Course Overview

The Master of Business Administration (Finance) provides a comprehensive foundation in core business principles with a specialisation in finance. This course is designed to prepare leaders to learn the latest concepts which can be applied to finance roles immediately.

You will learn how to take advantage of technology to better manage a company’s accounts and capital as well as make critical investments and business decisions. This MBA course has industry engagement embedded, with a total of up to 36 weeks of experience available through Work Integrated Learning and industry programs.

The course is designed to provide a strong foundation of business knowledge, skills and attitudes to support ethical, global business management of organisations including private sector business organisations, not-for-profit organisations and public organisations. Through experiential learning techniques, students will develop knowledge and skills to conduct independent research, carry out industry and discipline-related projects, and relate their learning to their individual business experience.

Key Facts

Delivery

Face to Face

Course Type

Master's

Duration

24 months (Full time)

Intake

July, 2025
October, 2025

Units

Fees

FEE-HELP

What you will study

You must complete 16 core topics (72 units). Each topic is valued at four and a half units.

Driving Financial Performance
Economic Environments: Assessing Current and Future Markets
Marketing in a Digital Age
Ethics, Sustainability and Governance
Business Analytics
Creating Resilient Supply Chains and Procurement
Legal Signposts for Decision Makers
Emerging Business Models: Disruptions, Collaboration and Competition
Building Teams and Networks
New Venture Finance and Private Equity
International Business Finance and Banking
Researching Markets
Trends in Business Finance
Analysing Business Data
Applied Security Analysis and Valuation
Leading a Future Workforce

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Applicants must have one of the following:

A bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.
A completed Graduate Diploma in Business Administration at Flinders University.

English language requirements

For international students, contact the university to find further information about English language requirements.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Potential occupations include:

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Finance director
Financial controller
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Chief robotics officer
Program director
Finance manager
Fund manager
Investment analyst

Learning outcomes

Formulate solutions to complex finance problems.
Critically appraise evidence to support decision-making.
Assess risks for strategic planning.
Evaluate opportunities for change.
Adopt contemporary leadership theories and practices to real life settings.
Apply technical and finance knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Annual indicative fee in 2025: $35,640 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The annual indicative fee is based on a full-time study load of 36 units.

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.

Master of Business Administration (Finance)