Graduate Diploma in Business Research Methods at The University of Queensland Australia

The UTS Master of Business Administration (MBA) is designed to extend strategic thinking, knowledge and capabilities for early career professionals seeking a career change or advancing into managerial roles. UTS is Australia’s number one young university, and the UTS MBA embeds the ethos of practice-based learning, social justice, inclusion, and research with real-world impact. UTS MBA graduates are socially committed change-makers and have secured roles, including CEOs, CFOs, and COOs. The course provides flexibility for students to build a broad foundation of general business skills before expanding their skill sets with their preferred specialisation(s). All MBA subjects are approved by an industry board that insists on 'relevance to workplace' as a pre-eminent subject design principle.

The MBA provides knowledge and skills essential for superior management performance encompassing a socially committed perspective. The UTS MBA offers extensive flexibility for students to build a broad foundation of general business skills before expanding their skill sets with their preferred specialisation(s). The course features a core of six subjects that introduces students to key managerial and business concepts. These core subjects are offered only to our MBA students, allowing an immersive experience with students from diverse industry, cultural and educational backgrounds. Beyond the core subject, students choose from a wide choice of majors, sub-majors and/or electives from faculties throughout UTS, including design, IT, engineering and law. These choices can be selected and/or changed after commencing the course, providing on-demand flexibility.

Students benefit from the UTS MBA Career Elevate program, providing tailored career support, experience solving real industry problems and industry networking throughout the course. Students have the opportunity to complete an internship and engage in social justice-focused volunteering and leadership during the course.

Gain specialised knowledge in financial services, investments, insurance and more while developing awareness of ethical and professional conduct. Strengthen your career potential with relevant industry knowledge, an improved ability to build trusted relationships and the confidence to provide reliable financial advice through effective problem solving and decision making.

Our MBA is designed to challenge you, to build real-world business skills, and to teach you creative problem-solving techniques. You will experience a variety of teaching and learning approaches, including lectures, tutorials, working collaboratively and independently. Lectures deliver comprehensive reviews of the world's best practice, while tutorials offer facilitated discussion. Fact-based case studies are important elements of study, and bring authenticity to your learning experience. Assessment is ongoing throughout the semester and includes examinations, essays, reports, presentations, group projects, research projects and practical assignments. While group assignments are an important component of every course, the focus of the assessment is weighted towards individual performance.