Master of Business Administration (Global)

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Duration
2 years full-time
Location
Melbourne
Next start term
Term 1, 2026
Internship
Yes
Study mode
On Campus, Online
Course code
CL97
CRICOS
102181H
First-year fee
A$38,640 (2026 Indicative)
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Overview

CQUniversity's Master of Business Administration (Global) is ideal for students from different countries, seeking career advancement and future employment opportunities. The MBA (Global) will enhance your understanding and application of best-practice management and business knowledge, to improve organisational effectiveness from a strategic and cross-cultural perspective.

The Master of Business Administration is generally regarded as the premier business qualification for practising managers and leaders. The MBA (Global) uses the DNA of our MBA and is a course for students from different countries, with limited prior work experience with varying employment backgrounds, who are seeking career advancement and future employment opportunities.

The MBA (Global) will greatly assist your understanding and application of best-practice management and business knowledge, to improve organisational effectiveness from a strategic and cross cultural perspective. While undertaking the MBA (Global), you will gain differing perspectives and approaches to current and emerging business issues through interaction with academics, colleagues and members of the business community, thus enabling you to competently lead, manage, and understand the key aspects of business and organisations within a global context.

This MBA (Global) provides the opportunities, skills and knowledge for you to develop your management, leadership and cross-cultural capabilities in a broad range of areas including strategy, economics, marketing, people management, operations management and business ethics along with the opportunity to develop advanced knowledge in a range of areas.

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Study Experience

  • Authentic Learning Experiences
  • Experienced Teaching Team
  • Internships
  • Online or On Campus
  • Residential Schools
  • Ermalyn Edra Tambua standing outside the Brisbane campus
    “
    I enjoyed the MBA (Global), it is a 'global passport' meaning wherever I go my qualification is recognised, has diverse career outcomes and will benefit me. On the fourth week of my internship, I was offered a full-time role – as a HR Officer. It was a great experience.

    Ermalyn Edra Tambua

    MBA (Global) | Philippines

Career Opportunities

Successful completion of this course will equip graduates with the requisite knowledge and skills that provide the opportunities for entry or advancement within organisations and/or the development and successful implementation of strategies designed to advance business and organisational opportunities within a global context.

Structure & Availability

The course structure and available locations can change depending on when you want to study. You can choose the intake that best suits you in the drop-down menu below.

Available Locations

Your Course

You must complete 15 units (96 credits):

  1. 1
    The core structure (12 units)
  2. 2
    Core units from a specified list (2 units)
  3. 3
    The business internship or business research project unit (1 unit)

What You'll Study

From the list below, you must complete the first 12 units, which are core units.

You will tailor your studies to your career interests by choosing two additional core units from the following list:

  • FINC20018 Managerial Finance
  • FINC20023 International Finance Management
  • HRMT20029 International Employment Relations
  • HRMT20028 Organisational Change Management
  • MGMT20143 Think Big
  • MRKT20057 Global Marketing in the Digital Era
  • MGMT20132 Innovation and Sustainable Business Development
  • STAT20029 Statistics for Managerial Decisions
  • MGMT29013 Professional Practice and Career Development

You will also choose to complete either the business internship or business research project:

  • BUSN20020 Business Internship (available to international students) OR
  • BUSN20021 Business Research Project

Unit details

The units you'll study are listed below. Click on a unit to learn more.

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Additional Information

Business Internship - BUSN20020

A 10 week, full time internship in an Australian organisation, undertaken in the final term of study, that will allow students to integrate and apply their learning to a real context.

Business Research Project - BUSN20021

Students who do not qualify for the Internship will undertake a guided Business Research Project that will focus on a comprehensive analysis of an organisation with the opportunity to integrate acquired knowledge using a strategic perspective.


CQUniversity and our internship partners will find a suitable internship for you. Find out more about our internship program.

If you have already completed a study relevant to the course you have enrolled in, you may be eligible for credit transfer.

Requirements

To Be Eligible

For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.

During Your Study

While not needed to apply, you'll need to meet the following requirements throughout your studies. 

Fees & Scholarships

Course Fees

This is an approximate cost of enrolling in this course, shown in Australian dollars (A$), for one academic year and is based on a full-time study load (8 units over 2 terms). 

Your actual fees may vary, depending on the units that you select to study and your study load. Fees are reviewed each year and are subject to change.

International Course Fees

We offer a range of scholarships to support international students. Our merit scholarships are awarded to high-achieving students based on academic excellence and provide course fee reductions ranging from 15% to 25%. 

We also have region-specific scholarships for students from selected regions, offering a 25% reduction in course fees. 

You don’t need to submit a separate application for scholarships funded by the University. We automatically assess all eligible students for the best available scholarship when you apply for your course.

Browse our scholarships.

In addition to your course fees, you must have sufficient funds to cover other study and living expenses. These may include visa application fees, Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), textbooks and learning materials, checks and certifications, living expenses and more.

How to Apply

Our easy to use online application system for international students will guide you through the process of applying for a course at CQUniversity Australia.

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