Queensland University of Technology
Master of Business Administration
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 18 months
- Course Type: Master's
Enhance your thinking, broaden your skills and empower yourself to lead decisively in a complex business environment.
Course overview
QUT's MBA will teach you to challenge conventions and go beyond established pathways, equipping you to lead and manage decisively in a complex business world. As a QUT MBA student, you will critically analyse business situations and develop innovative solutions to real-world cases.
With your professional commitments in mind, the classes are actually scheduled weekly on weeknights outside of working hours. Through the flexible and innovative units, you will develop the skills essential to becoming a global business professional. The practical nature of this MBA course enables you to apply concepts and management techniques learned in class directly to your workplace.
The MBA program is designed to transform your thinking, expand your skills and open the way to confident leadership that makes an impact in an ever-changing world.
Key facts
What you will study
The MBA program is made up of four components that build on each other to provide you with an integrated and multi-disciplinary curriculum to equip you to take on the challenges and opportunities of a complex business environment.
Each MBA unit of six credit points is delivered in a seven-week module (six weeks teaching with final assessment in week seven).
Building Foundations
- Strategic Management
- Communicating to Influence
- Economics in Business
- Problem Framing for Creative Action
- Accounting for Decision Making
- Marketing Strategically
- Personal Leadership and Change
- Data Analysis and Decision Making
Multi-Disciplinary Decision Making
- Understanding and Leading Others
- Business Law
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial Management
- Contemporary Human Resources Management Issues
- Managing Technological Innovation
- Understanding Leadership and Complexity
- Corporate Governance and Accountability
Entry requirements
You must either have a:
- Recognised bachelor's degree in any field with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.50 (on QUT's 7-point scale) and a minimum of three years of full-time post-degree work experience with a minimum of two years of relevant professional work experience and one year of minimum supervisory/management experience.
- Recognised postgraduate degree in any field with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 5.50 (on QUT's 7-point scale) and a minimum of three years of full-time post-degree work experience, with a minimum of two years of relevant professional work experience and one year of minimum supervisory/management experience.
Additional entry requirements
You must submit responses to the following mandatory reflective questions:
- Motivation to complete the QUT MBA.
- Intended contribution to the cohort.
- Work/life/study balance strategy.
- Current leadership philosophy.
You may also be required to attend an interview with the MBA Director or nominee.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration with at least seven years of work experience, including six years of relevant professional work experience and one year of supervisory/management experience. Upon completing the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration with a GPA of 4.50 (or higher), students can articulate into the Master of Business Administration.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
QUT's MBA will equip you with the skills, knowledge, expertise and industry connections to achieve your career goals. Throughout the MBA program, you will:
- Develop skills in strategic thinking, decision-making, team management and change management.
- Establish proficiency in financial analysis, economics, budgeting, investment and risk management.
- Build competence in market research, brand management, supply chain management and process improvement.
- Expand skills in business planning and innovative thinking.
- Grow strong communication skills in presenting, negotiating, interpersonal communication and networking.
Career outcomes
Whether you aim to accelerate your career and move into senior management or executive positions, transition to a new industry or launch your own venture, the QUT MBA equips you with the strategic mindset, leadership skills and industry insights to make it happen.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $27,200 (domestic full-fee paying place).
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 48 credit points (normally four 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.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
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.