Master of Pre-Doctoral Business Studies at The University of New South Wales

Our highly functional and highly ranked MBA ensures you will study contemporary people management and emotional intelligence models to lead with influence and integrity. Designed for emerging and aspiring leaders, our MBA has been designed with the for-purpose sector in mind and focuses on developing contemporary people management skills with the know-how to tackle the changing landscape of the public sector, not-for-profit, social and ethical purpose organisations. Develop your skills and knowledge in a broad range of management and leadership responsibilities, in areas such as strategy, marketing, people management, operations management, economic and change management, and choose a major to suit your industry or career goals. Tailor your MBA to align with your industry or career and choose to major in emergency management, forensic analysis, project management or general management. The project management major will provide specialist knowledge of project management concepts and contextualise your learning to lead lean projects, and manage contracts and procurement processes relevant to any sector. Plus, you will benefit from studying project management units that follow the Project Management Institute (PMI) global standards and practices.

Our graduate diploma provides key business skills and a pathway into the University's prestigious Adelaide Master of Business Administration (MBA). With the MBA program running for over 50 years, we have a broad and influential network of alumni in the local business community. You'll graduate with the skills, contacts and mental models needed to pursue leadership roles in your chosen business career. We've designed the graduate diploma with maximum flexibility to suit the needs of working professionals. You can organise daytime, evening or weekend study hours and vary the number of courses you take per trimester. Through our rigorous program you will: learn how to coordinate financial, physical, technological and human resources in pursuit of important objectives take management courses in finance, economics, accounting and marketing build advanced communication and decision-making skills explore leading theories in action research develop professional relationships and networks.