MBA
Credit points
160
Minimum duration
2 years full-time depending on credit granted for prior learning, or equivalent part-time
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- North Sydney
Note:
*Not offered Brisbane 2025
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
- Equivalent of an Australian bachelor’s degree in any discipline (the equivalent of an Australian bachelor's degree in a related discipline will be eligible for up to four units credit); OR
- A Graduate Certificate in a related discipline.
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admissions Rules.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 40 cp Business Foundation Units (Part A)
- 80 cp Business Specified Units (Part B)
- 40 cp from Business / ACU Postgraduate Units (Part C)
An applicant who has completed the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration or Graduate Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent may be granted advanced standing.
Exit points
A student who has completed the requirements prescribed for the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration or the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration may exit from the course with the relevant award.
Progression requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
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Schedule of unit offerings
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:
- BAFN602Corporate Finance10 CP
- BUSN603Corporate Governance and Risk Management10 CP
- BUSN617Research Methods10 CP
- ENTR601Entrepreneurship10 CP
- MGMT605Strategic Management for Sustainability10 CP
- MGMT638Ethical Leadership10 CP
- MKTG600Managerial Marketing10 CP
- STAT600Data Analysis and Interpretation10 CP
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
- MGMT621Management of Change10 CP
General Management
- MGMT656Global Experience10 CP
General Management
- MGMT657Business Consulting Project10 CP
General Management
- MGMT658Changing World of Work10 CP
General Management
- ACCT601Auditing and Assurance Services10 CP
Accounting: any four of the following units
- ACCT602Financial Accounting and Reporting10 CP
Accounting: any four of the following units
- ACCT603Accounting for Corporate Structures10 CP
Accounting: any four of the following units
- ACCT604Managerial Accounting10 CP
Accounting: any four of the following units
- ACCT605Mastering Accounting Information Systems10 CP
Accounting: any four of the following units
- BAFN608Financial Planning10 CP
Finance (North Sydney only)
- ITEC615Information Technology Essentials10 CP
Information Technology (North Sydney only)
- ITEC616Systems Analysis and Design10 CP
Information Technology (North Sydney only)
- ITEC617Modern Database Management10 CP
Information Technology (North Sydney only)
- ITEC618Programming Concepts10 CP
Information Technology (North Sydney only)
- OHSE601Principles of OHSE Management10 CP
Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management (ACU online Terms only)
- OHSE602Occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental Management Systems10 CP
Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management (ACU online Terms only)
- OHSE603Physical Hazards in Occupational Environments10 CP
Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management (ACU online Terms only)
- OHSE612Occupational Health and Wellbeing10 CP
Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management (ACU online Terms only)
Other postgraduate Business/ACU units could be undertaken as electives with prior approval of the MBA Director.
