Master of Business Administration

Central Queensland University

CRICOS Institution Code 00219C

Duration

78 weeks

Delivery

Online

Study Load

Full-time / Part-time

Intakes

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Course Overview

About This Course

CQUniversity's Master of Business Administration (MBA) is world-class and is delivered by highly qualified course leaders with real-world business and public sector experience to support your career advancement. Our MBA will develop your management expertise beyond the fundamentals of running organisations, focusing on leading and managing people with integrity and effective change management, underpinned by contemporary emotional intelligence models.
Our highly functional and highly ranked MBA ensures you will study contemporary people management and emotional intelligence models to lead with influence and integrity. Designed for emerging and aspiring leaders, our MBA has been designed with the for-purpose sector in mind and focuses on developing contemporary people management skills with the know-how to tackle the changing landscape of the public sector, not-for-profit, social and ethical purpose organisations.
Develop your skills and knowledge in a broad range of management and leadership responsibilities, in areas such as strategy, marketing, people management, operations management, economic and change management, and choose a major to suit your industry or career goals.

Tailor your MBA to align with your industry or career and choose to major in emergency management, forensic analysis, project management or general management.
Through interaction with academics, colleagues and various members of the business community, you will gain different perspectives and approaches to current and emerging business issues. Contextual learning and reflective practice forms the basis for your personal and professional development to ensure your learning experience is relevant and practical.
An MBA from CQUniversity provides you with the opportunity to advance your management career and become an influential leader in today's fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

Where You Can Study

Available Locations

Brisbane

15 Boronia Rd, Brisbane, QLD 4009

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Student Information

Fees & Entry by Student Type

Provider's Published Fee

A$33,300 per year (domestic full-fee place, 2026 indicative)

Duration

78 weeks

Intakes

Term 1, 2027 | Term 2, 2027

Study Mode

Full-time / Part-time

Eligibility

Entry Requirements

General Requirements

To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must hold one of the following:

A completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent Bachelor degree, or higher equivalent qualification; with three years full time relevant* business experience; or
Five years relevant* business experience.

*Relevant business experience includes a working knowledge of how a business operates, for example, budgeting, staffing, project management, financial reporting, process management, or human resources.

Professional experience must be shown in a letter of employment which is presented on a company letterhead as well as signed and dated by a delegated authority. The letter must contain your full name, position title, duties performed and length of service.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.

Applicants are required to provide documentation confirming completion of:

A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV qualification, or
An AQF Diploma level qualification, or
Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0 completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.

If you are an international student, additional requirements may apply, please visit international student information for more details.

If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:

An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 in each subset; or
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT – Requires 79 or better overall and no score less than 21; or
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 62 with no sub-score less than 54; or
An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.

Each student will be assessed individually.

Recommended study: Nil

Career & Study Pathways

Where this takes you

Career Opportunities

The Master of Business Administration is regarded as the premier business qualification for practising managers and leaders in contemporary organisations. Successful completion of this course will equip you with the requisite knowledge and skills that provide opportunities for career advancement.
Upon completion, you will be better equipped to develop and successfully implement strategies designed to advance business and organisational opportunities.

Quality & Recognition

Accreditation & Migration

Academic Regulator

TEQSA

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Course Content

Units of Competency

All Units30 units

MGMT20129

Managing People, Organisations and Context

Core unit

MRKT20052

Marketing Management and Digital Communications

Core unit

ECON20039

Economics for Managers

Core unit

ACCT20077

Accounting for Management Decision Making

Core unit

MGMT20135

Critical Thinking and Managerial Decision-Making

Core unit

MGMT20130

Operations Management and Business Analytics

Core unit

MGMT20131

Leadership and Integrity

Core unit

MGMT20133

International Business, Strategy and Corporate Transformation

Core unit

DSMG28001

Foundations of Emergency and Disaster Management

Part of the Emergency Management major

DSMG29001

Disaster Risk Reduction

Part of the Emergency Management major

DSMG29002

Leadership in Emergency and Disaster Management

Part of the Emergency Management major

DSMG29003

Building Adaptive Capacity with Communities

Part of the Emergency Management major

STAT20029

Statistics for Managerial Decisions

Part of the Forensic Analysis major

ACCT20072

Accounting Systems and Information Assurance

Part of the Forensic Analysis major

ACCT20079

Forensic Accounting

Part of the Forensic Analysis major

ACCT20081

Financial Data Analytics

Part of the Forensic Analysis major

MGMT20134

Business Ethics and Sustainability