Master of Business Administration Future Business

Overview

The Master of Business Administration Future Business provides a comprehensive foundation covering core business and management disciplines.

This course is the fastest way to complete an MBA. In only 12 months, and with three study periods to choose from, you set the pace. You’ll graduate with skills that could see you embracing leadership roles in organisations including the private sector, government departments, not for profits, international organisations, social enterprises and more.

Real industry experience is a major feature of this fast-tracked course, with up to 26 weeks of experience available through Work Integrated Learning and industry programs. You’ll undertake an industry placement or choose a specialised industry entrepreneurial program, such as the Defence Entrepreneurship Program (DEP). Flinders is the first university in South Australia to offer the DEP, a landmark program that will see you learn how to use modern innovation tools and techniques to address national security and intelligence issues, and help you create international defence entrepreneurial networks.

Other opportunities include industry programs such as FOMENT, the wine, viticulture and tourism industry program), or the IMA, the Innovative Manufacturing Accelerator.

Course

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Duration: 1 year

Delivery mode:
In person
Online

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
February
July
October

Annual indicative fees (2024):
$35,700 (Full fee paying)

Further information on fees listed

Master of Business Administration Future Business

Duration: 1 year

Delivery mode:
In person
Online

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
February
July
October

Annual indicative fees (2024):

$35,700 (Annual indicative fee for completion in 1.5 years)

Further information on fees listed

What you will study

Entry requirements

How to apply

Your career

Take charge of your global business career, learn how to make waves in the industry with this 12-month course. The MBA Future Business prepares you for a wide range of career opportunities in areas including management consulting, business acquisition, strategy and leadership.

Potential occupations include:

chief executive officer
managing director
chief operating officer
executive director
national director
chief robotics officer
artificial intelligence architect
in-world marketing architect
loyalty engineer
program director
marketing manager
machine and people ethics manager
senior business development manager.

Potential employers include:

multinational corporations
large private companies
public sector
market research consultancies
corporate agencies
not-for-profit organisations.

What you will study

The MBA contains 12 topics, you can also choose an industry placement or industry entrepreneurial program instead of one core topic. Opportunities include FOMENT (a wine, viticulture and tourism accelerator program) and the IMA (Innovative Manufacturing Accelerator Program).

You will also undertake a major industry project which will bring together everything you have learnt over the course and put it into practice.

View study program

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Master of Business Administration Future Business

Entry requirements

Graduate Diploma

Applicants must either:

hold a degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution OR
hold the Flinders University Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.

Master

Applicants must either hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification; or hold the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Flinders University or equivalent qualification.

Application requirements

Applicants must provide an electronic copy of either their original or certified copy of their Official Academic Transcript for all qualifications relevant to their application.

Unofficial academic transcripts, statement of results, exam slips, screen shots of grades, AHEGS etc. will not be accepted.

If academic transcripts are in a language other than English, applicants must submit copies of both the original documents and full translations. Translations must show results for all subjects undertaken and be certified by an independent accredited translator. It is an applicant’s responsibility to comply with requests to provide further documentation, either in the original language or English translation.

Flinders graduates of a Bachelor degree or Flinders students currently completing their Bachelor degree at Flinders are not required to provide a copy of their official transcript for their Flinders course.

An application can be made for up to 3 courses in order of preference. You will be assessed for entry to the course you are eligible for as per your preferences.

Applicants must provide details of their professional work experience in their application.