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PROGRAM 2016
MBA RANKED
NUMBER 1 IN
AUSTRALIA AND
ASIA PACIFIC
- The Economist
MBA
PROGRAM
2016
ONE OF THE
WORLDS BEST
BUSINESS SCHOOLS
UQ Business School is part of The University of
Queensland, the largest and oldest university
in Queensland and a founding member of the
prestigious Group of Eight - a coalition of Australias
leading universities.
UQ Business School is recognised by the worlds pre-eminent
ranking bodies as a leading provider of quality business education.
It is renowned for its cutting-edge research, the quality of its
academic staff, the depth of its educational programs and its
close links with industry.
The School has a track record of winning highly competitive
Australian Research Council grants, and has research that is
consistently cited in the worlds top-tier journals. Its academics
are in demand as consultants and have worked on projects with
organisations including EY, Thiess, Laing ORourke, CSIRO,
Suncorp, Fairfax, Rio Tinto and Telecom NZ.
This means that knowledge gained through research is tested
in the high-pressure world of consultancy which ensures our
teaching is always fresh and relevant.
DR SARAH KELLY
MBA Program Director
LEARNING THAT
FITS IN WITH
YOUR LIFESTYLE
ACCELERATED PROGRAM
The Accelerated program can be completed in 12 months and is
taught in intensive blocks between early January and November.
STREAMLINED PROGRAM*
FLEXIBLE PROGRAM*
If your work or personal commitments are such that you expect
to need more than two years to complete the MBA, you can
structure your program to suit your needs by choosing to study in
the evenings, by taking weekend intensive courses, or by taking
one-week intensive mode offerings.
* Students in the Streamlined and Flexible programs have the option of also
completing up to two approved courses in the one-week intensive mode
delivered by UQ Business School Executive Education.
Interpreting Research
Negotiation Skills
Quantitative Skills
WE HELP YOU
Perfect your curriculum vitae and hone your job interview skills
OVERCOMING REAL
BUSINESS CHALLENGES
CAPSTONE
Problem solving is central to a leaders role, so one of
the most important outcomes from the MBA is the ability
to apply your knowledge and skills to resolve real-life
business issues.
The Integrated Strategic Analysis Capstone course is the culmination of
the MBA. It provides the opportunity to integrate the key concepts you
have learned in previous courses in a consultancy project for one of
UQ Business Schools partner companies.
Working as part of a team, you will be operating at the highest strategic
level of business and collaborating directly with the CEO. The Capstone
project will challenge your capabilities, requiring you to apply your
skills in unfamiliar contexts and address complex problems. However
the experience is also highly rewarding, and will help to build your
confidence in your own capabilities and provide an experience of
lasting impact.
The MBA Capstone experience concludes with a signature event away
from the UQ St Lucia campus, where graduating MBA students present
their conclusions and recommendations.
FINDING SOLUTIONS
TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SEEP
Social issues are moving higher up the business agenda.
A marketing plan for the Edmund Rice Foundation for Timor Coffee,
a microfinance program
A feasibility study and pitch document for the new social enterprise
RETREDS - Resources Sector Recycling Project
A feasibility study and report on business models for the White Cloud
Foundation, which supports people living with depression
BUILDING EXPERIENCE IN
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
In todays international marketplace, employers
value graduates with a global business perspective.
UQ Business Schools international programs
allow students to broaden their horizons by gaining
exposure to new markets.
STEFFI ANDRUCHIW
Chief Financial Officer, Harcourts International
DEVELOPING INSIGHT
INTO EMERGING ECONOMIES
The rise of emerging markets has been one of the
biggest forces shaping the global economy this
century. As the world order changes, emerging
economies are becoming increasingly important
as a source of both new business opportunities and
of competition.
Destinations for the 2015 Immersion Tours include India, China and Argentina.
PATHWAY TO
LEADERSHIP
JOHN HOLDING
ALICE EVANS
in Melbourne.
FROM THE
CLASS OF 2014
SAMANTHA RUSH
ANDREW MCGHEE
MELISSA HARDY
MICHAEL
KASPROWICZ
THE STRATEGIST
THE CONSULTANT
THE CRICKETER
Michael Kasprowicz is an
Australian international cricketer
and a Director of Cricket
Australia. Having spent time in
India during his career, he has an
affinity with the local community
and believes that exposing
Australian businesses to India
could result in mutually beneficial
commercial opportunities.
