School of Business and Governance at Murdoch University

Across all businesses and industries, the one thing that makes an organisation stand out from others is the team of people behind it. Completing this coursework Master’s degree will allow you to make a real difference by managing an organisation’s human resources in line with strategic goals and objectives.

You will gain skills in HR planning, staffing, training and development, performance management, remuneration, and complete a specialised unit that covers analytics and decision-making.

Professional Accreditation

The Master of Human Resources Management is a recognised professionally accredited course with the Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI).

Duration: 2 years

Start: Semester 1 (February) or semester 2 (July)

Tuition Fees: AU$32,148 (indicative fee for 2018, per year)

The MBA (Global) provides students with limited or no work experience the opportunity to engage in learning activities that equip them with the career management tools needed to succeed as early career professionals. This course is designed to offer leading‐edge national and international business administration knowledge and skills, with a simultaneous focus on opportunities to acquire high-level industry experience through professional placements and applied research projects. You also have the option to specialise in areas such as people management, sustainability, non-profit and health management.

The MBA (Global) focuses on:

• Business competencies: you will gain skills in marketing, accounting and management that will enable you to assist in management decision making.
• Strategy: you will understand how business interacts with the government, society and the environment and develop strategies that are ethical, legal and wise.
• Professional skills: the portfolios will equip you with the career management tools needed to succeed as an early career professional.

Duration: 2 years

Start: Semester 1 (February) or semester 2 (July)

Tuition Fees: AU$31,998 (indicative fee for 2018, per year)

Accounting is an integral part of the management and governance of any enterprise.

In this two-year advanced Master programme, you will combine and integrate accounting principles, theories and practice to solve business problems individually and in teams.

The MPA (Advanced) provides an opportunity for students who are well-advanced in their studies to enhance their expertise by undertaking a professional business placement or an applied research project. The MPA (Advanced) focuses on: 

• Financial Literacy: You will develop capabilities to prepare and utilise financial information in a complex global business environment.
• Analysis: you will interpret and interrogate economic information to add value to internal processes and to understand external competition.
• Planning & control: you will develop skills to assist in management decision making to achieve strategic objectives.
• Professional skills: you will develop teamwork skills, critical-thinking skills and other professional skills required in contemporary workplaces.

Professional Accreditation

This course is recognised professionally by Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPA) and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). This course is also recognized internationally by the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Duration: 2 year

Start: Semester 1 (February) or semester 2 (July)

Tuition Fees: AU$64,963 (indicative total course fee)

The Master of Sustainable Development takes a holistic approach, providing students with the knowledge and skills that are particularly relevant for a wide range of sustainability careers within local, state or federal government, businesses and NGOs. Students have the opportunity to explore cutting-edge sustainability practices and policy relating to such areas as energy, water use, waste, climate change, biodiversity, urban planning and land management, international development, and sustainability education.

The core module provides a sophisticated understanding of some of the most important dimensions of Sustainable Development practice, including sustainability issues and implementation at the global, regional and local levels; urban and regional sustainability; climate change adaptation, sustainability education and ethics; and sustainability and international development within Asia.

Duration: 2 years

Start: Semester 1 (February) or semester 2 (July)

Tuition Fees: AU$32,513 (indicative fee for 2018, per year)