Master of Business (Strategic Procurement)

What you will study

To earn the Master of Business (Strategic Procurement), students must complete at least three core courses in addition to five other courses.

A research project is recommended for students with a strong interest in pursuing original research or intending to undertake a higher-level research qualification.

Core subjects

Complete the following:

• Strategic Management
• Accounting for Management Decisions
• Business Law

Electives

Choose five from the following:

• Strategic Human Resources
• Accounting for Management Decisions
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• The Business of Managing Projects
• Leadership
• Change Management
• Business Ethics
• Critical Analysis in Business
• Asset Management

Research project

• Research Project - Business

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To gain entry into the Master of Business, an applicant must meet one of the following entry requirements:

• Completion of a bachelor's degree with honours in the same or a related discipline from a recognised institution.
• Completion of a graduate diploma or graduate certificate in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution.
• Completion of a bachelor's degree in the same or a related discipline from a recognised institution; and completion of at least three years of relevant full-time professional experience.
• Completion of a bachelor's degree in a non-related discipline; and completion of at least four years of relevant full-time professional experience.
• Evidence of other qualifications and professional experience to be assessed as acceptable grounds for admission into the program by the relevant Program Authority. In certain circumstances, students may be required to undertake and successfully complete a relevant non-award course as a condition for admission into the program. This non-award course may also be credited towards the program upon admission.

Related discipline/s: Business, management, economics, accounting, information technology, information systems, engineering, human resource management, project management, public policy, marketing management and law.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

• Demonstrate advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills in public sector strategic procurement, and the ability to apply these in a range of contexts.
• Articulate understanding of enquiry-based learning and demonstrate analytical skills as they relate to strategic procurement.
• Communicate effectively to a range of audiences in both written and oral forms and be capable of independent and collaborative enquiry and working effectively with others.
• Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills to be able to create strategic procurement decisions and offer effective advice.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative cost per unit of credit in 2025: $830 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Estimated total fee in 2025: $39,840 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The amounts displayed are the cost, per unit of credit (UOC). 48 UOC is the standard full-time load for one year and most courses at UNSW are worth six UOC each.

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.