THE 2014
MBA AWARDS
TRUDY LENNOX
RICHARD OQUINN
CAROL HODGSON
DEVELOPING A
GLOBAL NETWORK
CHRIS HENDERSON
EMILY TRUSLER
You will work under the supervision of lecturers who are highly
regarded, widely published in their fields of expertise, and
sought after as consultants to industry. The opportunity to
interact with guest speakers, including business leaders and our
own Industry Fellows and Adjunct Professors, will be provided
to you throughout your time at UQ Business School.
With students drawn from a wide range of industries, you
can be sure of interesting, informative and diverse classroom
discussions. The UQ Business School MBA is only open to
students with meaningful work experience, and overseas
students must have good Graduate Management Admission
Test (GMAT) scores and excellent English, so everyone is able to
contribute at a similar level.
YOUR MBA
CHOOSE YOUR STUDY OPTION
The MBA program offers three different study options to tailor your
MBA to best suit your needs.
ACCELERATED
STREAMLINED
FLEXIBLE
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for entry into the MBA program, applicants must
meet the following requirements:
a. (i) hold a Bachelor degree with a GPA of at least 4.5 on a
7-point scale; or
(ii) hold the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from
The University of Queensland with a GPA of at least 4.5 on a
7-point scale; and
HOW TO APPLY
Domestic students
Required documentation
International Students
To apply for the MBA, international students are required to submit
a hard copy application to the International Admissions Office.
The International Student Application for Graduate Coursework
Studies form can be found here
Please ensure that you attach all required documentation to
support your application (please refer to the list of required
documentation).
More information about UQ for international students, including
the study environment, links to estimated living costs, refund
policies, support services, information for students with families,
and your legal rights as an international student can be found at
uq.edu.au/international-students
Completed international application forms should be forwarded to:
International Admissions Section
JD Story Building
The University of Queensland
St Lucia, Queensland, Australia 4072
DUE DATES
Domestic students
International students
Semester 1 intake (January) for international applications
closes 31 October in the year prior to commencement of the
MBA program.
Late applications will be considered on an individual basis.
MBA PROGRAM
STRUCTURES
ACCELERATED
The academic component of the MBA is structured so that a foundation course is followed by five pairs of courses delivered in intensive 6
week teaching blocks, and culminates in a residential Capstone course.
MGTS7808
MGTS7801
Management
Frameworks
Information
Technology for
Business Value
MGTS7802
MGTS7807
MGTS7809
TIMS7811
International
Management
Operations
Design
Strategic Human
Resources
Management
Innovation
Leadership
MGTS7803
MGTS7810
ECON7012
ACCT7804
FINM7805
MKTG7806
Leading People
& Teams
Business
Economics
Accounting &
Business
Analysis
Financial
Management
Marketing
Management
Integrated
Strategic
Analysis
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ACCT7804 Accounting & Business Analysis
Accounting involves compiling and interpreting financial information about an enterprise and its activities as a basis for making and evaluating
economic decisions about the deployment of resources. A basic knowledge of accounting is important for anyone involved in modern
enterprises, whether they are profit-oriented, government, or non-profit entities. The aim of the course is to provide a broad understanding of
the accounting discipline to enable students to comprehend, evaluate, interpret, question, and intelligently discuss accounting information;
and understand the uses, limitations, complexities and evolving nature of accounting.
ECON7012 Business Economics
This course focuses on how consumption, investment, production and supply chain choices are made in the face of problems of information and
knowledge. These choices need to be coordinated to avoid wasted opportunities, even more so when individuals, firms, or entire economies
choose to specialise. Adjustments in relative prices and the incentives provided by profits and losses play major coordinating roles. Coordination
is also assisted by planning and social institutions. Even so, coordination failures can still occur, leading to major slumps in employment and
international trade. Economics can help to assess when these problems are likely and how they may be dealt with.
FINM7805 Financial Management
This course provides students with a range of tools required for corporate financial decision-making and personal investing. The course also
develops a framework for corporate decision-making centred on the concept of shareholder value. Topics include: financial mathematics;
short-term financial management; the use and valuation of debt and equity securities; project evaluation with an emphasis on the discounted
cash flow techniques of net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR); individual investing; portfolio theory and diversification; the
weighted-average cost of capital (WACC); risk; and the capital asset pricing model (CAPM).
