JCU’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) offers flexible study and highly-regarded links to industry and government agencies. Our MBA equips you to be part of the next generation of emerging managers and will develop the way you approach the management of people, organisations and change. With an emphasis on modern governance and sustainable business practices, the course offers specialisation areas in Creativity and Innovation and Conflict Management and Resolution. The disciplines of economics, finance, marketing, human resource management, accounting, business law, information technology, strategy and leadership, and statistics are used to understand the key themes that confront all managers and organisations. Choose from the MBA’s general stream, or select from these majors: Conflict Management and Resolution Creativity and Innovation Our MBA is internationally recognised. You will be taught by experts who are leaders in their fields, and every subject has real world experience and industry linkages. Study areas include responsible management practices, globalisation, technology and innovation, individual identity and career development, corporate governance, sustainability, risk and value creation, entrepreneurship and decision-making, the knowledge economy, leadership and change, and strategy. Career opportunities JCU’s MBA is designed to be highly flexible, allowing you to choose the content of your degree; tailoring it to your professional needs and career pathway. Many graduates use the MBA to enhance their career prospects in organisations and corporations of any size. You will find increased opportunities, leading to upper management positions. Our MBA will give you the knowledge you need to change or advance your career as you develop the skills to lead innovative and sustainable change in business. Course learning outcomes JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Master of Business Administration, JCU graduates will be able to: Critically analyse complex business-related knowledge and practice from both historical and recent perspectives; Evaluate contexts within which differing sustainable business performance methods should be integrated and applied; Evaluate sustainable economic, social and environmental practices and value systems from different disciplinary perspectives; Research and apply established concepts to solve business and professional practice problems; Critically analyse complex contemporary business issues using appropriate models and make reasoned recommendations based on multidisciplinary synthesis of theory and evidence; Apply creative and innovative thinking effectively to business theory and practice; Present complex business analyses and information appropriately to differing audiences using: Effective oral presentation skills Clear and fluent written communication; Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in achieving common goals, demonstrating both: Collaboration; and Leadership