Master of Business Administration (Finance)

at University of South Australia

This two year program comprises 16 courses including 4 electives and an industry placement/project.  You will start with seven core courses common to all specialisations in the IMBA. Through these you will develop advanced skills and expertise in areas of international management including:
 

• global business environment
• people leadership and performance
• economic principles for business
• fundamentals of data analytics

You will then move into your specialisation, studying areas such as the global supply chain, cross cultural management, global marketing etc.

BUSINESS CORE COURSES
 

• Marketing Management
• Accounting for Management M
• Economic Principles for Business
• Global Business Environment

PROGRAM CORE COURSES
 

• Fundamentals of Data Analytics for Business
• Managing the Global Workforce
• People, Leadership and Performance

Applicants are required to have one of the following:
 

• A completed bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent; or
• A completed graduate diploma from a recognised higher education institution; or
• A completed graduate certificate from a recognised higher education institution.

Applicants who have:
 

• completed a bachelor degree in a business discipline; or
• completed a bachelor degree which includes a major in business, commerce, marketing or management; or
• completed a graduate certificate in a business discipline,

are eligible to enter the program with 0.5 EFTSL (18 units) Advanced Standing and complete the program in 1.5 years of full time study or equivalent part time study.

English language entry requirements

International students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements, does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive. Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

English language test
 

• IELTS total [6.5]
• IELTS reading [6]
• IELTS writing [6]

FEES 

AUD$ 37,700 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL)

An International Master of Business Administration (Finance) will equip you with a broad range of skills and specialist finance knowledge to pursue management roles globally. This degree can offer career progression opportunities, with roles such as:

Finance manager: responsible for budget planning and financial reporting; providing insights and financial advice to management and other business stakeholders for key business decision making

Financial controller/broker: operating as an independent agent to arrange insurance and loans on behalf of clients; providing expert advice to clients on financial market transactions