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Master of Business Administration

PostgraduateUSA-MBA-MAS2025

Course information for 2025 intake View information for 2024 course intake

Grow, innovate and thrive with UniSA's 5-star MBA

Maximise your career progression with a nationally and globally acclaimed, award-winning MBA. Gain real-world insights from experienced executives and academic experts, while deepening your knowledge of strategy and leadership.

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Credit available
Yes
Duration
Approx. 1.5 years full time or part time equivalent
Total subjects
12

Indicative first year fee

$36,000

Fee details

Available loans
Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

Master of Business Administration

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Career opportunities

The UniSA MBA is designed for experienced managers and executives, providing the knowledge and skills to advance your career in senior management or leadership roles in business, government and industry.

AICD Company Directors Course

Offered through a unique partnership with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), this highly-regarded course is offered as a recognised elective or capstone course of our MBA curriculum – the first collaboration of its kind in Australia. Delivered intensively in Adelaide, this course will give you the specialist knowledge and skills to advise boards, join boards, and to better understand the contribution a high functioning board makes to an organisation’s success. You will also be eligible to use the post-nominal GAICD (Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors) upon successful completion.

Alumni Network

UniSA MBA graduates join a dynamic, global network of more than 55,000 alumni. As part of UniSA’s alumni network, you’ll continue to sharpen your skills and knowledge, gain access to UniSA’s continual development programs and resources, and benefit from exclusive opportunities and events. UniSA’s alumni network is made up of an international community of enterprising professionals, executives, managers and scholars.

Notable graduates include:

  • Elaine Bensted, CEO, Zoos SA
  • Chris Stathy OAM, Managing Director, Hazelwood Industry Solutions
  • Bill Le Blanc, Executive Director and Chief Information Officer, SA Health, Government of SA
  • Prof Brenda Wilson, Lieutenant Governor of South Australia
  • Alexandrea Cannon, Chair, Credit Union SA, SATAC, Director Hood Sweeny, Credit Union SA, Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, Bizbuild
  • Kym Myall, Director, Australian Tax Office
  • Rob Ellis, Executive Director, Tokin Consulting
  • Paul Stevenson, CEO, RSPCA SA
  • Philip Cheesman, Principal, Philip Cheesman and Associates
  • Tony Vaughan, Chief Operating Officer, Royal Flying Doctors
  • Philip Ayres, CEO, Cycling NSW
  • Helen McLean, CEO, Girl Guides SA Inc
  • Sam Shahin, Director, Peregrine Corporation
  • Cos Cardone, Chief Executive Officer, JAMTV
  • Jenny Richter, Chief Executive Officer, Centra Adelaide Local Health Network
  • Simon Schmidt, Managing Director, Vinnovate
  • Ryan Thomas, Partner, Andersons Solicitors
  • Pauline Wong, CEO, Million Rank (HK) Limited.

Australian job snapshots

Data sourced from Australian Jobs 2023.

Role

Earnings

Employment change

Chief Executives and Managing Directors

N/A^

Up 10.8%

Corporate General Managers

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General Managers

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Up 59.7%

Management Consultants

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