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Melbourne Business School

Executive Master of Business Administration

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 18 months
  • Course Type: Master's

Gain a deeper understanding of the complex challenges facing organisations and find innovative solutions.

Course overview

The Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) program brings together the sharpest minds in business, each with at least five years of management experience, to delve into the latest management frameworks, insights, and knowledge.

Invest in your executive capability by exploring the logical and rigorous approaches to business strategy, analysis, and management knowledge from various fields, including accounting, economics, finance, information management, marketing, operations, as well as the social and behavioral sciences.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Master's
Duration
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Can be studied part time
18 months (Full time)
Campus
Carlton
Intake
New start dates announced soon
Units
18
Fees
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FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
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What you will study

To complete the Executive Master of Business Administration, you must complete the following subjects:

  • Leadership
  • Financial Management
  • Ethics and Social Responsibility
  • Financial Accounting
  • Managing People
  • Marketing
  • Data Analysis
  • Business Strategy
  • Managerial Economics
  • Managerial Judgement
  • Global Business Economics
  • Industry Studies in Asia
  • Operations
  • Negotiations
  • Strategic Consulting for Social Impact
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Corporate Strategy
  • Innovation
  • Integrative Business Capstone

Designed with the executive's needs in mind, the program is condensed into ten on-campus, four-day residential weekend modules, with one Asia module, over 18 months to minimise disruptions to your responsibilities and schedule.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be considered for entry into this course, you must have the following:

  • At least five years of management experience.
  • An undergraduate degree.
  • Two confidential professional referees.

English language requirements

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous studies taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores below:

  • IELTS (Academic) – minimum score of 7.0 overall and with no individual band less than 6.5.
  • TOEFL IBT – minimum score of 102 (written score minimum 24 and no individual score lower than 21).
  • PTE – English Academic PTE with a minimum score of 72, written communicative skill of 65 and no other communicative skill below 64.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative program fee in 2025: $125,100 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The Executive MBA program fee can be paid in instalments. It includes:

  • Full tuition for all modules.
  • All textbooks, instruments, case material, readings, articles and study notes.
  • Residential accommodation (in Melbourne and overseas) for the duration of the program.
  • Meals on class days.
  • University of Melbourne and international partner institution fees.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.