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Master of Business Administration (Global)

A Master of Business Administration (Global) is a general management degree with an international focus, usually taking two years of full-time study.

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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
8 providers
5 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Master of Business Administration (Global) 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

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 8 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.

  • Murdoch University

    Murdoch University (Murdoch), WA

    4.3from 596 Google reviews

    Website for Murdoch University (opens in a new tab)

    What students like

    • Staff are friendly and helpful

    What to weigh up

    • Admin and support can be hit and miss
  • Victoria University

    Victoria University City Campus (City Tower), VIC

    3.9from 1,562 Google reviews

  • Victoria University

    Victoria University Brisbane, Victoria University Sydney City Centre, NSW, QLD

    3.9from 1,562 Google reviews

  • University of Tasmania

    Hobart, Melbourne Study Centre, Ultimo Study Centre, NSW, TAS, VIC

    4.2from 775 Google reviews

    Website for University of Tasmania (opens in a new tab)
  • Edith Cowan University

    ECU City, ECU Joondalup, WA

    4.3from 679 Google reviews

  • The University of Newcastle

    The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), The University of Newcastle (Sydney), NSW

    4.2from 494 Google reviews

    Website for The University of Newcastle (opens in a new tab)

    What students like

    • Friendly and supportive staff and students
    • Welcoming and diverse community

    What to weigh up

    • Replies can be slow
    • Admin processes can be slow
    • Support services can be hard to access
  • Central Queensland University

    Brisbane C.Q.U., Melbourne C.Q.U, Sydney C.Q.U., NSW, QLD, VIC

  • SP Jain School of Global Management

    15 Carter Street, Homebush, NSW 2140, NSW

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Master of Business Administration (Global).

  • Strategic management
  • Global business and trade
  • Finance and accounting for managers
  • Marketing and operations
  • Leadership and organisational behaviour

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), published by the Australian Government Department of Education. Google reviews. Pay and shortage status from Jobs and Skills Australia.