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<strong>Postgraduate</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
<strong>Guide</strong><br />
2009/2010<br />
Colombo<br />
Sri Lanka
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1<br />
About postgraduate programs ..........................2<br />
Why study the MBA (International) at ACBT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3<br />
About ECU ..........................................4<br />
Course structure .....................................6<br />
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Academic entry requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9<br />
English Language requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9<br />
Academic calendar 2009-2010 ..........................9<br />
Application procedure ................................10<br />
Application fees .....................................10<br />
ECU-ACBT MBA Alumni ...............................11<br />
Conditions of enrolment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12<br />
Application form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13<br />
<strong>Navitas</strong> – Your World, Faster ...........................17
Welcome<br />
Message from ACBT College Director<br />
Thank you for taking time to consider ACBT<br />
for your postgraduate studies.<br />
ACBT is committed to creating<br />
opportunities and providing quality<br />
educational programs for both school<br />
leavers and people who are working<br />
and thinking of returning to study.<br />
Excellent and well qualified academic<br />
staff; a supportive learning environment;<br />
the option complete your full study<br />
program in Sri Lanka thereby saving<br />
time and money together with an<br />
enviable Galle Road location in Colombo<br />
3 make ACBT the No 1 choice for Sri<br />
Lanka’s postgraduate students.<br />
I look forward to welcoming you as a<br />
student of ACBT where I know you will find<br />
your time with us enjoyable, challenging<br />
and successful.<br />
Dr PMC Thilakarathne<br />
College Director<br />
A/Professor Gary Chittick<br />
Director of Graduate Studies<br />
Faculty of Business and Law<br />
Welcome to the ECU MBA (International)<br />
Welcome to the ECU MBA (International)<br />
program offered in conjunction with ACBT,<br />
Colombo, Sri Lanka.<br />
ECU’s reputation is built upon the applied<br />
and practical relevance of our courses<br />
which are designed to meet the needs of<br />
business both locally and internationally;<br />
continuous innovation and improvement in<br />
our course offerings; and research which<br />
engages us with the business community.<br />
The Master of Business Administration<br />
(International) at ECU provides current and<br />
aspiring business professionals with the<br />
expertise to manage the challenges faced<br />
by business both now and in the future. The<br />
MBA (International) is designed for people<br />
who want to:<br />
• Extend and develop their knowledge<br />
and skills gained through previous study<br />
or work;<br />
• Accelerate their career;<br />
• Change career direction;<br />
• Start and/or manage their own<br />
business.<br />
The MBA (International) program<br />
incorporates a thorough grounding in<br />
the key areas of management. It also<br />
provides an international strategic<br />
business perspective which focuses on the<br />
competitive advantage of the enterprise.<br />
Upon completion, graduates will have the<br />
knowledge base and management skills<br />
required for the successful operation<br />
of international businesses. In addition,<br />
firms and organisations today are seeking<br />
flexible and confident executives who<br />
have the ability to lead and manage<br />
effectively, often in a cross-cultural<br />
environment. Expectations in the areas<br />
of communication and negotiation skills,<br />
the ability to motivate others and deliver<br />
positive outcomes are also high.<br />
The 2008 Good Universities <strong>Guide</strong> awarded<br />
the ECU MBA (International) the highest<br />
rating of 5 stars for our academic quality,<br />
corporate links and gender equity while our<br />
graduates consistently rank us as amongst<br />
the best in Australia.<br />
I invite you to join us in discovering how the<br />
ECU MBA (International) can expand your<br />
personal and professional horizons.<br />
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About postgraduate programs<br />
The Australian College of Business and<br />
Technology (ACBT) is recognized as one<br />
of Sri Lanka’s key institutions offering<br />
Australian postgraduate study programs.<br />
ACBT is part of the <strong>Navitas</strong> Group<br />
Australia, one of the world’s leading<br />
educational providers in pathway<br />
programs and educational services.<br />
ACBT works in association with Edith<br />
Cowan University (ECU) which is located<br />
in Perth, Western Australia. ECU has<br />
authorized ACBT to deliver the Master of<br />
Business Administration (International)<br />
on their behalf in Colombo. For further<br />
information on ECU logon to their website,<br />
www.ecu.edu.au<br />
The ECU MBA programs have consistently<br />
