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'My role at Microsoft is quite sales-oriented, so we have very complex negotiations and work closely with a number of stakeholders. My learnings in the MBA have allowed me to step back and look at the bigger perspective, especially with complex deals, any apply the frameworks I have learned in class to my work.'I chose to study my MBA at QUT for its practical and experience-based curriculum. The course subjects were very relatable to my job and career aspirations.'
Solution Sales Lead, Microsoft
Progress your career
'In my role as CEO at Gadens, I am responsible for maximising successful leadership and management initiatives within the firm. QUT’s MBA developed these key skills at a critical point when my career was progressing. The MBA program was flexible and offered the option to progress the program quicker by enrolling in additional subjects each semester. This worked extremely well for my busy schedule, and I completed the MBA in two years whilst working full time.'
CEO, Gadens
Global opportunities
'The best experiences and opportunities within the MBA program have been in the international and interstate studies, as well as the mentorship programs. I had an opportunity to study in Germany and through a Victorian university to broaden my elective studies and learnings. The personal and professional growth through extending myself in different environments, countries, languages and experiences added significant value to my MBA journey.'
Safety, Health and Wellbeing Partner, Woolworths Supermarkets
Grow your confidence
'I choose to do an MBA at QUT as I was succeeding my father and moving into the position of Managing Director, becoming the major decision maker and leader in our family business. I wanted upgrade my toolkit and resources to be able to bring the best of myself when I assumed the responsibility for our family business and its people. From strategic management skills to leadership coaching, the program has been life altering for me, and given me a lot more confidence and skills in grappling with problems.'
Managing Director, A-Team Earthmoving QLD
Expand your skills
'My MBA has provided me with so many tools to solve problems and deliver solutions. I now feel more confident leading others and applying leadership skills to adapt to situations. Having an entrepreneurial mindset is so valuable and I know I can apply these skills regardless of where my career takes me.'
Program Manager, SBE Australia
Further your studies
'QUT has a lot of opportunities for you to further your studies. I did a three-week exchange to Germany where I learned all about the EU and the challenges facing these different countries. This was a fun and interesting learning experience and I’ll always be thankful to QUT for the opportunity.'
Manager, Sales and Customer Initiatives, QT Mutual Bank
Management expertise
'Most healthcare professionals move into management roles without the necessary expertise. I wanted to change that, so I chose to do my MBA to improve the quality of health care in Australia.'
Business Manager, Active Rehabilitation Physiotherapy
Flexible study options
After completing his undergraduate degree at QUT, David Rajasingham chose to continue his studies with our MBA. The flexibility of the course and the scholarship he received allowed him to balance his work, study and family commitments. David now works as a Technology Solutions Specialist with Telstra Business.
Enhance your career
'I chose to do my MBA as part of a succession plan at Airbus Group Australia Pacific. I’d been identified as a potential future production director, and the QUT MBA was a critical part of my development in preparing to take that role on.'
Production Director, Airbus Group Australia Pacific
Real-world learning
'My role at Microsoft is quite sales-oriented, so we have very complex negotiations and work closely with a number of stakeholders. My learnings in the MBA have allowed me to step back and look at the bigger perspective, especially with complex deals, any apply the frameworks I have learned in class to my work.'I chose to study my MBA at QUT for its practical and experience-based curriculum. The course subjects were very relatable to my job and career aspirations.'
Solution Sales Lead, Microsoft
Progress your career
'In my role as CEO at Gadens, I am responsible for maximising successful leadership and management initiatives within the firm. QUT’s MBA developed these key skills at a critical point when my career was progressing. The MBA program was flexible and offered the option to progress the program quicker by enrolling in additional subjects each semester. This worked extremely well for my busy schedule, and I completed the MBA in two years whilst working full time.'
CEO, Gadens
Global opportunities
'The best experiences and opportunities within the MBA program have been in the international and interstate studies, as well as the mentorship programs. I had an opportunity to study in Germany and through a Victorian university to broaden my elective studies and learnings. The personal and professional growth through extending myself in different environments, countries, languages and experiences added significant value to my MBA journey.'
Safety, Health and Wellbeing Partner, Woolworths Supermarkets
Grow your confidence
'I choose to do an MBA at QUT as I was succeeding my father and moving into the position of Managing Director, becoming the major decision maker and leader in our family business. I wanted upgrade my toolkit and resources to be able to bring the best of myself when I assumed the responsibility for our family business and its people. From strategic management skills to leadership coaching, the program has been life altering for me, and given me a lot more confidence and skills in grappling with problems.'
Managing Director, A-Team Earthmoving QLD
Expand your skills
'My MBA has provided me with so many tools to solve problems and deliver solutions. I now feel more confident leading others and applying leadership skills to adapt to situations. Having an entrepreneurial mindset is so valuable and I know I can apply these skills regardless of where my career takes me.'
