Master of Business Administration

What you will study

To complete the MBA, you must complete 36 credit points (CP) comprising core subjects, elective subjects and either a general stream or a major with options available based on your campus location.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor's degree in a cognate* discipline from this or another university.
• Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor's degree in any discipline from this or another university and two years of business experience in a managerial** role.
• Completion of an AQF level 8 honours degree in any discipline from this or another university.
• Completion of an AQF level 8 Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from this or another university.
• Four years of business experience in a managerial role to the satisfaction of the course coordinator.
• Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Dean, College of Business Law and Governance as equivalent to the above.

*Cognate disciplines: Accounting and finance, marketing, management, commerce, human resource management, economics, tourism and hospitality or other disciplines where students will have completed study relating to organisational behaviour, business, strategy, marketing, economics, communication and people management.

**Business experience: Applicants must have a minimum of four years of full-time equivalent professional work experience in a management, leadership or supervisory level in a business environment or be eligible for a member grade status of a relevant professional organisation. Students will have demonstrable effective management experience relating to organisational behaviour, business, strategy, accounting, marketing, economics, communication and people management.

English language requirements

For applicants from non-English speaking backgrounds, contact the university to find further information about English language requirements.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Graduates pursue careers in economics, finance, human resource management, marketing, accounting, business law and information technology. You could work as a management consultant, marketing manager, market research analyst, investment banker, operations manager or financial advisor.

Learning outcomes

• Critically analyse complex business-related knowledge and practice from both historical and recent perspectives.
• Evaluate contexts within which differing sustainable business performance methods should be integrated and applied.
• Evaluate sustainable economic, social and environmental practices and value systems from different disciplinary perspectives.
• Apply knowledge of research principles, methods, techniques and tools to apply established concepts to solve business and professional practice problems.
• Critically analyse complex contemporary business issues using appropriate models and make reasoned recommendations based on multidisciplinary synthesis of theory and evidence.
• Apply creative and innovative thinking effectively to business theory and practice.
• Communicate complex business analyses and information appropriately to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in achieving common goals, demonstrating both collaboration and leadership.
• Adapt sustainable business constructs and skills to novel theoretical or practical situations.
• Exercise independent ethical judgment and initiative in solving differing business problems creatively.
• Demonstrate a capacity for personal reflection and self-development in relation to professional business learning and practice.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated annual tuition fee (2025): $32,168 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Student fees 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.