University of Adelaide -
Master of Business Administration (Health Management)
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
Co-designed by esteemed business, economics and health experts to provide a flexible pathway to transformational growth.
Course Overview
The University of Adelaide 100% online Master of Business Administration (Health Management) will build your confidence to lead, expand your network and advance your career in the healthcare industry—all on your terms. You will emerge with the vision and confidence to drive real organisational, industry or even societal change.
This innovative online learning environment has all the support, networking and flexibility your busy work and family life demands. Open doors in public health sector and apply now for an online MBA (Health Management) with South Australia’s leading university for graduate employability*.
* QS Graduate Employability Ranking, 2022.
Key Facts
June, 2025
August, 2025
October, 2025
What you will study
To complete the Master of Business Administration (Health Management), you must complete the following:
- Leadership and Influencing
- Accounting and Financial Management
- Marketing for Managers
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Innovation Management
- Managing People and Organisations
- Managerial Economics
- Research for Managers
- Management Challenges in Health
- Doing Business in Health
- Research Project - Management Part A
- Research Project - Management Part B
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be eligible, you need to meet one the following requirements:
- A completed undergraduate bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and a minimum of two years' relevant work experience.
- No degree, completed GMAT with a score of greater than 500 and a minimum of two years' relevant work experience.
- A completed university Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.
If you do not meet the above entry requirements, you may be eligible to study our Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.
English language requirements
You must be able to demonstrate that you meet the minimum English language requirements. Contact the university for more information.
Typically, if English is your first language you will not be required to provide evidence of English language proficiency. You will also not be required to provide evidence of English language proficiency if you are an Australian citizen.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
The online MBA (Health Management) will equip you to lead in virtually any health context—a private company, public health government department or non-government setting anywhere in the world. The qualities and skills you gain will be transferable to many sectors, including:
- Hospital and clinic management
- Residential care
- Oral health
- Health promotion
- Allied and community health
- Private health insurance
- Pharmaceutical
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative cost in 2025: $4,986 per course (domestic full-fee paying place)
Estimated total cost for 12 courses in 2025: $59,832 (domestic full-fee paying place)
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.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.