James Cook University

James Cook University is  located in Queensland, Australia, with its main campus in the city of Townsville and a second campus in the city of Cairns. It is a public university and was founded in 1970. The university offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across a variety of fields, including business, law, medicine, psychology, engineering, and more.

In terms of business education, James Cook University offers several programs, including a Bachelor of Business, a Master of Business Administration, and a Master of Professional Accounting, among others. The university’s business programs are accredited by a number of professional bodies, including CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and the Australian Computer Society. The MBA program is also accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

About JCU MBA

JCU’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) offers flexible study and highly regarded links to industry and government agencies. It equips you to be part of the next generation of emerging managers and will develop the way you approach the management of people, organisations and change.

With an emphasis on modern governance and sustainable business practices, the course also offers specialisation in Conflict Management and Resolution.

JCU’s MBA is internationally recognised. You will be taught by experts who are leaders in their fields, and every subject has real world experience and industry linkages.

Study areas include:

• Responsible management practices
• Globalisation
• Technology and innovation
• Individual identity and career development
• Corporate governance
• Sustainability
• Risk and value creation
• Entrepreneurship and decision-making
• The knowledge economy
• Leadership and change, and
• Strategy

he disciplines of economics, finance, marketing, human resource management, accounting, business law, information technology, strategy and leadership, and statistics are used to understand the key themes that confront all managers and organisations.

Choose from the MBA’s general stream, or opt to major in Conflict Management and Resolution.

Joint degree options

Joint degrees give postgraduate students expertise in a complementary discipline in reduced time and can enhance your career prospects. At JCU the Master of Business Administration can be combined as a joint degree in:

• Master of Business Administration – Master of Conflict Management and Resolution
• Master of Information Technology – Master of Business Administration
• Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management – Master of Business Administration
• Master of Professional Accounting – Master of Business Administration
• Master of Public Health – Master of Business Administration

JCU’s MBA is highly flexible and allows you to choose the content of your degree; tailoring it to your professional needs and career pathway.