Fast track your business career and open the door to senior management.
- 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.
- Please note: Trimester 3 commencement is not available at SouthBank
- Please note: Trimester 3 commencement is not available at SouthBank
Program structure
Required courses (8)
ACC701 Exercise in Musculoskeletal Health *
BUS702 Sports Nutrition
BUS703 Managing Research
BUS704 Managing Organisations
MGT701 Strategic Management
MGT703 Marketing Management
MKG701 Accounting for Managers
*For Semester 2, 2017 SouthBank students are required to substitute ACC701 Accounting for Managers with ACC506 Accounting Fundamentals
PLUS select 1 course from:
MGT723 Economics for Managers
MGT726 Marketing in an International Environment(Recommended)
Elective courses (4)
These elective courses can be used to complete a specialisation in one of the following areas:
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management (available at Sippy Downs only)
- Health Sector Business Management (available at Sippy Downs only)
- International Business (available at Sippy Downs and SouthBank)
- Management (available at Sippy Downs and SouthBank)
- Marketing (available at Sippy Downs only)
- Project Management (available at Sippy Downs only)
- Supply Chain Management (available at Sippy Downs only)
OR select 4 courses from:
BUS705 Global Business Management
BUS706 Marketing in an International Environment
BUS707 Global Business Management
BUS708 Retail Supply Chain Management and Procurement
BUS710 Supply Chain Sustainability and Risk Management
HSM701 Project Planning
INF701 Project Integration
MBA730 International Business Law and Ethics
MGT702 Managing Across Global Cultures
MGT704 International Trade and Finance
MGT711 Supply Chain Management
MGT712 International Business Law and Ethics
MGT730 Managing Across Global Cultures
MGT731 International Trade and Finance
MGT735 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MGT736 Supply Chain Management
MGT737 Project Management Principles
MKG721 Project Risk
PRM701 Corporate Finance
PRM710 Research Project
PRM720 Managerial Project
PRM721 Marketing in an International Environment
*For Semester 2, 2017 SouthBank students are required to substitute ACC701 Accounting for Managers with ACC506 Accounting Fundamentals
Please note that the program structure of the MBA and names of courses are subject to change.
Note: Not all specialisations and USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 144
Recommended study sequences
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February) (1 year full-time)
- Study Plan - Semester 2 (mid-year) commencement (1 year full-time)
- (Sippy Downs) Trimester 3 commencement (1 year full-time) (November)
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 2 commencement (July)
- (South Bank) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (South Bank) Semester 2 commencement (July)
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 144 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Some specialisation areas are available as a part-time study option only
- Specialisations available at SouthBank are International Business and Management
- 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
- Refer to Planning your study page to manage your progression
- For Semester 2, 2017 SouthBank students are required to substitute ACC701 Accounting for Managers with ACC506 Accounting Fundamentals