Executive MBA
This section outlines the course rules and other requirements for the Executive Master of Business Administration offered by the University of Sydney Business School.
Executive Master of Business Administration
Overview of the degree
Course code |
CRICOS code |
Course abbreviation |
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FC065 |
TBA |
EMBA |
The Executive Master of Business Administration is designed to meet the needs of experienced managers who are on a path to senior leadership positions in their organisations.
It is structured as a series of five two-week Units of Study over 18 months, enabling busy executives to complete the degree in tandem with their work commitments. In addition, throughout the 18 months participants prepare a Board Report that addresses a major strategic issue facing their organisation (the sixth Unit of Study). These reports are presented to a senior executive group at the end of the degree. Learning is highly experiential and structured around major strategic challenges rather than traditional business disciplines, with leadership as the underlying theme. The course will also expose participants to a wide range of perspectives drawn from beyond business and economics, such as drama, music and philosophy, to broaden the mind and develop leadership attributes.
As well as taking place in Sydney, learning occurs in three other continents representing contrasting business contexts. Participants gain hands-on experience in these other parts of the globe by working on live projects and being exposed to a range of people and situations.
Credit points required for completion and duration
Credit points |
Duration |
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72 |
1.5 calendar years of full-time study |
Degree structure and progression
Degree requirements
To qualify for the award, Executive Master of Business Administration, a student completes core units of study totalling 72 credit points.
Core units of study
Note: All core units except EMBA6000 are worth 12 credit points.
- EMBA6000 Executive MBA Primers (zero credit points)
- EMBA6001 EMBA Report
- EMBA6002 Leadership
- EMBA6003 Foundations of Management
- EMBA6004 Creating and Developing New Opportunities
- EMBA6005 Managing Growth
- EMBA6006 Turning Around Mature Businesses
Progression guide
The Executive Master of Business Administration will involve one and a half (1.5) calendar years of full-time, intensive study. Students will be required to follow a prescribed schedule of study, as there is progressive learning.
Students will enrol in six, 12-credit point units of study over 18 months (two units in each of the three semesters).
The timing of the units of study is depicted in the table titled "Executive Master of Business Administration Delivery Structure - 2011 Intake".
Executive Master of Business Administration Delivery Structure - 2011 intake
This degree will be delivered as set out in the following table for students commencing in 2011.
The total duration of this program is 18 months.
Module / Unit of study | Module / Unit Location | Module Timeframe / Duration |
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EMBA6000 Executive MBA Primerss # | Online: Economics, Financial Statements, Business Statistics, Excel Spreedsheets | December 2010 / January 2011 |
EMBA6001 EMBA Report # | In-company project; ongoing over 18 months | February 2011 to July 2012 |
EMBA6002 Leadership # * |
University of Sydney and off-site location in Sydney | February 2011 |
EMBA6003 Foundations of Management # * | University of Sydney and off-site location in Sydney | May / June 2011 |
Functional knowledge on-line modules # | Online: Cross Cultural Management, Finance / Accounting, Organisational Behaviour, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Strategy Marketing | May / June 2011 |
EMBA6004 Creating and Developing New Opportunities # * ^ |
Bangalore, India | October 2011 |
EMBA6005 Managing Growth # * ^ |
Silicon Valley, USA | January 2012 |
EMBA6006 Turning Around Mature Businesses # * ^ |
London, UK and Languedoc, France | May / June 2012 |
# These modules involve self directed distance learning (with mentors) / pre-module preparation.
* These modules involve two week face-to-face delivery approximately every four months.
^ Please note, the locations of the 'Creating & Developing New Opportunities', 'Managing Growth' and 'Turning Around Mature Businesses' modules may change, with locations to be confirmed by July 2011.
Please Note: For further details regarding how individual modules/units will be offered students should refer the EMBA page on faculty website sydney.edu.au/business/globalEMBA/) or the EMBA Program Coordinator.
Units of study for the Executive Master of Business Administration
General information relating to unit of study offerings
The unit of study information listed is for 2011 and was correct at the time of printing of this handbook.
