University of New South Wales
Master of Business
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Master's
Strengthen your business leadership and decision-making capabilities through flexible online study, preparing you to navigate strategic and organisational challenges across public, private, not-for-profit and Defence environments.
Course overview
Designed for graduates and professionals seeking to advance their management capabilities, UNSW Canberra's Master of Business develops the strategic understanding and leadership skills needed to operate effectively across diverse organisational environments. The program has broad relevance across the public, private, not-for-profit and Defence sectors, with flexibility to align study with individual professional goals.
Throughout the degree, you'll strengthen your ability to analyse business challenges, make informed management decisions and understand how organisational, financial and strategic considerations influence performance. A broad range of study options allows you to extend your capabilities across areas such as leadership, change, finance, entrepreneurship, public-sector management, logistics and procurement, depending on your chosen study pathway.
Delivered 100% online through the AACSB-accredited UNSW Canberra School of Business, the program can be completed in one year of full-time study and offers an optional specialisation in Strategic Procurement. Eligible students may also undertake a research project, providing an opportunity to explore a business or management issue in greater depth.
Key facts
24th May, 2027
What you will study
To earn Master of Business (Canberra), you must successfully complete units totalling 48 credit points, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 6 credit points.
- Strategic Management
- Organisational Behaviour
- Accounting for Management Decisions
- Business Law
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To gain entry into the Master of Business, applicants must meet one of the following entry requirements:
- Completion of a bachelor's degree with honours in the same or a related discipline from a recognised institution.
- Completion of a graduate diploma or graduate certificate in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution.
- Completion of a bachelor's degree in the same or a related discipline from a recognised institution and completion of at least three years of relevant full-time professional experience.
- Completion of a bachelor's degree in a non-related discipline and completion of at least four years of relevant full-time professional experience.
- Evidence of other qualifications and professional experience to be assessed as acceptable grounds for admission into the program by the relevant Program Authority. In certain circumstances, students may be required to undertake and successfully complete a relevant non-award course as a condition for admission into the program. This non-award course may also be credited towards the program upon admission.
Related discipline/s: Business, management, economics, accounting, information technology, information systems, engineering, human resource management, project management, public policy, marketing management and law.
English language requirements
You may need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency to study at UNSW, depending on your educational background and citizenship. UNSW requires a minimum level of English language competency for enrolment. English language skills are essential for webinar comprehension and the completion of coursework, assignments and examinations.
If English is not your first language, you will need to provide proof of your English proficiency before you will be given an offer to study at UNSW. You can do this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
- English language tests and university English courses.
- Prior study in the medium of English.
- Other qualifications.
Contact the university or visit its website for more information.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help reduce the number of units you need to study to finish your course. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- An understanding of enquiry-based learning and demonstrating analytical skills as they relate to business.
- Communicate effectively to a range of audiences in both written and oral forms and be capable of independent and collaborative enquiry and working effectively with others.
- Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the disciplines of business and management.
- Advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills in business management and the ability to apply these in a range of contexts.
Career outcomes
On completion, you’ll be able to work in roles such as:
- Business analyst
- Business consultant
- Chief executive officer (CEO)
- Entrepreneur
- General manager
- Management consultant
- Marketing manager
- Operations manager
- Project manager
- Strategic planner
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual fee in 2026: $41,000 (Full-fee paying place)
Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.
A student’s annual fee may vary by:
- The number of units studied.
- 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 program.