MGTS7801 Management Frameworks
This foundation course introduces students to the MBA and provides specific areas of foundational knowledge and skills to build on throughout
the program. These areas include frameworks for understanding organisations and leadership, as well as individual management and leadership
abilities. Building capability begins with a thorough self-assessment, gap analysis, and subsequent identification of professional goals that can be
achieved throughout, and beyond completion of the program.
MGTS7802 International Management
International Management provides an understanding of how the economic, geopolitical and cultural dimensions of the international business
environment shape international business investment trade and transacting, and how international firms are managed in this environment.
Strategies for market positioning of very large firms, small and medium firms in these complex environments, and the firm structures that emerge
to support these strategies, are investigated alongside new and innovative forms of enterprise to capture international advantage.
MGTS7803 Integrated Strategic Analysis
The final and capstone course, Integrated Strategic Analysis, is delivered as a one week residential that integrates and extends the key concepts
from the core courses of the MBA program. This course allows students to analyse, synthesise and present conclusions and recommendations
on a current business case.
MGTS7807 Operations Design
The objective of this course is to develop students understanding of business systems and process design within diverse organisations and
to evaluate how they relate to the organisations corporate objectives, market development, and long-term sustainability. Students will gain
an understanding of the important theoretical issues and concepts relating to the design of core business processes, performance reporting
mechanisms and accountability.
MGTS7808 Information Technology for Business Value
How do senior managers use information and communication technology (ICT) systems and services to enable strategy and get more business
value out of IT? In this course we take the strategic perspective of the general manager to study how leading firms leverage their IT investments.
Our focus centres on IT leadership and IT governance rather than the more technical aspects of IT. Therefore an IT background is not required.
MGTS7809 Strategic Human Resources Management
This course examines the systems and processes involved in human resource management with the aim of improving organisational
performance. Building on an appreciation of the environment in which business operates, the course aims to develop a deep understanding of
HR practices such as recruitment, selection and retention of staff as value adding activities. Strategies aimed at managing staff performance and
developing staff competence and the professional and ethical application of HR practice are explored at the individual and organisational level.
MGTS7810 Leading People & Teams
This course develops the skills and knowledge required to lead people and teams effectively in modern organisations. The course specifically
focuses on current theory and applied knowledge in this area, starting from an initial focus on the role of individual variables (personality,
motivations, perceptions, communication skills, emotional intelligence) and then moving to the nature of teams (team roles, cohesion, norms,
formation, identity issues) and the interplay between individual and team factors within organisations. The approach taken also provides
opportunities for students to reflect on their own work experiences and to improve their current practice.
MKTG7806 Marketing Management
This course synthesises current perspectives of marketing and communication theory. Students will be expected to critique traditional marketing
management and communication thinking within organisations. This contemporary approach aims to inform management practice better through
a synthesis of the interplay between the disciplines of communication and marketing. It will prepare students to think ethically and critically about
the communication and relationship processes that occur in organisations between their internal and external stakeholders.
TIMS7811 Innovation Leadership
Innovation has been described as the fundamental source of competitive advantage. The purpose of this course is to analyse the importance
and nature of innovation and how managers can lead innovation for sustainable competitive advantage. The course is based on robust analytical
frameworks and contemporary empirical evidence on international best practice in innovation leadership.
MBA SCHOLARSHIPS
GENERAL INFORMATION
EXEMPTION
Students who have completed courses in undergraduate
programs that are deemed to be at least 70% equivalent to
UQ Business School MBA courses may be granted exemptions
towards the MBA.
Students granted exemptions must replace the exempted course
with another course of the same unit value from courses approved
by the MBA Director. Exemptions do not reduce the number of
units required to complete the program.
Fees
For information on fees for Australian residents and international
students, visit uq.edu.au/study
NOTE: All tuition fees are reviewed on an annual basis and may
be subject to change.
Student loans
Students may apply for a loan at the branch of the
Commonwealth Bank located in the Student Union complex
on the St Lucia campus. For further information, contact the
Commonwealth Bank on +61 7 3070 1321.
ESOS Compliance
The provision of education services to international students by
Australian education institutions is governed by the Education
Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2007 and the National
Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of
Education and Training to Overseas Students 2007. The University
of Queensland, in providing education services to overseas
students, complies with the National Code of Practice of the
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
(DEEWR) and the Universities Australia code of ethical practice.
CRICOS Provider Number 00025B
In the event of any conflict arising from information contained in this publication, the material approved by
The University of Queensland Senate shall prevail. Information is accurate at the time of publication.
Important information
Please read the separate sheet Notes for completing the International Student Application form Graduate Coursework
Studies and follow the instructions. This will avoid any unnecessary processing delays.
