Master of Wine Business

A competitive edge in a global marketplace

Home to some of the most innovative and revered winemakers in Australia, South Australia is the ideal location for you to study how business operates in the wine industry.

This intensive degree sets you up to have a positive impact on the entire wine value chain; a capability demanded of wine business professionals worldwide.

What will you do?

Our Master of Wine Business is designed for both current and aspiring wine business owners, marketers, managers, winemakers, sommeliers, and staff. You will:

  • benefit from flexible study modes
  • build working knowledge and skills in both winemaking and viticulture
  • learn about direct wine marketing
  • understand how to evaluate domestic and international markets
  • study the foundations of wine science 
  • explore legal aspects of the business
  • undertake a six-unit research project.

There are also internship opportunities across South Australia’s booming wine industry.

Where could it take you?

You might manage a cellar door or an up-and-coming winery. You could work in marketing, sales, tourism or events, delighting customers and crafting irresistible experiences for wine lovers. Perhaps you’ll export South Australia’s best or take on a strategic role in a regional governing body.




  • Strong links to industry leaders
  • Take an internship with industry
  • Available to be studied in flexible mode

Entry Requirements

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SATAC Code 3CM101
Deferment Yes - 2 year
Intake January, May and September
Selection Criteria
Graduate entry

Higher Education Study A completed Bachelors degree or equivalent. Students may be eligible to complete the program in a full-time standard duration of 1.5 years on the basis of prior learning.

Fees and Scholarships

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Indicative annual tuition fees
Australian Full-fee place: $41,000

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This is an Australian full-fee program. As a domestic student you may be eligible to:

  • receive a zero interest government assistance package to cover your course fees and
  • use over $100,000 in HELP assistance over your lifetime
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Scholarships

These scholarships, as well as many others funded by industry and non-profit organisations, are available to potential and currently enrolled students.

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Careers

Career Readiness

Highly rewarding career opportunities exist for graduates in wine business, marketing and management positions internationally.

The University of Adelaide Careers Service prepares, inspires and empowers students to achieve successful career transitions and connect with industry.

Graduate Attributes

The objective of this program is to produce graduates with specific attributes as outlined in University of Adelaide Graduate Attributes.
  1. Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
  2. Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
  3. Teamwork and communication skills
  4. Professionalism and leadership readiness
  5. Intercultural and ethical competency
  6. Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency
  7. Digital capabilities
  8. Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

Professional Accreditation

Adelaide Business School is AACSB* accredited, and as such our programs have passed rigorous standards of quality. AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education and only the best schools in the world earn AACSB accreditation.

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Potential careers

Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:

Market Researcher;  Marketing - Agriculture, Food & Wine;  Export / Import trade;  Retail;  Retail Manager;  Wine Marketing

Degree Structure

To qualify for the degree of Master of Wine Business, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study with a combined total of not less than 48 units.  Students may be eligible to complete the program in a full-time standard duration of 1.5 years on the basis of prior learning.

Academic Program Rules

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

The 2-year program must complete 48 units comprising of:
Nine core courses (27 units)
Four elective courses (12 units)
Two research courses (9 units)

Example Study Plan

Indicative Study Plan
Core Courses
WINE 7001: Marketing for Wine Business
WINE 7002: Growing Domestic and International Wine Markets
WINE 7005: Direct Wine Marketing and Cellar Door Management
WINE 7006: Wine Retailing
WINE 7008: Wine Tourism
ENTREP 5036: Entrepreneurial Concepts and Mindset
WINE 7010: Legal Aspects of Wine Business
WINE 7009: Wine Branding

Students must additionally complete the following course:

OENOLOGY 7000NW: Foundations of Wine Science
Elective Courses

Students must complete four of the following.


ACCTING 7025: Accounting Essentials for Decision Makers
AGRIBUS 7054: Global Food and Agricultural Policy Analysis
AGRIBUS 7056: Management and Performance of Global Food Chains
AGRIBUS 7064: Water Security and Governance
COMMGMT 7003: Family Business Fundamentals
COMMGMT 7006: People and Organisations
ENTREP 5038: New Venture Creation
ENTREP 7020: Design Thinking
ENTREP 7022: Creativity and Innovation
INTBUS 7015: Cross Cultural Management and Negotiation
OENOLOGY 7019WT: Sensory Studies
OENOLOGY 7028WT: Introductory Winemaking
VITICULT 7002WT: Viticultural Sciences A


Subject to approval by the Program Coordinator, students may also undertake elective courses from the following:

WINE 7007: Wine Study Tour
PROF 7500: Postgraduate Professions Internship
PROF 7502: Postgraduate Professions Internship (Overseas)
PROF 7502: Postgraduate Industry Project
EXCHANGE 7001BUS: Exchange for Business PG Students

Research All students must complete both of the following courses:

COMMERCE 7039: Business Research Methods
WINE 7777: Wine Research Project

Assessment

    Varies by course, including exams, written research projects and reports, group projects, and individual participation in class rooms.

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    Last updated: Thursday, 26 Sep 2024