The Business School website sydney.edu.au/business/pgunits) contains the most up to date information on unit of study availability or other requirements. Timetabling information for 2011 is also available on the faculty website (sydney.edu.au/business/timetable). Students should note that units of study are run subject to demand.
Most units of study for this degree will be offered in intensive mode. The intensive sessions are explained in the following table.
Key to intensive unit of study offering sessions
Session code |
Description of how the unit will be offered |
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S1 Late Intensive (61, 63, 64, and 65) |
the unit of study will run intensively in Semester 1 (non-standard late start/end dates) |
S2 Intensive (51, 52, 53, and 54) |
the unit of study will run intensively in Semester 2 (non-standard late start/end dates) |
Intensive sessions were introduced to cater for units of study that are delivered in non-standard ways. Sessions 61, 63, 64, 65, 51, 52, 53 and 54 have census dates later in the year.
The units of study available for 2011 for these programs are detailed under :
- Table of postgraduate units of study: Executive Master of Business Administration
- Postgraduate unit of study descriptions: Executive Master of Business Administration
1. Table of postgraduate units of study: Executive Master of Business Administration
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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The following units of study are only available in the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA). | |||
Core units of study |
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EMBA6000 Executive MBA Primers |
This unit is available in the Executive Master of Business Administration only |
S2 Late Int |
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EMBA6001 EMBA Report |
12 |
Only students enrolled in the degree FC065 - Executive Master of Business Administration, are permitted to enrol in this unit of study |
S2 Late Int |
EMBA6002 Leadership |
12 |
Only students enrolled in the degree FC065 - Executive Master of Business Administration, are permitted to enrol in this unit of study |
Int February |
EMBA6003 Foundations of Management |
12 |
Only students enrolled in the degree FC065 - Executive Master of Business Administration, are permitted to enrol in this unit of study |
Int June |
EMBA6004 Creating & Developing New Opportunities |
12 | P Minimum credit (65 percent) average in EMBA6002 and EMBA6003 Only students enrolled in the degree FC065 - Executive Master of Business Administration, are permitted to enrol in this unit of study |
Int October |
EMBA6005 Managing Growth |
12 | P Minimum credit (65 percent) average in EMBA6002 and EMBA6003 Only students enrolled in the degree FC065 - Executive Master of Business Administration, are permitted to enrol in this unit of study |
Int January |
EMBA6006 Turning Around Mature Businesses |
12 | P Minimum credit (65 percent) average in EMBA6002 and EMBA6003 Only students enrolled in the degree FC065 - Executive Master of Business Administration, are permitted to enrol in this unit of study |
Int May |
2. Postgraduate unit of study descriptions: Executive Master of Business Administration
Please Note. These unit of study descriptions are listed alphanumerically by unit code.
The unit will initially take place in Bangalore, India.
Managing Growth emphasises hands-on experiences, including instruction from executives at leading Silicon Valley firms, on-site visits, and "live" projects with successful growth firms.
The unit will take place at a location consistent with the growth theme. This will initially be California's Silicon Valley, a location which offers a showcase of internationally-renowned growth businesses. During the two-week unit students will explore the business environment, including the cultural, social and broader environmental context in which it operates.
Theory and practice relating to turnarounds will be integrated through workshop sessions, site visits, and talks from customers, producers, and others in the industry value chain. Students will also explore the business environment, including the cultural, social and environmental context in which it operates. The central ideas that lie at the heart of this unit include the following core concepts, all related to the management of corporate renewal and organisational change: re-positioning the business, re-branding the market offering, re-energising the business (and indeed the industry as a whole), re-thinking the role of management, re-defining innovation, re-considering the role of democratic principles and internal markets, and recognising the growing importance of institutional constraints on companies."
Course rules and resolutions
Executive Master of Business Administration
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the School, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
Code |
Course title |
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FC065 |
Executive Master of Business Administration |
FG017 |
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration* |
* No direct admissions to this course - exit point only