Executive Master of Business Administration

What you will study

To graduate you must complete the following. All courses listed may not be available each semester.

You must complete a total of one hundred and forty-four (144) credit points, typically as twelve (12) credit point courses, comprising:

• Eight (8) Core Courses (96 credit points).
• One (1) Minor (48 credit points) selected from the approved list of minors below.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Applicants must have one of the following:

• An Australian bachelor's degree or equivalent or higher level qualification, in any discipline from a recognised tertiary institution with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (out of 4.0).
• An Australian bachelor's degree or equivalent or higher level qualification, in any discipline from a recognised tertiary institution and a GMAT overall minimum score of 600.
• RMIT's Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Executive).

Work experience

You must have a minimum of five years of full-time professional experience (or part-time equivalent), including at least ONE of the following:

• Experience in a supervisory or management role.
• Experience in a senior professional position equivalent to general management with a high level of responsibility and leadership.
• Experience as a business owner or founder.

In addition to the academic requirements, you must provide the following:

• A curriculum vitae (CV) that outlines supervision of staff, performance review, responsibility for budgeting or other significant responsibilities and leadership.
• A personal statement (maximum 500 words) outlining a concise explanation of your personal motivation for undertaking Executive MBA studies and your attitude towards personal reflection/reflective learning, collaboration and class participation. An interview may be conducted to understand your personal motivations, learning attitudes and communication skills.
• 2 (two) referee recommendations, either from your supervisor or from a professional peer.

English language requirements

You must meet the university's minimum English language requirements to be eligible for a place in this program. Contact the university for more details.

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

Learning outcomes

Graduates of this program will have the contemporary business skills and knowledge required to not only analyse complex global industry problems but also identify and develop creative, client-focused and forward-thinking solutions. Through the work-integrated learning component of this degree, students will have the opportunity to apply what they have learned across a range of complex industry settings.

Students will develop core competencies in leadership, enabling them to sustainably and ethically lead projects, teams and organisations while adding value to organisations and communities. Graduates will utilise broad contemporary business knowledge across all areas of professional practice, use research methodologies to make reasoned judgements and find innovative answers to complex questions and be guided by continuous learning and career development.

Fees and CSP

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: From $4,738 to $17,399 (Commonwealth Supported Place).

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $47,040 (domestic full-fee paying place).

Additional expenses:

• Student services and amenities fee (SSAF): $373 maximum fee for 2026.
• Other items related to your program include field trips, textbooks and equipment.

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 96 credit points (normally eight units) per year.

A student’s fee may vary depending on:

• The number of subjects studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of subjects.
• 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.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate programs.

Your student contribution amount is:

• Calculated per subject you're enrolled in.
• Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.

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