Master of Business Administration Industry Focused

Overview

The Master of Business Administration Industry Focused provides a comprehensive foundation in core business principles, essential for excelling in contemporary and future business. With sustainability built-in to every topic, industries 4.0 and 5.0 will come to life beyond the concepts.

The MBA Industry Focused will see you apply your learning to real problems faced by local and international companies. With a total of up to 36 weeks of experience through Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and industry entrepreneurial programs, you’ll have the chance to build networks that are second to none and develop leadership skills that can’t be learned from a textbook.

You’ll undertake an industry placement and have access to specialised industry entrepreneurial programs such as FOMENT (a wine, viticulture and tourism program) or the IMA (Innovative Manufacturing Accelerator).

Courses

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Duration: 1 year

Delivery mode:
In person
Online

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
February
July
October

Annual indicative fees (2024):
$35,700 (Full fee paying)

Further information on fees listed

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Duration: 2 years

Delivery mode:
In person
Online

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
February
July
October

Annual indicative fees (2024):
$35,700 (Full fee paying)

Further information on fees listed

What you will study

Entry requirements

How to apply

Your career

Take charge of your global business career, learn how to make waves in the industry. The MBA Industry Focused prepares you for a wide range of career opportunities in areas including management consulting, business acquisition, strategy and leadership.

Potential occupations include:

chief executive officer
managing director
chief operating officer
executive director
national director
chief robotics officer
artificial intelligence architect
in-world marketing architect
loyalty engineer
program director
marketing manager
machine and people ethics manager
senior business development manager.

Potential employers include:

multinational corporations
large private companies
public sector
market research consultancies
corporate agencies
not-for-profit organisations.

What you will study

The Graduate Diploma and Masters courses provide a structured pathway containing 16 topics.

First year (and the Graduate Diploma) contains study in marketing, economics, finance, ethics, sustainability, and the law. Second year introduces business topics including leading a future workforce and trends in business finance, plus the industry placement.

You can also choose an industry placement instead of one core topic. And you could also extend your industry exposure by electing to undertake an industry entrepreneurial program: FOMENT (the wine, viticulture and tourism program), or the IMA (Innovative Manufacturing Accelerator).

You will also undertake a major industry project which will bring together everything you have learnt over the course and put it into practice.

View study program

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Master of Business Administration Industry Focused

Entry requirements

Graduate Diploma

Applicants must either:

hold a degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution OR
hold the Flinders University Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.

Master

Applicants must either hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification; or hold the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Flinders University or equivalent qualification.

Application requirements

Applicants must provide an electronic copy of either their original or certified copy of their Official Academic Transcript for all qualifications relevant to their application.

Unofficial academic transcripts, statement of results, exam slips, screen shots of grades, AHEGS etc. will not be accepted.

If academic transcripts are in a language other than English, applicants must submit copies of both the original documents and full translations. Translations must show results for all subjects undertaken and be certified by an independent accredited translator. It is an applicant’s responsibility to comply with requests to provide further documentation, either in the original language or English translation.

Flinders graduates of a Bachelor degree or Flinders students currently completing their Bachelor degree at Flinders are not required to provide a copy of their official transcript for their Flinders course.

An application can be made for up to 3 courses in order of preference. You will be assessed for entry to the course you are eligible for as per your preferences.

Applicants must provide details of their professional work experience in their application.