University of South Australia
Master of Business Administration
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 18 months
- Course Type: Master's
Study a top 10 MBA in Australia with a curriculum informed by above world-class research in Business and Management.
Course overview
The UniSA Master of Business Administration (MBA) has been designed for experienced managers and enterprising leaders. It has a strong practical focus on senior management decision-making and embeds the latest in management and leadership research.
Abe Chandra MBA.jpgAs part of your studies, you will gain real-world insights through access to academic and industry experts, benefit from a curriculum informed by world-class research, and further your professional practice to maximise your career progression. You will be able to engage with a diverse cohort of highly experienced peers from a wide range of industry backgrounds in an engaging learning environment.
Deepen your expertise in fields such as strategy, marketing, finance, leadership, international business, ethics, governance and sustainability, and gain invaluable learnings you can apply in real time to transform your career.
You will also have the opportunity to study the Company Directors Course embedded within your MBA through a unique partnership with the Australian Institute of Company Directors – UniSA is the only university with a partnership of this kind in Australia.
Our fully flexible MBA allows you to tailor your studies to suit your individual needs. You can study face-to-face (including intensives and evening classes), online or in mixed mode, and full-time or part-time.
You can study for a general MBA or specialise in marketing, finance or human resource management.
As a guide, full-time MBA students generally undertake two courses per study period and part-time students undertake one course per study period. Studying the MBA full-time will typically take 18 months, but there are opportunities to fast-track your studies. Part-time students taking one course per study period will typically complete the MBA in three years.
Key facts
What you will study
This MBA degree comprises eight compulsory core courses, three electives and a final capstone experience.
Complete the following:
- Strategic Thinking: Concepts and Tools
- Accounting for Decision Making
- Data Visualisation and Communication for Business Professionals
- Managing People and Organisations
- International Business
- Strategic Marketing
- Ethics, Governance and Sustainability
- Leadership for Growth
- Elective 1
- Elective 2
- Elective 3
Capstone options
Select one of the following:
- Strategic Industry Project
- Company Directors Course
Entry requirements
Applicants seeking admission to the program will normally have one of the following:
- A minimum of three years of full-time management experience and a recognised university bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualifications.
- A Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of South Australia with an average of at least pass Level 1 (55 per cent) across four (or more) courses, or an equivalent qualification from the University of South Australia or from another recognised university.
The Program Director may, under exceptional circumstances, accept candidates with substantial and proven managerial and/or entrepreneurial experience who have demonstrated the potential to meet the learning requirements of the MBA.
All applicants are also required to submit a detailed curriculum vitae or equivalent with at least one referee who can validate work experience.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Credit transfer (study credit) is the formal recognition of your prior learning and previous work/life experience. It can be granted for specific courses (subjects) or for a block of courses where your previous qualification or experience has equivalent learning.
So, what counts as prior learning? It can be from one of the following providers:
- Recognised higher education provider.
- TAFE or other recognised VET provider.
- Professional body, enterprise, private educational institution, or other similar body.
- Work experience.
Contact the university for more information.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Annual fee in 2025: $41,900 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The fee is based on 1.0 EFTSL (Equivalent Full-Time Study Load).
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per year.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- 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.