Monash University
Master of Business Management
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
An integrated and practical introduction to the practice of business management in a contemporary, dynamic and digital context.
Course overview
In this degree, you will learn how organisations can thrive in the context of digital disruption, transformation and accelerating technological change. With its part-time and online delivery, you can also fit study around your busy work and family commitments.
As a broad-based business degree, you will develop core business management knowledge and skills, then deep-dive into a selected professional specialist study or subject area, ranging from marketing, project management, analytics, health administration, human resources, and enterprise. It’s perfect if you want to prepare yourself for a leadership role and deepen your knowledge in a specialist area while also gaining the foundation of business leadership knowledge aligned with contemporary employability criteria. As part of the degree, you will also have the opportunity to develop your professional presence and behavioural attributes to equip you for a managerial career and apply the latest thinking and models for implementing transformational change. Ultimately, you will use all the skills you have developed by completing a management consulting project in a sector or business you choose.
As a Master of Business Management graduate, you’ll be strongly placed to step into a managerial career and bring advanced knowledge and skills in your selected specialist area.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Master of Business Management, you must complete 72 credit points.
This course is structured in three parts:
Part A. Business Management Foundation
- Leadership for Organisational Advancement
- Strategic Management for Agile Organisations
- Innovation and New Value Creation
- Financial Management and Resource Utilisation
Part B. Specialist Studies
- Specialist Studies 1
- Specialist Studies 2
- Specialist Studies 3
- Specialist Studies 4
Part C. Application Studies
- Professional Development
- Business Transformation
- Industry Project 1
- Industry Project 2
All students complete Part C. Depending upon prior qualifications, you may receive credit for Part A or Part B or both.
Note: If you are eligible for credit for prior studies, you may elect not to receive the credit.
Entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to the course, you must have:
For entry level 1: (72 points to complete)
Duration: Two years part-time.
Applicants must have one of the following:
- An Australian bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (includes Business, Commerce, Management) or an equivalent qualification, with at least a credit (60%) average or an equivalent Grade Point Average.
- An Australian bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification, with at least a credit (60%) average or an equivalent Grade Point Average plus at least two years relevant work experience.You must provide a detailed curriculum vitae, outlining your employment history and professional experience.
For entry level 2 (48 points to complete)
Duration: 1.4 years part-time.
Applicants must have one of the following:
- A Monash University Graduate Certificate of Business Management with at least a credit (60%) average.
- A Monash University Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management with at least a credit (60%) average.
English language requirements
For entry to Monash University, you must meet the minimum English language requirements. You can do this by completing one of the qualifications listed on their website.
If you've completed several measures of English proficiency over a period of time, the highest valid measure will be accepted as long as it's been taken within the required time limitations.
University entrance requirements
Minimum entrance requirements apply for admission to Monash University Australia.
Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
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
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9 and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will:
- Be critical and creative scholars who produce innovative solutions to problems, apply research skills to business challenges, and communicate effectively and perceptively.
- Be responsible and effective global citizens who engage in an internationalised world, exhibit cross-cultural competence and demonstrate ethical values.
- Demonstrate foundational knowledge to master's level in business management.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge to master’s level in a defined area of specialist study.
- Demonstrate the ability to integrate and apply business management and specialist knowledge and skills to effectively manage organisational functions, change and transformation initiatives in the context of emerging technologies.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Average 2025 total course fee: $37,100 (domestic full-fee paying place)
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 24 credit points (normally four units) per semester or 48 credit points (normally 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.