Master of
Business Administration (Financial Management)
Maritime
Greenwich College, with the Entrepreneurship Institute Australia
(EIA), offers students from all around the world the opportunity
to come to London to study the EIA MBA
specialising in financial management.
EIA is based in Adelaide, South
Australia and is accredited by the South Australian Government
under the Australian Qualifications Framework to award
undergraduate and postgraduate
degrees.
COURSE OVERVIEW
The MBA (ie Master of Business
Administration) is one of the world’s best known and most widely
recognised postgraduate degrees. In recent years the MBA has
become the foremost academic qualification for managers.
The EIA MBA (Financial Management)
provides a good understanding of the language and structure of
financial management. The subjects in this course are designed
to provide a sophisticated body of knowledge by integrating
critical strategies and techniques with the principles of
financial management. The EIA MBA (Financial Management)
specialisation will prepare students for financial challenges in
both the national and international arena. The course covers 12
subjects integrating financial management and entrepreneurial
knowledge.
There are three main benefits to
students on completion of the EIA MBA (Financial Management):
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Successful MBA graduates
contribute constructive and creative input through their
ability to implement decisions based on their improved
understanding of business and financial management
strategies. |
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The integrated nature of the
course allows a holistic appreciation that is critical to
the achievement of a sustainable competitive position in
today’s changing business environment. |
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Through the MBA (Financial
Management), students will gain a valuable piece of research
that can be tailored to students’ specific financial
management career goals and objectives. |
Furthermore, upon successfully
completing this course, students will be able to:
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Critically appraise a range of
relevant practical financial management knowledge, and apply
it to financial management problems. |
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Demonstrate proficiency in the
analysis and interpretation of a wide range of business
data. |
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Synthesize knowledge from
across a range of business disciplines, and apply it to the
analysis of complex financial management issues. |
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Demonstrate the key personal
and inter-personal skills required for effective management
and implementation of solutions at all levels inside and
outside students’ organisations. |
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Show critical appreciation of
the significance of recent advances and theoretical
developments in business, and their strategic implications. |
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Demonstrate clarity of problem
definition and scope. |
Mode: Full-Time (12-18
Months) 15-21 hrs a week
Commencement:
September, January and July of every year
COURSE FEE
UK Residing
Students £4,900
Overseas
Students £5,900
The fee covers tuition and
assessments.
COURSE CONTENT
The current subjects for the EIA
MBA (Financial Management) are as follows:
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Entrepreneurship |
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Leadership |
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Strategic
Management |
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Strategic
Marketing |
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Strategic
Human Resource Management |
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Strategic
Legal and Social Issues= |
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Strategic
Operations Issues |
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Strategic
Finance Issues |
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Financial
Policy |
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Financial
Markets and Institutions
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Investment
Analysis
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Financial Management Project |
SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONS
Entrepreneurship
The objective of the
module is to provide participants with an in-depth knowledge of
the concept of entrepreneurship in the context of entrepreneurs,
entrepreneurial organisations and entrepreneurial countries.
Leadership
This subject will provide the participants with a systematic
study of how individuals and groups behave within an
organisational setting and the impact of leadership on this
behaviour.
Strategic Management
The aim of this subject
is to provide the participant with an in-depth knowledge of the
principles and practice of corporate strategy formulation built
around a systematic approach to strategic management.
Strategic Marketing
This subject is
designed to provide participants with an in-depth knowledge of
the marketing concepts and the major principles, techniques and
theories relating to the strategic practice of marketing,
including development and implementation of competitive
marketing strategies.
Strategic Human Resource
Management
This subject provides an understanding of the formal
relationship between the employer and employee and of the
techniques and methods aimed at making the relationship more
effective.
Strategic Legal and Social Issues
The objective of this
subject is to provide participants with an appreciation of and
the capacity to deal with strategic issues arising in
governance, ethical, legal and social matters confronting
business operations.
Strategic Operations Issues
The aim of this subject is to provide participants with an
in-depth knowledge of strategic issues that are critical for the
operations of an organisation, to the end that the operations
may become more efficient and effective.
Strategic Finance Issues
The subject is designed
to prepare participants for the effective and efficient planning
and management of financial and resource requirements and
targets.
Financial Policy
The
subject is designed to provide participants with an
understanding of how an organisation’s operational, financing,
investment and dividend policy decisions are made. It shows how
analytical techniques and models can help in making informed
management decisions in the complex financial environment
affecting all organisations.
Financial
Markets and Institutions
The subject is designed to provide
participants with a sound knowledge of the functions of
financial markets and institutions, the relationship between the
financial system and the economy and the skills required to
manage financial risks in business. Participants will be
expected to develop and enhance knowledge and skills in the area
of financial management applied to government, non-profit and
entrepreneurial organisations.
Investment Analysis
The
subject provides an introduction to investment theory, security
analysis and portfolio management. The concepts of investment
risk, return and diversification are applied to the
construction, management and analysis of an investment
portfolio.
Financial Management Project
The objective of this subject is to enable participants to
undertake a major financial management project, using their
knowledge of case study research as a method.
ASSESSMENT
For each module (except the Financial Management Project, for
which the students will be required to undertake a major
assignment), students will be required to complete an assignment
and an examination. The assignment is worth 20% and the exam is
worth 80% of the overall grade for the subject. The students
must pass the examination to pass the subject.
ENTRY CRITERIA
Any applicant who wishes to
undertake the MBA Course must satisfy all of the following entry
criteria:
English
Requirements
Where the applicant's medium of
instruction (at a tertiary level) was not in English, the
applicant must have obtained:
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a score of 550
or better on the TOEFL; |
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a score 6.0 or
better on the IELTS; |
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a credit or
better in English in the GCE "O" or "A" levels or
equivalent; or |
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any other
evidence of proficiency in English acceptable to EIA’s
Registrar.
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Applicants Must Satisfy Either
(a) or (b)
(a) For Direct Entry
The
applicant must have:
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an acceptable bachelors
degree or a relevant professional qualification conducted at
a standard equivalent to a bachelors degree under the
Australian Qualifications Framework; and
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relevant work experience.
Applicants who do not
satisfy the above entry criteria will still be eligible to
undertake the MBA Course but on a stage-by-stage basis. Each of
these applicants may enrol in the Graduate Certificate in
Management course (the first stage of the MBA Course) provided
each applicant satisfies all of the below criteria.
(b)
For Stage by Stage Entry
The applicant must
have either:
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a qualification
deemed equivalent to an Advanced Diploma under the
Australian Qualifications Framework;
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relevant specialised
professional or technical qualifications deemed acceptable to
TIA’s Registrar; or
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a minimum of 3 years
verifiable experience and learning deemed relevant to course by
TIA’s s Registrar.
Upon
successful completion of the 4 subject Graduate Certificate in
Management, each applicant may proceed to the 4 subject Graduate
Diploma in Management, Upon successful completion of the 4
subject Graduate Diploma in Management, each applicant may
proceed to the final 4 subjects of the MBA.