MBAX (Social Impact)

The MBA (Social Impact) is offered as part of the MBAX program. MBAX offers you the option to specialise your MBA.

Understand the dynamics of the social economy, and how business, social enterprise, government, foundations and community organisations can work together for positive social change.

The AGSM MBAX is a unique part-time fully flexible MBA that can be done entirely online, or you have the option to personalise your study experience by opting to attend face-to-face courses, or you can choose to study in a combination of these delivery modes.

AGSM’s MBAX program is ranked 1st in Australia and is globally ranked in the top 10 global online MBA programs according to the QS 2022 Online MBA Rankings and the Financial Times (UK) 2022 Online MBA Rankings. 

AGSM ranks well above the global average Employability, where our score of 81.8 was 34.2 points ahead of the global average, based on over 38,000 employers who were interviewed as part of these rankings’ surveys. AGSM was ranked second in the world for its ESG ranking among the top Online MBAs. It also ranked joint first place for Women on Board (50 per cent), second place for Female Students (40 per cent) and ranked third in the world for Women Faculty (41 per cent).

This reflects not just the quality of students we attract but also the significant investment we have made in career services across AGSM. An AGSM MBAX graduate doesn't just walk away with a reputable qualification, but with the skills needed to accelerate their career, change industries or start a new enterprise.

Why choose this degree?

The MBAX (Social Impact) will enable you to understand the dynamics of the social economy, and how business, social enterprise, government, foundations and community organisations can work together to create a positive social change. 

Our online program delivery has intrinsic benefits. Its flexibility, and accessibility to those who might not have thought to – or been able to – access an MBA-level education, which makes the AGSM MBAX an attractive choice for contemporary leaders who want to make a positive impact.

Build skills and knowledge in social entrepreneurship, innovation, investment and governance and acquire the essential knowledge, frameworks and best practice insights to lead sustainable and systemic change within your organisation. 

You will also have the opportunity to network with peers across the corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors through The Centre for Social Impact (CSI). CSI has undertaken hundreds of research projects with government, business and not-for-profit partners, and provides the nation’s most comprehensive postgraduate programs in social impact.

In collaboration of four university partners, CSI has expanded from its central Sydney-based team to a network of teachers, researchers, communicators and administration teams located at UNSW, Swinburne University of Technology, The University of Western Australia and Flinders University.

Who is this degree for?

• Leaders and professionals working in the not-for-profit sector, or in social impact roles in the corporate sector
• Senior public administrators, public service executives and policy managers
• Anyone seeking executive roles where they can make a social or environmental impact
• Social policy managers, foundation and social responsibility managers in corporate sector
• Social entrepreneurs and experienced professionals interested in acquiring advanced knowledge, frameworks and best practice to lead sustainable and systemic change

Program structure and courses