University of Canberra -
Master of Business Administration
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 18 months
Study the subtle nuances of business in all its forms to secure your future employment in an executive role, in senior management or as an entrepreneur.
Course Overview
The University of Canberra’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) will provide you with the chance to develop high-level competencies relevant to a variety of different types of enterprises.
The MBA covers all aspects of business administration, including finance, marketing, economics, strategic processes and people management, and culminates in the completion of a research project of your choice. Due to the course’s strong focus on Work Integrated Learning (WIL) you will graduate with an impressive portfolio of international experience, as well as the solid business mindset required to negotiate your way through an assortment of legal, industrial and cultural settings. You will be confident interacting in an increasingly complex business environment.
Key Facts
What you will study
To complete the MBA, you must complete 36 credit points (CP) taken from the following units. Each unit is valued at three CP.
Complete the following:
- Business Finance
- Economics for Managers
- Marketing
- Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
- Research Methods
- Entrepreneurship
- International Business
- Business Decision Making
- Managing Human Capital
- Strategy, Innovation and Change
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
Applicants must have one of the following:
- A bachelor's qualification, or equivalent, in a related field.
- A bachelor's qualification, or equivalent, in an unrelated field AND three years' work experience.
- A bachelor's qualification, or equivalent, in an unrelated field AND a Graduate Certificate in Business or higher.
English language requirements
Applicants must have an IELTS Academic score of 6.5 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).
Outcomes
Career outcomes
- Company director
- President
- Vice president
- Chief executive officer
- Chief financial officer
- Board member
- Marketing director
- Entrepreneur
- Management consultant
- HR director
- Venture capitalist
- Head of finance
- IT director
- Angel investor
- Health services director
Learning outcomes
- An ability to apply research principles and methods to real-world issues in managing business organisations.
- Ability to understand and navigate the increasingly complex global business environment including recent developments.
- An ability to make ethical, socially responsible and sustainable business decisions in a complex business environment demonstrating a high level of personal autonomy and accountability.
- A strong foundation in problem solving in real organisations including managing resources and recent developments.
- Ability to plan and manage innovation and organisational change using cognitive, technical and creative skills.
- Professional development and experience in management of work and organisations demonstrating skills with creativity and initiative in new situations.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative full course fee (2025): $46,350 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Indicative annual fee (2025): $30,900 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The fees shown are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 CP.
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.