Southern
Cross University (AUST)
Manukau Institute of Technology
Faculty of Business
Auckland
Southern Cross University MBA
Start Dates: Jan, May, Sep Length: 24-48 months PT
First offered in New Zealand: 1998
Fees, includes texts: $23,400
Objectives
- focuses on development of key attributes
and skills of senior and middle managers in public and private
sector organisations.
- designed to build individual management
skills focusing on application to: manage and achieve the strategic
goals of
their work area
particularly and organisation generally; consult across a
broad range of business disciplines undergoing rapid change; demonstrate
appropriate communication and leadership styles during rapid
change.
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In particular, the skills to:
- develop awareness and knowledge of strategic and operational
factors
- improve communication systems within work area and the organisation
- manage personal and professional development
- take responsibility for meeting learning needs
- become an effective internal change agent
- develop specific areas of managerial competence.
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Particular strengths or unique aspects
A supported Distance Learning programme
with main strengths of:
- Study Flexibility - in line with
universal-wide trends for shorter duration, high-intensity
education programmes,
the opportunity
of accelerated study through a 3 trimester year. Considerable flexibility
in selecting a study load, assisting in meeting all demands, ie
work,
family and sport.
- Study Support
- course material designed by specialist teams from within
the University and
outside.
Printed study materials,
readings and textbooks are supported by optional workshops, email groups,
teletutorials and ready access to teaching staff and services
- Visiting
Experts/Professors - University staff available to NZ students
through workshop visits, teletutorials and email, strengthening
the international theme.
- Australian qualification with an
International focus and particularly relevant to NZ managers in the globalised
business environment.
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Teaching method
- learning resources include a study guide,
textbook/s, supplied readings, teletutorials and face-to-face workshops,
as well as email
discussion groups
- may also include computer software, audiotapes,
videotapes, Web sites and discussion groups
- use of cases which
students will be encouraged to analyse and relate to their own
working environment
- commentary in the text and study guide and
by lecturers on the application of principles of practice
- inclusion
of assignments which encourage or require participants to apply
theory to practice including their own workplace
- formal and informal
discussions, at optional workshops and through teletutorials,
of applications of principles to practice
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Participation of business and/or government sectors
- close links with the private and public sector developed by both the SCU’s Graduate College of Management and MIT's Faculty of Business.
- in partnership with Australia's premier telecom group, Telstra, SCU has developed accredited management programmes to MBA level.
- Executive management courses in conjunction with the Australian Department of Defence and the Royal Australian Air Force.
- agreement signed with the Australian Quality Council. Partnership seeks to develop fully articulated short courses that target specific industries and provide quality management qualifications at postgraduate level.
- first university in the world to undertake the process of "Quality Committed Enterprise" accreditation.
- Centre for Australian Regional and Enterprise Development (CARED) established in 1994 to coordinate research, consultancy and activities for enterprise and regional development practitioners.
- Centre for Enterprise Development and Research (CEDAR) - a partnership between the University, business, professional and government organisations dedicated to enterprise development through research, training and consultancy.
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