In USC’s EMBA program you’ll learn advanced business management skills and develop a deeper understanding of today’s business environment, to help take your business or career to the next level. You’ll study a range of key business areas including leadership, strategic management, innovation and entrepreneurship, finance, economics and marketing.

In this program you will:

• Attend intensive weekend sessions once a month, over 2 years.
• Study alongside like-minded peers in a personalised environment.
• Learn the latest in business thinking from USC academics and external organisations.
• Sharpen your business management skills and work on management issues relevant to both the private and public sectors.
• Use problem-solving activities to challenge and expand your skills, attitudes and perspectives.
• Gain experiential learning through an optional overseas study tour.

You don’t need an undergraduate degree to apply for postgraduate business studies. We’ll consider other qualifications (including partial completion of a degree or other post-secondary qualifications) and relevant work experience as part of your application.

Program delivery mode

The EMBA is delivered on campus at USC on one weekend each month across approximately 22 months. For the assigned weekends, students will need to be available to attend classes Fri-Sun, 9am–4.30pm.

Each weekend of delivery combines two courses so that delivery of a single course is not concentrated in one weekend. In addition, exams are conducted progressively throughout the scheduled weekends, not at a separate time. Due to this intensive delivery mode you are able to gain a real sense of achievement and progress. The EMBA program commences in Session 2 (end of February) for the first year of study, and continues each month until November. After a short break at the end of the year, the program will re-commence in Session 1 (early January).

Admission requirements

To be considered for admission, applicants must:

• have a prior degree #, and
• have at least five years senior managerial work experience.

Candidates whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency. Refer to the English language requirements

Applicants may also be required to attend an interview.

# In the absence of an undergraduate degree the School will consider evidence of the applicant’s ability to study at a graduate level. This may include:

• partial completion of an undergraduate degree and / or
• other post secondary qualifications

Advanced standing

Students with an undergraduate degree

No advanced standing will be granted to students with an undergraduate qualification.

Students with postgraduate qualifications

Students who have completed postgraduate courses elsewhere may apply for advanced standing up to a maximum of 50 percent for the Master of Business Administration, Graduate Certificate in Business Administration and the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. The content of the courses would need to overlap the University of the Sunshine Coast course content by at least 75 percent.

Career opportunities

This program equips you for high level leadership roles in Australia and internationally and develops executive skills to manage complex challenges in private business or government.