Master of Business Administration (Global)

Global supply chains span multiple continents and countries. Technology is creating new markets and industries. Business leaders have to navigate an increasingly complex and volatile world that brings challenges, opportunities, and risks.

To become a successful leader and manager, you require the knowledge, skills, and experience for an international business career. Whether you find yourself living and working in Melbourne, Mumbai, Beijing, or Boston, the VU Master of Business Administration (Global) will give you the edge to succeed in today's international business environment.

Industry experts helped design the MBA (Global). This innovative, applied course has the following features:

• a robust focus on global business issues
• learning with industry experts through a business internship
• practical application of knowledge to real-life problems
• business consulting with real clients
• career skills development
• digital and technological expertise acquirement.

You will develop 'soft' skills to complement your global business acumen, including communication, influencing, team management and ethical awareness.

Our students have a range of prior work experience, so our course will help you achieve the level best suited to you, preparing you for entry-level management or more senior managerial roles.

Depending on where you are in your career and aspirations, you can aim for middle to senior management roles with our MBA (Global) degree.

According to Labour Market Insights and QS TopMBA.com, MBA graduates' several common roles show steady growth. These include:

• marketing/communications manager/director
• human resources manager/director
• Information Technology leaders
• financial manager
• industry-specific manager, including in health services
• management consultant
• sales and marketing manager
• policy analyst (global).

Victoria University Business School has partnered with the Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia & New Zealand (IML ANZ) to provide students with the essential skills and resources needed to support your leadership and career development long after you graduate.

To attain the Master of Business Administration (Global), students will be required
to complete 192 credit points consisting of:

• 48 credit points college core units
• 84 credit points professional core units
• 12 credit points BMO7005 Business Consulting (Capstone); and,
• 48 credit points global specialisation units (from the approved list)

Advanced standing: Applicants with an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent), or higher, in a similar discipline may be eligible for an exemption of 48 credit points of study.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

Find out more about applying for our courses.