James Cook University
Master of Business Administration (2-Year)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Learn from top industry experts with real-world learning and networking opportunities in both domestic and international settings.
Course overview
Enhance your leadership abilities and career prospects with JCU’s Master of Business Administration [2-Year] (MBA). Gain an in-depth understanding of sustainable enterprise, corporate strategy, project management, innovation and entrepreneurship. JCU MBA graduates are highly sought after for their ability to analyse current practices and outcomes in a business or organisation and develop innovative methods for enhancing its enterprise and success.
JCU’s Master of Business Administration [2-Year] degree strongly focuses on applying and integrating sustainable economic, social and environmental business performance thinking and methods to new or existing business models. You will learn how to evaluate the context of a business or organisation and identify the appropriate performance method/s that will enhance its performance or solve a key issue within the business’s framework. You will study a broad body of theoretical and technical knowledge and gain skills in critically analysing complex contemporary business issues and making effective decisions or recommendations for improvement.
This two-year, leadership-oriented Master of Business Administration degree has ten core subjects covering a broad range of topics. He will equip you to work effectively in any field of business. You can specialise in your degree by choosing from majors including economic resilience, entrepreneurship, finance, leadership and project management.
You can also undertake a research project or a professional internship with one of JCU’s leading industry partners. The research project and internship provide extensive experience to prepare you for your future career and domestic and international networking opportunities to benefit your professional development.
Advance your business career and develop the skills to lead innovative and sustainable change. Employers highly value JCU MBA graduates' expert knowledge, skills and experience, particularly relevant to the Tropics.
Key facts
Townsville, City
Townsville, Douglass
What you will study
To complete the MBA (2-Year), you must complete 48 credit points (CP) comprising core subjects, elective subjects and either a general stream or a major, with options available based on your campus location.
Complete the following:
- Marketing Essentials
- People in Organisations
- Accounting and Finance for Managers
- The Changing Business Environment
- Sustainable Enterprise
- Corporate Strategy
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Data Analysis and Decision Modelling
- Leadership Futures
- Applied Research Project OR Professional Project/Internship
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be considered for admission into the MBA (2-Year) program, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
- Completing an AQF level 7 degree from James Cook University or another university.
- Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Dean, College of Business Law and Governance as equivalent to the above.
English language requirements
Contact the university for applicants from non-English speaking backgrounds to find further information about English language requirements.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
As an MBA graduate, you will be more able to facilitate change and improvement in accounting, business law, economics, finance, human resources and information technology. Your advanced leadership skills and strong critical thinking abilities will enable you to excel in your current career or pursue careers such as chief financial officer (CFO), operations manager, investment banker, market research analyst and management consultant.
Learning outcomes
- Apply knowledge of business management and administration concepts from core disciplines/functions that underpin business operations.
- Analyse and synthesise information across disciplines/functions to evaluate business opportunities and make sound business decisions.
- Critically analyse complex business-related knowledge and practice from historical and recent perspectives.
- Evaluate contexts within which differing sustainable business performance methods should be integrated and applied.
- Evaluate sustainable economic, social and environmental practices and value systems from different disciplinary perspectives.
- Apply knowledge of research principles, methods, techniques and tools to apply established concepts to solve business and professional practice problems.
- Critically analyse complex contemporary business issues using appropriate models and make reasoned recommendations based on multidisciplinary synthesis of theory and evidence.
- Apply creative and innovative thinking effectively to business theory and practice.
- Communicate complex business analyses and information appropriately to diverse audiences.
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively to achieve common goals, demonstrating collaboration and leadership.
- Adapt sustainable business constructs and skills to novel theoretical or practical situations.
- Exercise independent ethical judgment and initiative in solving differing business problems creatively.
- Demonstrate a capacity for personal reflection and self-development about professional business learning and practice.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated annual tuition fee in 2025: $33,470 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Student fees 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.