MBA Degrees and MBA Programs
UTS in Sydney Australia offer two distinct MBA Programs. The 12 subject Executive MBA is focused on developing strategic leadership, while the 16 subject MBA offers a choice of over 70 majors and sub-majors in accounting, finance, management, marketing and more.
• What are MBA Programs?
• Executive MBA Program
• MBA Program
• MBA Refresher Course
• MBA Related Programs
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What are MBA Programs?
The UTS Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programs are postgraduate programs offered by course-work. Within industry, an MBA degree is the most recognised and transportable qualification providing graduates with broad career options.
How are MBA Programs Different?
While the 12 subject Executive MBA Program is specifically focussed on developing strategic leadership, the 16 subject MBA Program provides a comprehensive business education covering all the core areas of business and offering over 70 majors and sub-majors in accounting, finance, management, marketing and more.
In contrast, the Master of Business (MBus), Master of Management (MM), Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) and Master of Quantitative Finance (MQF) are specialised programs that focus on specific areas of study.
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MBA Program Learning Goals
Successful MBA graduates will be able to:
- Apply core business skills to problem analysis and decision-making.
- Develop enhanced work-ready expertise in a selected area of specialisation.
- Communicate in a variety of forms across culturally diverse business environments.
- Develop strategic responses to current and future issues facing Australian and global business environments.
- Use information and business support systems to monitor issues, problems and opportunities affecting business.
- Reflectively apply leading-edge business theory to practical problem solving options and strategies.
- Develop an awareness of the principles of ethics and corporate governance in a variety of settings.
- Demonstrate the capacity to take a leadership role in business situations.
- Access and critically interpret business statistics and apply them in changing business environments.
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MBA Program
Offered full-time and part-time, this 16 subject program offers over 70 Majors and Sub-Majors and 150 elective subjects.
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Executive MBA Program
The Executive MBA is 12 subject program focussed on strategic leadership and on producing graduates with the confidence and ability to strategically drive a business in the pressures of a globalised economy.
MBA Classic Degree 2007
NOTE: This program is being phased out and will no longer accept new student admissions. For course information see UTS: 2007 Handbook.
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MBA Refresher Course
The MBA Refresher Course is held annually by the UTS: Business Network for postgraduate UTS alumni and current students. The MBA Refresher Course is a 1 day intensive event featuring the latest topics in business management as presented by leading UTS academics and practitioners.
MBA Related Programs
UTS also offer over 40 specialist courses in: Accounting, Arts Management, Community Management (Not for Profit), Event Management, Finance, General Management, HR Management, Marketing, Quantitative Finance, Sport Management, Tourism Management and Value Chain Management.
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Over 25 Years of MBA at UTS
For over 40 years (since 1967) the UTS Business Faculty has been offering quality business programs. We began providing postgraduate programs in 1977 and offered our first MBA in 1980. Sydney's UTS: Graduate School of Business is now one of Australia's largest and most successful business schools, boasting a culturally diverse population of over 3,000 postgraduate students, a world-renowned faculty and alumni in senior executive positions in both Australia and around the globe.
Top Ranked in Teaching and Learning
UTS:Business has been top ranked for teaching and learning by the federal government for 2007 and 2008.
Business, Law and Economics at UTS has again placed in Band A1 and won substantial funding of over $2.9m in the Commonwealth Government's 2008 Learning and Teaching Performance Fund (LTPF). Recent graduates were asked to report on the attainment of Generic Skills, experiences of Good Teaching, their Overall Satisfaction, and if they are in Full-Time Employment or Further Full-Time Study. Other indicators used to determine the rankings were retention and progression rates.
UTS Business, Law and Economics took out the Number 1 place for graduate employment rates (amongst all Sydney based universities) and we were at the top for good teaching and overall graduate satisfaction amongst ATN universities.
This is a significant achievement for UTS Business and recognition of the great quality of our teachers, program staff and support structures.
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UTS is Accredited by AACSB International
UTS is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and is now part of an elite group that makes up less than 10% of the worlds business schools. Accreditation confirms our commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review and demonstrates our commitment to being benchmarked against international standards.
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Why Study at GSB
Based in Sydney NSW Australia, the UTS: Graduate School of Business (GSB) offers over 40 courses in accounting, arts management, community management, event management, finance, general business management, HR management, marketing, sport management, tourism management, supply chain management and more MBA Study Areas.
With over 250 teaching staff and over 3,000 students, Sydney's UTS: Graduate School of Business is one of Australia's largest postgraduate business schools offering one of the most diverse selections of programs, courses, majors, sub-majors and subjects in various flexible modes of attendance.
Our MBA Degree offers over 70 majors and sub-majors and 150 elective subjects to specialise in. See Advantages of Study at Sydney's UTS: Graduate School of Business
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