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Program OverviewThe Master of Business Administration / Master of Laws is offered jointly by the Australian School of Business and the Faculty of Law. The program is designed to provide expertise and knowledge in the areas of law and management and will be particularly relevant to:
Program StructureThe program is offered full-time over two years. Australian citizens and residents may complete the law component and the MBA elective component on a part-time basis. A total of 144 uoc must be completed made of 48 uoc in Law and 96 uoc in MBA (which includes 18uoc exemptions for Law electives). The MBA component requires the completion of all 54 uoc in core courses. For information regarding the AGSM MBA, please visit the website. Specialist Major Sequences - LLMCandidates for the LLM by coursework may undertake study incorporating a major sequence in any one of the following specialist areas: To incorporate a major sequence, candidates will be required to obtain no less than 24 of the 48 uoc required for the award of the degree from the courses allocated to that major sequence. Candidates who wish to qualify for a specialisation in Corporate, Commercial and Taxation Law must complete a total of 32 uoc as follows:
Postgraduate Electives - LLMCourses may be selected from the postgraduate electives offered by the Law School. Taxation courses offered by the Faculty of Law are taught through Atax (courses should be chosen from the Master of Taxation program). When choosing courses, please consult the current timetable, as all courses are not necessarily available in any one year or academic session. Postgraduate Electives - AGSM MBAOnce the core is completed students can choose 4 elective courses. Visit the AGSM MBA course descriptions web page for list of elective courses.
Program Options - LLMA student may apply to the Associate Dean (Postgraduate) to complete research papers of about 15,000 words in place of one semester-long courses. A student may apply to the Associate Dean (Postgraduate) for permission to take, as appropriate to the student’s overall program, up to 24 units of credit from the following options:
Program Options - AGSM MBAOnce students have completed all core courses they can structure the remaining 24 uoc in a number of different ways. In addition to standard elective courses students may choose courses such as Management Projects or Individual Study in Management. It is also possible to nominate for an International Exchange.
Assessment - LLMAll postgraduate courses have a strong research dimension and course assessment is principally on the basis of research essays (7,000 words). Essay topics are agreed upon with the lecturer within the first few weeks of semester to enable students to work on their research and writing with continuous feedback from the lecturer. Papers are normally due a week or two after the end of semester. Assessment - AGSM MBAAssessment in AGSM MBA courses includes individual and team assignments; quizes; projects; individual and team presentations; mid-term exams and final examinations. The outline for each course will specify both the value and weighting of each assessment item. Students should note that there is a strong focus on teamwork and achieving learning and assessment outcomes in a collaborative manner. |
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AGSM MBA/Master of Laws (MBA/LLM) Program Code
9230
Entry Requirements
Duration
Full time over 2 yearsLaw and AGSM MBA elective components may be completed part time by Australian citizens and residents only Structure
144 uoc:48 uoc in Law 96 uoc in AGSM MBA |
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