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University of Tasmania

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Master of Business Administration (Executive)

  • Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Business Administration (Executive) is part-time program designed for business leaders eager to accelerate their career, or for those looking to upgrade their leadership capabilities.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 - 5 years full-time
Course Code
37O2
Study Mode
In person

About this course

The Master of Business Administration (Executive) is part-time program designed for business leaders eager to accelerate their career, or for those looking to upgrade their leadership capabilities. Utilising Tasmania as your classroom, you will learn from key business leaders who have created local and international brands, and forged success through a range of challenges.

You'll investigate, critique, and completely rethink traditional business theories while exploring new forms of creative and collaborative leadership paradigms for a volatile environment. You'll learn from the Tasmanian business and community representatives, including industry groups, communities, and NGOs in Tasmania, through guest lectures, our 'rethink' seminar series, face-to-face networking opportunities, and immersive learning sessions run right here in Tasmania.

Explore iconic Tasmanian destinations to gain unique insights into business operations. Learn from community experiences as you experience first-hand how leaders overcome local and global challenges to build thriving businesses with sustainable goals. Our program goes beyond course content, offering personal and executive development through extracurricular activities such as career planning, media training, and simulations.

Recognising that businesses are interconnected and thrive on diverse perspectives, including non-western paradigms, we prepare you to become a well-rounded future leader. With a solid foundation of capabilities, knowledge, and experience, you'll be equipped to tackle today's challenges and seize tomorrow's opportunities.

Entry requirements

We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.

Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study at UTAS.

Domestic applicants who recently completed secondary education (in the past two years)

This course does not admit students on the basis of secondary education. You can enquire online for advice on pathways or alternative course options.

Domestic applicants with higher education study
To be eligible for an offer, you must have:

  • A completed AQF7 Bachelor Degree or above, or approved equivalent, in a cognate discipline, plus at least three (3) years' management experience.

An equivalent qualification from an overseas institution is as assessed by the University with reference to the equivalencies identified by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR).

To be eligible for the degree, you need to provide evidence that shows your work experience meets the minimum requirements. This includes submitting a copy of your CV and two letters of reference from your line managers or equivalent positions. The minimum level of management experience required is supervisory, team leader, or business manager experience. If you have worked as a sole trader or consultant, you must provide a copy of your CV and two testimonials or references from clients that provide evidence of capability consistent with the entry requirements.

Domestic applicants with VET / TAFE study
This course does not admit students on the basis of VET/TAFE study. You can enquire online for advice on pathways or alternative course options.

Applications on the basis of work or life experience
To be eligible for an offer, you must have:

  • At least five (5) years' of management experience.

To be eligible for the degree, you need to provide evidence that shows your work experience meets the minimum requirements. This includes submitting a copy of your CV and two letters of reference from your line managers or equivalent positions. The minimum level of management experience required is supervisory, team leader, or business manager experience. If you have worked as a sole trader or consultant, you must provide a copy of your CV and two testimonials or references from clients that provide evidence of capability consistent with the entry requirements.

This course is not available to international students. Please enquire online for advice on alternative course options.

Study locations

Hobart

What you will learn

  • 1 Demonstrate self-evaluative managerial capability by reflecting on the impact of managerial behaviours and decision making about sustainable, ethical and socially responsible business practices
  • 2 Critically evaluate business theory, practices and principles to support analysis of their efficacy, in uncertain organisational contexts
  • 3 Communicate evidence-based arguments in both written and oral formats across diverse audiences to ensure mutual understanding and accuracy
  • 4 Resolve complex organisational challenges in local, regional and global contexts by integrating critical analysis, managerial and leadership capability, and relevant theory
  • 5 Conduct and communicate research into current or emerging topics relevant to organisations locally, regionally or globally
  • Career pathways

    The Executive MBA is your steppingstone from management into leadership and beyond . The aim of the program is to develop capabilities to envision and respond to the profound shifts in the way business works as part of a broader community. Capabilities such as risk management, resilience, strategic thinking and ethical leadership developed during this course are in demand locally, nationally, and globally. They are relevant across commercial, public sector, and not-for-profit organisations at very senior levels.

    The Executive MBA prepares you to meet the demands of organisations seeking deep managerial competence, human-centred leadership capability, strategic focus, and a commitment to sustainable business. Executive level, broad-based business capabilities, are in short supply with employers expecting formal qualifications to complement managerial work experience and the deep, practical insights that MBA courses develop.

    Course structure

    The Master of Business Administration (Executive) requires completion of 200 credit points comprising:
    * 50 credit points of advanced standing
    * 50 credit points of core units, including two core option units
    * 50 credit points of specialisation units
    * 50 credit points of research/capstone project units

    Students may select from any of the available specialisation units to complete a non-specialised MBA(E) or may complete an identified sequence in any of the nominated specialisation areas to complete a specialised MBA(E).







    Credit for prior study or work

    Students who have met the requirements for admission to 37O2 Master of Business Administration (Executive) and have completed the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Organisational Capability (C5X) or Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (C5Q) may receive full credit for the specialisation completed.

    Graduate outcomes

    Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at University of Tasmania.
    74.3%
    Overall satisfaction
    76%
    Skill scale
    65.2%
    Teaching scale
    87.9%
    Employed full-time
    $109k
    Average salary