high rankings from the Australian Good<br />
Universities <strong>Guide</strong>. In 2007, the program<br />
received 4 star ratings for overall<br />
educational experience, teaching quality<br />
and entry flexibility. Further information<br />
can be obtained by logging on to<br />
http://www.business.ecu.edu.au/<br />
courses/mba/<br />
Course accreditation<br />
ECU has authorized ACBT to deliver the<br />
full Master of Business Administration<br />
(International) on their behalf in Colombo. As<br />
part of Australian Government regulations all<br />
ECU courses are registered on the Australian<br />
Government Commonwealth Register of<br />
International Courses for Overseas<br />
Students (CRICOS).<br />
ACBT also has Board of Investment (BOI)<br />
approval to offer full international<br />
postgraduate degree programs in<br />
Sri Lanka.<br />
ACBT study programs offered in<br />
association with ECU are listed in<br />
The Commonwealth Universities Year<br />
Book published by Association of<br />
Commonwealth Universities and The<br />
International Handbook of Universities<br />
published by International Association<br />
of Universities. University Grants<br />
Commission of Sri Lanka recognizes<br />
ECU programs.<br />
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Why study the MBA (International)<br />
at ACBT<br />
BOI Approval<br />
ACBT is one of the few post secondary<br />
colleges in Sri Lanka to have BOI approval<br />
to offer full international degrees.<br />
Course Accreditation<br />
and Recognition<br />
ACBT works in association with ECU which<br />
means all courses are registered on the<br />
Australian Government Commonwealth<br />
Register of International Courses for<br />
Overseas Students (CRICOS).<br />
Flexible entry dates<br />
ACBT runs a trimester system which<br />
means students can commence their MBA<br />
(I) program in March, July or October.<br />
Fast track course completion<br />
The trimester system means you can<br />
complete your MBA (I) on a part time<br />
basis in two years, thereby saving time<br />
and money.<br />
Weekend and Night classes<br />
All units in the MBA (I) are offered at<br />
night or over the weekend which enables<br />
students to attend classes without taking<br />
time off work.<br />
Receive an Australian award<br />
Upon completion of the MBA (I) you will<br />
have the award conferred by ECU.<br />
Academic Staff<br />
All academic staff employed at ACBT have<br />
excellent academic qualifications and<br />
many staff have strong links to industry.<br />
Robust Quality Control Systems<br />
ACBT has implemented stringent quality<br />
control systems to ensure comparability<br />
of academic standards with ECU. All<br />
examinations are set and marked by the<br />
relevant Unit Coordinators at ECU.<br />
Supporting You While You Study<br />
All students have access to the<br />
ACBT Library, the ECU on line library,<br />
computer laboratories (full internet<br />
access available), a postgraduate student<br />
lounge (WIFI), student café, and individual<br />
consultation hours with lecturers at no<br />
cost to the student.<br />
Orientation/Induction <strong>Program</strong><br />
A comprehensive orientation/induction<br />
program is conducted by ECU staff for all<br />
new students.<br />
ECU – An outstanding<br />
Australian University<br />
The ECU Business School is ranked<br />
No 1 in Western Australia for graduate<br />
satisfaction. The school is the 6th largest<br />
business school in Australia.<br />
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About ECU<br />
Edith Cowan University<br />
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A market leader in education for the service professions, Edith<br />
Cowan University (ECU) is located in Perth, Western Australia.<br />
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is<br />
a large multi-campus institution<br />
serving communities in Western<br />
Australia and a significant cohort<br />
of international students.<br />
Awarded university status in 1991,<br />
ECU has since developed innovative<br />
and practical courses across a wide<br />
range of disciplines, established a<br />
vibrant research culture and attracted<br />
a growing range of quality research<br />
partners and researchers, many working<br />
at the cutting edge of their fields.<br />
ECU has more than 21,000 students at<br />
both undergraduate and postgraduate<br />
levels. Approximately 4,000 of<br />
these are international onshore<br />
and offshore students originating<br />
from around 91 countries.<br />
More than 400 courses are offered<br />
through four faculties:<br />
• Business and Law<br />
• Computing, Health and Science<br />
• Arts and Education, which includes<br />
the Western Australian Academy of<br />
Performing Arts (WAAPA)<br />
• Regional Professional Studies in the<br />
south-west of Western Australia<br />
ECU works closely with private and<br />
public sector organisations, locally<br />
and overseas, in designing its study<br />
programs. Research is undertaken in<br />
collaboration with industry, particularly<br />
the service industries and professions.<br />
The University is a market leader in<br />
education for the service professions<br />
