Executive Master of Business Administration

What you will study

To qualify for the Executive Master of Business Administration award, a candidate must complete 72 credit points for the units of study listed below. Each unit is valued at 12 credit points, unless otherwise indicated.

Core units

• Executive MBA Primers (zero credit points)
• EMBA Report
• Reframing Leadership
• Managing Connected Enterprises
• Thriving in New Markets
• Finding Opportunity in Disruptive Technology
• Challenging Business Models

Entry requirements

Education

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have the following:

• An Australian bachelor's degree or higher with a credit average (65 per cent) or equivalent qualification.
• Professional work experience (typically 10 years) in a relevant field.

Selection interview

All applications will be ranked according to academic merit after the application closing date. Successfully ranked applicants will be invited to participate in a selection interview.

English language requirements

If English is your first language, you may be able to meet the English language requirements if you have:

• Citizenship or permanent long-term residency (minimum ten years); AND
• Completed secondary or higher education (tertiary) studies recognised by the University in an approved English-speaking country.

If English is not your first language, you may be able to prove English proficiency with an approved English skills test taken within two years of commencing the course.

Required scores:

• IELTS score: A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band.
• TOEFL - IBT score: A minimum result of 96 overall, including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing.
• Pearson's Test of English: A minimum result of 72 overall and a minimum result of 60 in each band.

Contact the university or visit their website for more information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Related study may be credited towards your degree. This may also include relevant work experience for some postgraduate courses. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA), a candidate will be able to:

• Integrate key concepts, techniques and trends in one or more fields of business practice, as well as the challenges and opportunities involved in applying this knowledge in diverse contexts.
• Question, assess and respond independently to assumptions, propositions and debates in business practice and formulate strategically appropriate solutions to diverse business problems.
• Use a range of communications strategies to negotiate, persuade and reach agreement with others about appropriate responses to complex and unfamiliar problems within one or more fields of business practice.
• Apply a range of quantitative and qualitative research skills to identify and diagnose complex and unfamiliar problems and use the evidence and findings generated to formulate strategically appropriate solutions.
• Utilise novel insights and apply creative approaches to construct new resources and capabilities to address business challenges.
• Work effectively and inclusively with individuals from different cultures and worldviews to produce tangible outcomes and responsible business solutions.
• Work collaboratively and productively with diverse skill sets, stakeholders and perspectives to address complex and unfamiliar business problems.
• Enact ethical and social awareness and responsibility in personal and collective decision-making in the context of diverse business challenges.
• Lead and motivate others to find pragmatic responses to business challenges by applying appropriate leadership approaches and strategies.

Career outcomes

The Sydney Executive MBA has been tailored to give experienced, high-performing managers a competitive edge in today's global marketplace. The university's rigorous selection process produces an outstanding group of senior professionals, with participants coming from a broad cross‑section of industries including biotechnology, engineering, finance, government, telecommunications, IT, healthcare, logistics and the not-for-profit sector.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2027: $72,700 (Full-fee paying place)

Indicative fee per 12-credit-point unit: $18,175

Indicative full-course tuition fee: $109,050

The average full-course tuition fee shown is calculated based on the 72-credit-point (6-unit) course structure completed over 1.5 years part-time.

The indicative full-course fee is calculated using the published 2027 fee of $72,700 for the first 48 credit points, applied to the full 72-credit-point requirement.

The program comprises six 12-credit-point units, including residential modules and a capstone project. Actual fees may differ across individual units.

Indicative annual fees are based on the published first-year tuition estimate.

A student's annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied per term.
• Choice of units.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Additional residential and travel costs

Participants must also pay residential fees for accommodation, selected meals and group transport. These are additional to tuition fees and are subject to changes in location and exchange rates.

Airfares and other personal travel costs are not included in the indicative tuition fee.

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.