B6029 Master of Business Administration (Digital)

This course is structured in three parts Part A. Operational knowledge, Part B. Organisational skills, Part C. Professional skills.

Part A. Operational knowledge

These units provide ample coverage of theory, models and contemporary practice across the key business functions of contemporary organisations.  They are designed to provide foundational knowledge of each subject area and extend the knowledge to contemporary practices that emphasise digitalisation, the strategic use of data, virtual teamwork, design thinking, and agile project methods.

Part B. Organisational skills

The focus of these units is to develop deep understanding and advanced practice in the three key organisational skills required by strategic managers: strategic management, leadership and innovation. Each of these skillsets is examined in the context of a contemporary movement: the emergence of new organisational forms, sustainable development and digital transformation. In contrast to the other nine MBusAdmin (Digital) units, the Organisational Skills units will make significant use of synchronous learning (24 hours of synchronous learning in each unit).

Part C. Professional advancement

The focus of these studies is to develop the strategies and tactics necessary for you to thrive in an increasingly digital, dynamic and uncertain business environment. The units include methods for maintaining currency through lifelong learning, building your professional communities, and honing your direction and purpose for career advancement.

Master's entry points

Depending on prior qualifications you may receive entry level credit (a form of block credit) which determines your point of entry to the course: 

• If you are admitted at entry level 1 you complete 72 credit points, comprising of Part A, Part B and Part C
• If you are admitted at entry level 2 you complete 48 credit points, comprising 24 credit points from Part A and 12 credit points from both Part B and Part C.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each teaching period.

The course comprises 72 credit points structured into three parts: Part A: Operational knowledge (36 credit points), Part B: Organisational skills (18 credit points) Part C: Professional Advancement (18 credit points).

Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Part A. Operational knowledge (36 credit Points)

You must complete the following six units (36 credit points)

• MBO5001 Consumer, brands and marketing management
• MBO5002 Control, performance and accounting management
• MBO5003 Operations, logistics and supply chain management
• MBO5004 Value, risk and financial management
• MBO5005 People, culture and change management
• MBO5006 Governance, continuity and crisis management

Part B. Organisational skills (18 credit points)

You must complete the following three units (18 credit points)

• MBO5007 Strategic management for contemporary organisations
• MBO5008 Leadership for sustainable development
• MBO5009 Innovation and change for digital transformation

Part C. Professional Advancement (18 credit points)

You must complete at least one of the following three professional skills units (6 credit points)

Professional Skills 

• MBO5010 Currency and lifelong learning
• MBO5011 Direction, purpose and career advancement
• MBO5012 Connection, communication and community

You must complete at least one of the three Professional Skills units listed below.  Depending on the number of  Professional skills units you complete (one, two, or all three), you may complete up to 12 credit points of electives from the broad range of units offered across the Monash Online programs.  Please note that enrolment in some advanced subject units require prerequisites and enrolment in some other units may be restricted.