Program Overview

Master of Leadership

Overview

The Master of Leadership is a postgraduate degree offered by the University of Notre Dame Australia, designed to equip experienced professionals with the skills and capabilities necessary to secure a leadership role in their chosen field, profession, or industry.

Program Summary

The Master of Leadership program consists of nine compulsory courses focusing on leadership, strategy, and a project, with the option of specialisation in business, liberal arts, or three general elective courses.

Compulsory Courses

• Ethical Leadership for Today’s Organisations (or equivalent)
• Organisations: Power, Leadership and Transformation
• Leadership: Theory and Practice
• Leading Change
• Negotiation
• Strategic Management and Planning
• Strategic Workforce issues
• Research Methods
• Directed Research Project - or - Professional Project

Specialisation Streams

• Business – Economics for Managers
• Business – Accounting for Managers
• Business – Marketing
• Liberal Arts – Ethics
• Liberal Arts – Philosophy
• Liberal Arts – Theology
• Three general postgraduate electives as approved by the Dean

Entry Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree from a recognised Australian or overseas university demonstrating the attainment of satisfactory grades plus a minimum of five years’ relevant experience in managerial and/or supervisory and/or leadership roles
• OR a Graduate Diploma in a Business discipline
• OR if the Dean is satisfied that there is sufficient background and/or experience in management/supervision and the applicant has the skills necessary to complete the program

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Master of Leadership, graduates will be able to:

1. Apply the management skills necessary to lead a team in the business community
2. Apply the management skills necessary to plan and manage a financially sustainable business
3. Create strategies to identify and seize business opportunities through the use of contemporary management theory
4. Apply the skill gained in their area of specialisation in complex national and international scenarios
5. Develop processes and practices needed to meet the regulatory environment under which a business operates
6. Create community and customer engagement strategies
7. Effectively analyse and manage ethical matters
8. Employ critical reflection to encourage on-going learning to maintain and improve professional knowledge and skills
9. Be able to think critically, reason and use judgment in preparation for of their professional practice
10. Use evidence-based research in preparation of professional analysis and advice

Real-World Experience

You will learn from our academics, who are leaders in their field. There are no practicum requirements for this program.

Scholarships

Scholarships provide financial support to students while they are completing their studies. There are various scholarships available to prospective and current students, across all study levels and campuses.

Fees and Costs

This Program has the following loan scheme(s) available for eligible students:

• Domestic Fee-Paying: A domestic fee-paying place is a place at university where the student is responsible for the full cost the program.
• International Full-Fee Paying: Tuition costs depend on an international student’s study load and discipline. Fees are payable each semester at least four weeks prior to the commencement of your program.

Locations

• Online
• Fremantle
• Broome
• Sydney
• Clinical Schools

Duration

• 1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Commencement

• Semester 1
• Semester 2
• Winter Term

Program Code

• 5150

CRICOS Code

• G

Fee

• Domestic Full Fees
• International Full Fees

School

• School of Law & Business

Why Study This Degree?

The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Master of Leadership will give you the skills and capabilities to kick-start your career. Available as a full-time program across 18 months (or the equivalent of part-time study), this postgraduate degree will provide you with the skills necessary to secure a leadership role in your chosen field, profession, or industry.