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Introduction to MBA Online

If you aspire to succeed in leadership, a Master of Business Administration equips you with the theory, tools and methods to launch you into the next phase of your career.

Master key business concepts including leadership, management, and strategy. Solidify your business fundamentals including marketing, accounting and finance. Study current business theory through the lens of global complex markets.

Build your skill set, strengthen your mind set, and start seeing the world differently. With your online MBA, you’ll have the courage and creativity to question the status quo and drive change.

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Edward - MBA student with RMIT University, through Open Universities Australia.
Edward studied an MBA with RMIT University, through Open Universities Australia

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MBA Online degrees

University of the Sunshine Coast

PostgraduateUSC-MBA-MAS

Master of Business Administration MBA

Learn the latest in leadership from industry experts

An MBA you can tailor to your interests. Start by updating your management skills in finance, marketing, and strategy. Then choose topics to shape your career, including global business and entrepreneurship. Take the leap to visionary leadership.

100% online

Approx. 1.5 years full time or part time equivalent

Swinburne University of Technology

PostgraduateSWI-MBA-MAS

Master of Business Administration

Chart your path towards business leadership

Become an innovative leader. You’ll study core business subjects including marketing, accounting, and economics. Delve deeper into business or choose the project management stream. Build executive skills and get strategic about your business future.

100% online

Approx. 1.5 years full time or part time equivalent

Flinders University

Advanced business skills to strengthen your marketing career

Forge vital connections between people, brands, and organisations. As you build your business acumen you’ll develop a deep expertise of marketing strategy, consumer behaviour, and technology. Lead teams, grow brands, and break through to new markets.

Online & on-campus

2 years full time or part time equivalent

University of South Australia

Promote your career to the next level with UniSA’s 5-Star MBA

Maximise your career progression in marketing with a nationally and globally acclaimed, award-winning MBA. Gain real-world insights into advertising, brand management and buyer behaviour from experienced executives and academic experts, while deepening your knowledge of strategy and leadership.

100% online

Approx. 1.5 years full time or part time equivalent

Torrens University Australia

Make great decisions that improve the health of populations

Combine your growing business acumen with a deeper understanding of public health issues and policies. This well-established course prepares you for demanding – and rewarding – management roles. Become a confident leader in public health.

100% online

2 years full time or part time equivalent

Charles Sturt University

The MBA that uses examples from your workplace

Get a prestige qualification grounded in practicality. You’ll use actual challenges from your workplace, such as COVID-19, to gain your qualification. Choose to specialise in accounting, strategy, HR, leading people, marketing or transformation.

100% online

Approx. 1.5 years full time or part time equivalent

University of Tasmania

High level management expertise for the maritime industry

You’ll examine business principles, like management and finance, to strengthen your decision-making. Dive into commercial ship management, maritime law and policy. Choose your specialisation and steer your career towards logistics, tech, or shipping.

100% online

2 years full time or part time equivalent

Southern Cross University

PostgraduateSCU-BUS-MAS

Master of Business Administration

An MBA to fit your goals and interests

Build the expertise needed to navigate today’s global market. Become confident in behind-the-scenes business strategy so you can lead cross-functional teams with innovative approaches. Make this MBA your own with your choice of specialisation.

100% online

2 years full time or part time equivalent

Discover 26 ways to study an MBA online with leading Australian universities.

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Compare your online MBA options

UniversityIndicative price*Speed to completeCore subjectsElectives
Australian Catholic University$31,5001.5 years84
Charles Sturt University$43,2001.5 years75
Flinders University$44,190 – $60,9841–2 years12–160
Southern Cross University$47,8402 years163
Swinburne University of Technology$50,4001.3 years84
Torrens University Australia$23,760 – $57,6001–1.5 years12–66–8
University of South Australia$54,000 – $55,5601.5 years102
University of Tasmania$46,7501.5–2 years12–164
University of the Sunshine Coast$41,760 – $55,6801.5–2 years6–106

* Based on an average Australian citizen. FEE-HELP student loans may be available.
Fast-track options may be available.

Your MBA, your way

There’s more than one way to get an MBA.

Entry pathways

You might not have an undergraduate degree, but your extensive work experience could meet the criteria for admission into a Graduate Certificate of Business. Complete just 4 subjects and you can move to an MBA—and get credit for those subjects too!

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Exit points

When life changes, your studies should be flexible enough to change with you. If you’ve met the requirements, you can step away from your MBA and still graduate with a postgraduate qualification: 4 subjects for a Graduate Certificate, or 8 subjects for a Graduate Diploma.

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Highlights

  • Learn from highly respected industry leaders
  • Take a global perspective during optional study tours
  • Test business solutions in real-world settings

Specialisations

  • Design thinking
  • Innovation and leadership
  • Health, ethics, and sustainability
  • Finance, HR and marketing
  • Logistics

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Compare and apply

With MBAs from leading Australian universities, we’ll help you find the right course for you. Our student advisors are ready to answer your questions. Applications are open to graduates with a Bachelor Degree, and you might need to show English language proficiency and management experience.

Work out your finances

During your enrolment, we’ll offer you the option to pay upfront in full, or defer your payment using a FEE-HELP student loan. Remember to look into income tax deductions for course fees and study-related expenses.

Get credit for your success

With two milestones along the way, we won’t let your hard work go unrecognised. You can build your MBA starting with a Graduate Certificate, followed by a Graduate Diploma. Upon successful completion of around 12 subjects, you’ll graduate with a Masters of Business Administration. If you’re bringing relevant study or work experience with you to your MBA, you can enter with credit and complete your MBA degree even faster.

Elite accreditation

Assurance that your MBA course is internationally focused, with strong industry connections, and attention to corporate responsibility.

Student stories and study advice

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Welcome to our 30 Years Series, a chance to reflect on the achievements of students in the 30 years since Open Universities Australia began. Today, you’ll hear from Executive MBA graduate, Louise Howard.

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Thinking about enrolling in one of these business specialisations? Let’s explore which option is your best fit.

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Office administrators are the unofficial chief organisational officers of the workplace. They make sure their colleagues have the right tools and environment to do their jobs seamlessly.

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