Curtin University
Master of Business Administration (Advanced)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Enhance your business and research skills with this advanced MBA program, which consists of five trimesters.
Course overview
The Master of Business Administration (Advanced) is an extended version of Curtin’s flagship MBA program that gives you additional industry project experience. It is aimed towards professionals with significant work experience who want to progress to senior management roles. The course content applies to a range of industries. From our Perth city campus location in the heart of the Perth Central Business District, you will learn to devise and apply innovative business strategies that help your organisation to thrive in complex and volatile economic environments. Core subjects include economics, finance, organisational behaviour, strategy, international business and marketing. To ensure this course is aligned with changes to industry – including large for-profit corporations, SMEs and NFPs – we’ve also included units in executive financial decision-making, global business sustainability and organisational strategy.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Master of Business Administration (Advanced), you must complete 400 credit points.
Core units (150 credit points)
- Economics for Managers
- Executive Financial Decision Making
- Organisational Behaviour for Managers
- Organisational Strategy
- Strategic Operations Management
- Synergising Marketing
Specialisation
Complete 100 credit points from the following options:
- Business Administration Specialisation (MBA) (100 credit points)
- Digital Finance Specialisation (100 credit points)
- Leadership Specialisation (MBA) (100 credit points)
- Energy Transition Specialisation (MBA) (100 credit points)
Entry requirements
For entry into the MBA, applicants require one of the following:
- A relevant undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution and at least three years of relevant work experience (prospective students with two years of relevant work experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis).
- A relevant Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma with a Course Weighted Average of 65% and three years of relevant work experience (prospective students with two years of relevant work experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis).
Applicants to the MBA program must also meet university academic and English language entry standards (IELTS requirement of 6.5 overall [with no individual band less than 6]). Entry to the course is competitive and applicants will be required to undertake an interview as the final application assessment stage.
English language requirements
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined below.
- IELTS - Writing 6.0
- Speaking 6.0
- Reading 6.0
- Listening 6.0
- Overall bans score 6.5.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using other tests. Please get in touch with the university for complete details.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be able to get credit towards your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined in the university policy. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
- CEO
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Marketing Officer
- Chief Information Officer
- Corporate Services Manager
- Finance Manager
- General Manager
- Management Consultant
- Managing Director
- Policy and Planning Manager
Learning outcomes
- Critically evaluate relevant theories, concepts, techniques and business principles and apply them to design solutions that create value for stakeholders.
- Employ effective business communication practices and demonstrate how relevant technologies can be applied in management and leadership contexts.
- Formulate responsible management and leadership decisions that are evidence-based and supported by a critical evaluation of markets, resources, goods and services, finances and/or accounting information.
- Recognise and apply the development of appropriate policies and strategies within a dynamic global business environment to meet stakeholder interests.
- Apply principles of ethics, sustainability, corporate social responsibility and risk management across various business settings.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative 2025 first-year fee: $46,818 (domestic full-fee paying place).
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 100 credit points (usually four units) per semester or 200 credit points (typically eight units) per year.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.