This Master of Business Administration degree is specifically designed to give business executives and qualified people from various professions in overseas countries the opportunity to study MBA in their own country. The MBA program covers a broad range of administrative and management skills and provides participants with a sound understanding of the role, scope, concepts, principles and theories of Administration and Management. It also provides participants with advanced knowledge and conceptual skills that are essential for managerial and administrative functions

The required 12 units for this MBA course are designed to be completed in 2 stages (Stage 1 – Graduate Diploma of Business Administration and Management; Stage 2 – final units for the MBA).

Olive Institute of Technology offers this two year program as an intensive program which could be completed in one year duration. Admission criteria for students who wish to do the two year MBA program in one year is based on the academic excellence of a student in his under graduate course.

Specialisation:
Students who include unit “MBS 780 Research Project in a Specialised Area” as one of their MBA units can specialise in any of the following areas: General Management; Human Resource Management; Marketing; Finance; International Business; International Marketing; Education Administration; Internet Marketing; Hospital Administration; Art and Design Management; Logistic Management; Tourism and Hospitality Management.

FIRST STAGE:
The students who successfully complete the GDBA program will get an entry into MBA final stage.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (FINAL STAGE):
The second stage of this Master of Business Administration requires satisfactory completion of 4 of the following units.

Human Resource Planning
Training and Development
Strategic Management and Planning
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Marketing Communications and Promotion
Strategic Marketing Planning
International Businesses and Global Marketing
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RESEARCH UNIT MBS 780 Research Project in a Specialized Area

Entry Requirements:
Admission to this final stage of this MBA program is open to anyone with a recognized Bachelor degree or an Advanced Diploma in any discipline plus a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and Management. Students without a Graduate Diploma who hold a recognized Bachelor degree or a recognized Advanced Diploma will be accepted into the first year study of the MBA program.

Teaching Methods:
Students are provided with course outline/syllabus and are directed to relevant reading material.. Students will receive tutorial/lecture support classes provided by us. Outstation candidates can attend one week of tutorial support classes in the beginning, and during the mid semester. For local students we provide classes throughout the week to enable them to meet with the demands of the course. On the job training assignments and industrial visits will be a part of training methodology.

Tuition Fees:
Tuition fees for the first year M.B.A (Graduate Diploma course) will be five thousand and five hundred Australian dollars (AUD5, 500). The fee for the second year (which is the final year of the MBA program) is four thousand Australian dollars (AUD4, 000). However students who opt for one year intensive MBA program will pay AUD 9500. Scholarships and/or subsidies are also available to students depending on their circumstances and academic record.

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