and prides itself on producing graduates<br />
who can hit the ground running in<br />
today’s globalised workplace.<br />
ECU has long had an emphasis<br />
on engaging with and serving its<br />
communities. As a relatively new<br />
university with a history of preparing<br />
students for work in the service<br />
professions, ECU has valued its links<br />
with the communities it serves.<br />
Edith Cowan University’s mission is:<br />
To further develop valued citizens for the<br />
benefit of Western Australia and beyond,<br />
through teaching and research inspired<br />
by engagement and partnerships.<br />
For more information about Edith Cowan<br />
University logon to www.ecu.edu.au<br />
ECU<br />
Perth<br />
Australia<br />
Adelaide<br />
Melbourne<br />
Brisbane<br />
Sydney<br />
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Course structure<br />
The MBA (I) consists of twelve (12) compulsory units. Students must complete and pass<br />
all 12 units to be awarded the MBA (International). The units are:<br />
Full unit descriptions can be obtained from the<br />
ECU website:<br />
http://handbook.ecu.edu.au/CourseStructure.<br />
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* It is highly recommended that students<br />
choose units from those highlighted in<br />
their first 2 – 3 semesters of study.<br />
Unit Code<br />
MBA5710<br />
MBA5711<br />
MBA5712<br />
MBA5716<br />
MBA5715<br />
MBA5714<br />
MBA5705<br />
MBA5718<br />
MBA5713<br />
INB5700<br />
INB5607<br />
MKT5708<br />
Unit Name<br />
Managing Globally and Locally*<br />
Leadership and Change Management<br />
Managing People for Performance<br />
Finance for Business Decisions<br />
Accounting for Management Decision Making*<br />
Information Systems Challenges in Management*<br />
Marketing Management*<br />
Business Economics*<br />
Business Strategy<br />
International Management*<br />
International Business<br />
International Marketing<br />
Course Facts<br />
Course Facts<br />
Start Dates:<br />
Available:<br />
Tuition Fees:<br />
Pass Mark:<br />
March, July and October<br />
Full time or part time<br />
Rs 78,500 per unit (includes 12% VAT)**<br />
A minimum mark of 50% in all 8 units<br />
Assessment:<br />
Assessment for all units is ongoing and continuous comprising assignments, presentations, tests<br />
and a three hour final examination.<br />
Units to be completed for award: 12<br />
Medium of instruction:<br />
Further Information:<br />
** fees are reviewed on an annual basis<br />
English<br />
Log on to the ECU website – www.ecu.edu.au<br />
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Unit descriptions<br />
MBA5710 Managing Globally and Locally<br />
Prerequisites: Nil<br />
Description: This unit is an introduction to<br />
managing in organisations and integrates the<br />
diversity of elements that are the concerns<br />
of managers operating in global as well as<br />
domestic business environments. It will be<br />
achieved through a critical discussion of<br />
the roles of managers and characteristics of<br />
managerial work; the environment, structure<br />
and culture of organisations. The course<br />
includes the of the analysis of the evolution of<br />
management as well as the analysis of current<br />
managerial practice: ways of understanding<br />
managing, approaches to learning about<br />
managing; the nature of managerial work such<br />
as planning, organising, leading and controlling.<br />
The course will also critically examine the<br />
management of the organisation’s internal and<br />
external environments, the structural control<br />
of organisations. This unit will also examine the<br />
manager as a person, their roles and activities.<br />
Assessment: Coursework and final examination<br />
MBA5711 Leadership & Change Management<br />
Prerequisites: Nil<br />
Description: The capability to lead change is<br />
critical for ambitious organisational managers<br />
working in complex 21st century organisations.<br />
This unit aims to take the theories and<br />
approaches to leading and managing change<br />
off the page of texts and into the workplace<br />
practice. This unit examines both the strategies<br />
and the practices of leading change to generate<br />
a critical understanding of effective change<br />
leadership and process management in diverse<br />
contexts. It aims to build practitioner capability<br />
through the experience of exploring multiple<br />
case studies of change agent methodologies<br />
and practices. The class interaction will help<br />
the student build a taxonomy of different<br />
change approaches and practices, through<br />
analysing organisational case studies, and<br />
determining best fit change options for<br />
specific contexts. Participants will review the<br />
capabilities underpinning successful change<br />
leadership and make a personal self-assessment<br />
and development plan. Participants will use<br />
frameworks developed in class to investigate the<br />
leadership of change within a workplace with<br />
which they are familiar as a progressive action<br />
research assignment to apply their learning.<br />
Assessment: Coursework and final examination<br />
MBA5712 Managing People for Performance<br />
