONTEMPORARY
(Adv) program. The four GCBA courses will ORGANISATIONS
communication skills required to effectively
be credited towards the higher level program.
lead and manage a diverse workforce. This course exposes students to some key
Graduate Diploma in influences and perspectives on the manage-
Business Administration ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS ment of organisations. Its focus is primarily on
An 8 course Graduate Diploma in Business human issues that affect and are dealt with
Participants in this course will develop the
Administration (GDBA) is also available. The by managers day-to-day. The course is an
essential ability of all managers, to use
GDBA consists of 6 compulsary core courses extension of “Fundamentals of Leadership”
complex accounting information as a platform
and 2 electives. Students who are considering and provides the background and theoretical
for decision-making. The course develops
enrolling in the MBA or MBA (Advanced) in framework for more advanced studies in
skills in interpreting earnings statements,
the future are encouraged to choose two business management. The course begins
balance sheets and cash flow reports. In the
MBA required core courses in place of the by examining the nature of ‘organisation’ as
second phase of the course students will take
two electives in the GDBA program. an ‘open system’. Then the management
away highly relevant skills in areas such as
challenge in relation to various facets of
budgeting, product and service costing and
organisation is reviewed – learning, motivation,
short-run decision-making.
politics, performance, ethics, culture, innovation,
decision-making, structure and change.

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MANAGERIAL FINANCE MBA (ADVANCED) in the course include an introduction to the
Australian legal system, the law of business
Initially this course will cover the concepts of ADDITIONAL CORE COURSES
structures, contract law, intellectual property
valuation in finance and show how they can
In addition to completing the compulsary core law, employment law, law of business torts,
be applied to valuing corporate securities.
MBA courses, the following are the required consumer protection law, competition law and
Adopting a value creation perspective, the
courses for students undertaking the MBA electronic commerce law.
course will then consider capital expenditure
(Advanced) program.
decision approaches and their application to a
range of situations, as well as evaluation of the ELECTIVES
results. Then, risk is considered, with a risk- BUSINESS OR MANAGEMENT PROJECT
The School offers a range of electives each
return model developed that can be applied Business Project
year. Students may choose all their
in managing for value creation.
This course draws on the work undertaken in electives from a particular discipline, or
The course examines the concept of the the compulsary core MBA courses. Projects select electives from a range of disciplines.
weighted average cost of capital, before may be undertaken by an individual student Elective offerings vary depending on
turning to consider corporate financing and or by a team of 3-5 students who take on the enrolment, demand and availability of
capital structure decisions. role of consultant(s) to an organisation and visiting professors.
analyse a real business issue and produce
Academic discipline areas include
recommendations. Projects may be sourced by
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT the following:
students or the Business School. Each project
This course presents a unified way of thinking will be allocated an academic project supervisor. People Management
about the issues of strategic thinking and the • Management of Change
Much of the time for this course will be in
management of change. Strategic thinking • Negotiation Skills
practical fieldwork or desk research. The
involves searching for a favourable and • Knowledge Management
project will conclude with a presentation by the
sustainable competitive position in an attractive Strategy
student or student group, to members of the
industry; while the management of change,
client organisation and the Business School, at • Corporate Strategy
from a strategic perspective, is concerned with
which time a final written report will be given to • Mergers and Aquisitions
innovation and the transformation of resources
the organisation. • Managing Various Business Models
and skills into strategic capabilities that provide
the bases for sustainable advantages. Strategic Across Borders
Management Project
Management is important because it can Marketing
This project provides an opportunity for an
help focus the firm in terms of the customer. It individual student or a team of students to • Marketing Strategy
identifies a direction for the firm and enables a complete an applied research project based • Services Marketing
clear articulation of the path chosen. on a business issue. Students may choose International Business
either a case study project which analyses • Global Business
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT a real-world management issue or a project • Cross-Cultural Management
which undertakes the investigation of a
Operations is the term used in management to Technology/Project Management
particular problem or issue and makes relevant
refer collectively to the many processes through recommendations. A program of activities • Operations Management
which an organisation’s strategies for competing will be completed and lead to a case or • Project Management
in the marketplace are put into action. Obviously, project report. • Strategic Performance Drivers
in any organisation’s operations there are many • Business Performance Improvement
kinds of processes that must be managed • Statistical Quantitative and Analytical Thinking
– inbound logistics, production, outbound BUSINESS LAW
Enterpreneurship
logistics, and customer support in many forms, This course will introduce managers to a range
to name only a few. In this course, we will first • Entrepreneurship
of legal issues that impact on their business
develop an overview of the range of processes that General Management/Composite
and on their duties and responsibilities as
can make up the operations of an organisation. managers. There is an increasing trend in the • Business Law
We then focus on some key issues in law to make managers personally liable for • Organisational Sustainability
managing certain fundamental processes that breaches of the law by their business. The • Management Research Project
are critically important to the strategies of course will help managers to identify areas • Global Wealth Management
many organisations today. of legal liability and risk and suggest how • Financial Modelling
to minimise legal risk. The topics covered

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PROFILES

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


NICOLE GRAHAM

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (ADVANCED)


GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
CEO, scosa

The MBA program has been a key

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


contributor to my career successes
and a major influence in gaining
my first CEO role. I commenced my
MBA studies whilst I was General
Manager Client Services with scosa, the Spastic Centres
of South Australia. Six months after my graduation I was
appointed as the Chief Executive.
Studying the MBA was instrumental for me attaining
the CEO position. The program developed my
understanding of key business principles and has given
me the confidence and knowledge to identify issues,
analyse the situation and formulate the appropriate
CORE COURSES strategies to deliver the best outcome. The program has
Fundamentals of Leadership (1st course) • • • • expanded my thinking, knowledge and business skills
and provided opportunities to explore and develop my
Accounting for Managers • • • • full potential.
Marketing Management • • • •
Economics for Management • • •
Managerial Finance • • • DOUG SCHMIDT
Managing Contemporary Organisations • • • General Manager Demand Network
Management, ETSA Utilities
Strategic Management • •
Operations Management • • The Adelaide MBA curriculum
and coursework have equipped
Business Law • me with a broad range of general
Business or Management Project • management skills that have proven
invaluable in advancing my professional career. Equally
ELECTIVES as important is the learning experience provided by the
MBA course structure of classroom study and group
Depending on the program enrolled in, assignments, being undertaking while working full time.
the following number of elective courses 1 2 4 6 This has provided me with skills essential for managing
in today’s high paced business
environment including;
• prioritising and managing time effectively;
• working in teams comprising individuals from diverse
backgrounds and industries;
• delivering high quality outputs within tight deadlines.

DAVID HILL
Partner | Corporate Finance
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

The Adelaide MBA has been vital


to my career progression… without
it I was a Corporate Finance
practitioner, with it I have the
privilege of being a trusted corporate adviser. Without
it I was an aspiring Associate Director with Deloitte in
Adelaide, with it I have the privilege of leading Deloitte’s
Transaction Services business in Australia.
The MBA broadened my skill set thereby giving me the
confidence to pursue challenges outside of my traditional
comfort zone.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
ADMISSION
Scholarships
There are very few University of Adelaide scholarships
available each year, and competition is very keen.
REQUIREMENTS
Unless an applicant has a very high level of academic
achievement, it is very difficult to obtain one. There is no
separate application process for scholarships, and all
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
program applications are assessed at the same time for
their eligibility for scholarship support. Although it is not mandatory for students applying directly into
this program to have a Bachelor degree, applicants without a
For more information, visit: degree must have a minimum of seven years full-time relevant
www.adelaide.edu.au/scholarships work experience.
This experience must be substantiated with a current resumé that
outlines the applicant’s current and previous managerial roles
FEE-HELP and achievements.
The tuition for the School’s programs can be paid through
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration,
the Australian Government’s FEE-HELP (Higher Education
MBA and MBA (Advanced)
Loans Program). This is a non means-tested interest-free
The minimum requirement for entry into these programs is
loan facility for eligible Australian citizens and those who
a Bachelor degree and a minimum of three years full-time work
have a permanent Humanitarian Visa who are enrolled in experience in a managerial role.
fee paying, postgraduate non-research programs. It is not
Those without a degree may be eligible to enter through the
available to Australian Permanent Residents. Graduate Certificate in Business Administration. Work experience
Students can elect to: must be substantiated with a current resumé which outlines current
and previous managerial roles and achievements.
• Pay the full course fee up-front
Referee Report Forms
• Receive a FEE-HELP loan for the full course fee
All applicants must provide two supportive Referee Reports with their
• Pay some of the course fee up-front and receive a application. Your referees should be people who are able to relate
FEE-HELP loan for the remainder of the course fee. specific and relevant details about your professional performance in
an employment setting.
If a student receives a FEE-HELP loan, then the Australian
Government pays the loan amount directly to the University Referee Reports are required to confirm your suitability and ability to
perform well in a rigorous academic program.
on the student’s behalf. A FEE-HELP debt is then recorded
for the student with the Australian Tax Office (ATO). English Language
Students in the FEE-HELP scheme must still pay for a All programs at The University of Adelaide are taught in English.
relevant text book for each course. Students with a degree that was not completed in English at an
approved University are required to undertake an IELTS (International
For more information, visit: www.goingtouni.gov.au
English Language Testing System) academic test. The minimum
required overall band score is 7, with a minimum band score of 6.5
for all sections.

Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)


Results from your GMAT must be submitted with your application.
A minimum GMAT score of 550 is required. To schedule a GMAT
TUITION FEES 2011
appointment, go to: www.mba.com/mba/thegmat

PER INDIVIDUAL COURSE For enquiries relating to the test, contact:


Local Students A$3000 Educational Enterprises Australia Pty. Ltd.
International Students A$3437.50
16-20 Coglin Street, Adelaide SA 5000

For example, as a local student, you will pay A$3000 in 2011 for +61 8 8216 9000
each enrolled course.
For background information on the GMAT, go to:

Tuition fees are subject to increase. Students will be liable for the www.mba.com/mba/thegmat/gmatinformationbulletin
tuition fees current in each year.

Students are invoiced for the courses they are enrolled in during
the current trimester only. In addition to the tuition fee, students
should budget for one text book per trimester. Taxation rebates
apply to eligible students.

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DESIGN: THIS BIG DESIGN
APPLICATIONS

Local Student Admissions


Local students must apply online through VANESSA VARTTO
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