Fast track your career ambitions.
You can put management roles firmly in your sights with this program. It’s designed to expand your skills set to meet the increasing demands of doing business in today’s world. This program is skills-focused, offering practical work experience to build your management knowledge and problem-solving capabilities.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
- Please note: Trimester 3 commencement is only available at Sippy Downs
- Please note: Trimester 3 commencement is only available at Sippy Downs
You can put management roles firmly in your sights with this program. It’s designed to expand your skills set to meet the increasing demands of doing business in today’s world. This program is skills-focused, offering practical work experience to build your management knowledge and problem-solving capabilities.
You will explore current business issues and learn the key functional areas of an organisation. The program covers loads of theory but concentrates on how that is used practically in a business. USC adds value to the program by giving you opportunities to network with business leaders and to experience the real challenges they face and how they manage them.
Choose what interests you most from courses in decision-making, economics, marketing, management, law, ethics or infomatics. You can opt to study for the Graduate Certificate online. It is a 4 course program which enables you to upgrade your study to the Master of Business Administration later on.
Admission requirements
To be considered for admission candidates would normally be required to:
- possess an undergraduate degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent *
- have at least two years relevant full-time equivalent work or other relevant experience; and
- candidates whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency. Refer to the English language requirements
* Applicants who do not possess an undergraduate degree but have at least three years’ relevant full-time equivalent work or other relevant experience may be admitted to the qualifying Graduate Certificate in Business Administration. Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration will qualify the candidate for entry into the Master of Business Administration for completion of the remaining courses.
Career opportunities
Apply for management positions in government, business and across a diverse range of industries.
Intakes - when to apply
There will be three intakes a year: Semester 1, Semester 2 and Trimester 3.
Program structure
Elective courses (4)
Elective courses can be used to complete a specialisation in one of the following areas:
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management (available at Sippy Downs only)
- Health Sector Business Management (available at Sippy Downs only)
- International Business (available at Sippy Downs and SouthBank)
- Management (available at Sippy Downs and SouthBank)
- Marketing (available at Sippy Downs only)
- Project Management (available at Sippy Downs only)
- Supply Chain Management (available at Sippy Downs only)
OR
Select 4 courses from:
ACC701 Preparation for Practice 3
BUS702 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care
BUS703 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
BUS704 Nursing Practice 3
BUS705 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
BUS706 Nursing Practicum 4
BUS707 Clinical Leadership and Clinical Governance
BUS708 Nursing Internship
BUS710 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
HSM701 Life Crisis - Translating Theory Into Caring Practice
INF701 The Child Client
MBA730 Accounting for Managers
MGT701 Economics for Managers
MGT702 Managing Research
MGT703 Corporate Finance
MGT704 Innovation and Management Decision Making
MGT711 International Business Law and Ethics
MGT712 Managing Across Global Cultures
MGT723 International Trade and Finance
MGT730 Marketing in an International Environment
MGT731 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Health Sector Business Management
MKG701 Management Informatics
MKG721 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Business and Management
PRM701 Managing Organisations
PRM710 Managing People
PRM720 Strategic Management
PRM721 Global Business Management
* Please note that the program structure of the MBA and names of courses are subject to change.
Note: Not all specialisations and USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 48
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 48 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Specialisation areas are available as a part-time study option only
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
- Online study mode not available to international students on a Student Visa
- Refer to Planning your study page to manage your progression