Program Manager, SBE Australia
Further your studies
'QUT has a lot of opportunities for you to further your studies. I did a three-week exchange to Germany where I learned all about the EU and the challenges facing these different countries. This was a fun and interesting learning experience and I’ll always be thankful to QUT for the opportunity.'
Manager, Sales and Customer Initiatives, QT Mutual Bank
Management expertise
'Most healthcare professionals move into management roles without the necessary expertise. I wanted to change that, so I chose to do my MBA to improve the quality of health care in Australia.'
Business Manager, Active Rehabilitation Physiotherapy
Flexible study options
After completing his undergraduate degree at QUT, David Rajasingham chose to continue his studies with our MBA. The flexibility of the course and the scholarship he received allowed him to balance his work, study and family commitments. David now works as a Technology Solutions Specialist with Telstra Business.
Enhance your career
'I chose to do my MBA as part of a succession plan at Airbus Group Australia Pacific. I’d been identified as a potential future production director, and the QUT MBA was a critical part of my development in preparing to take that role on.'
Production Director, Airbus Group Australia Pacific
Highlights
- QUT’s Business School has been ranked number 1 in Queensland and number 3 in Australia for postgraduate studies in AFR’s BOSS Best Business School 2022 rankings.
- The opportunity to undertake a two week Immersion Program at MIT in Boston developing skills and capability in the areas around entrepreneurship and digital transformation.
- Transform your thinking to lead and manage in complex business environments.
- Students will complete their MBA with a workplace project that will offer them the opportunity to creatively plan for a new venture or to engage in a consultancy project for an organisation.
Highlights
- QUT’s Business School has been ranked number 1 in Queensland and number 3 in Australia for postgraduate studies in AFR’s BOSS Best Business School 2022 rankings.
- The opportunity to undertake a two week Immersion Program at MIT in Boston developing skills and capability in the areas around entrepreneurship and digital transformation.
- Transform your thinking to lead and manage in complex business environments.
- Students will complete their MBA with a workplace project that will offer them the opportunity to creatively plan for a new venture or to engage in a consultancy project for an organisation.
Explore this course
The program will teach you to challenge conventions and go beyond established pathways, and equip you to lead and manage decisively in a complex business world. As a QUT MBA student you will critically analyse business situations and develop innovative solutions to real-world cases. Through flexible and innovative units, you will develop the skills essential to becoming a global business professional. The practical nature of this course enables you to apply concepts and management techniques learned in class directly to your workplace. You gain the knowledge and skills to become an effective leader and manager within your organisation.
Possible careers
- Account Executive
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Operating Officer
- Executive Project Manager
- General Manager
- Project Manager
The MBA program is made up four components that build on each other to provide you with an integrated and multi-disciplinary curriculum to equip you to take on the challenges and opportunities of a complex business environment.
Each MBA unit of 6 credit points is delivered in a seven-week module (six weeks teaching with final assessment in week seven).
1. Building Foundations
- Strategic Management
- Communicating to Influence
- Economics in Business
- Problem Framing for Creative Action
- Accounting for Decision Making
- Marketing Strategically
- Personal Leadership and Change
- Data Analysis and Decision Making
2. Multi-Disciplinary Decision Making
- Understanding and Leading Others
- Business Law
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial Management
- Contemporary Human Resources Management Issues
- Managing Technological Innovation
- Understanding Leadership and Complexity
- Corporate Governance and Accountability
3. Concentrations
Students can then add greater depth in an area of interest by choosing a concentration in Leadership and Strategy or a specific discipline pathway from within the QUT Business School's postgraduate offerings or from other schools and faculties at QUT.
Leadership and Strategy
You will be able to select 36 credit points from the following list of units:
- Systems Thinking for Managers
- Investment Strategies for Technology
- Negotiation Skills and Strategies
- Stakeholder Engagement and Media Principles
- Business Process Design
- Advanced Strategy for Global Business
- Smart Decision Making: Beyond Digital and Big Data
If you complete the Leadership and Strategy concentration the title will appear on your academic transcript.
Discipline-specific concentration
Students may choose 36 credit points of MBA units and/or 36 credit points from a specific area of interest in a discipline. Discipline areas could include Accounting, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Finance or Healthcare.
4. Integrated Workplace Project
The final component of the MBA program is made up of one capstone unit which provides you with the opportunity to apply what you have learned in the program to real opportunities in a new venture or within an organisation.
- Integrated Workplace Project
The MBA program is made up four components that build on each other to provide you with an integrated and multi-disciplinary curriculum to equip you to take on the challenges and opportunities of a complex business environment.
Each MBA unit of 6 credit points is delivered in a seven-week module (six weeks teaching with final assessment in week seven).
