Fast track your ambitions to become a senior manager and leader.
An MBA is an opportunity to increase and deepen your range of management skills. The program covers the latest trends and influences in business and builds on your skills in critical thinking and analysis.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
An MBA is an opportunity to increase and deepen your range of management skills. The program covers the latest trends and influences in business and builds on your skills in critical thinking and analysis.
Learn in a team environment where you and the other program participants share your real life management challenges and how you apply problem solving skills.
Complete eight courses in the fundamentals of accounting, economics, corporate finance, strategic management and marketing. Then choose four courses in topics that interest you including corporate finance, tax law, entrepreneurship, global business management, informatics, research and many others.
Best of all, apply your new skills in your current job and complete the MBA flexibly either on campus or online.
Admission requirements
To be considered for admission candidates would normally be required to:
- possess an undergraduate degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent *
- have at least two years relevant full-time equivalent work or other relevant experience; and
- candidates whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency. Refer to the English language requirements
* Applicants who do not possess an undergraduate degree but have at least 3 years’ relevant full-time equivalent work or other relevant experience may be admitted to the qualifying Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration will qualify the candidate for entry into the MBA for completion of the remaining courses.
Career opportunities
You qualify for high level management roles, such as, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Manager, Senior Project Manager or Account Executive.
Intakes - when to apply
There will be three intakes a year: Semester 1, Semester 2 and Trimester 3.
Program structure
Required courses (8)
ACC701 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship*
BUS702 Introduction to the Creative Industries
BUS703 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
BUS704 Playing with Genre
MGT701 Communication and Thought
MGT703 Introduction to Screenwriting: The Art of Visual Storytelling
MGT723 Editing for the Communications Professional
MKG701 Writing for Young Adults
Elective courses (4)
These elective courses can be used to complete a specialisation in one of the following areas:
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
- Health Sector Business Management
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
Select from:
BUS705 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
BUS706 Writing the Short Story
BUS707 Writing Poetry
BUS708 Writing Your Novel
BUS710 Creativity, Design and Communication Project*
HSM701 Creative Writing and Editing for e-Publication
INF701 Professional Creative Writing Practice B: Industry Engagement
MBA730 Communication and Thought
MGT702 Introduction to Economics
MGT704 Management and Organisational Behaviour
MGT711 Business Analytics
MGT712 Introduction to Marketing
MGT730 Accounting for Business
MGT731 Introduction to Informatics
MKG721 Business Law and Ethics
PRM701 Strategic Management
PRM710 Project Management
PRM720 Cross-Cultural Management
PRM721 Leadership and Team Dynamics
* Please note that the program structure of the MBA and names of courses are subject to change.
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements and notes
- Students are required to complete 8 required courses plus 4 electives, a total of 12 courses, from the lists below.
- Some specialisation areas are available as a part-time study option only.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
- Online study mode not available to international students on a Student Visa.
For students who commenced study in this program prior to Study Period 1, 2015:
- Find the Student Handbook for the semester in which you commenced.
- Select the program in which you are enrolled.
- Scroll down to your relevant Program Structure.