Your application must include a non-refundable fee of $100 unless you are applying for a UQ scholarship.
Priority level:
P1
Scholarship:
Please see The Application Process on page 106 of this prospectus for details on how to submit your application.
Do not use this form if you are an Australian/New Zealand citizen; an Australian permanent resident; an applicant for
Study Abroad, Exchange, or English studies; or if you wish to change your program to another program at the same level.
Return your completed application form, documentation and application fee to UQs International Admissions Section
(see below) or to one of the Universitys authorised representatives (www.uq.edu.au/edureps).
The Manager, International Admissions Section, The University of Queensland, Level 2, JD Story Building,
Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
Web www.uq.edu.au
Email applicationstatus@uq.edu.au
Phone +61 7 3365 7941 Fax +61 7 3365 1794
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Program commencement:
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Semester 2 (July)
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Name of scholarship:..........................................................................................................................................
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No
Yes
No
Yes
b) If your current level of English language proficiency does not meet UQs English language entry
requirements and all other entry requirements are met, would you like to receive a Package Offer which
includes English Language tuition at UQs Institute of Continuing and TESOL Education (ICTE-UQ)?
No
Yes
c) Please tick the appropriate box if you have completed any English test within the last two years:
TOEFL
IELTS
d) If you sat an IELTS test, please indicate the IELTS Test Report Form (TRF) number if you can:.........................................................................
e) If you sat an internet-based TOEFL test, please indicate your registration number and test date:
DD/MM/YY
Registration number: ................................................................................. Test date: ......................................................................................................................................
For information, please visit www.uq.edu.au/student-services/Disability and contact UQs Disabilities Advisor: email disability@uq.edu.au or phone +61 7 3365 1704.
Please list all secondary and post-secondary programs in which you have been enrolled:
Course/award
Institution
Country
Year started
Year completed
e.g., Australia
e.g., 2001
e.g., 2005
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Work experience:
Referees:
Do you wish to claim credit or exemptions on the basis of your previous tertiary study?
No
Yes
Would you prefer an offer even if the credit or exemption assessment has not been completed?
No
Yes
(If you tick No, an offer will be sent when the credit or exemption assessment has been completed.
If you tick Yes, you will receive an offer as soon as you are deemed eligible for program entry. Credit/exemption assessment advice will follow at a later date.)
Important note: Credits and exemptions will be recorded on your official academic transcript and, once granted, credits and exemptions cannot be rescinded or removed.
It is a condition of a student visa that you maintain Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of your studies in Australia.
On your behalf, The University of Queensland can organise program-length cover with OSHC Worldcare, its preferred provider of OSHC.
or
I authorise the following person to access details regarding my application (compulsory for students under 18 years of age):
Family name: ........................................................................................................... Given name:...................................................................................... Relationship to applicant: .....................................................................
Delegates signature: ...................................................................................................................................... Date:..........................................................
I agree:
to The University of Queensland (the University)
communicating with me via electronic means;
to permit the University to obtain my academic results
from other institutions directly or through Qualsearch;
if any information provided by me is discovered to
be untrue or misleading in any respect, I consent to
the University collecting, storing and disclosing this
information to Universities Australia (UA) and UA
member institutions, the Australasian Conference of
Tertiary Admission Centres (ACTAC) and any other
relevant authority.
I understand that:
submitted documents supporting this application become the property of the University and will not be returned to me;
the University may vary or cancel any decision it makes if the information I have given is incorrect or incomplete;
information is collected on this form and during my enrolment in order to meet UQs obligations under the ESOS Act
and the National Code 2007; to ensure student compliance with the conditions of their visas and their obligations under
Australian immigration laws generally. The authority to collect this information is contained in the Education Services for
Overseas Students Act 2000, the Education Services for Overseas Students Regulations 2001 and the National Code
of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2007. Information
collected about me on this form and during my enrolment can be provided, in certain circumstances, to the Australian
Government and designated authorities and, if relevant, the Tuition Assurance Scheme and the ESOS Assurance Fund
Manager. In other instances information collected on this form or during my enrolment can be disclosed without my
consent where authorised or required by law.
Date: ....................................................
Date: ....................................................
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General instructions
Please do not use this form if:
you are applying for Study Abroad, for English language studies or to be an Exchange student. There are separate application forms available on the UQ website for
these programs www.uq.edu.au/international/forms
you are a new or continuing UQ student and wish to change programs. Instead, please refer to myAdvisor online for advice on how to change.
