Master of Professional Accounting/Master of Business Administration (dual Degree)

at James Cook University - Brisbane Campus Australia

Be equipped with a range of professional skills to work as an accountant or in a senior management position.

What to expect

Cover key areas in accounting and finance while gaining valuable skills in strategy and leadership.

Apply your complementary knowledge in accounting and business administration to deliver creative solutions in your workplace. Develop your professional judgement with a strong understanding of two prominent disciplines.

Learn how to relate advanced accounting knowledge to business practices, including auditing, finance, economics, and commercial, corporation, and taxation law. Demonstrate your synthesis of knowledge with an applied research project.

Advance your career in business with this flexible course tailored to suit your professional interests, whether in economics, marketing,international business or entrepreneurship.Learn alongside leading industry experts with opportunities for real-world learning and networking in domestic and international settings.

What to expect

Enhance your leadership abilities and career prospects with JCU’s Master of Business Administration [2-Year] (MBA). Gain an in-depth understanding of areas such as sustainable enterprise, corporate strategy, project management, innovation and entrepreneurship. JCU MBA graduates are highly sought after for their ability to analyse current practices and outcomes in a business or organisation and develop innovative methods for enhancing its enterprise and success.

JCU’s Master of Business Administration [2-Year] degree has a strong focus on applying and integrating sustainable economic, social and environmental business performance thinking and methods to new or existing business models. You will learn how to evaluate the context of a business or organisation and identify the appropriate performance method/s that will enhance its performance or solve a key issue within the business’s framework. You will study a broad body of theoretical and technical knowledge and gain skills in critically analysing complex contemporary business issues and making effective decisions or recommendations for improvement.

This two-year, leadership-oriented Master of Business Administration degree has ten core subjects covering a broad range of topics and will equip you to work effectively in any field of business. You can specialise your degree by choosing from five majors, including Conflict Management and Resolution, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Project Management.

Be equipped to excel in this fast-paced industry by studying an experience-focused degree in a world-renowned tourism hotspot. Hone your skills and put your practical kowledge to the test as you complete 400 hours of work experience and industry-based assessments in a variety of settings. Expand your network as you connect with tourism, hospitality and event experts. Graduate career-ready with real-world skills and training including barista, RSA, and HACCP qualifications.

What to expect

Build an understanding of research and practice in tourism, hospitality and events as a complex field of business. Gain sought-after skills in digital fluency, sustainability, resilience and futures thinking, with a focus on tropical environments.

Network with JCU’s extensive business partnerships and international alumni. Attend field trips, hear from world-renowned guest lecturers and complete industry-based assessments.

Design and deliver customer-informed tourism, hospitality and events services and experiences with professional practice subjects and 400 hours of skills development. Partake in real-world practical placements, with the opportunity for paid internships at five star industry partners. You will gain barista, RSA and HACCP qualifications during this course.

Begin a fast-paced, rewarding career in tourism, hospitality and events. JCU Graduates are equipped with the global business skills and specialist training to stand out in their chosen fields.

Cultivate an in-depth knowledge of software development and management, web design, internet fundamentals and database modelling. Your understanding of these core pillars of information technology will prepare you for a future-proof career in technical systems. Gain practical knowledge through internships, workshops and project-based assessments as you learn from expert academics and industry partners.

What to expect

Learn how to use your digital dexterity to identify and diagnose technical issues, create solutions and improve technical systems. As you study the fundamentals of problem-solving and programming, the strategies behind design thinking and the need for information processing, you’ll be equipped to help your future workplace run smoothly and innovatively.

In the Bachelor of Information Technology degree, you will study essential core subjects such as Web Design and Development, Internet Fundamentals, Database Modelling, and Collective Intelligence and Entrepreneurship.

Not only does JCU Information Technology equip you with an in-depth understanding of technical systems and design thinking, but it also gives you a unique opportunity to put your knowledge and skills to the test at JCU’s annual IT Design Sprint. The two-day event brings together students and industry professionals, challenging you to collectively analyse a real-world problem with your peers then design and partially implement a practical, creative solution. The attending industry professionals — who partner with JCU — are there to help you spark new ideas and carve out their potential. The annual design sprint will sharpen your skills of creating, imaging, generating, iterating, communicating and consolidating — all vital abilities of an expert IT professional.

