Program Requirements

The Master of Management requires completion of 48 units which must consist of:

12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

BUSI7280 - Managing in a Global Context (6 units)

MGMT7250 - Evidence-Based Management (6 units)

Either:

24 units from completion of the courses from the following list:

MGMT8003 - Organisational Behaviour (6 units)

MGMT8015 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (6 units)

MGMT8022 - Strategic Management (6 units)

MGMT8270 - Leading People and Change (6 units)

Or:

24 units from completion of one of the following specialisations:

Digital Transformation

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

International Business

Leadership

Marketing

Project Management

12 units from completion of 6000-, 7000- or 8000-level elective courses from the following subject areas:

BUSI International Business

CBEA College of Business & Economics

INFS Business Information Systems

MGMT Management

MKTG Marketing

Capstone Courses

field of study capstones are built into specialisations

Specialisations

Admission Requirements

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry.

Applicants must have either:

• A Bachelor degree or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0; or
• A Bachelor degree or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0 and at least 3 years of full-time equivalent years of professional experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program; or
• A Bachelor (Honours) degree or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0; or
• A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0 in a cognate discipline AND a Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0; or
• A Graduate Certificate or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0 and at least 3 years of full-time equivalent years of professional experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program; or
• A Graduate Diploma or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0; or
• A Masters degree or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0; or
• 48 units of postgraduate courses in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0; or
• GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test), completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 550 (minimum 5.0 in Analytical Writing) and a minimum of 8 years of full-time equivalent years of professional experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program; or
• GRE General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing, and a minimum of 8 years of full-time equivalent years of professional experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program; or
• A minimum of 15 years of full-time equivalent years of professional experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program.

Academic achievement & English language proficiency

The minimum academic requirement for full entry and enrolment is a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0. 

 However, applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes. 

If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of: 

• a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or

• demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency. 

Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met.

All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students

Further information: English Language Requirements for Admission 

Diversity factors

As Australia’s national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe.

Assessment of qualifications

Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met.

 Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au

ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications

Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher.

Credit Granted

Applicants may be eligible for up to 24 units (one semester) of credit for courses completed towards an incomplete AQF Level 9 or above qualification.

Cognate Disciplines

For the purposes of admission ‘cognate’ is to be defined as any of the following Fields of Education:

010103 Statistics

02 Information Technology

03 Engineering and Related Technologies

08 Management and Commerce

0901 Political Science and Policy Studies

090301 Sociology

0907 Behavioural Science

0909 Law

0919 Economics and Econometrics

For more information, please refer to Fields of Education or contact the ANU College of Business & Economics.

Fee Information

All students are required to pay the Services and amenities fee (SA Fee)

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.

For further information on Fees and Payment please see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments

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.

Employment Opportunities

The employment focus for graduates from the Master of Management are:

• Managers in the private or public sectors challenged by the complexity of modern organisations
• Entrepreneurs from a range of industries
• Professionals from diverse backgrounds needing management knowledge and skills to enhance their career prospects
• Management consultants seeking leading edge thinking on management practice policy advisers designing, implementing or evaluating policies
• Management, leadership, consultant, coordination or administration positions in areas such as sales, advertising, marketing, corporate services, tourism, hospitality, health, welfare, social services, administration, public relations, policy, planning, production, education services, customer services, facilities and construction.

Industry placements via the CBE Internship courses are also available.

Learning Outcomes

1. Properly identify the problems and challenges faced by the different management functions within organisations (Remember & Ask);
2. Critically analyse disciplinary concepts, theories and knowledge and information from different sources and stakeholders using evidence-based tools and reasoning (Apply & Acquire);
3. Critically discuss evidence-based opportunities and innovative solutions from various disciplines to address challenges of varied nature faced by organisations in complex management and business environments (Acquire & Apply);
4. Ascertain appropriate and innovative management and business strategies based on relevant evidence and research (Aggregate & Evaluate);
5. Develop an appropriate evidence-based business model for an organisation that incorporates influences of a changing global environment and addresses disruptions in complex management and business environments (Create & Assess);
6. Professionally engage with stakeholders using an evidence-based platform as a way to inform them and to bridge theory and practice (Apply & Evaluate);
7. Recognise the organisational, social and ethical implications on behaviour and decisions of the proposed new evidence-based business model (Apply & Evaluate);
8. Reflect on their learning experience to demonstrate that they have effectively achieved the learning outcomes set for this program (Reflect & Assess);
9. Present an integrated and culminated learning experience supported by research both orally and in writing (Reflect & Assess).

Other Requirements

Further Information

Advice to Graduate Certificate of Management (GCM) & Graduate Certificate of Digital Transformation (GCDT) students

Prospective students who plan to commence the Master of Management (48u/1yr) after completing a 24u/0.5yr Graduate Certificate (e.g. ANU GCM or GCDT) program are advised that if the Graduate Certificate study is needed for admission, then it can not also be used for credit that reduces the duration of your study below the required 48 units / 1 year. This means the total duration of study will be equivalent to 72u / 1.5 years, but gives the potential to graduate first with a Graduate Certificate, and then a Masters that has extra flexibility for course selection due to exemptions from courses previously studied in the Graduate Certificate.

Prospective students who are eligible for admission to the Master of Management by other means, but wish to use the GCM or GCDT to familiarise themselves with postgraduate study before committing to Masters, are advised to discuss program transfer options with the CBE Student Services team prior to graduating from the Graduate Certificate.

Professional experience-based admission

Applicants who are applying for admission using GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test), GRE General Test, or other option that includes full-time equivalent years of professional experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program, should provide this completed CV template and two referee reports/letters as one PDF and upload it with their application. Contact the Research School of Management at enquiries.rsm@anu.edu.au if you have any queries regarding the application requirements.

Program commencement

The ANU Research School of Management offers a tailored Orientation Week program each semester for its postgraduate students, held during the University O-Week dates for that semester. This tailored program is designed to introduce students to their fellow peers, and provide specific information pertinent to studying a postgraduate program at the ANU Research School of Management. Evidence-Based Management is foundational to ANU Research School of Management postgraduate programs and this, along with other facets of the teaching and academic environment, will be introduced to students during this week. Attendance is highly encouraged.