Southern Cross University -
Master of Business Administration
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
The internationally-recognised MBA develops business knowledge and practical skills to advance your career in today’s competitive global markets.
Course Overview
In this course, you'll gain a broad understanding of contemporary management operations, as well as learning how to solve complex issues and manage the challenges of technology and finance, and other critical business factors.
Your professional expertise will be honed by completing practical assessment activities in leadership, problem solving and communication skills. In addition to core units, the course builds substantial expertise in an area through the completion of a research project.
You have the option of selecting either a specialisation, which includes an industry research project, or choosing two elective units from a wide range of subjects together with the industry research project. The industry research project is ideal for developing extensive knowledge of an issue related to your current workplace or to a career you wish to pursue.
Key Facts
What you will study
To be eligible to receive the Master of Business Administration (MBA) students must complete 16 units comprising:
- 13 core units.
- Two option units OR one specialisation in Accounting or Managing and Leading People.
- Management Communication
- Business Analytics
- Organisational Behaviour
- Accounting for Managers
- Global Business
- Project Management
- Digital Marketing
- The Positive Leader
- Finance
- Managing Information Systems
- Strategy and Case Analysis
- Corporate Governance
- Industry Research Project
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
An applicant may be considered for admission to the MBA if they have:
- A three-year bachelor's degree from any Australian university, or equivalent.
English language requirements
English language requirements apply to international applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows:
- IELTS overall score of 6.5 or equivalent.
Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
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
The MBA equips graduates for leadership roles across a broad spectrum of industries in the public and private sectors. Graduates are well-suited to management roles in areas such as accounting, information and knowledge industries, human resources, health services and tourism and hotel management.
Learning outcomes
- Intellectual rigour: Demonstrate high level critical thinking, independent judgement and the ability to reflect on self and others in a complex business environment. Design and coordinate systematic approaches to complex problem solving in a business context.
- Creativity: Develop innovative solutions to complex business problems.
- Ethical practice: Demonstrate a critical understanding of complex ethical and socially responsible business practices informed by a global perspective.
- Knowledge of a discipline: Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of a body of knowledge in one or more discipline areas.
- Lifelong learning: Demonstrate high level critical thinking, independent judgement and the ability to reflect on self and others in a complex business environment.
- Communication and social skills: Apply expert communication and collaboration skills to inform and engage with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Cultural competence: Demonstrate a critical understanding of culturally appropriate business practices informed by a global perspective.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated fee in 2025: $56,000 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The indicative tuition fee is calculated based on a study load of 192 credit points.
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.