Overview

Hone your critical thinking, communication, and data analysis tools with the Master of Business (Research). You'll complete the online and on-campus workshops (two core units and two electives) alongside your PhD program. The assessments for core units are embedded within existing PhD milestones to avoid disruption.

Your industry experience

Internship opportunities are available for Higher Degree by Research students.

Research areas

  • Technology in business contexts
  • Accounting
  • Auditing and accountability
  • Philosophy
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Marketing

Skills you'll learn

  • Independent thinking
  • Decision-making skills
  • Good judgement
  • Logical thought, rationality
  • Communication skills
  • Project management skills

Your career opportunities

  • Researcher/consultant in Government, industry or not-for-profit
  • Analyst – policy, market, quantitative
  • Academic
  • Entrepreneur
  • Business development

Professional accreditations

Key codes

CRICOS course code
046752B
VTAC Code (CSP)
International student visa

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Why Swinburne?

Ranked Top 300 in Business and Economics

Times Higher Education World University Ranking by Subject 2023 

Ranked Top 350 in Business and Management Studies

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023