Master of Business Administration

What you will study

To qualify for the award of Master of Business Administration, students must choose one of three course streams:

• The Business stream consists of 12 units, including eight core units and four elective units.
• The Project Management stream consists of 12 units, including nine core units and three Project Management elective units.
• The Cybersecurity Management stream consists of 12 units, including eight core units and four Cybersecurity Management units.

Core units

• Business Strategy
• Economics
• Opportunity Discovery
• Corporate Financial Management
• Behaviour in Organisations
• Marketing Management
• Leadership for Innovation
• Accounting Systems and Reporting

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To gain entry into this course, applicants must have at least one of the following:

• A recognised bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
• A recognised bachelor’s degree in any discipline plus a minimum of two years of equivalent full-time relevant experience.
• A recognised graduate certificate in a related discipline.*

*Related graduate certificates include Swinburne Online’s Graduate Certificate of Business Administration, Graduate Certificate of Project Management, Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity and Graduate Certificate of Management. You may be exempt from some units if you have already completed them in your graduate certificate.

English language requirements

All Swinburne students must be able to meet the English language requirements. You’ll be able to provide evidence of your English language skill if you have one of the following:

• Completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or another type of secondary qualification taught in English.
• Completed some types of university or vocational education studies (tertiary studies).
• Completed an English language test, such as TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson or C1.
• Completed an English language (ELICOS) course.
• Lived and worked in an English-speaking country for at least four years (domestic applicants only).

These requirements vary for prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students, depending on your chosen course.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Your Master of Business Administration will give you the decisive vision and professional agility needed to stand apart from your peers. Gain the advanced skills essential to excelling as a leader in business. Leverage your MBA to grow your business as an entrepreneur, or step up into a senior management position, such as:

• Senior associate
• Strategic manager
• Executive general manager
• Managing director
• Chief Operating Officer (COO)
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated yearly fee in 2025: $36,320 (domestic full-fee paying place)

This is based on completing eight 12.5 credit point units in one calendar year. Course fees will be affected by a student’s unit selection and any credit awarded in recognition of previous academic experience.

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.