Program Requirements
The Master of Business Administration requires the completion of 72 units, which must consist of:
72 units from from completion of the following compulsory courses:
Management Core Specialisation
Management Essentials Specialisation
Business Essentials Specialisation
Specialisations
Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | BUSI7280 Managing in a Global Context 6 units | MGMT7020 Technology and Project Management 6 units | MGMT7250 Evidence-Based Management 6 units | MKTG7260 Marketing and Stakeholder Communications 6 units |
| MGMT8270 Leading People and Change 6 units | MGMT8015 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 6 units | MGMT8022 Strategic Management 6 units | MGMT8003 Organisational Behaviour 6 units | |
| Year 2 | BUSN8181 Financial Reporting and Analysis 6 units | ECON8069 Business Economics 6 units | FINM7006 Applied Foundations of Finance 6 units | MGMT7007 Managing for Sustainability 6 units |
Admission Requirements
Minimum 5 years work experience (including at least 3 years documented management experience). 
Indicative fees
- Annual indicative fee for domestic students
- $30,768.00
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $41,040.00
For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
Building upon management experience and prior learning, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program provides middle managers with essential business and management knowledge and skills to move into senior management roles.
Career Options
Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.
The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.
This program is available for applications to commence from First Semester, 2017
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the skills and knowledge to:
1. Evaluate and synthesize evidence to inform decision making
2. Create opportunities and novel solutions to organisational challenges
3. Work effectively with others to resolve challenges
4. Adapt to complex and uncertain situations
5. Engage, inform and influence stakeholders
6. Incorporate the influence of a changing global environment
7. Model ethical behaviour and make principled decisions
8. Integrate professional knowledge and skills from fellow middle managers
Further Information
Note: The Research School of Management will not be taking students into the MBA and MBA (Advanced) program in Semester 2 2017.Students are encouraged to apply for the Semester 1 2018 intake.
- The deadline for the first round of applications is 30 September 2017.
- The deadline for the second round of applications is 29 October 2017.
Applicants must provide a curriculum vitae (CV) including employment history (duties, responsibilities, hours, name and nature of employer) and the contact details of two referees. A personal interview (in person or phone) may be required to confirm work experience. Please provide this information as a PDF and upload it with your application.
Interested in studying for 2 years? Check out the MBA (Advanced) program.
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The ANU MBA brings the benefit of a degree from Australia's leading university. ANU is distinguished nationally and internationally for its high quality research and educational programs. Established in 1993, the ANU MBA is recognised by employers around the world.
Our MBA alumni now hold leadership positions in corporations and governments and the military in Australia and internationally. The ANU College of Business and Economics provides graduates with a distinguished alumni network operating in over forty countries around the world.
As most MBA classes have between twenty and sixty students, quality interaction is possible.
Graduates of the Master of Business Administration acquire advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled managerial work. The knowledge acquired from completion of this degree is both theoretical and applied in the business administration disciplines. They will have an understanding of recent developments in the disciplines of business administration and professional practice. In particular graduates will understand the relationship between theory and applied knowledge and the research from which it emerges.
Students have the option of choosing specialisations in fields such as Marketing, International Business, Financial Markets, Project Management, Reporting and Governance, Business Information Systems.
About this degree
The Master of Business Administration requires completion of 96 units, which must consist of:
72 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
BUSI7033 International Strategic Management
FINM7006 Foundations of Finance
INFS7040 Electronic Commerce for Managers
MGMT7001 Business Communication
MGMT7006 Effective Business Decision Making
MGMT7030 Foundations of Management
MGMT7170 Tools and Techniques for Business Project Management
MKTG7001 Marketing
ECON8069 Business Economics
BUSN8181 Financial Reporting and Analysis
MGMT8022 Strategic Management
MGMT8003 Organisational Behaviour
24 units from completion of one of the following specialisations:
Applied Finance
Business Information Systems
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
International Business
Leadership
Marketing
Project Management
Reporting and Governance
Enrolment Status
If you are an international student, you are required to undertake 4
courses per semester (total of 24 units) and you will be able to
complete the program in two years. If you are a domestic student, you
will have 7 years to complete this degree.
Academic Advice
If after reading through these guidelines you are unsure about your
which courses to enrol in, you can email info.cbe@anu.edu.au
Please refer to the CBE Fast Track page:
https://www.cbe.anu.edu.au/fasttrack
Do you want to talk to someone before enrolling?
Contact info.cbe@anu.edu.au