C04304v4 Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship

The Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship is a unique 12-month intensive MBA designed for entrepreneurs and innovators.

The program provides students with the skills, knowledge and networks needed to take an idea, develop it into a product or service offering, create a commercial or social venture and take the venture to market.

Students learn fundamental business skills in accounting, finance, marketing, sales and data analytics, and develop knowledge in important areas of entrepreneurship and innovation management including learning how to identify and commercialise opportunities, apply start-up methods to develop products and services, seek support and funding for ventures, and scale entrepreneurial organisations.

Students are embedded in the local entrepreneurial ecosystem (incubators, accelerators, venture capitalists) and exposed to global best practices while they develop networks useful for their own ventures.Students with commercial or social venture ideas who want to develop their business and entrepreneurial skills and knowledge benefit from studying this program.

The flexible modular structure of the program allows students to study the program in stages while developing and working on their entrepreneurial or innovation project.

Students also have access to a project space, a mentor program and non-award-based master classes and events with entrepreneurs and other relevant industry practitioners who provide reality and rigour to supplement their classroom study.

The program comprises 72 credit points.

Course completion requirements

Course program

A typical full-time program is shown below for students commencing in Autumn session.

Autumn commencing, full time

Year 1

Autumn session

Spring session

Summer session

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

Minimum Academic Requirement: At least grade point average (GPA) of 5.25 out of 7 with less than 10 per cent fail grades.

All applicants who do not meet the minimum academic requirement may still be considered on the basis of: • a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) overall minimum score of 550, or • a minimum of at least four years full time, or equivalent, relevant work experience.

The relevant work experience must be demonstrated through a C.V. and a Statement of Service, confirming the dates of employment and the position held within the organisation.

Interview Requirement: Attend an interview with the director of the MBAE.

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) GMAT is a standardised, computer-based assessment used by the world's leading business schools. The test score helps business schools compare applications from around the world in an objective way. Applicants applying with a GMAT should achieve an overall minimum score of 550, with verbal 25, quantitative 35 and AWA 4.0.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.