Torrens University Australia -
Master of Business Administration, Innovation and Leadership
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
Co-delivered with Ducere Global Business School and co-designed with leading Australian organisations, this course puts industry first, with a focus on emerging technologies and business models.
Course Overview
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Innovation and Leadership develops practical skills for today's business challenges.
Over the course of your study, you will be working on real projects with real commercial impact, while gaining exposure to some of the most successful and important organisations in the country. By working on projects with the university's industry partners, you’ll gain unprecedented insight into modern business challenges and the practical skill set to tackle these challenges head-on. This MBA program is structured around three major projects with industry partners.
Key Facts
15th September, 2025
What you will study
To complete the MBA, Innovation and Leadership (Partnership with Ducere), you must complete 12 core subjects.
Core subjects
- Ethics and Decision Making
- Finance for Managers
- People and Culture
- Industry Project
- Marketing and Communication
- Digital Operations and Project Management
- Business Strategy
- Industry Project
- Big Data for Managers
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Leadership in Practice
- Industry Project - Leader
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
Applicants must have one of the following:
- Successful completion of a bachelor's degree (AQF Level 7) in a business or a related field or equivalent AND at least three years of professional work experience.
- Applicants without formal qualifications are eligible to apply if they have seven years of relevant managerial experience experience. Applications will be assessed on a case by case basis.
Recognition of prior learning
If you have already completed a qualification or gained skills through life or work experience, you may be able to credit this against your degree.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
The potential employment opportunities are varied and diverse with the MBA (Innovation and Leadership) qualification equipping graduands with advanced leadership skills, innovation articulation skills, and business administration skills.
Potential career paths:
- Executive director
- General manager
- Entrepreneur
- Business consultant
Learning outcomes
- Identify new business opportunities and take advantage of them.
- Devise and test innovative business models in real environments.
- Access modern technologies to grow new businesses.
- Engage with the local start-up landscape through incubators, accelerators and investors.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative first-year fee in 2025: $24,904 (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.