CQUniversity
Master of Business Management
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Develop advanced business management expertise through on-campus learning, building practical leadership, financial and strategic management skills while specialising in an area aligned with your career goals.
Course overview
CQUniversity's Master of Business Management is a postgraduate qualification that can be completed in two years full-time or four years part-time through on-campus study. Designed for current and aspiring managers, the course develops advanced business management capabilities while allowing you to specialise in an area aligned with your professional interests and career goals.
Throughout the course, you will build expertise across management, business communication, human resource management, marketing, managerial finance and accounting while strengthening your professional practice and career development. You will also complete an eight-unit major, choosing from Emergency and Health Services Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Leading Organisational Change or Marketing. Workplace case studies and practical learning activities help you apply contemporary management concepts to real business environments.
On successful completion, you will graduate with the Master of Business Management. The qualification prepares graduates with the knowledge and skills to pursue management opportunities across domestic and international organisations while developing specialist expertise in a complementary business discipline.
Key facts
Sydney
8th March, 2027
12th July, 2027
8th November, 2027
What you will study
To earn the Master of Business Management, you must successfully complete units totalling 96 credit points as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 6 credit points.
You are required to complete 16 units comprising of eight core units and eight units from your chosen major.
- Management and Business Context
- Effective Business Communications
- Managing Human Resources
- Marketing Management and Digital Communications
- Managerial Finance
- Accounting for Management Decision Making
- Managing People, Organisations and Context
- Professional Practice and Career Development
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be eligible for this course, applicants must hold a completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent bachelor's degree or a higher equivalent qualification.
English language requirements
Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of one of the following criteria:
- A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent).
- An AQF diploma-level qualification.
- Bachelor's level qualification study for at least two years full-time with a minimum overall GPA of 4.0 completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or the United States of America.
If you do not satisfy any of the above criteria, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores below:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): The overall band score was at least 6.0, with a minimum of 5.5 in each subset.
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Requires 550 or better overall and a minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test).
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic): Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46.
- Occupational English Test: Grades A or B only in the four components.
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between the final examination date and the commencement date of study. They must appear on a single result certificate. Each student will be assessed individually.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help reduce the number of units you need to study to finish your course. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
The Master of Business Management provides specialist management education and training to enable students to operate as managers in the international and domestic business spheres. This course combines a comprehensive range of management units with opportunities to choose electives from other fields of interest.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $33,264 (domestic full-fee paying place)
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 48 credit points (normally eight units) per year.
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.