Prerequisites: Nil<br />
Description: This unit examines the<br />
management of people as key organisational<br />
assets in achieving high performance<br />
organisations and competitive advantage.<br />
Managing people from both a strategic and<br />
operational perspective is covered showing that<br />
Human Resource Management (HRM) is for both<br />
specialists and line managers. The link between<br />
HRM, strategy and performance is explored<br />
along with developing high commitment people<br />
strategies and the impact which this can have on<br />
organisational performance. Key research and<br />
case study material is covered. The contribution<br />
of HRM functions and activities such as<br />
resourcing and staffing, HRM planning, training<br />
and development, performance and reward<br />
management and compensation and effective<br />
people management is covered.<br />
Assessment: Coursework and final examination<br />
MBA5713 Business Strategy<br />
Prerequisites: MBA5710, MBA5715 & MBA5705<br />
Description: The unit introduces, outlines<br />
and explores the major themes, models,<br />
principles and practices of strategic<br />
management. This will include and emphasise<br />
the contrast between conventional intended<br />
strategy and the new concept of emergent<br />
strategy. The unit commences with a review<br />
of a strategic management model and three<br />
ways or “lenses” of examining strategic<br />
management in organizations and then<br />
moves to the description and discussion<br />
of each major element in the strategic<br />
management model. It also covers the strategy<br />
development processes and the emergent<br />
theory embedded in chaos/complexity.<br />
Assessment: Coursework and final examination<br />
MBA5718 Business Economics<br />
Prerequisites: Nil<br />
Description: The aim of the unit is for students<br />
to develop a grasp of economic theory and its<br />
applications to business management. This unit<br />
enables students to master selected aspects<br />
of economic theory and their application to<br />
business management. The unit follows a<br />
‘constructivist’ approach to student learning<br />
through a student-centred program of study.<br />
Students select a real world enterprise or<br />
organisation that they study in depth. Each<br />
student will construct a scenario for the business<br />
they have selected and develop a 4-year<br />
competitive strategy using the tools of economic<br />
analysis acquired in unit studies.<br />
Assessment: Coursework and final examination<br />
MBA5716 Finance for Business Decisions<br />
Prerequisites: Nil<br />
Description: Financial decisions are made to<br />
create value. This unit is designed to develop<br />
an understanding of how value creation is<br />
critical to a firm. It examines the critical role<br />
the finance manager plays in providing support<br />
to the various areas within the organisation<br />
in determining the use of limited resources to<br />
obtain optimal reward. The unit will introduce you<br />
to the basic analytical skills required to evaluate<br />
assets and investments and make corporate<br />
financial decisions. The functions of the capital<br />
market and financial institutions, and the tools<br />
used in the valuation of securities traded within<br />
the markets will be examined. The unit will<br />
introduce you to capital budgeting techniques<br />
and risk analysis through the use of appropriate<br />
case studies. It will also look briefly at some<br />
contemporary issues facing the finance manager<br />
like corporate governance and ethical dilemmas.<br />
Assessment: Coursework and final examination<br />
MBA5715 Accounting for Management<br />
Decision Making<br />
Prerequisites: Nil<br />
Description: This unit addresses the fundamental<br />
principles of financial and management<br />
accounting, financial statement, analysis, and<br />
the use of management accounting in planning,<br />
control and decision making. The unit has a ‘user’<br />
focus. It is not concerned with the preparation<br />
of accounts (i.e. debits and credits, and journal<br />
entries), but rather the interpretation of financial<br />
information. Performance measurement and<br />
financial statement analysis are employed to<br />
facilitate ethical internal decision making. The<br />
unit adopts a case study approach to highlight<br />
the effective use of financial resources a a key<br />
element in successful management and explores<br />
some of the tools that are available through the<br />
financial system of a business organisation.<br />
Assessment: Coursework and final examination<br />
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Course structure (continued)<br />
MBA5714 Information System Challenges<br />
in Management<br />
Prerequisites: Nil<br />
Description: Increasingly high demands are<br />
made on business managers to develop process<br />
and product innovations in rapidly changing,<br />
global markets. There is a considerable range<br />
of strategic responses which may improve<br />
operational effectiveness and address threats<br />
and opportunities in the business environment.<br />
Underpinning many of these strategies is<br />
