A candidate must successfully complete units totaling 240 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated. Unit typeCredit PointsSpecific requirementsCore Coursework Units(4 units)40Core units totalling 40 credit points:PRBA007 Accounting for ManagersPRBE002 Decision MakingPRBM022 Organisational BehaviourPRBM030 Organisational Strategy and LeadershipCore Research Units120Research units leading to the production of a thesis. PRBR005 Research Issues, Methods and Analysis (20 credit points)PRBR007 Management Consulting Report (20 credit points)PRBR006 Literature Review and Proposal (40 credit points) (or 2 x PRBR008 Literature Review and Proposal (20 credit points))PRBR004 Dissertation (40 credit points)Specialist Electives (80 units)80Specialist Elective units totalling 80 credit points selected from the following:Commercial ManagementPRBE001 Economics for ManagersPRBL004 Commercial and Corporate Law for ManagersPRBM005 Managing InnovationPRBM009 International BusinessPRBM016 Cross Cultural ManagementPRBM021 Human Resource ManagementPRBM033 Clients and MarketsPRT502 Project Management Tools and TechniquesPRT542 Risk and Riability ManagementsEnterprise Development PRBM005 Managing InnovationPRBM033 Clients and MarketsPRT502 Project Management Tools and TechniquesPRT503 Entrepreneurship for ProfessionalsPRT542 Risk and Riability ManagementsPRT543 Commercialisation of TechnologyInformation Systems PRIT012 Advanced Information Systems ManagementPRIT013 Advanced Business Analysis and ReengineeringPRT502 Project Management Tools and TechniquesPRT503 Entrepreneurship for ProfessionalsProfessional AccountingPRBA001 Accounting Principles (should be completed before undertaking any other unit in this Sequence)PRBA003 Corporate AccountingPRBA004 Auditing Corporate EntitiesPRBA005 Accounting TheoryPRBA006 Computer-Based Accounting SystemsPRBF010 Aspects of Corporate FinancePRBL003 Australian Tax LawPRBL004 Commercial and Corporate Law for ManagersInternational BusinessPRBM009 International Business PRBM016 Cross Cultural ManagementPRBA031 Business CommunicationsPRT502 Project Management Tools and TechniquesPRBM011 International MarketingNote: of these 80 credit points a maximum of 20 credit points may be completed asProfessional Practice selected from one of the following options in consultation with the course coordinator:20 credit points of:PRB001 Professional Practice Experience #10* (avail from 2011)PRB002 Professional Practice Experience #10* (avail from 2011)PRB003 Professional Practice Experience #20* (avail from 2011)or 20 credit points of:PRB005 Professional Practice Research #10 (avail from 2011)PRB006 Professional Practice Research #10 (avail from 2011)PRB007 Professional Practice Research #20 (avail from 2011)or 40 credit points containing both Professional Practice Experience and Professional Practice Research*Students on international student visas choosing to enrol in the Professional Practice units are precluded from undertaking the Professional Practice Research units.120Total Credit PointsCOURSE CHANGES and TRANSITION arrangements Students enrolled in the Doctor of Business Administration prior to 2010 will note there have been some changes to the course :Summary of the Changes The number of core units has been reduced to 40 credit points and the 2010 course includes a Professional Practice component worth 40 credit points.Students who commenced this course prior to 2010 are not required to complete the Professional Practice component but are not precluded from undertaking it.Transition Arrangements Students who were admitted to the course prior to 2010 and were enrolled in the program in 2009, have the option of 1. either completing the course under the pre-2008, 2009 or 2010 conditions; or2. depending on the number of units completed already, choose to complete the course under the 2010 award conditions.
A candidate must successfully complete units totaling 240 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
COURSE CHANGES and TRANSITION arrangements
Students enrolled in the Doctor of Business Administration prior to 2010 will note there have been some changes to the course :Summary of the Changes The number of core units has been reduced to 40 credit points and the 2010 course includes a Professional Practice component worth 40 credit points.Students who commenced this course prior to 2010 are not required to complete the Professional Practice component but are not precluded from undertaking it.Transition Arrangements Students who were admitted to the course prior to 2010 and were enrolled in the program in 2009, have the option of 1. either completing the course under the pre-2008, 2009 or 2010 conditions; or2. depending on the number of units completed already, choose to complete the course under the 2010 award conditions.
Study plans for 2011 are accurate as at 3 August 2010. The University reserves the right to make changes up until 1 October 2010. 2011 unit offering and fee information will be available from 1 October 2010.
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students enrolling in a reduced or part time load should use the table as a guide to plan an individual program of study.
A complete list of Specialist Elective Offerings in 2011 will be published no later than 1 October 2010
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students enrolling in a reduced or part time load should use the table as a guide to plan an individual program of study.
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