1. Building Foundations
- Strategic Management
- Communicating to Influence
- Economics in Business
- Problem Framing for Creative Action
- Accounting for Decision Making
- Marketing Strategically
- Personal Leadership and Change
- Data Analysis and Decision Making
2. Multi-Disciplinary Decision Making
- Understanding and Leading Others
- Business Law
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial Management
- Contemporary Human Resources Management Issues
- Managing Technological Innovation
- Understanding Leadership and Complexity
- Corporate Governance and Accountability
3. Concentrations
Students can then add greater depth in an area of interest by choosing a concentration in Leadership and Strategy or a specific discipline pathway from within the QUT Business School's postgraduate offerings or from other schools and faculties at QUT.
Leadership and Strategy
You will be able to select 36 credit points from the following list of units:
- Systems Thinking for Managers
- Investment Strategies for Technology
- Negotiation Skills and Strategies
- Stakeholder Engagement and Media Principles
- Business Process Design
- Advanced Strategy for Global Business
- Smart Decision Making: Beyond Digital and Big Data
If you complete the Leadership and Strategy concentration the title will appear on your academic transcript.
Discipline-specific concentration
Students may choose 36 credit points of MBA units and/or 36 credit points from a specific area of interest in a discipline. Discipline areas could include Accounting, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Finance or Healthcare.
4. Integrated Workplace Project
The final component of the MBA program is made up of one capstone unit which provides you with the opportunity to apply what you have learned in the program to real opportunities in a new venture or within an organisation.
- Integrated Workplace Project
- Course code
- GS75
- CRICOS code
- 045502F
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- Gardens Point
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- Gardens Point
- 1.5 years full-time
- 3 years part-time
- 1.5 years full-time
- March and September
- March and September
Entry requirements
You must have a:
- recognised bachelor degree in any discipline with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.50 (on QUT's 7-point scale); and
- minimum 3 years full-time post degree work experience with minimum of 2 years relevant professional work experience and 1 year minimum supervisory/management experience.
You must also submit responses to following mandatory reflective questions:
- Motivation to complete the QUT MBA
- Intended contribution to the cohort
- Work/life/study balance strategy
- Current leadership philosophy
Work experience
Relevant work experience indicates applicants will be able to contribute to class discussion. A minimum of three years full-time equivalent professional or managerial work experience is required after the completion of an undergraduate degree. To enable us to assess your work experience, a current curriculum vitae providing details of your roles, responsibilities and achievements is required.
Additional entry requirements
You may be required to attend an interview with the MBA Director to demonstrate relevant work experience.
Pathways
You may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration with a minimum of 7 years work experience (6 years minimum equivalent professional work experience plus 1 year minimum supervisory/management experience). Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration with a GPA 4.50 (or higher) students can articulate into the Master of Business Administration.
Minimum academic requirements
Academic entry requirements
A completed recognised bachelor degree in any discipline with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 (on QUT's 7-point scale); and
A GMAT score of at least 550; and
A minimum three years full-time equivalent relevant managerial or professional work experience post-degree; and
You must submit responses to following mandatory reflective questions:
- Motivation to complete the QUT MBA
- Intended contribution to the cohort
- Work/life/study balance strategy
- Current leadership philosophy
Additional entry information
You may be required to be available for an interview with the MBA Director to demonstrate relevant work experience.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTE Academic/PTE Academic Online | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
| IELTS Academic / IELTS Online | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| TOEFL iBT / Home / Paper | 79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2023 fees
2023: $44,100 per year full-time (96 credit points)
We offer a number of merit-based scholarships to exceptional successful applicants to the MBA and MBA (Major) programs. Eligibility for a scholarship is based on GMAT score, undergraduate grade point average, work experience, plus a written supporting statement from the applicant.
2023 fees
2023: $50,100 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Scholarships
We offer a number of merit-based scholarships to exceptional successful applicants to the MBA and MBA (Major) programs. Eligibility for a scholarship is based on GMAT score, undergraduate grade point average, work experience, plus a written supporting statement from the applicant.
2022 fees
2022: $43,200 per year full-time (96 credit points)
We offer a number of merit-based scholarships to exceptional successful applicants to the MBA and MBA (Major) programs. Eligibility for a scholarship is based on GMAT score, undergraduate grade point average, work experience, plus a written supporting statement from the applicant.
2022 fees
2022: $49,400 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Scholarships
We offer a number of merit-based scholarships to exceptional successful applicants to the MBA and MBA (Major) programs. Eligibility for a scholarship is based on GMAT score, undergraduate grade point average, work experience, plus a written supporting statement from the applicant.
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
Find out more about postgraduate course fees
FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
Laurie Cowled Indigenous Scholarship for Business Students
A scholarship for future and current Indigenous female students enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate studies in business.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Indigenous Australian; Struggling financially; Women
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