information technology. This unit introduces<br />
basic information systems principles and<br />
terminology to help managers understand<br />
how information technology can be used to<br />
formulate responses to strategic and operational<br />
challenges. Using leading edge thinking<br />
and practice in information and knowledge<br />
management, we focus on understanding<br />
business issues and requirements and linking<br />
these to the potential of information technology.<br />
Assessment: Coursework and final examination<br />
MBA5705 Marketing Management<br />
Prerequisites: MBA5705<br />
Description: This unit provides a foundation<br />
for understanding marketing management at<br />
a post-graduate level. This includes a study of<br />
the principles and practices of contemporary<br />
marketing planning which are critical to the<br />
success of every organisation. A strategic and<br />
tactical approach is taken in the development<br />
of the unit. The management of the marketing<br />
process will be the focus, with a sound coverage<br />
of global concepts and impacts. The unit<br />
provides students with a broad comprehension<br />
of the key marketing practices relevant to<br />
businesses today.<br />
Assessment: Coursework and final examination<br />
INB5607 International Business<br />
Prerequisites: Nil<br />
Description: The major objective of this unit is<br />
to help students think internationally. It provides<br />
an introduction to the major social, political<br />
and economic challenges facing international<br />
business in the 21st century. The unit will look at<br />
the internationalisation of markets; Australia’s<br />
position in the international marketplace; and<br />
develop a strategic approach for entering the<br />
international business arena.<br />
Assessment: Coursework and final examination<br />
MKT5708 International Marketing<br />
Prerequisites: MBA5626 Marketing<br />
Management<br />
Description: The unit examines the nature and<br />
practice of international marketing and includes<br />
an introduction to economic, political and legal<br />
dimensions.<br />
Assessment: Coursework<br />
INB5700 International Management<br />
Prerequisites: Nil<br />
Description: This unit is based upon the<br />
recognition that the management practices<br />
within organisations are no longer shielded<br />
behind national barriers and operate in a global<br />
context. The main objectives are to discuss<br />
specific managerial challenges and opportunities<br />
faced by firms operating internationally; to<br />
develop multiple perceptions of the implications<br />
for managing within a cross cultural environment<br />
and develop skills critical for international<br />
managers. The unit will explore the conceptual<br />
frameworks necessary for understanding<br />
international and cross cultural management.<br />
Assessment: Coursework and final examination<br />
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Academic entry requirements<br />
To gain entry to the MBA (I) program students must:<br />
Have completed an undergraduate degree program from a recognized university<br />
or other educational institution;<br />
OR<br />
Have a minimum of five (5) years work experience with at least two (2) of the five (5)<br />
years in a senior managerial capacity.<br />
Note: All applications for entry to the MBA (I) are assessed by the ECU International<br />
Admissions Office.<br />
English Language requirements<br />
Students must show evidence of post secondary studies in English.<br />
Academic calendar 2009-2010<br />
Year Trimester Orientation Classes Start Examination Commence<br />
2009 1 27 February 2 March 8 June<br />
2 3 July 6 July 5 October<br />
3 30 October 2 November 8 February<br />
2010 1 5 March 8 March 6 June<br />
2 2 July 5 July 4 October<br />
3 29 October 1 November 7 February 2011<br />
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Application procedure<br />
Students who wish to study the<br />
MBA should:<br />
• Speak to an ACBT Marketing Counsellor<br />
and then complete the ECU Application<br />
form and the ACBT application form<br />
• Attach certified copies of all academic<br />
qualifications;<br />
• Attach two copies of passport size<br />
photographs;<br />
• Submit your application to the<br />
Marketing Counsellor together with<br />
the application fee of Rs 10,000. This<br />
application fee is non refundable.<br />
All applications are sent to the Admissions<br />
Office at ECU for approval. Incomplete<br />
applications will not be processed.<br />
Letter of Offer<br />
When ACBT receives notification from<br />
ECU that a student’s application has<br />
been successful you will be issued with<br />
an offer letter. This letter will explain the<br />
commencement date for the course, the<br />
orientation date and fees payable.<br />
Accepting Letter of Offer<br />
To accept the offer to study the MBA (I)<br />
program it is necessary to pay the tuition<br />
fees by the due date. All course fees are<br />
to be paid directly to the ACBT HSBC<br />
account. Please collect a deposit slip<br />
from Reception.<br />
Application fees<br />
The current course fee is Rs 78,500 per<br />
unit. This includes 12% VAT. There is also<br />
