Master of Business Administration Industry Focused

Overview

The Master of Business Administration Industry Focused provides a comprehensive foundation in core business principles, essential for excelling in contemporary and future business. With sustainability built-in to every topic, industries 4.0 and 5.0 will come to life beyond the concepts.

The MBA Industry Focused will see you apply your learning to real problems faced by local and international companies. With a total of up to 36 weeks of experience through Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and industry entrepreneurial programs, you’ll have the chance to build networks that are second to none and develop leadership skills that can’t be learned from a textbook.

You’ll undertake an industry placement and have access to specialised industry entrepreneurial programs such as the Wine and Tourism Entrepreneurship Program or the Advanced Manufacturing Entrepreneurship Program.

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Courses

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

Duration: 3 months

Delivery mode:
In person
Online

Location:
Bedford Park
Adelaide CBD
Festival Plaza*

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
February
July
October

SATAC code: 2GC161

Annual indicative fees (2023):
$16,218 (Full fee paying)

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Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Duration: 6 months

Delivery mode:
In person
Online

Location:
Bedford Park
Adelaide CBD
Festival Plaza*

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
February
July
October

SATAC code: 2GD125

Annual indicative fees (2023):
$32,436 (Full fee paying)

Further information on fees listed

^{Master of Business Administration Industry Focused}

Duration: 2 years

Delivery mode:
In person
Online

Location:
Bedford Park
Adelaide CBD
Festival Plaza*

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
February
July
October

SATAC code: 2CM273

Annual indicative fees (2023):
$32,436 (Full fee paying)

Further information on fees listed

*Available at Flinders' Adelaide City Campus at Festival Plaza from 2024.

Your career

Take charge of your global business career, learn how to make waves in the industry. The MBA Industry Focused 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.

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Testimonials

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The course, particularly the leadership topic, really made you grasp and redefine your own leadership style and apply it in your current setting. I am most grateful that the course helped me not only prepare for, but also consider my future career aspirations. I was really inspired to lean in and have the courage to take the leap for other leadership opportunities, including my current position. I appreciated that my classmates and academics all came from different professional backgrounds and we were all able to challenge our pre-existing ideas of leadership and how we could apply ourselves effectively. What also stood out for me was the accessibility of the program, especially the online portals being intuitive and easy to navigate. In addition, at Flinders, the academics were always incredibly responsive and thoughtful in their replies which made the distant learning experience really positive.

Teresa ho Flinders MBA graduate and Deputy Director of Pharmacy, SA Health

"The MBA program at Flinders has given me immense confidence along with the tools, skills and knowledge to take the next steps in my career. I hope to expand my current business into other fields and establish a strong, ethical, and a sustainability centric brand committed to making a positive change”.

Manoj Sai, Master of Business Administration

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In 2018, Sai Manoj began postgraduate studies as the inaugural winner of the Flinders University BW Business World Scholarship. Flinders launched the scholarship at the Australian High Commission in Delhi in 2017, to find India’s next Game Changer. Sai was selected from a large pool of applicants from right across India.

Sai Manoj’s already impressive Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) and Masters Diploma in Mechanical Product Design and Analysis will be bolstered by the (approximately) $65,000 scholarship, leading him towards a Master of Business Administration.

"I hope to combine my knowledge in engineering and working experience with my MBA program to come up with innovative ideas and business opportunities”.

Flinders’ MBA is accredited by the prestigious Association of MBAs (AMBA), which provides the global standard for all MBA degrees. Flinders University is the first South Australian university, and only the third in Australia, to receive accreditation.

For Sai, the opportunity to further his studies at Flinders has been a game changer.

“Studying an MBA in a developed country and gaining global exposure has been a long-standing dream of mine. Winning this scholarship has changed my life in its truest sense. Not only has it given me immense confidence, it has also opened doors to new perspectives and opportunities”.

Flinders’ MBA is teaching Manoj the fundamentals of business design, and is giving him insights into the principles of sound business practice. Hands-on experience at Flinders’ New Venture Institute will give Sai the opportunity to explore innovation and entrepreneurial thinking. The New Venture Institute was created to link individuals, businesses, educators and researchers, in order to help them thrive, create and innovate in today’s demanding business environment.

“I am a businessman and an aspiring entrepreneur and this scholarship has lifted a huge financial burden from my shoulders, thereby enabling me to be my natural self and continue to take risks which I feel is quite important for businessmen and entrepreneurs alike”.

Flinders University has one of the most flexible MBA programs in Australia, with world-class credentials. Sai Manoj’s scholarship will give him the tools, skills and knowledge he’ll need to take the next steps on what is already an exciting career path.

“With the things I learn here, I hope to expand my business into other fields and hopefully establish a strong, ethical, and a sustainability centric brand committed to making a positive change”.

What you will study

The Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters courses provide a structured pathway containing 16 topics.

First year (and the Graduate Diploma) contains study in marketing, economics, finance, ethics, sustainability, and the law. Second year introduces business topics including leading a future workforce and trends in business finance, plus the industry placement.

You can also choose an industry placement instead of one core topic. And you could also extend your industry exposure by electing to undertake an industry entrepreneurial program: the Wine and Tourism Entrepreneurship Program or the Advanced Manufacturing Entrepreneurship 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.

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Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Master of Business Administration Industry Focused

Entry requirements

Graduate Certificate

Applicants must either:

hold a degree or equivalent qualification OR
have at least one years' experience in a related context or two years' experience in a non-related field.

Graduate Diploma

Applicants must either:

hold a degree or equivalent qualification 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.

How to apply

Select your preferred course.

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Entry requirements

Graduate Certificate

Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration must normally hold a bachelor degree from an approved tertiary institution or have seven years’ work experience, preferably with at least two years at management/supervisory level.

Graduate Diploma

Applicants for the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration must normally hold a bachelor degree from an approved tertiary institution or have completed the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.

Masters

Applicants for the Master of Business Administration must normally hold a bachelor degree from an approved tertiary institution, or have completed the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. Applicants are also required to have at least three years of work experience.

Applicants for the MBA (Health) must normally hold a bachelor degree in a health-related field from an approved tertiary institution plus at least four years’ professional experience working in the health or aged care industries.

Applicants who meet the academic and/or work experience requirements must take part in an interview.

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