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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Masters (Coursework)

ACAP's Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a practical and forward-thinking program designed to develop leadership skills, critical thinking, and technical expertise. Accredited by TEQSA, it prepares graduates for diverse career opportunities in large organisations, consulting, or startups.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

2 trimesters full-time

Course Code

118229K

Study Mode

In person, Online

Intake Months

Feb, May, Sep

Domestic Fees

$19,125 per year

International Fees

$22,875 per year

About this course

Overview

Uniquely practical and forward-thinking, ACAP's Master of Business Administration (MBA) combines the human-focused knowledge you need with the in-demand skills employers want. With a 40-year history of delivering tertiary education courses in applied psychology, the ACAP MBA delves into the traits needed to become an exceptional leader, fostering both soft skills - such as empathy, self-awareness, resilience, negotiation, flexibility, and emotional intelligence - and technical skills to produce well-rounded, career-ready graduates.

Accredited by TEQSA, our business administration courses will challenge your assumptions, promote critical thinking and provide you with the knowledge, tools and support to help you excel in your career - whether that be within large organisations, consulting opportunities, or startup businesses.

Designed for those with prior qualifications or management experience, graduates of the ACAP MBA will develop advanced leadership skills, sharpen their decision-making abilities, and enjoy a forum for networking, collaboration and growth. If you have 5 or more years of professional experience in a related field, you can start your ACAP journey with a Graduate Certificate, step up to a Graduate Diploma, and continue to the top by completing our full Masters sequence.

No matter which path you choose, you'll emerge a better and more understanding leader.

Entry requirements

Domestic entry requirements

Domestic students must meet the following requirements:

Completed an Australian Bachelor degree or higher, or an equivalent qualification and/or professional experience; and
3-5 years of work experience in related fields such as business management, financial management, leadership, human resources, and people management.

The following is supplementary to the above entry requirements and is designed to guide applicants and the admissions team on acceptable admission and articulation pathways:

Equivalent professional experience 5+ years of professional and/or managerial work experience in related fields such as business management, financial management, leadership, human resources and people may be considered professional experience equivalent to a Bachelor level qualification.
Entry pathways Students that successfully complete the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration offered by ACAP University College may articulate directly into the ACAP Master of Business Administration.

International entry requirements

International students must meet the following requirements:

Academic entry requirements

Completed an Australian Bachelor degree or higher, or an equivalent qualification and/or professional experience; and
3-5 years of work experience in related fields such as business management, financial management, leadership, human resources, and people management.

The following is supplementary to the above entry requirements and is designed to guide applicants and the admissions team on acceptable admission and articulation pathways:

Equivalent professional experience 5+ years of professional and/or managerial work experience in related fields such as business management, financial management, leadership, human resources and people may be considered professional experience equivalent to a Bachelor level qualification.
Entry pathways Students that successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration offered by ACAP University College may articulate directly into the ACAP Master of Business Administration or the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration.

Minimum English Language Requirements

International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Academic IELTS minimum overall band of 6.5 with no individual band below 6.0 (completed in the past two years); or an equivalent accepted English Language test as specified in ACAP's English Language Test equivalency tables.

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by ACAP as equivalent to Australian qualifications.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Accelerate your leadership potential with applied learning and practical skills embedded within each phase of our MBA degree. Develop human-focused expertise across a variety of key business areas, set to enhance your career prospects and shape your confidence as a leader.

Leading People and Change
Learn effective people management techniques to develop one of the primary investments a business makes - its people. Discover what it takes to become a leader who improves workplace communication, prepares employees for success and influences productivity.
Financial Decision Making
Explore the ways businesses make short- and long-term financial decisions, and learn techniques to effectively evaluate projects, value financial securities, estimate the cost of capital, and formulate capital structure and dividend policies.
Transformation and Business Systems
Investigate the need for change in an ever-evolving global environment. Explore key developing digital technologies and processes such as AI, the importance of data, blockchain and their implications for business development and strategy.
Marketing Strategy in a Digital World
Examine how businesses can create and market value to ensure business success in today's digital environment. Learn to identify what customers need and prepare a compelling value proposition in response.
Entrepreneurship
Uncover the nature of enterprise, the process of entrepreneurship and the role of the entrepreneur. Learn to examine the risk and reward trade-off in starting a new business and investigate and reflect on successful entrepreneurial characteristics.
Capstone Project
Through expert guidance, you'll put your learnings into practice and address a strategic business question. You might work with an existing company, develop a start-up business plan, or address a business issue via a simulation.

Career pathways

Once you graduate from ACAP's MBA degree, you will open doors to a range of possible career opportunities. Listed below are a few typical roles you could consider.

C-Level Executive
Entrepreneur
Operations Director
Leadership Consultant/Mentor
Management Consultant

Course structure

Course structure

The Master of Business Administration course comprises 11 units split into stages:

Stage 1 comprises four units of study. Upon completion of Stage 1, students can choose to exit the pathway and graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.
Stage 2 comprises an additional four units of study. Upon completion of Stage 2, students can choose to exit the pathway and graduate with a Graduate Diploma of Business Administration.
Stage 3 comprises the final three units of study required to complete the pathway and graduate with a Master of Business Administration. The course duration is 2 years full time or part time equivalent. For more information on the recommended course sequence click here.

Credit for prior study or work

Recognition of Prior Learning is available to domestic students for some units the Master of Business Administration qualification. It is not available for the following units: Master of Business Administration BUS5200 Capstone Project

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