Overview

Make research your business at UC

Studying this postgraduate degree will allow you to develop relevant research skills through a carefully designed program, which includes the selection of electives tailored to your professional experience and a dissertation. The course provides opportunities for advanced study and reflection on practice across a range of professional fields including accountancy, business management, economics, human resource development, international management, organisational behaviour and more.

You will be encouraged to bridge the gap between theory and practice in your work, drawing upon previous business experience and expertise in both your coursework and dissertation. Upon completion of the degree, you will have produced an impressive and significant original contribution to your field of research and professional industry, and will be well-placed for the next exciting phase of your business or academic career. As a Higher Degree by Research (HDR), this course is covered under the Australian Government's Research Training Program (RTP) funding model, which provides a fee offset for domestic students for the standard duration of the course.

Study a Master of Business (Research) at UC and you will:

• develop knowledge and skills in research methodology and research methods
• acquire high-level writing and analysis skills
• initiate closer links between the University and senior professionals in fields associated with business, economics and related disciplines
• prepare either a single substantial dissertation, or two smaller academically rigorous dissertations, which form an in-depth investigation and analysis of a particular professional issue.

Work Integrated Learning

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is a key component of this postgraduate course and in your dissertation, you will be encouraged to use your existing employment knowledge to undertake new academic research in the study of a professional problem in the field of business, engaging regularly with industry over the course of your studies.

Career opportunities

• Sessional academic
• Research officer
• Research fellow
• Company director
• General manager
• Chief executive officer
• President
• Vice president
• Chief financial officer
• Board member
• Marketing director
• Entrepreneur
• Business consultant
• Financial analyst
• Marketing director
• Indigenous program director

Course-specific information

Before a candidate is admitted to the Master of Business (Research) program, the Faculty must be satisfied that it is able to supervise the candidate's proposed dissertation, and that the candidate satisfies the following admission requirements:

1. holds a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field which is of sufficient quality to gain entry into an honours program
2. has two years of professional practice in a relevant area
3. provides evidence of capacity for specialised coursework at a postgraduate level and relevant professional development
4. provides evidence of superior professional performance, both intellectually and technically
5. demonstrates capacity and/or aptitude for research.

In order to progress to the research component of Master of Business (Research), you must have completed the coursework component of the degree, and have had your research proposal and research plan approved by the course convener.

There are non-standard English language requirements for this course. To be eligible you must have an academic IELTS or equivalent of 6.5 with no band score below 6.0. Students who have undertaken all their education in an English-speaking country (as defined on the UC website) are deemed to have met our English language proficiency requirements.