La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University

Study your MBA in Melbourne, the world’s most liveable city

The La Trobe MBA is aimed at the working professional seeking to accelerate a career in general management. A key aspect is studying under the direction of experienced professionals from a range of industries and from around the globe, offering wide-ranging expertise and new perspectives on students' careers.

This internationally accredited MBA is designed to produce modern and responsible business leaders who have the expertise to develop and sustain competitive advantages for their organisations. Accordingly, the curriculum encompasses the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) and a comprehensive personal and professional skills development component.

The La Trobe MBA is the first in Australia to receive the prestigious European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) EPAS accreditation, and it consistently ranks in the top 10 MBA programs in Australia. In 2011, the program was awarded a five-star rating from the General Management Association of Australia and was ranked in the top 25 in Asia-Pacific by QS TopMBA.

The MBA was also ranked in the global top 100 in the 2011-2012 Beyond Grey Pinstripes ranking of MBAs with social and environmental impact.

Course structure
The La Trobe MBA comprises 12 subjects – eight compulsory core subjects and four electives. Students also complete mandatory professional experiences. An intensive summer semester allows every student to tailor the MBA to suit their specific needs and accelerate the program to finish in 12 months.
One of the subjects is broken down into three components where students choose from a comprehensive menu of short personal and professional development units. Indicative titles of units include Negotiation Skills, Conflict Resolution and Personal Leadership. These are highly personalised subjects, designed to sharpen and enhance the skill-set of the modern responsible manager.

Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) are present throughout the program. For example, triple bottom line reporting is taught as an accounting practice and green supply chain management is an integral part of the marketing subject.

Students can expand their horizons even further by participating in one of our annual international study tours to Vietnam, France or Mexico. These tours provide a platform for students to engage in specialised research and network with fellow students from top institutions around the globe.

The innovative E-portfolio provides an opportunity for students to engage in guided reflection of their learning and how it can be applied in their own context. Through this, students have an opportunity to develop and focus their learning experience in the direction they want.

Boardroom Simulation is the very last experience in the program. Students engage in a real-time simulation delivered in a residential mode. Real boardroom directors pose real-life challenges to the group, which is given 24 hours to respond.

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