The attendance pattern for this course is full time only.

This is a professional master's course as defined by the Coursework Rule.

The embedded courses in this sequence are:

the Executive Master of Business Administration

the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (exit point only)

Available places will be offered to qualified applicants ranked on merit in accordance with the following criteria:

a bachelor's degree, graduate diploma, graduate certificate or equivalent qualification at an institution approved by the Business School and graded at a standard acceptable to the Business School; and

have met the relevant work experience requirements as determined by the Business School (approximately 10 years of business experience); and

pass a selection interview establishing the candidate's suitability for the degree; and

satisfaction of the English language requirements; and

any other minimum standards specified by the Business School.

Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is not permitted. This is an exit only course. Applicants are assessed for admission to candidature for the Executive Master of Business Administration.

The units of study that may be taken for the course are set out in the Table of postgraduate units of study: Executive Master of Business Administration.

To qualify for the award of the Executive Master of Business Administration, a candidate must complete 72 credit points of core units of study in a prescribed sequence specified by the Business School.

To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of units of study from the table.

Candidates must achieve a minimum credit average in EMBA6002 and EMBA6003 before proceeding to the next core units in the prescribed sequence.

Candidates who fail to achieve a minimum credit average in EMBA6002 and EMBA6003 will be eligible for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration provided the candidates have met the requirements for that award.

Credit will not be granted towards the requirements for the Executive Master of Business Administration for previous study completed at the University of Sydney or other institutions.

Candidates for the Executive Master of Business Administration may elect to discontinue study and graduate with an award from this embedded sequence, with the approval of the Business School, and provided the requirements of the embedded award have been met.

These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2011 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January, 2016. The School may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.