A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is considered the degree of choice for an astute business professional’s employment portfolio.

CQUniversity’s MBA (Leadership) offers an affordable, fresh, and compelling graduate educational experience. Delivered entirely online, this course of graduate business education is designed for emerging and aspiring leaders who want to have a positive impact.

The MBA (Leadership) is intentionally lean from start to finish. Students are expected to work independently, and the course is designed to promote self-directed learning.

Course units align with industry expectations and include essential business functions, such as accounting/finance, law, marketing, communication, economics, human resources, operations, and research methods relevant to business analysis and strategy.

All core areas are supplemented with a focus on leadership in a contemporary business environment, which expects both social and financial return on investments. Emphasis is therefore placed to developing the capacity to identify opportunities, resolve problems, create innovative solutions, and being entrepreneurial.

The MBA (Leadership) comprises 11 discrete units (for a total of 72 Credit Points). This is approximately the equivalent of 12 to 18 months of full-time study. You can enrol, study and undertake assessment at times that suit you.

Our MBA is not bound by term dates or submission deadlines.
You have up to 5 years to complete the course.

To be eligible for entry into the Master of Business Administration applicants must have one of the following:

• A completed bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college, or equivalent, OR
• A completed graduate certificate or graduate diploma from an Australian university or college, or equivalent, OR
• A recognised diploma and two years relevant business experience, OR
• Five years of relevant work or managerial experience Relevant work experience should include an understanding of how a business operates, which includes a working knowledge of a range of areas such as human resource management, budgeting, project management, financial reporting, process management or other relevant professional experience. English Language Proficiency Requirements If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University. Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
  • A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
  • An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or
  • Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0. If you do not satisfy any of the above you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below:
    • An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Requires 550 or better overall & minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
    • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) – Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
    • An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components. English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate. International Students should visit http://www.cqu.edu.au/international for further information. Each student will be assessed individually.

If you are seeking to reinvigorate your career, CQUniversity’s MBA (Leadership) is for you. Delivered 100% entirely online, this course is intended for aspiring leaders seeking to take the next career step. The MBA (Leadership) is closely aligned with the industry capabilities expected of graduates and provides graduates with the skills and capabilities required to become an internationally astute business leader.

Given the self study nature of the course, you are encouraged to study units in a particular order of progression to complete the Master of Business Administration. Ultimately, it is your choice but you are strongly advised and encouraged regarding the progression of learning that will most likely result in successful completion of this course. Every unit is worth 6 Credit Points, except the Leadership Capstone, which will be worth 12 credit points. You will be restricted from starting this unit until you have fully completed all the preceding units. The course has been split into three phases; Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters, each consisting of units worth 24 Credit Points. Students are encouraged to fully complete each phase before moving to the next. All units are compulsory, there are no optional or elective units or provision for recognised prior learning.

Master of Business Administration (Leadership) course structure

Students may apply for credit transfer towards CL39 Master of Business (Leadership) where equivalent tertiary level study has been completed, i.e. postgraduate level. Students must then complete the CL39 MBA Mapping Kit and supply relevant documentation (study guides, unit profiles, etc.) in this process.

Please see below restrictions regarding credit transfer for the CL39 MBA (Leadership) course:

• You must be admitted to the CL39 course before applying for credit transfer. No pre-assessments will be completed.
• Credit transfer will not be granted on the basis of work experience and/or informal and non-formal learning.
• Credit transfer will not be granted towards a unit you have already paid and enrolled into.
• Formal study completed must be at AQF level 8/9 or above (postgraduate study) to be considered. If believe you meet the conditions as outlined above, please complete the CL39 MBA Mapping Kit and submit an application for credit transfer here.

International students should apply for a credit as part of their admission application process to study at CQUniversity through iStart. For further information please refer to the International Students Credit Transfers page.