MBA (Innovation and Leadership)
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AU$57,600*
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9 subjects 3 real industry projects Total: 12 subjects
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Fully-accredited online MBA (Innovation and Leadership)
Earn your globally-recognised MBA degree from Torrens University Australia.
100% online
Study for your online MBA degree from anywhere, anytime. Manage your work and family commitments while studying remotely.
No exams
We assess you only on your real-world assignments and an applied project. There’s no need to memorise mindless theory purely to pass an exam. Assessments are based on practical project-focussed work.
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I’ve just been accepted into a Doctorate after completing the MBA! The amazing support I received from Ducere team, rekindled my love for academia that has literally changed my life.
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Ducere MBA helped me grow as a leader. I gained exposure to three industry projects with large corporate and government organisations, which made this program truly unique. I also have the added flexibility of accessing the course content anywhere via the mobile app!
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Programme Overview
Delivered with the Torrens University Australia, our mission is to bridge the gap between education and industry by delivering an MBA with real career impact.
- Gain insights from a global faculty of 250+ world leaders, including presidents, prime ministers, billionaires, philanthropists, Fortune 500 CEOs, Nobel Peace Prize winners and more
- No Exams. Work on real projects with our industry partners such as KPMG, PwC, Disney, LinkedIn, Qantas, United Nations, Make-A-Wish, the Australian Government and more
- Study a practical project-based curriculum where you’ll apply everything you learn to real-world situations and solve legitimate business challenges that will transform your career.
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Our 12 MBA course subjects are:
- Ethics and Decision-Making
- People and Culture Management
- Finance for Managers
- Industry Project 1 – Learner
- Marketing and Communications
- Business Strategy
- Project Management and Digital Operations
- Industry Project 2 – Manager
- Leadership in Practice
- Big Data for Managers
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Industry Project 3 – Leader
Course Details
CORE SUBJECTS
Subject 1: Ethics in Decision Making
Ethical decision-making in a business environment is acknowledged as both a moral imperative and a key foundation of a sustainable business strategy. In an increasingly connected and globalised environment, customers and key business stakeholders hold moral imperatives in front of mind. Subject topics include behavioural ethics, business ethics and sustainability, and decision-making.
Learning Outcomes:
- Define ethical and sustainability issues that leaders face in today’s business environment through identifying causes of the current state of the economy and environment.
- Identify ethical frameworks and develop an understanding of behavioural ethics in order to evaluate business scenarios and inform business decisions.
- Identify cognitive and emotive biases and that may be at play individually and in the workplace, which influence decision-making ability.
- Develop different business models, approaches and ethical strategies that inform business differentiation and competitive advantages in a networked and globalised world.
- Develop appropriate strategies, methods and practical tools available to managers to foster internal best practice ethical outcomes.
Subject 2: People and Culture Management
In this subject you will examine the meaning of both inclusion and diversity in the workplace, how to strengthen organisations through employees and how to manage organisational change. In particular, you will reflect upon your own experiences and current people management practices in order to evaluate your effectiveness in these areas. Subject topics include inclusion and diversity, organisational development, and organisational change.
Learning Outcomes:
- Address inclusion and diversity as an approach to value creation in modern organisations.
- Identify different elements of culture and behaviour that is prevalent in organisations.
- Understand processes involved in creating positive, productive and stable workforces in the 21st century.
- Develop diagnostic, design and delivery tools used to leverage people-related challenges.
- Define the processes required to design, lead and manage organisational change.
Subject 3: Finance for Managers
In this subject, we introduce core concepts and practices relating to the subjects of managerial accounting, finance, managerial economics and ethics. Managerial accounting involves partnering in management decision-making, devising and planning performance management systems, as well as providing expertise in financial reporting and control. All these practices assist management in the formulation and implementation of an organisation’s strategy. Subject topics include managerial accounting, risk and return, and financial decisions.
Learning Outcomes:
- Interpret financial statements and extract critical information to make business decisions.
- Develop an understanding of information that is used in managerial reports for internal reporting.
- Develop an advanced knowledge about financial management – integral to managing a firm’s investments and resources.
- Analyse the financial industry and the decisions that are made from a corporate treasurer’s point of view.
- Understand and identify factors impacting managerial decision-making.
- Explain managerial decision-making under different market conditions.
- Evaluate the impact of external and internal factors on managerial decision-making.
Subject 4: Marketing and Communications
In this subject you will explore marketing management from a customer-driven perspective. You will learn the various frameworks for fundamental concepts such as segmenting, targeting and positioning, as well as identify the critical changes the digital economy has created. Subject topics include marketing within organisations, marketing concepts, marketing strategies, managing brands, marketing communications, and the emergence of eCommerce.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the role of marketing and its impact on the wider business and industry.
- Define the drivers behind consumers’ decisions/behaviour.
- Develop frameworks to develop innovative, effective and impactful marketing strategies.
- Define emerging trends in the technological environment and the impact they have on business.
- Explain the use of technology to drive business efficiency and effectiveness.
MBA Industry Project Partners
Bridging the gap between academic studies and applied, industry‑relevant learning. Industry Project Partners students have worked with in the past include:
Career Outcomes
- C-Suite
- Senior Manager
- Entrepreneur
- Director
- Account Executive
- Business Consultant
- General Manager
- Finance Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Operations Manager
- Product Manager
- Sales Director
- Project Manager
- Business Development Manager
Entry Requirements
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3+ years of professional experience
Or
7+ years of professional experience
Tuition, Payment Plans, Loans
Tuition
AU$57,600*
Upfront Payment
If you want to complete your qualification debt-free you can choose to pay as you go. This means tuition fees will be invoiced each semester and payment is required on or before the due date using credit card, BPAY or Flywire.
FEE-HELP is available
FEE-HELP is an Australian Government’s loan scheme for higher education degree courses. It can assist you in paying for all, or part of, your course fees. Repayments commence via the tax system once your income rises above a minimum threshold. Just like with any other debt, a FEE-HELP debt is a real debt that impacts your credit rating. Further information about FEE-HELP, including eligibility, is available at Study Assist
Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for government assistance, such as Austudy or Abstudy.
Skills Outcome
Presentation
Woo your audience with improved persuasion and presentations skills.
Creativity
Show your creative streak by approaching business challenges in a new way.
Collaboration
Harness the skills and abilities of others while working together to create better results.
Problem-solving
Use your creativity to find a solution that will give you the best outcome.
Critical Thinking
Evaluate and assess research to make the right decision to get the best result.
Digital Literacy
Become more tech-savvy and understand the impacts of the digital world on your workplace.
Financial Literacy
Sharpen your numbers game and learn how financial analysis can help steer your decision-making to boost your bottom line.
Initiative
Know what you need to do to get the result you want and take the steps to make it happen.
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Ducere Global Business School is an online education provider – recognised as one of the most student-focused and industry-relevant business school in Australia, the UK and the USA. We partner with established universities to deliver internationally recognised qualifications.