- How long it takes
- 2 years
- full time
- Level
- Masters degree (coursework)
- University
- Leads on to
- Operations Manager
- $114,400 (estimate) median pay
- Taught by
- 5 providers
- NSW, VIC, QLD
Is this course right for you?
What the Master of Business Administration (Professional) 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)
Operations Manager
Operations managers keep an organisation's routine work running, coordinating the staff, processes, budgets and suppliers it depends on to deliver.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$114,400 (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 5 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.
Victoria University
Victoria University City Campus (City Tower), VIC
3.9from 1,562 Google reviews
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Bond University
Gold Coast, QLD
4.4from 303 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are friendly, caring and helpful
- Small class sizes give personalised attention
What to weigh up
- Fees are on the higher side
- Admissions can be slow to sort out
- Website for Holmes Institute (opens in a new tab)
Holmes Institute
Holmes Institute Pty Ltd, VIC
3.8from 1,115 Google reviews
What students like
- Front desk staff are helpful with enrolment and fees
- Lecturers and staff are supportive and friendly
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Phone calls and emails can go unanswered
- Help can be hard to find when problems come up
What students like
- Front desk staff are helpful with enrolment and fees
- Lecturers and staff are supportive and friendly
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Phone calls and emails can go unanswered
- Help can be hard to find when problems come up
- Website for Holmes Institute (opens in a new tab)
Holmes Institute
Holmes Institute (York Street) (RTO Operations), Holmes Institute, Sydney (Higher Ed Operations), NSW
3.8from 1,115 Google reviews
What students like
- Front desk staff are helpful with enrolment and fees
- Lecturers and staff are supportive and friendly
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Phone calls and emails can go unanswered
- Help can be hard to find when problems come up
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Master of Business Administration (Professional).
- Strategy and leadership
- Accounting and finance for managers
- Marketing management
- Operations management
- People and organisations
- Applied business project
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?
- Who arranges the work placement, and how many hours does it involve?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?