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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Cost of an MBA in Victoria

The intended audience of this article is the international student or prospect. The fees indicated herein are based on the published fees in the online CRICOS register.

International students and prospective international students wanting to pursue a Master of Business Administration in Victoria would always ask about fees. There are other factors that influence decisions, such as cost of living, quality of education, and the prestige of the educational institution. If cost of living is a concern, this 2019 article is still quite valid (click on the link; opens up in a new window). The quality of education will be better in some, but the standard of education across Australia might be sufficient assurance that there is a minimum level of quality and that, even at the minimum, is good enough. Finally, prestige always goes first to the big universities and in Victoria, the University of Melbourne is number one. Perhaps the least prestigious would be the higher education institutions that are not universities, because these are generally private in nature, small in size, and not research-based (research activity is the primary source of federal funding for education institutions).

So, how much does it cost for a full program of the 104-week Master of Business Administration in Victoria? The list below is based on CRICOS-registered programs, and where multiple programs are registered, only data for the Master of Business Administration program is used (there are some MBA programs which have specialisations, or qualified with 'Advanced', 'Executive', and other program differentiators. Where there is no 104-week program, the program with the course duration nearest 104 weeks is chosen. Now, for the list:

Australian Catholic University (CRICOS 084682G) - $62,000

Central Queensland University (CRICOS 084501F) - $59,490

Charles Darwin University (CRICOS 077875A) - $37,6001

Charles Sturt University (CRICOS 068168C) - $65,4382

Deakin University (CRICOS 056889B) - $80,8003

Edith Cowan University (CRICOS 079116B) - $59,800

Federation University (CRICOS 085210J) - $56,950

Holmes Institute (CRICOS 102781F) - $38,650

Kaplan Business School (CRICOS 078565G) - $45,885

La Trobe University (CRICOS 080774B) - $80,400

Monash University (CRICOS 001461G) - $90,640

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (CRICOS 077514D) - $88,936

Southern Cross University (CRICOS 080919A) - $65,800

Swinburne University (CRICOS 102648M) - $76,200

University of Melbourne (CRICOS 089359M) - $101,4704

Torrens University (CRICOS 090241D) - $47,6005

University of the Sunshine Coast (CRICOS 088887F) - $54,8006

Victoria University (CRICOS 083299M) - 47,0807

Victoria Institute (CRICOS 096671M) - $48,500

Based on the foregoing, if only the dollar sign will be used as basis, the least-cost program is that of Charles Darwin University at $37,600 and the most expensive is that of the University of Melbourne at $101,470. Meanwhile, the dual degree programs from Torrens University and University of the Sunshine Coast can be appealing, as you obtain a dual qualification at the end, for the price of one (almost).

NOTES

In the list above, educational institutions not based in Victoria will generally have study centres in Melbourne. Further notes are indicated below.

1 MBA (Professional Practice)

2 Delivered by Study Group Australia

3 MBA (International)

4 Course duration is 102 weeks only

5 Dual degree with Master of Global Project Management

6 Dual degree with Master of International Business

7 MBA (Professional)

DISCLAIMER: Data provided above is based on published information at cricos.education.gov.au at the time of writing. It should not bind us or any third party. Contact the educational institution directly for up-to-date program costs. This Disclaimer further applies.

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Boredom Buster

The following logic problems are intended for the Filipino audience only. These are translated from the English originals.

There is no missing Php10. The correct statement to account for the Php150 is as follows: Php100 paid for the meal + Php 30 returned to each of the 3 + Php20 in the tip box = Php150. To account for the Php120 expense (3 x Php40), use Php100 paid to the cashier + Php20 in the tip box.

In this problem, you only need to open one box knowing that all labels are incorrect. If you open "Apples and Grapes" and you know that it cannot have both apples and grapes, the only conclusion is that it can have apples only or grapes only. If you get apples inside, get the label "Apples" and put it on this box. The box which used to have the label for apples will necessarily have grapes in it. Put the label "Grapes" on that box and the box that used to have the label for grapes should end up with the label "Apples and Grapes".

This is a classic problem, with variants only on who the characters are. If we assume the delawan to be X and the dede-es to be Y, while the current side of the river they are on is side A and the other side is side B, the river crossing will be as follows:

(1) XXX Y at side A | YY crossing to side B

(2) XXX Y at side A | Y crossing back to side A | Y at side B

(3) XXX at side A | YY crossing to side B | Y at side B

(4) XXX at side A | Y crossing back to side A | YY at side B

(5) XY at side A | XX crossing to side B | YY at side B

(6) XY at side A | XY crossing back to side A | XY at side B

(7) YY at side A | XX crossing to side B | XY at side B

(8) YY at side A | Y crossing back to side A | XXX at side B

From point (8) above, Y will just cross back and forth to shuttle the rest of Y's, while all X's are already at side B. In no time from point (1) to point (8) has there been a number of X less than Y, so the group can cross the river this way without a fight ensuing, Y's are kept at bay by being equal to or less in number than X.

With a little Math, you'd find out that most probably, the father is currently working overtime with the mother for purposes of procreation. Here's the algebra behind it:

Let x be the mother's age and y be the child's age.

If the mother is 21 years older than her child, this means that x = y + 21.

If the mother will be exactly 5 times as old as the child in exactly 6 years from now, then x + 6 = 5 (y + 6). So we have:

(Equation 1) x = y + 21

(Equation 2) x + 6 = 5 (y + 6)

Substituting the value of x from Equation 1 in Equation 2:

y + 21 + 6 = 5 (y + 6)

y + 27 = 5y + 30

27 - 30 = 5y - y

- 3 = 4y

y = -(3/4)

We all know that 3/4 of a year is 9 months. The negative sign in front means that it is to be in future.

If we know that one of the guards always tell the truth while the other always tell a lie, then we can ask this: "If I were to ask the other guard, what will he/she tell me?" Whatever answer is given, go for its opposite.

In the case above, let's say that the correct choice is Door A.

If you spoke to the liar, the liar will tell you that the other guard will say "Door B" because although the other guard will actually tell you "Door A" the liar will change it and lie to you. So you go for the opposite of the answer which is Door A.

On the other hand, if you spoke to the guard that always tells the truth, he/she would tell you "Door B" because although he/she knows the correct choice is Door A, he/she knows that the other guard will lie, so he will tell you truthfully that the other guard will say "Door B". So you go for the opposite, which is Door A.