Master of Business Administration and Master of Laws

Program Overview

This joint program from the University of Western Australia combines an MBA and LLM, empowering legal professionals with business leadership skills. Students develop management expertise in the first year (MBA) and enhance their legal knowledge in the second (LLM), creating a comprehensive understanding of both fields. The program's focus on leadership development, career coaching, and industry engagement prepares graduates for senior positions in business and law.

Program Outline

Master of Business Administration and Master of Laws - University of Western Australia

Degree Overview:

This program combines two master's degrees in business and law, aiming to equip legal professionals with executive business skills. By completing the Master of Business Administration (MBA) in the first year and the Master of Laws (LLM) in the second, students enhance their legal knowledge while gaining leadership and management skills for a dynamic workplace.

Objectives:

• Develop leadership skills: The program aims to equip students with the necessary leadership and management skills to excel in a dynamic workplace.
• Enhance legal knowledge: Students will further their professional knowledge in law, expanding their existing expertise.
• Combine business and law: The program integrates business and legal principles, providing a comprehensive understanding of both fields.

Teaching:

• MBA Full Time Intensive: The program includes a personalized Leadership Development Program developed by a world-class Leadership School and one-on-one mentoring.
• Careers coaching: Students receive careers coaching to help them navigate their career paths.
• Strategic Analysis and Consulting Project: Students work on a Strategic Analysis and Consulting Project for a partner organization.
• Masterclasses: Students can attend masterclasses with senior executives and managers from top ASX companies and government departments.
• Direct contact with Business School Board Members: The program provides opportunities for direct interaction with Business School Board Members.
• Master of Laws (LLM): The LLM offers a range of subjects for law graduates to choose from, allowing specialization or broadening of legal expertise.
• LLM Units: The LLM offers units such as international commercial arbitration, family law, property law, and employment law.

Careers:

• MBA graduates are highly sought after by industry: They progress to a range of senior management positions in fields such as business development, strategy, marketing, and corporate finance.
• UWA Law School: The UWA Law School is ranked in the top 150 law schools in the world for Law and Legal Studies (QS 2023).
• UWA Law School History: The UWA Law School was the first law school established in WA and the fifth oldest in Australia.
• UWA Law School Alumni: Graduates include a Prime Minister, a Governor of Western Australia, State Ministers, Justices of the Supreme Court of WA, a Young Australian of the Year, Rhodes Scholars, and more.
• UWA Law School Culture: The Law School fosters critical thought, ethical scholarship and practice, a deep connection to the Indigenous past and present, and a supportive student culture based upon wellbeing and inclusion.