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
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.