Melbourne Business School
Senior Executive Master of Business Administration
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 18 months
- Course Type: Master's
Get a truly global experience with an MBA taught across four continents.

Course overview
The Senior Executive MBA will take you to Asia, Europe and North America to experience some of the world's top companies in action, as you learn about the issues changing the face of business today.
The program is split into 10 nine-day modules spread over 18 months, where you will travel abroad or stay at Melbourne Business School, away from the distractions of work and home.
Many students fly in from interstate or overseas to participate, and form a professional and personal bond with each other that lasts a lifetime.
Key facts
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What you will study
To complete the Senior Executive Master of Business Administration, you must complete the following subjects:
- Leadership and Change
- Data Analysis
- Marketing
- Organisational Behaviour
- Accounting I
- Global Business Economics
- Economics of Strategy
- Managerial Judgement
- Finance I
- Industry Studies in Asia
- Accounting II
- Ethical Leadership
- Managing Human Capital
- Finance II
- Operations
- Business Strategy
- Industry Studies in Europe
- Brand Management
- Negotiations
- Implementation of Strategy
- Industry Studies in America
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Leading at the Top in Transformational Times
- Corporate Governance
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be considered for entry into this course, you must have the following:
- At least 10 years of management experience.
- An undergraduate degree.
- English proficiency.
- Two 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.
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 to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program. Contact the university for more information.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative program fee in 2025: $153,000 (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.