Delivered by the triple-international accredited QUT Business School, QUT’s MBA is offered at their Gardens Point campus in the Brisbane CBD. The 1.5 year full-time course will teach you to challenge conventions and go beyond established pathways, and equip you to lead and manage decisively in a complex business world.
| University/Provider | QUT Business School, Queensland University of Technology |
| Course Name | Master of Business Administration |
| Delivery Mode | On-campus (Gardens Point, Brisbane) |
| Course Code | GS75 (CRICOS: 045502F) |
| Duration | 1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time |
| Commencements | March, September |
| 2024 Fees | ~$70,000 Domestic ~$80,000 International |
QUT MBA Course Overview
Delivered by the triple-international accredited QUT Business School, QUT’s MBA is offered at their Gardens Point campus in the Brisbane CBD. The 1.5 year full-time course will teach you to challenge conventions and go beyond established pathways, and equip you to lead and manage decisively in a complex business world.
QUT’s MBA elevates your thinking, sharpens your focus and gives you the insight you need to make it real. You’ll have access to advanced learning spaces and some of the best minds in the business.
Student Story
“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” Varun Malhotra, Solution Sales Lead, Microsoft
QUT MBA Course Structure
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
- Systems Thinking for Managers
- Investment Strategies for Technology
- Negotiation Skills and Strategies
- Stakeholder Engagement and Media Principles
- Improving Business Operations
- Advanced Strategy for Global Business
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 – Integrated Workplace Project – 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.
Study at a leading business school
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 2023 rankings.
We are also the top ranked Queensland business school for quality and career impact, achieved through our innovative approach to learning and our graduates’ significant employment prospects.
Entry Requirements
Academic Entry requirements
You must either have a:
- recognised bachelor degree in any field with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.50 (on QUT’s 7-point scale) and a minimum three years full-time post degree work experience with minimum of two years relevant professional work experience and one year minimum supervisory/management experience; or
- recognised postgraduate degree in any field with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 5.50 (on QUT’s 7-point scale) and a minimum three years full-time post degree work experience with minimum of two years relevant professional work experience and one year minimum supervisory/management experience.
Additional entry requirements
Applicants may be required to attend an interview with the MBA Director to demonstrate relevant work experience.
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.
Reflective Questions
You must submit responses to the following mandatory reflective questions:
- Motivation to complete the QUT MBA
- Intended contribution to the cohort
- Work/life/study balance strategy
- Current leadership philosophy
Pathways
Applicants 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 one-year minimum supervisory/management experience). Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration with a GPA 4.5 (or higher) students can articulate into the Master of Business Administration.
Accreditation
Of the 13,670 schools offering business degree programs worldwide, QUT is one of only three Australian business schools to be awarded triple international accreditation.
Scholarships
https://www.qut.edu.au/study/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships/mba-and-emba-scholarships