an application fee of Rs 10,000 which is<br />
non refundable.<br />
The course fee includes attendance<br />
at the Orientation/Induction weekend<br />
conducted by ECU in Colombo and gives<br />
students access to the ACBT Library, the<br />
ECU on-line Library, computer laboratories<br />
and other services and facilities on<br />
campus. Fees do not include textbooks<br />
or any stationery requirements.<br />
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ECU-ACBT MBA Alumni<br />
Over 60 alumni, representing a wide cross section of the<br />
business community in Colombo attended the formal launch<br />
of the ECU/ACBT MBA alumni society on 21 August 2008.<br />
Ms Colleen Kent, Director, Academic<br />
Affairs said she was delighted to be<br />
involved with this Alumni as such a<br />
society enabled people to stay in touch<br />
with friends made during the period<br />
of study in the MBA program as well<br />
as providing extensive networking<br />
opportunities for its members. Ms<br />
Kent also believes the ECU-ACBT MBA<br />
Alumni will also foster further goodwill<br />
between Australia and Sri Lanka.<br />
ACBT commenced delivery of the ECU<br />
MBA program in October 2004 with<br />
18 students. Today over 300 students<br />
are enrolled in the program which<br />
is a testament to the international<br />
reputation of ECU and the applied<br />
learning approach of the MBA program.<br />
The ECU-ACBT MBA Alumni will be<br />
holding a number of functions, both<br />
social and professional, throughout<br />
the year to facilitate networking<br />
opportunities for the its members.<br />
Mr Sheahan Arasaratnam, President<br />
of the Alumni stated that it is the<br />
responsibility of the Alumni to assist<br />
to realize ACBT’s objectives. He was<br />
confident that there would be many<br />
opportunities for past and current<br />
students to obtain further value from the<br />
MBA by being part of a network whose<br />
membership would increase annually.<br />
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Conditions of enrolment<br />
General<br />
• All conditions and special notes contained in the Letter of Offer<br />
must be met.<br />
• Students must meet the minimum English language and<br />
academic course requirements to be offered at place at ACBT.<br />
• Attendance at the orientation/induction program is<br />
compulsory. Special permission must be gained for nonattendance.<br />
Fees<br />
• All tuition fees must be paid by the date specified by ACBT.<br />
• Failure to pay by the due dates will result in late<br />
payment penalties.<br />
• Students pay only for the number of units they are studying,<br />
that is, if a student studies only 2 units in a semester, then they<br />
only pay for the two units.<br />
• Students who have outstanding fees will not be allowed to sit<br />
final examinations.<br />
• Should it be necessary for a student to repeat a unit the full<br />
unit fee will be charged.<br />
• ACBT reviews course fees on an annual basis.<br />
Refund Policy<br />
All MBA (I) students are enrolled as students of ECU and<br />
therefore must abide by ECU policies and procedures. A copy of<br />
these procedures is given in the ACBT Student Handbook.<br />
Once an applicant has accepted an offer of a place at ACBT and<br />
pays tuition fees it means a binding contact has been made<br />
between the two parties and the ECU refund policy applies. A<br />
course is defined as one semester of study in any program at<br />
ACBT. Please refer to the table below:<br />
Weeks 1 – 4 WE<br />
Weeks 5 – 8 W<br />
Weeks 9 – 13 WF<br />
Formal withdrawal within four (4) weeks of<br />
the beginning of the term – one hundred<br />
percent (100%) of the fee will be refunded to<br />
the student. Students will be withdrawn without<br />
academic penalty and their transcript will not<br />
show the unit. However, it will show on the<br />
ECU database as “WE”.<br />
Formal withdrawal from week five of the term – no<br />
refund will be given to a student. Students will be<br />
withdrawn without academic penalty but the unit<br />
will show on the transcript.<br />
Students who do not formally withdraw by week<br />
9 of a 13 week semester will incur an academic<br />
penalty as well as financial penalty. This is<br />
reflected as WF on the student’s transcript, which<br />
means “withdrawn fail”.<br />
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Application for Course Admission – Office Use Only<br />
in association with<br />
Campus<br />
IP<br />
Group Course Code Teaching Period<br />
Application form<br />
Please print in BLOCK LETTERS<br />
Student Details<br />
Office Use Only<br />
BASIS FOR ADMISSION<br />
Have you ever been enrolled at ECU or WACAE Yes No<br />
If yes, you must supply your previous Student Number:<br />
Personal Details<br />
Title: Mr Ms Other<br />
Surname/Family name:<br />
Given names:<br />
If a previous ECU student, has your name changed since you were last enrolled<br />
Yes No<br />
Gender: Male Female<br />
Date of birth: / / (day/month/year)<br />
Contact Details<br />
Correspondence address (the address to which mail will be sent):<br />
Number, Street, Suburb/Town/City:<br />
Documentation<br />
Satisfied<br />
Unsatisfactory<br />
Review ECU results<br />
