Executive Master in Leadership, Strategy and Innovation

What you will study

To complete the Executive Master in Leadership, Strategy and Innovation, you must complete 36 credit points (CP). Each unit is valued at three CP, unless otherwise indicated.

Core units (27 CP)

• Leadership Dynamics: From Follower to Leader
• Developing High Performance Work Systems
• Manager as a Performance Coach
• Managing Uncertainty Through Scenario Planning
• Leading from Strategy to Operations
• Rethinking Strategic Value of Markets and Consumers
• Managing a Global Business
• Capstone Consultancy Project (6 CP)

Electives (9 CP)

Choose from the following:

• Creating Value for Organisations
• Stakeholder Governance in a Business-Society Ecosystem
• International Immersion
• Global Business in the Asian Century (6 CP)
• Economics and Business Strategy
• Strategic Marketing Management
• Strategies for Growth and Excellence (6 CP)
• Business, Society and the Environment (6 CP)

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have one of the following:

• A recognised degree (in any field) and a minimum of three years of supervisory/managerial experience.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant working experience (to be assessed through the Recognition of Prior Learning framework) with a minimum of three years of supervisory/managerial experience.

English language requirements

You must meet a minimum standard in English to study at Murdoch, which for most courses can be demonstrated by providing evidence that you have completed Year 11 and 12 in Australia at any level if you are a domestic student, or through either English proficiency tests, university preparation courses, English language courses, previous tertiary study or vocational education.

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you’ve previously studied or have professional work experience in a relevant field, you may be eligible to receive credit towards your Murdoch degree. Known as advanced standing, this recognition of prior learning could reduce your overall study load and shorten the length of time before you’re able to graduate.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

If you have three years of supervisory experience and you’re looking to take your career to the next level, this program will equip you with the strategic, problem-solving and leadership acumen you need to realise your leadership ambitions.

Fees and CSP

Indicative total fee in 2025: $28,200 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Indicative total fee in 2025: $25,488 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

The fees provided are indicative and intended only as a guide. They are based on a typical full-time enrolment for a first-year student at Murdoch University of 24 CP.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of units.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

• Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
• Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.