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Master of Business

  • Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Business is a program designed for professionals aspiring to make the move to management roles, for current managers seeking formal qualifications and for those looking to move careers.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Course Code
5632, 096285K
Study Mode
In person, Online
Domestic Fees
$28,500 per year / $57,000 total
International Fees
$33,500 per year / $67,000 total

About this course

The Master of Business is a program designed for professionals aspiring to make the move to management roles, for current managers seeking formal qualifications and for those looking to move careers. This degree is designed to help you master essential business concepts and provide you with the frameworks and creative problem solving skills to enable you to operate effectively in the dynamic, global business economy.

This program will help you to further develop your business and management skills, build specialist knowledge within your chosen area, and accelerate your career.

Our partnership with the Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand (IML ANZ) allows graduates to be awarded with the internationally recognised professional designation immediately after graduation*. Accrediting management and leadership excellence, Chartered Manager will help you to gain global recognition, professionalise your leadership skills, increase your employability and differentiate you from other managers.

Griffith and IML ANZ are committed to supporting you throughout your leadership journey. Along with the new fast-tracked route to Chartered Manager, you will also receive access to a range of partnership benefits.

* Upon completion of the Chartered Manager written assessment, interview and satisfying the work experience requirements.

Depending on your career aspirations and interests, you can complete majors in the following areas:

  • Accounting (Nathan, Online)
  • Business Analytics (Nathan, Online)
  • Business Law (Nathan, Online)
  • Communication (Online) (offered form 2023)
  • Digital Business (Nathan, Online)
  • Economics (Nathan, Online)
  • Employment Relations (Nathan, Gold Coast, Online)
  • Event Management (Gold Coast, Online)
  • Human Resource Management (Nathan, Gold Coast, Online)
  • Information Systems (Nathan, Online)
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Gold Coast, Online)
  • International Business (Nathan, Online)
  • International Tourism and Hospitality Management (Gold Coast, Online)
  • Management (Nathan, Online)
  • Marketing (Nathan, Gold Coast, Online)
  • Public Policy (Online)
  • Sport Management (Gold Coast, Online)
  • Supply Chain Management (Nathan, Online).

This program includes a dissertation pathway. The dissertation pathway can provide a pathway to a higher degree by research for candidates with the qualifying GPA.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Business, a student must:

  • hold any Bachelor degree (or higher) from a recognised university (or another tertiary institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale); OR
  • hold a related Bachelor degree (or equivalent) from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale) - students will be eligible for 40 credit points of advanced standing; OR
  • hold a related Bachelor Honours or Graduate Diploma (or equivalent) from a recognised university (or another tertiary institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale) - students will be eligible for 80 credit points of advanced standing; OR
  • hold a Graduate Certificate in Business (3306) or a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (3389) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale) students will be eligible for 40 credit points of credit; OR
  • hold a related Graduate Certificate with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale) students may be eligible for up to 40 credit points of credit; OR
  • have a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to one of the above.

Note: Relevant work experience will be considered as part of an application.

Study locations

Nathan

Gold Coast

Online

Career pathways

A Master of Business degree gives you the foundation to advance your career in a range of industries and professions. You will be prepared to use your extensive business skills in increasingly diverse settings and may find career opportunities in a variety of areas including not-for-profit, government and corporate organisations.

Students who complete the Dissertation pathway may be eligible for further Higher Degree Research study such as the Master of Philosophy or PhD program.

Credit for prior study or work

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

  • Credit transfer

Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect.

  • View credit precedents for this program

How to apply

To apply, add this program to your shortlist at the top of this page or apply for this program now (a maximum of three preferences is allowed).

Griffith will assess your first preference and will only assess subsequent preferences if you are not successful.

Once you have submitted your application, you will be sent an email about how to track your application.

For a full list of your incomplete or submitted applications, please view your application list.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at Griffith University.
87.6%
Overall satisfaction
81.1%
Skill scale
76.7%
Teaching scale
91.2%
Employed full-time
$105k
Average salary