MBA - Master of Business Administration (Management of Occupational Health and Safety Specialisation) at Edith Cowan University

The MBA develops and educates highly-skilled managers and leaders who can contribute to organizations in an effective and responsible manner.

In a globally competitive environment, it is essential to build capability by creating climates and cultures conducive to innovation and advancement. This program provides students with the ability to respond to challenging situations in complex and modern organizations.

It also builds and further develops problem-solving skills, and effective interpersonal and relationship management skills, with a focus on personal and professional development.

Management of Occupational Health and Safety Specialisation

Aims to provide managers with a comprehensive understanding of Occupational Health and Safety legal obligations, risk and management systems.

Students will also gain an insight into Workplace Health and Safety Laws. Upon graduation, students could be in a position to manage and support OHS professionals in the field, particularly those in the resources sector.

Learning Outcomes

• Communicate Occupational Health and Safety information and strategies to a range of local, and national; Indigenous and non-Indigenous stakeholders using a variety of techniques and technology.
• Critically review, analyse and synthesise in Occupational Health and Safety information to investigate and make decisions about the most effective ways to address complex Occupational Health and Safety problems.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of theories, practices and recent innovations within the in Occupational Health and Safety field.
• Engage with local, national and international Occupational Health and Safety professional organisations in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Select and apply creative and innovative problem solving methods which are informed by Occupational Health and Safety information obtained using transliteracy skills.
• Work in a team to collaboratively develop and implement risk control strategies to address identified Occupational Health and Safety issues.
• Work independently to integrate Occupational Health and Safety theory and knowledge when planning, implementing and evaluating innovative and sustainable risk control strategies.

Employment Opportunities

Managers holding a MBA with an Occupational Health and Safety specialisation will be in a unique position to manage and support OHS professionals in the field. Larger organisations, particularly those in the resources sector, employ a range of certified OHS professionals which managers are required to engage with, as well as regulators such as the Department of Mines and Petroleum and Worksafe.

Other Specialisations you can study in this course:

• Cyber Security Studies
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Environmental Management
• Finance
• Health Care Leadership and Management
• Hospitality Management
• Human Resource Management
• Information Systems
• International Business
• Marketing
• Professional Internship
• Project Management
• Supply Chain and Logistics Management