Take your skill development even further through work integrated learning (WIL). Near the end of your degree, you can choose from three WIL subjects: a professional internship, a multidisciplinary project, or an independent project. The professional internship will connect you to one of JCU’s partnering organisations and you’ll complete 100 hours of work placement as well as assignments that reflect your work during the internship. The multidisciplinary subject requires you to partner with students undertaking a different degree to collaborate on a joint project as a shared assessment. The independent project is appropriate for students who are already working in the IT industry, as you will work with your manager to create and complete a project that contributes to both your professional role as well as this subject’s assessment.

Design and build innovative solutions to the problems of tomorrow. Gain hands-on experience in information technology with advanced critical analysis skills and comprehensive knowledge of tools and technologies. Learn from leading industry experts who can develop your expertise in computing, business informatics, and interactive technologies and game design.

Business Informatics

Students develop highly sought after integrated knowledge that combines information technology, management, and business intelligence.

World-class lecturers who are committed to student success help JCU master’s students build on undergraduate knowledge.

The Business Informatics major provides an in-depth understanding of data analysis and decision modelling, business intelligence and data mining, enterprise database systems, and advanced databases and applications.

Enhance your career and develop strong educational management skills to complement your business, management or education background.

Learn contemporary approaches to leadership within education and managerial environments that are applicable across a broad range of workplaces and industries. JCU’s Master of Education – Master of Business Administration is designed for educators who want professional development that includes business administration capabilities.

You will complete nine core subjects that cover educational leadership, people management, marketing and finance and an individual research project. Then, choose seven elective subjects to suit your professional interests. You can also participate in an internship either within the university or externally with a professional organisation.

Become a leader with JCU’s Master of Education - Master of Business Administration. This course will appeal to students looking for a career in management with an emphasis on education and learning paradigms.

Please note: This program does not lead to eligibility for teacher registration in Australia.

Design and build innovative solutions to the problems of tomorrow. Gain hands-on experience in information technology with advanced critical analysis skills and comprehensive knowledge of tools and technologies. Learn from leading industry experts who can develop your expertise in computing, business informatics, and interactive technologies and game design.

Computing

Solve the problems of tomorrow with specialist knowledge in advanced computing, programming, information systems and networking. JCU students learn from world experts in cutting-edge facilities to discover how to create technology solutions to human problems through human-computer interaction, advanced algorithm analysis, and complex data communication principles.

Turn your undergraduate degree into a career in accounting with the fully-accredited Master of Professional Accounting at JCU. Develop the skills and knowledge required to become a practising accountant with flexible study options.

What to expect

Focus on essential areas of accounting including management, corporate finance, auditing, business and taxation law, data analysis, and economics for sustainability. Explore introductory and advanced issues in accounting and demonstrate your understanding through an applied research project.

Understand both historical and contemporary perspectives and evaluate social and environmental practices. Make recommendations and give informed advice with confidence. Develop your professional judgement to work independently and with integrity.

Master of Professional Accounting graduates are highly-skilled professionals who lead successful careers in finance.

Design and build innovative solutions to the problems of tomorrow. Gain hands-on experience in information technology with advanced critical analysis skills and comprehensive knowledge of tools and technologies. Learn from leading industry experts who can develop your expertise in computing, business informatics, and interactive technologies and game design.

Interactive Technologies and Games Design

Gain specialist knowledge in one of the fastest evolving industries in Australia. Benefitting from small class sizes, JCU Master's students become technology leaders, with expert tuition from world-renowned lecturers.

Graduates have a deep understanding of human-computer interaction, intelligent agents and simulation, and advanced game design. Interactive Technologies and Games Design.

Gain the business management skills essential to becoming a leader in the hospitality and tourism sector. Advance your career with specialised knowledge of business operations and administration.

Learn from expert lecturers who are leaders in their fields. With a focus on sustainability, innovation and effective leadership, you will learn how to make decisions using critical thinking and analyse high-level issues.

Your career path could lead you to work in hotels and other tourism venues, as well as government departments or private companies in Australia and overseas. You could find employment as a duty manager, sales and marketing consultant, or human resources adviser.

This flexible course is available to study either part time or full time at JCU’s Brisbane campus (for international students), or full time only at JCU’s Singapore campus. View the handbook for more information.