The Master of Business Administration focuses on leadership and change, innovation and entrepreneurship, finance, ethical practices and social responsibility. It equips students with the capacity to start new ventures or initiate organisational improvements successfully by building on authentic learning experiences and solutions-driven business scenarios.

It provides an excellent opportunity for students to gain holistic management and business knowledge which prepares them for general management roles. The course design also allows the choice of electives to complete a related business specialisation such as supply chain management, project management and human resource management.

Through the partnership with the Institute of Managers and Leaders, opportunities exist to participate in industry workshops, business case studies, mentoring, and personalised professional development.

The Master of Business Administration forms the final stage in a three-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:

• Graduate Certificate of Business Administration 
• Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (GD-BUSADM4)^
• Master of Business Administration (MA-BUSADM5)

_{^ Students are unable to enrol directly into the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration but it is available as an exit award.}

_{^ Students must complete 6 core units and 2 elective units to be eligible for the Graduate Diploma.}

Foundation units (50 credit points)

Students must complete all 4 foundation units: 

• INF60007 Business Information Systems
• MGT60040 Management Analysis and Problem-solving
• MGT60042 Business Sustainability and Social Impact
• MGT60043 Future Management Skills

Core units (100 credit points)

Students must complete all 8 core units from this list:

• ACC60008 Accounting Systems and Reporting 
• ECO80001 Economics *
• ENT60006 Opportunity Discovery *
• FIN80005 Corporate Financial Management *
• HRM60016 Behaviour in Organisations *
• MGT80002 Business Strategy *
• MGT80005 Leadership for Innovation* 
• MKT60010 Marketing Management

Specialisation or elective units (50 credit points)

Students must complete 50 credit points of units. This can either be an available specialisation or elective units.

_{Note: Where specialisation units are completed as part of the foundation or core, students must select alternatives from the list of units provided.}

Project Management

Students to complete the following four units:

• INF70005 Strategic Project Management
• PRM80002 Project Governance and Resource Management 
• PRM60003 The Risk Management Spectrum
• PRM70002 Leading Complex Projects

Business Information Systems

Students to complete the following four units:

• INF70005 Strategic Project Management
• INF70008 Business Analytics and Visualisation
• INF80014 Contemporary Issues in Business Analysis
• INF80042 Governing Technology for Business Environments

Elective units

Students to complete the following four units:

• ENT70018 Entrepreneurial Mindset, New Ventures and Innovation
• HRM70012 Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
• INF60013 Mobile Business and Social Media
• INF80014 Contemporary Issues in Business Analysis

_{*Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.}

Students’ career opportunities are enhanced by improving their leadership and management capabilities, and learning to operate effectively in a changing, complex and turbulent environment.

At completion of the Master of Business Administration, graduates will be able to: 

• apply coherent and advanced knowledge of business concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
• apply problem-solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
• communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use advanced tools and practices of business within project work
• demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
• apply business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate business methods and tools, applied in a variety of contexts
• reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning
• apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.

The Swinburne graduate attributes signify that Swinburne intends that its teaching programs assist all its graduates to be: 

• capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas and an ability to engage in critical enquiry
• entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
• effective and ethical in work, community situations and reasoning skills
• adaptable and able to manage change
• aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural).

International students

A$40,200 (annual, full-time for 2023)*

 _{*Fees displayed are relevant to 2023 and are subject to annual review. Fees are based on a student’s study load in each semester.}

Fees are estimates for students commencing in 2023 only: Tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply for units studied in 2023 only and may change for units studied in future years.

International students

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

• IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
• Swinburne's English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65% or above 
• or equivalent measures available at English Language requirements.