The Graduate Diploma in Business Administration is an option for students who wish to undertake study beyond the scope of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.

The University of Adelaide’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is widely recognised for its high quality and rigour, equipping students with lifelong skills in leadership. Within an interactive face-to-face environment conducive to adult learning, courses provide learning experiences in a variety of teaching formats.

The Adelaide MBA program emphasises the development of the ability to:

• understand the functional interrelationships between different parts of an organisation and the broader interaction of the organisation with its environment
• recognise and act effectively on problems and opportunities confronting an organisation
• coordinate and apply an organisation's financial, physical, technological and human resources in persuit of important objectives
• understand and communicate effectively with people inside and outside of an organisation
• evaluate current management policies and practices to develop new ways to improve organisational effectiveness
• provide strong leadership

Also see http://www.business.adelaide.edu.au/mba/

Program Delivery

Trimester Teaching Sessions

Courses (subject) are delivered over a 12-week trimester. There are 3 trimesters each academic year.

After Hours Teaching

Most classes are scheduled to accommodate full-time working professionals. Classes are generally held on weeknights, with one 3-hour teaching block per week. Some courses are delivered fornightly on Saturdays, in a 6-hour teaching block.

Intensive Courses

Several courses are offered in intensive mode. Classes are generally held over a Friday evening and Saturday morning, 3 times per trimester.  Alternatively, they may be held in 3 blocks of 2 full days per trimester.

Assessment of courses usually comprises an individual assignment, a group assignment and an examination.  Some courses also have student participation in the classroom as an assessable component.  Students must pass all pieces of assessment in order to pass a course.

Students in this program are generally already employed full-time.  They undertake this program in order to change careers or to improve and increase their understanding of business administration practices.

Potential careers

Accountant, Administrative Assistant, Advertising / Wine Promoter, Lecturer, Market Researcher, Marketer / Marketing Manager, Marketing - Agriculture, Food & Wine, Auditor, Banker, Business Analyst, Business Consultant, Business Data Analyst, Natural Resource Manager, Business Lawyer, Natural Resource Planner, Parks Management, Curator, Police Officer, Political Adviser, Politician, Project Officer, Education Coordinator, ...

Graduate Attributes

The University's business programs were awarded a five year accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International - http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/ - based in the United States.

AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education and has been earned by less than 5% of the world's business schools.

This means the University of Adelaide's Business Degrees are recognised internationally for their high quality and successful graduates.

Program Rules

• MBA Program Brochure
• Adelaide MBA Program
• University of Adelaide Business School
• Faculty of the Professions