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Fee paying postgraduate:
Full-time - $32,400.00 pa
Part-time - $16,200.00 pa
The Doctor of Business Administration gives you the opportunity to make a significant contribution to business/professional practice by conducting innovative research.
Beginning with a series of coursework subjects to build your research capability, you'll go on to develop an original research project and produce a thesis. Research areas on offer include management, marketing, organisational psychology, HR management, business strategy, accounting, finance, entrepreneurship and innovation, information management, economics and regional studies.
Maintaining a strong industry focus, you will identify, analyse and propose solutions to a real-world problem confronting business. You are expected to be employed or have access to a business or public sector organisation to complete the practical components of your degree, such as data collection.
You'll join a vibrant research community and complete your doctorate under the supervision of renowned discipline experts. As a doctoral candidate, you'll have access to a range of valuable learning experiences, such as regular research seminars, professional development workshops and a doctoral research symposium.
Completing the Doctor of Business Administration demonstrates that you have advanced research skills and the capacity to reflect on and solve contemporary business challenges. As a graduate, you could work in management or research in private or public sector organisations in roles such as business analyst, research analyst, manager of research operations or research consultant. With advanced discipline and professional knowledge, you'll have a strong case for promotion to senior managerial roles.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| RES701 | Critical Issues in Research | 16 credit pts | ||
| RES702 | Research Methodology for Professional Practice | 16 credit pts | ||
| RES703 | Comprehensive Literature Review | 16 credit pts | ||
| RES704 | Research Proposal and Presentation | 16 credit pts |
As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.
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Students must have completed a MBA degree or Masters Degree in Business, or hold an equivalent qualification from a recognised Australian tertiary institution, or hold an international qualification deemed to be equivalent (as determined by NOOSR).
Students will normally have achieved a credit average (or equivalent) in their MBA (or equivalent) studies as a demonstration of their capacity to undertake postgraduate work at an advanced level.
In addition to acceptable academic qualifications, an applicant for admission shall:
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
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