Master of Business Administration (Global)

Get the business administration knowledge and skills you need to change your career path or launch your business career in Australia and around the world.You’ll focus on opportunities to get valuable industry experience through professional placements and applied research projects.

You can also choose to specialise in areas such as people management, sustainability, non-profit and health management.This MBA Global could also be a step towards doctoral studies after you complete the course.6 reasons to study a MBA Global at MurdochPut theory into practice with professional placements through our Work Integrated Learning program.

Past MBA Global students have interned with local businesses and government departments.

We have received a 5-star rating for student support and learner engagement in our business and management programs.

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The Good Universities Guide 2019 Take advantage of free workshops and seminars to help you with writing, statistics and data analysis, ethics, how to run surveys and research as a postgraduate student.

You’ll be taught by leading academics with industry experience in advertising agencies, hospitals, project management and accounting firms.

Follow in the footsteps of other Murdoch free thinkers and become a part of a global community of leaders.

Our alumni now include the CEO of an international airline, the CEO of a major Asian bank, the Managing Director of an advertising agency in Australia and more.Develop your skillsBuild essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals.

Topics you’ll cover include:Core business – learn marketing, accounting and management skills which will help you to help in management decision-making.

Strategy – explore how business interacts with the government, society and the environment and develop strategies that are ethical, legal and wise.

Professionalism – build a portfolio with the career management tools needed to succeed as an early career professional.

Specialist knowledge – choose to specialise in areas such as people management, sustainability, health management, international marketing, non-profit management or global electives.Your careerA postgraduate qualification can help you pursue new opportunities as you launch your career.

Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) reports that postgraduates earn on average $20,000 more than those with an undergraduate degree.Depending on your own situation and career aspirations, there are many careers and positions that this course can lead to.Careers could include:Finance Officer Operations Coordinator Marketing Assistant Human Resource Assistant Health Policy or Sustainability Advisor.Professional recognitionGood management is needed across all industries.

You could find yourself working in government, media, advertising, finance and other areas of business or non-government organisations (NGOs).Note:

We offer this Master of Business Administration Global (MBA Global) for early career achievers and international students.

We also offer a Master of Business Administration (MBA) for experienced candidates.

Course Core 48 credit points

Required Units 27 credit points

Specified elective Units 21 credit points

Advanced Standing

Everyone has a different path to university so if you’ve already completed formal or informal learning, you could receive advanced standing. Also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing can reduce the amount of study needed to complete your degree by giving you credit for certain units.

Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.

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This information applies to courses offered at our Australian campuses only. Courses offered at our Dubai, Singapore and Myanmar campuses or delivered by Open Universities Australia may have different requirements.