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Master of Business Coaching | 2017
Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Business Coaching |
Abbreviation: | MBusCoach |
UOW Course Code: | 1434 |
CRICOS Code: | N/A |
Total Credit Points: | 72 |
Duration: | 3 years part-time |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business |
Intake Session(s): | Trimester 1 |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus (Face-to-face) |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong, Sydney |
Additional Information: | Course Finder |
Overview
The Master of Business Coaching has been designed to appeal to a broad range of people interested in business coaching including: those already working as business coaches without formal qualifications, internal business coaches working within companies, those working as individual or executive coaches who wish to strengthen their business understanding, consultants or counsellors who wish to develop their coaching skills, people undertaking a change of career, and managers who wish to develop coaching skills as part of their management approach.
The focus of the degree is to apply coaching methodologies to business contexts and develop skills such as effective questioning, listening, goal setting and giving feedback. Students will develop an understanding of the application of coaching to business strategy and planning, innovation, business improvement and change management, and undertake a coaching research project.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Master of Business Coaching will be able to:
- Analyse contemporary coaching-related theory and research and effectively translate knowledge into interpersonal processes and practices that support high quality coaching relationships.
- Critically evaluate the suitability of different measurement approaches in coaching contexts and utilise them to rigorously evaluate, and communicate, the impact of coaching services.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage the quality of your coaching practice via the analysis of self-assessment, self-reflection, service evaluation and/or feedback data collected.
- Conduct an ethical coaching research project, based on a critical analysis of previous research, appropriate methods for gathering and analysing data, and communicate its findings in both oral and written form.
- Formulate ethical responses to challenges encountered within the coaching process, such as dealing with client mental health issues, using an array of intrapersonal and interpersonal skills.
Course Structure
Candidates are required to complete ten (10) core subjects (72 credit points).
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| MGNT863 | Introduction to Business Coaching | 6 | Trimester 1 |
| MGNT864 | Applied Coaching Skills | 6 | Annual |
| MGNT865 | Applied Coaching Psychology | 6 | Trimester 2 |
| MGNT965 | Advanced Coaching Skills | 6 | Trimester 3 |
| Year 2 | |||
| MGNT966 | Coaching for Strategy | 6 | Trimester 1 |
| MGNT967 | Coaching for Innovation and Change | 6 | Trimester 2 |
| MGNT988 | Cross-Cultural Coaching | 6 | Trimester 3 |
| MGNT989 | Team Coaching | 6 | Annual |
| Year 3 | |||
| MGNT959 | Coaching Portfolio | 12 | Not offered in this year |
| MGNT960 | Business Coaching Research Paper | 12 | Not offered in this year |
PLEASE NOTE: Not all subjects are offered at all locations, and subject and session offerings may change prior to the commencement of session. Students are advised to check the latest information available on the Subject Database by clicking the subject codes above.* The pre-requisites for the subject MGNT960 Business Coaching Research Paper are MGNT863 Introduction to Business Coaching and MGNT864 Applied Coaching Skills.
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's articulation arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Website: http://business.uow.edu.au
Email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au