Documentation requested<br />
Other<br />
Marriage Certificate Requested<br />
Yes No<br />
English Proficiency:<br />
Satisfied<br />
Unsatisfactory<br />
Documentation requested<br />
Qualified<br />
Country:<br />
Postcode/Zipcode:<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
Permanent home address (print “AS ABOVE” if the same as correspondence address):<br />
Number, Street, Suburb/Town/City:<br />
Special conditions of entry:<br />
Country:<br />
Postcode/Zipcode:<br />
Contact details:<br />
Home telephone:<br />
Mobile telephone:<br />
Business telephone:<br />
Fax:<br />
E-mail:<br />
Course Details<br />
What course are you applying for:<br />
Course title:<br />
Major Field of Study/Specialisation (if applicable):<br />
Attendance type: Full Time Part Time<br />
Course commencement date:<br />
Expected year of completion:<br />
Day Month Year<br />
Advanced Standing Approved<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
Signature, Executive Dean of Faculty<br />
(or Nominee):<br />
UNIT SET CODE<br />
Application Approved<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
Signature, Executive Dean of Faculty<br />
(or Nominee):<br />
Centre/Partner Institution/Agent (please specify):<br />
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English proficiency<br />
If your qualifications were gained outside Australia, please provide proof<br />
of competence in English language. You must supply evidence to shw that<br />
your English ability meets our requirements. Undergraduate: TOEFL score<br />
(minimum 550, including TWE 5); Computer based TOEFL score of 213<br />
with an Essay rating of 5 or better; GCSE ‘O’ Level, C Grade; University of<br />
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English, A Grade, or Academic IELTS<br />
overall band score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0); <strong>Postgraduate</strong>:<br />
TOEFL score (minimum 570, including TWE 5); Computer based TOEFL<br />
score of 230 with an Essay rating of 5 or better; Universty of Cambridge<br />
Certificate of Proficiency in English, Grade C or above; Academic IELTS<br />
overall band score of 6.5 (no individual band less than6.0); a completed<br />
award taught in English from an approved higher education institution.<br />
Country of Birth and Citizenship<br />
Counrty of Birth:<br />
Citizenship:<br />
What is the main language spoken at your permanent home address<br />
Disability registration<br />
Do you have a disability, impairment or long term condition which may<br />
affect your studies Yes No<br />
If yes, please indicate the area of impairment:<br />
Acquired Brain Injury<br />
Hearing<br />
Intellectual<br />
Learning<br />
Medical<br />
Mental<br />
Mobility<br />
Physical<br />
Vision<br />
Other<br />
Please specify:<br />
Education Qualifications<br />
Please indicate and attach certified copies if you have completed or commenced any of the following qualification:<br />
Tertiary Education Level<br />
(list your highest award<br />
in each category)<br />
Higher Doctorate,<br />
Doctorate, Master’s<br />
Degree, <strong>Postgraduate</strong><br />
diploma/certificate<br />
course from a tertiary<br />
institution<br />
eg. university, institute<br />
of technology, college of<br />
advanced education etc<br />
Bachelor’s degree<br />
course from a tertiary<br />
institution<br />
eg. university, institute<br />
of technology, college of<br />
advanced education etc<br />
(list your highest award, if<br />
equal, list most recent)<br />
Associate degree,<br />
Advanced Diploma or<br />
Diploma course from a<br />
tertiary institution<br />
eg. university, institute<br />
of technology, college<br />
of advanced education,<br />
teachers’ college etc<br />
Associate Diploma,<br />
Advanced Diploma or<br />
Diploma course from a<br />
tertiary institution<br />
eg. TAFE college, or<br />
technical college<br />
Completed and/or<br />
commenced a TAFE or<br />
Technical College award<br />
(other than Associate<br />
Diploma, Advanced<br />
Diploma or Diploma)<br />
eg. Certificate IV<br />
Course Title Name of Institution Completed Year last<br />
enrolled or<br />
completed<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
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Education Qualifications (continued)<br />
Secondary Education Level Qualification Name Name of Institution Year last<br />
enrolled or<br />
completed<br />
Completed final year of secondary<br />
education, A Levels, TEE, SAM, VCE<br />
or other<br />
Have you completed any other<br />
qualification Yes No<br />
Will you be applying for advanced standing based on previous studies/ experience Yes No<br />
Applications for MBA and Masters<br />
Relevant Work Experience<br />
Please complete detals of any work experience relevant to your application (attah an additional page if necessary).<br />
Employer/Institution Period of Employment Position/Duties<br />
Applications for Masters or Doctor of Philosophy <strong>Program</strong>mes by Research<br />
Please attach the following:<br />
1. A brief outline of the research work you wish to undertake (1-2 pages in length)<br />
and;<br />
2. If available, details of any publication, learned journals or copies of any published papers.<br />
