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Flinders University

Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management)

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 24 months
  • Course Type: Master's

Build foundational leadership, management and business skills combined with core people management skills in areas like unconscious bias, emotional intelligence and project management fundamentals.

Course overview

Human resource managers and people manager jobs are required across almost every sector. They plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the human resource and workplace relations activities within organisations.

The Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) is designed for the future, with sustainability built in. This means you will learn how to apply artificial intelligence and understand its impact on the future of job design. This MBA course has industry engagement embedded, with a total of up to 36 weeks of experience available through Work Integrated Learning and industry programs.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Master's
Duration
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Can be studied part time
24 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $4,455
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The estimated per-unit fee is calculated using the annual indicative fee. It is based on a full-time study load of 36 units.
Campus
Adelaide CBD
Intake
October, 2025
Units
16
Fees
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FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
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What you will study

You must complete 16 core topics (72 units). Each topic is valued at four and a half units.

  • Economic Environments: Assessing Current and Future Markets
  • Driving Financial Performance
  • Marketing in a Digital Age
  • Ethics, Sustainability and Governance
  • Business Analytics
  • Legal Signposts for Decision Makers
  • Creating Resilient Supply Chains and Procurement
  • Emerging Business Models: Disruptions, Collaboration and Competition
  • Building Teams and Networks
  • Advanced Recruitment and Selection
  • Enabling Diversity and Inclusion
  • Trends in Business Finance
  • Researching Markets
  • Leading a Future Workforce
  • International Human Resources Management
  • Performance Management and Rewards

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Applicants must have one of the following:

  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.
  • A completed Graduate Diploma in Business Administration at Flinders University. 

English language requirements

For international students, contact the university to find further information about English language requirements.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Potential occupations include:

  • Human resource manager
  • Human resource consultant
  • Senior marketing manager
  • Operational risk manager
  • Process improvement consultant
  • Human resource officer/advisor
  • Senior business development manager

Learning outcomes

  • Formulate solutions to complex human resource management problems.
  • Critically appraise evidence to support decision-making.
  • Assess risks for strategic planning.
  • Evaluate opportunities for change.
  • Adopt contemporary leadership theories and practices to real life settings.
  • Apply technical and human resource management specific knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Annual indicative fee in 2025: $35,640 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The annual indicative fee is based on a full-time study load of 36 units.

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.