Fast track your business career and open the door to senior management.
- 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 2024 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 not available at SouthBank
- Please note: Trimester 3 commencement is not available at SouthBank
Program structure
Required courses (8)
ACC701 The English Language *
BUS702 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
BUS703 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
BUS704 Imagined Homelands: An Exploration of Australian Literature
MGT701 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing
MGT703 Wonderworlds: An Exploration of English Literature
MKG701 Editing for the Communications Professional
*For Semester 2, 2017 SouthBank students are required to substitute ACC701 Accounting for Managers with ACC506 Accounting Fundamentals
PLUS select 1 course from:
MGT723 Creativity and Literature
MGT726 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies(Recommended)
Elective courses (4)
These 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:
BUS705 Imagined Homelands: An Exploration of Australian Literature
BUS706 Wonderworlds: An Exploration of English Literature
BUS707 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
BUS708 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing
BUS710 The English Language
HSM701 Applied Systems Modelling
INF701 Engineering Hydrology
MBA730 Design of Water Supply Systems
MGT702 Design of Wastewater Treatment Systems
MGT704 Design of Roads and Drainage
MGT711 Applied Spatial Analysis and Geoprocessing
MGT712 Communication and Thought
MGT730 Business Analytics
MGT731 Accounting for Business
MGT735 Introduction to Informatics
MGT736 Introduction to Economics
MGT737 Introduction to Management
MKG721 Introduction to Marketing
PRM701 Business Law and Ethics
PRM710 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
PRM720 Diversity and Inclusion
PRM721 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Teaching and Learning
*For Semester 2, 2017 SouthBank students are required to substitute ACC701 Accounting for Managers with ACC506 Accounting Fundamentals
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: 144
Recommended study sequences
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February) (1 year full-time)
- Study Plan - Semester 2 (mid-year) commencement (1 year full-time)
- (Sippy Downs) Trimester 3 commencement (1 year full-time) (November)
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 2 commencement (July)
- (South Bank) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (South Bank) Semester 2 commencement (July)
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 144 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Some specialisation areas are available as a part-time study option only
- Specialisations available at SouthBank are International Business and Management
- 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
- For Semester 2, 2017 SouthBank students are required to substitute ACC701 Accounting for Managers with ACC506 Accounting Fundamentals