Document Certification Instructions<br />
All supporting documents must be originals or correctly certified copies of the original documents.<br />
Phototcopies, scans, faxes and website printouts are not acceptable. Certification can be carried out by:<br />
• The official records department of the institution that originally issued the documents; or<br />
• Any persons designated and authorised as ‘Agents’ acting for and on behalf of ECU; or<br />
• Any Australian overseas diplomatic mission and Australian Educational Centres<br />
(for details of AECs refer to http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au); or<br />
• Notary Public.<br />
Applicants are advised that the authorised officer should verify each document by writing ‘This is a tue copy of the original document sighted<br />
by me’, then signing the statement, printing their name, address, contact telephone number, profession or occupation or organisation,<br />
date verified and including the official stamp or seal of the verifier’s organisation on the copy, if the organisation has such a stamp.<br />
YOUR APPLICATION CANNOT BE ASSESSED WITHOUT RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED.<br />
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Declaration<br />
I, .......................................................................................................,<br />
(please print name)<br />
declare that the following information I have provided in this<br />
application is complete and correct and I authorise Edith Cowan<br />
University fo verify any facts. I understand that if any information is<br />
found to be false this application may be cancelled.<br />
If I subsequently accept an offer and enrol in the course I am<br />
applying for, I hereby agree that I will observe the Staues, By-laws and<br />
regulations of Edith Cowan University.<br />
I acknowledge that it is my responsibilityto enrol correctly in<br />
accordance with the Admissions, Enrolment and Academic Progress<br />
Rules and course requirements.<br />
I accept solde responsibility and hereby declare that the University<br />
will be in no way liable for any breach by me of licenced and/<br />
or agreements covering the use of software or the breach of any<br />
relevant provisions of the copyright act 1968 (as amended).<br />
I understand that:<br />
• Authority to collect the information on this form is containfed in<br />
The Higher Education Support Act 2003;<br />
• Information is collected for programme administration purposes;<br />
• Information may be shared for these purposes between the<br />
Taxation Office, Centrelink, the Department of Education Science,<br />
and Training and any other authorised departments;<br />
• Information may not otherwise be disclosed without my consent<br />
unless authorised or required by law.<br />
I consent to recieving information electronically unless alternate<br />
communication arrangements have been approved by ECU and agree<br />
to access the contents of my Edith Cowan University student e-mail<br />
account on a regular basis.<br />
I understnad that giving false or misleading information is a serious<br />
offence under the Criminal Code.<br />
I understand that during the period of my enrolment, Edith Cowan<br />
university may require me to provide documentation to verify my<br />
citizenship status.<br />
Checklist<br />
Before submitting this application for Course Admission have you:<br />
Checked that you have completed all sections of this form<br />
(including Education Qualifications)<br />
Attached certified copies of your education qualifications (excluding<br />
those gained at ECU), proof of English proficiency (refer to<br />
Documentation Certification Instructions on previous page)<br />
Read and signed the Declaration (your application will not be<br />
processed without your signature)<br />
Documents enclosed<br />
Before submitting this application for Course Admission have you:<br />
Certified copies of entry/education qualifications<br />
Proof of English language proficiency<br />
Application for Advanced Standing<br />
Unit Selection form<br />
Other<br />
Please specify:<br />
Please forward all documentation to<br />
Signed:<br />
Date: / / (dd/mm/yy)<br />
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Swansea<br />
Plymouth<br />
Cambridge<br />
London<br />
Portsmouth<br />
Lusaka<br />
Nairobi<br />
Colombo<br />
Singapore<br />
Jakarta Darwin<br />
Perth<br />
Adelaide<br />
Melbourne<br />
Cairns<br />
Vancouver<br />
Winnipeg<br />
Brisbane<br />
Sydney
Australian College of Business and Technology<br />
442 Galle Road<br />
Colombo 03, Sri Lanka<br />
Telephone 011 4714393/ 077 3000900<br />
Fax 011 4714394<br />
Email info@acbt.lk<br />
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www.acbt.net<br />
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The information contained in this brochure is correct at the time of publication,<br />
however, Australian College of Business and Technology (ACBT) reserves the right<br />
to alter, amend or delete details at any time without notice. Printed December 2008.<br />
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Copyright © Paul Foley/Lightmoods 2008<br />
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