The application form must be completed in English.
Information should be typed in, or if written, block capitals should be used.
Please ensure that all fields are filled in on the form. Missing or incorrect information may cause avoidable delays in the application process.
UQ complies with Australian and Queensland privacy laws and guidelines and treats information collected from applicants as confidential. Information supplied by you will only be
used for the administrative or educational purposes of the University or in accordance with a specific consent given by you. UQ will not make available to a third party any personal
information supplied by you unless required or permitted by law. This may also occur where you have consented to the disclosure. The University may distribute aggregated
statistical information for statutory reporting purposes but only in a form that will not identify any person individually. See www.uq.edu.au/privacy for more information.
Return your completed application form, documentation and application fee to UQs International Admissions Section (see below) or to one of the Universitys authorised
representatives (www.uq.edu.au/edureps).
The Manager, International Admissions Section, The University of Queensland, Level 2, JD Story Building, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
Web www.uq.edu.au
Email applicationstatus@uq.edu.au
Phone +61 7 3365 7941 Fax +61 7 3365 1794
Note 1
Personal details
You must give your family name(s) and given name(s) as shown on your passport. If your name appears differently, we will reserve the right to amend it on our records.
If emailing a copy of your passport to UQ, please send this as a separate attachment to the rest of your application.
Please also give the order in which you want your names to appear on your offer letter and Confirmation of Enrolment
Note 2
A permanent address outside of Australia must be given, as well as any different mailing address. This is required as part of the proof that you satisfy the requirements of
being an International student. This cannot be a PO Box address.
Note 3
Program of study
It is essential that you refer to the current prospectus or online at www.uq.edu.au/study for the correct program codes, names, application deadlines, semester availability,
specific program entry requirements and additional documentation required.
Note 4
Scholarship details
If you already have confirmation that you will be getting a scholarship, please attach official documentation from your funding organisation, including duration of scholarship,
expenses covered by scholarship (eg., tuition fees, living allowance, OSHC) and details of any restrictions on study.
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Bank draft
Make bank drafts
in Australian dollars
payable to
The University
of Queensland.
Mastercard
Visa
Card No:
Name on card: ...........................................................................................................................................................
M M / Y Y Signature: .........................................................................................................
Expiry date: ...............................
Note 5
English proficiency
TOEFL and IELTS Test results are only valid for two years from the date of the test. Test results must still be valid the month your UQ degree program starts or they cannot be accepted.
UQ will not accept institutional TOEFL tests, photocopies or certified copies of examinees TOEFL results. If you have not done so already, you must ask your TOEFL testing centre to
send your official results to UQ. UQs TOEFL code is 0987.
If you sat an IELTS test and you can provide an IELTS Test Report Form (TRF) number on your application form, you do not need to provide an official copy of your IELTS results to UQ.
Note 6
For information, please visit www.uq.edu.au/student-services/Disability and contact UQs Disabilities Advisor: email disability@uq.edu.au or phone +61 7 3365 1704.
Note 7
Your application will only be assessed if it is accompanied by certified copies of academic transcripts for all of the courses you have undertaken to date.
See the Application process section of the Prospectus.
In most cases applications for credit may only be considered once you have provided official course outlines, descriptions, assessment results and contact hours of courses for
which you are seeking credit. Course outlines and descriptions must be in English; if not, please include certified official English language translations.
Visit www.uq.edu.au/international-students/credit-transfer. Applications for credit are assessed on a case-by-case basis and the application process may take longer
if you apply for credit.
Credits and exemptions will be recorded on your official academic transcript and once granted credit and exemptions cannot be rescinded or removed.
If work experience is a prerequisite for your preferred program, attach copies of statements of service on company letterhead, which clearly state your occupation, employer
details, the date of employment (start date/end date), and the status of employment (i.e. full-time or part-time). Refer to the Courses and Programs website at www.uq.edu.au/study
for program prerequisites.
Some programs require referee reports to accompany the application. You can determine if you are required to submit referee reports by looking at the program details at
www.uq.edu.au/study. If your application requires referee reports, you will need to submit these now to avoid any delays in assessing your application.
Note 8
Some applicants may be exempt from the OSHC requirement. Please check www.uq.edu.au/international/fees for eligibility.
Note 9
If you are under 18 years of age, you will need to give permission for a close family relative to access details regarding your application.
Please obtain a signature from the delegated person.
Note 10
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