MBS Full-time MBA

The Melbourne MBA is a practical, ‘hands-on’ business course. It is hard work, but also stimulating and rewarding. Teamwork, group assignments, participation in class discussions and real business issues are strong features of the Melbourne MBA.

Teaching styles – real-life learning

Faculty use a variety of methods in the classroom. Traditional lecturing is used where necessary. However, much of the teaching involves case discussions or experiential activities where students express their own experiences and opinions. Case studies provide students with real-life business problems to analyse and discuss in class. Experiential learning – learning by doing – means that students participate in practical activities, and experience the ambiguities that managers face. Project work takes students out of the classroom and into businesses to analyse and report on current management issues.

Study commitment

A full-time student should expect to spend three hours a week in class per subject. In addition, five or six hours a week per subject will be spent on private study or group work. This additional time commitment will vary depending on academic or professional background and the nature of the assessment in the subjects studied.

Assessment – gauging your progress

The Melbourne MBA has high academic standards, and all subjects have a variety of continuous assessment tasks. While requirements vary, each subject is generally assessed using a combination of individual and group assignments, in-class tests, class participation and formal examinations.

A Melbourne MBA is an investment in the future, one which pays huge dividends for graduates throughout their working lives, and opens doors leading to new career opportunities.

But what sort of return on investment can you expect? The average results for our Year 2002 – 2004 Graduates were:

Average starting salary package: AUD $105,800

Average salary increase compared to pre-MBA: 31.5%

Career Management Program

A major factor ensuring you get a substantial ROI is our Career Management Program. This program, which is integrated into the curriculum, is designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge and contacts to manage your career effectively. The program includes: self-assessment and career goal identification; skills building and networking; and job search. The desired outcome of the program is not only a satisfactory job placement, but also effective career management skills that you will draw upon throughout your life.

The 2010 full time MBA program fee is AUD$59,000 ($2,950 per subject)

Fees include the University’s Amenities and Services Fee but exclude textbooks and other study support materials. Students should budget for at least AUD$150 per subject to cover these.

The subject fee and total course fee are applicable to 2010. These fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted to take into account cost increases.

Global. Business. Leaders.

Melbourne Business School (MBS) is one of the largest business schools in the Asia Pacific for management education and executive development, with four locations in Australia and one in China.

Melbourne Business School offers a range of degree and executive development programs to accommodate the various needs of individuals and organisations.

Jointly established, owned and led by corporate Australia and The University of Melbourne, over the last five decades MBS has built an outstanding reputation for program excellence and a high quality learning experience.

MBS has a proud legacy of advancing the careers of graduates and transforming organisations through their programs.

Rankings achieved by the MBS

The quality of MBS’ education is consistently confirmed by The Financial Times and the Economist Intelligence Unit, which have ranked their MBA, Executive MBA (EMBA) and executive education programs as some of the finest in the world.

MBS’ Global MBA was ranked as the 2nd best Global MBA in Australia by The Financial Times’ 2010 rankings. Their findings indicated the average alumni salary increased by 73% as a percentage of their pre-MBA salary and that 77% of alumni had found employment or accepted a job offer within three months of graduation.

MBS is very proud of also of the quality of its student body. A huge amount of the education that you get in the classroom is going to depend on the quality of the interactions that you have with other people. Good programs ensure there is diversity in the classroom-industry, cultural and general life experience diversity. In short, MBS makes sure you get exposed to people that you can learn from.

Heritage of MBS

MBS association with The University of Melbourne means it shares a heritage and history dating back to 1853. The University of Melbourne is a highly regarded place of learning that makes continuing distinctive contributions to global society.

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