Master of Business Administration and Master of Project Management

What you will study

Students will complete 180 credit points with 150 credit points of required subjects and 30 credit points of general electives. 

Entry requirements

Entry into the Master of Business Administration/Master of Project Management requires the following:

• Minimum three years of work experience
• Quality undergraduate degree from a recognised institution.
• A cover letter detailing your career goals, future ambitions and experience.
• Two professional referee reports.
• An interview with the program director may be required.

There are alternative pathways if you don't currently hold the required academic qualifications. You can use prior work experience to apply for entry into this program if you like. To do so, you'll need to provide documentation of your employment history, including a statement from your employer about your position, time in the role and a brief overview of the role you performed.

Recognition of prior learning

If you have completed previous tertiary studies, you may be able to gain credit for previous subjects. To apply, you will need to submit your academic transcripts to the Office of Future Students, including detailed subject outlines or course descriptions for each relevant subject.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Bond’s Business School graduates hold senior management positions worldwide in leading multinational corporations. Part of what makes Bond unique is the alum network's strength, diversity and passion. The top job title a Bond Business Alumni holds is director, closely followed by managing director, manager, owner and CEO. The top 10 employers are KPMG, PWC, EY, Deloitte and the Big 4 Banks. Bond Business School degrees are highly regarded by industry and internationally recognised to help you land that job after graduation.

Graduates may pursue roles such as:

• Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• General manager
• Project manager

Learning outcomes

Graduates will learn the following skills during the course:

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to generate creative solutions that address an identified need, opportunity or problem.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills to identify, research, analyse and address an identified need, opportunity or problem.
• Demonstrate the ability to reflect on an experience, critically assess one’s thoughts and actions and develop insights to positively affect one’s knowledge, skills and/or attitudes.
• Assess the challenges and opportunities of working in the global business environment.
• Demonstrate ethical, legal and social responsibility in managerial decision-making.
• Deliver a clear, concise, well-organised presentation appropriate for the intended purpose and audience.
• Articulate ideas, decisions, recommendations and other information in a clear, concise writing style appropriate for the intended purpose and audience.
• Evaluate processes for strategic leadership and team effectiveness.
• Make informed business decisions based on their ability to think critically and strategically.
• Understand the leadership process and work effectively in teams.
• Communicate and have the capacity to convey ideas at the management level.
• Identify and evaluate entrepreneurial opportunities and generate informed management decision-making recommendations.
• Have a global perspective, understanding the interdependency of cultures, and economic and political environments.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge base underpinning the project management discipline, as represented by PMBOK.
• Advise on effective implementation strategies to ensure value for money for the client/sponsor and meet agreed-upon key performance indicators for project success.
• Understand the qualities and characteristics that make an effective project team leader, communicator and manager of people and resources.
• Make sound decisions in the context of uncertainty through the identification, quantitative analysis and acceptance, mitigation or transfer of project risk.