About the program
Whichever way you look at it, MBS adds up to a diverse and rewarding learning experience.
Professional peers
Melbourne Business School students learn from their peers. The experience of working in talented teams and debating issues with others from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds is a key dynamic at MBS. For this reason, we look for versatile and stimulating individuals who will contribute actively to the learning process.
Students bring diverse perspectives from their undergraduate studies and subsequent careers. They may have practical work experience as accountants, architects, bankers, editors, engineers, marketers, doctors and lawyers, as well as managers of manufacturing operations, performing arts companies, scientific research groups, government authorities or departments, and small businesses.
Syndicates
Postgraduate study is intensive and requires rigorous application from all students. By working in syndicates, students undertake their assignments by drawing on the varied skills and expertise of people in their group.
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"Great education is about more than teaching people to do a pre-defined job. It should encourage people to think about the boundaries of the job itself."
Professor Amanda Sinclair |
A syndicate is a group of students from diverse backgrounds, who are assigned to work together on material covered in a particular subject. Syndicates work on tasks such as preparing cases for discussion in class, or completing assignments based on current issues in real organisations, which could range from small businesses to multinational corporations. |
Case studies
Being current and relevant are hallmarks of MBS programs. The Master of Marketing curriculum draws upon the experiences of organisations operating locally and internationally. To support this approach, teaching staff have access to over 400 case studies which have been developed at MBS. These cases reflect private, public and not-for-profit sectors, in a wide range of industries. The number of cases is continually growing, most often through faculty members’interest in a particular industry.
The School’s case study library also holds cases produced by other leading business schools, including a large collection of Harvard Business School cases and other teaching materials, for which it is the sole distributor in Australia.
Assessment
Subjects are assessed through a combination of individual and group assignments, examinations, contribution to class discussion and presentations. Students are notified at the beginning of each subject as to how it will be assessed.
Student life
Students are encouraged to form new clubs and activities. In Melbourne there are numerous student clubs and societies ranging from Women and Management, Finance, Management Consulting, Entrepreneurial Challenge, Net Impact and Debating through to recreational activities such as golf, skiing and wine appreciation.
In 2002 Melbourne students founded a "Rainmakers Club" for those interested in marketing. A Beijing-based branch is planned.
In Beijing, MBS and BUAA are also planning a Guest Speakers’ Program to bring business and political leaders in for seminars.