- How long it takes
- 2 years
- full time
- Level
- Masters degree (coursework)
- University
- Leads on to
- General Manager
- $148,200 (estimate) median pay
- Taught by
- 7 providers
- 6 states and territories
Is this course right for you?
What the Master of Business Administration (Advanced) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it

General Manager
General managers run the day-to-day operations of a business, a site or a division, and answer for how it performs.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$148,200 (estimate)

Management Consultant
Management consultants are hired by organisations to diagnose a business problem and recommend what to do about it, usually to a fixed deadline.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$127,100

Strategy Manager
Strategy managers work out where a business should focus its money and effort next, then turn that direction into a plan other teams can act on.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$111,800 (estimate)
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.
Where you can study this course
There are 7 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Curtin University (opens in a new tab)

Curtin University
Perth Campus (Graduate School of Business), WA
4.2from 1,745 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are helpful and welcoming
- Support services help students through hard times
What to weigh up
- Enquiries can take a while to answer
Swinburne University of Technology
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, VIC
4.0from 1,190 Google reviews
- Website for University of Wollongong (opens in a new tab)
University of Wollongong
50 Scott Street Liverpool, UOW Sydney CBD, UOW Wollongong, NSW
4.3from 747 Google reviews
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Course and assessment changes can disrupt study
- Website for Crown Institute of Higher Education (opens in a new tab)

Crown Institute of Higher Education
5 campuses, ACT, NSW, WA
- Website for Torrens University Australia (opens in a new tab)
Torrens University Australia
4 campuses
4.0from 1,386 Google reviews
What students like
- Student services staff are friendly and helpful
- Staff respond quickly and resolve issues
Australian National University
Australian National University, ACT
Sheridan College
Aberdeen St, WA
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Master of Business Administration (Advanced).
- Business strategy
- Corporate finance and accounting
- Leadership and managing people
- Marketing and operations
- Consulting or research project
- Elective specialisation
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?