Master of Business

Fostering global business leaders.

For domestic and international students.

The Master of Business at UNSW Canberra is a forward-thinking, industry-focused degree purpose-built to unlock your personal and professional ambitions and refine your leadership skills. Designed for graduates and young professionals, this program aims to develop excellent managers for the public, private and not-for-profit sectors including Defence.

Degree type

Postgraduate coursework

Duration

1 year full-time

Commencing terms

Semester 1, Semester 2

Program code

8388

Delivery mode

Online

Overview

This master's program exposes you to cutting-edge business knowledge, gives you practical experience applying theory to real-world commercial challenges and provides you with access to unique global opportunities. With an advanced understanding of the concepts and principles that underpin effective management, business decision making and leadership in organisations, you’ll be well equipped to succeed in an increasingly complex global business environment.

UNSW Canberra's School of Business is an accredited member of The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. Only 5 per cent of university business programs worldwide are AACSB accredited.

What our students say

"I was interested in doing a business-related degree, regardless of which jobs I pursue in the future, as it helps to build management and leadership skills in any role. The electives I've chosen are allowing me to develop my skills in more specific areas that are of interest to me."

Isabele Lewthwaite, Master of Business student

Find out more

For more information on this degree, see the UNSW Handbook.

Find out more

To meet the requirements of a Master of Business, students must complete at least three core courses in addition to five other courses in the Schedule for the Master of Business program.

Students may, with the approval of the Postgraduate Coordinator, complete up to two courses (12 UOC) from other coursework programs of equivalent academic standard.

The option of undertaking a research project is available to Master students who attain a distinction average or better in four or six courses respectively and is subject to the approval of the Head of School.

Please see the UNSW Handbook for full program and course requirements.

Course availability

*Please note: Program rules are subject to change. Students need to follow the program rules set out in the UNSW Handbook of the current year of their admission into the program.

Core courses

Code	Course	Semester 1 - 2024	Semester 2 - 2024
ZBUS8101	Strategic Management	Distance Mode	Distance Mode
ZBUS8102	Organisational Behaviour	Distance Mode	Distance Mode
ZBUS8108	Accounting for Management Decisions	Distance Mode	Distance Mode
ZBUS8109	Business Law	Not Offered	Distance Mode

Elective courses

Code	Course	Semester 1 - 2024	Semester 2 - 2024
ZBUS8101	Strategic Management	Distance Mode	Distance Mode
ZBUS8102	Organisational Behaviour	Distance Mode	Distance Mode
ZBUS8103	Strategic Human Resources	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZBUS8105	Finance and Investment Appraisal	Not Offered	Not Offered
ZBUS8108	Accounting for Management Decisions	Distance Mode	Distance Mode
ZBUS8109	Business Law	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZBUS8113	Public Service Implementation	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZBUS8114	Leadership of Safe and Healthy Work	Not Offered	Not Offered
ZBUS8115	Public Service Performance and Evaluation	Not Offered	Not Offered
ZBUS8147	The Business of Managing Projects	Distance Mode	Distance Mode
ZBUS8148	Economic World View	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZBUS8149	Finance for Decision-Making	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZBUS8201	Leadership	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZBUS8203	Change Management	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZBUS8204	Marketing	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZBUS8205	Business Ethics	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZBUS8208	Humanitarian Logistics	Not Offered	Not Offered
ZBUS8210	Critical Analysis in Business	Distance Mode	Distance Mode
ZBUS8302	Logistics Management	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZBUS8303	Strategic Procurement and Outsourcing	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZBUS8313	Risk Management in Logistics	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZBUS8314	People and Systems	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZBUS8315	Driving Performance	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZBUS8316	Developing Organisational Capability	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZBUS8317	Workforce Planning	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZBUS8318	Cross Cultural Management	Not Offered	Not Offered
ZBUS8320	Strategic Logistics Management	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZBUS8321	Managing Diversity	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZBUS8501	Research Project - Business	Distance Mode	Distance Mode
ZBUS8502	Research Project - Business	Distance Mode	Distance Mode
ZBUS8911	Asset Management	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZPEM8207	Economic Geography	Not Offered	Not Offered
ZPEM8209	Development Geography	Not Offered	Not Offered
ZPEM8210	Institutional Subjectivity and Ethics	Not Offered	Distance Mode