Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration at Ozford Institute of Higher Education is a two-year postgraduate degree for people who want to move into management or sharpen the business skills they already use at work. You will study how organisations run: accounting and finance for managers, marketing, operations, people and organisational behaviour, business analytics, strategy, and the legal and ethical side of decision-making. Later units usually let you specialise or take electives, and the final stage is a capstone unit where you pull everything together on a real business problem, often for an actual organisation.

Australian master's degrees sit at level 9 of the Australian Qualifications Framework. A coursework MBA like this one is built from units of study, each worth a set number of credit points, and you need a certain total to graduate. The academic year runs across semesters or trimesters, with census dates each study period that matter for fees and enrolment. Two years full time is the standard length; many institutions also offer part-time study, which stretches it out but lets you keep working. Assessment is a mix of exams, assignments, group projects and presentations rather than one final test.

Work-integrated learning is part of how Australian business schools teach management. That can mean a placement, an industry project, a consulting-style case with a partner organisation, or a simulated business exercise. It is where you practise the things employers ask about in interviews: reading a balance sheet, building a budget, running a meeting, writing a business case, and presenting to people who will push back. Group work is heavy in an MBA, and that is deliberate, most management jobs are done with other people.

This degree suits early- and mid-career professionals from any background, including people without a business undergraduate degree. If you are an international student, you can work up to 48 hours per fortnight while your course is in session, and the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream may be available after you finish, depending on your circumstances. English entry is typically IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall for coursework postgraduate study, with TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and the institute's own English programmes accepted as equivalents. Check the official course page and the CRICOS register for current fees, intake dates and entry requirements.

• General manager or operations manager, running a team, a site or a business unit in retail, hospitality, logistics, manufacturing or professional services.
• Business development or sales manager, finding new markets and clients, and managing key accounts.
• Project manager, delivering projects on time and budget in construction, IT, government or consulting.
• Management consultant, advising organisations on strategy, process and performance.
• Marketing manager, brand, campaigns, digital channels and customer research.
• Financial analyst or finance manager, budgeting, forecasting and reporting inside a company.
• Human resources manager, recruitment, performance, workplace relations and culture.
• Product manager, owning a product line from idea through to launch and beyond.
• Founder or small business owner, running your own venture, or a family business.
• Public sector or not-for-profit manager, program management, policy delivery and stakeholder work in government agencies and charities.