Master of Business Administration

About

The ICMS Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a next-level postgraduate degree experience for the ambitious, passionate, and driven – those who are serious about fast-tracking their career to the next level.

With an emphasis towards mastery of leadership, the ICMS MBA focuses on personal leadership development and people-first development, transforming students into sought-after graduate leaders who will positively influence the culture of their organisation, and their industry of choice.

The next-level MBA – for your next career level.

The ICMS MBA degree is designed to develop leaders who are truly sought-after in the business world. ICMS believes it is not just about gaining the letters – it’s about the journey to achieving mastery in leadership and positioning you for success in a highly competitive job market.

The MBA has been designed to equip future business leaders with the practical wisdom to enhance the effectiveness any organisation, ensuring your status as a highly sought-after graduate within a range of industries.

Preparing you to be future-oriented with the ability to confidently lead through change and transformation, achieved through the emphasis on four cross-cutting themes that are embedded across all subjects:

• Global Mindset
• Personalised Leadership Development
• Ethics, Responsibility & Sustainability (ERS)
• Future Orientation and Strategic Transformation

These high-level skills are relevant for a variety of roles in any industry and are the backbone of a successful competitive global economy. 

Degree Structure

The ICMS Master of Business Administration offers:

• 14 subjects in total
• 10 core subjects
• 2 elective subjects
• 2 Work Integrated Learning (WIL) subjects

You will have the opportunity to complete an Action Learning Project and a Professional Placement in an Australian or international business within your 2 WIL subjects, included within the degree.

Professional placements are arranged for you by the dedicated ICMS WIL team who will work with you to secure an individually tailored internship role aimed at building your Australian business networks and connections, as well as providing real life work experience.

Connected Faculty Mentors

The MBA has been designed with the aim of enhancing and cultivating your unique leadership style. From day one, the best of industry and academia will be alongside you, teaching, mentoring, coaching and stretching you.

With their support, you will get the opportunity to network whilst you develop into the leader you want to become – confident, competent, and connected.

Admission criteria

At least three years’ relevant professional work experience (or attend an interview with the relevant Program Manager to assess merit based entry criteria if the applicant has at least two years of relevant professional work experience)*; and

Meet one of the following academic entry requirements:

• Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent with a minimum grade average, GPA 3.0 (on a 5 point scale); or
• Successful completion of a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent , with a minimum grade average, GPA 3.0 (on a 5 point scale); or
• Successful completion of at least four award, or non-award, postgraduate subjects (at AQF Level 8 or above) from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent with a minimum grade average, GPA 3.0 (on a 5 point scale); or
• Successful completion of an approved Postgraduate Qualifying Program from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent with a minimum grade average, GPA 3.0 (on a 5 point scale); or
• For mature age entry (21+): successful completion of a diploma or associate degree qualification (or equivalent as recognised by the Australian Government’s qualifications recognition tool) AND four years of relevant management experience.

*Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience MUST support their application with evidence outlined in section 7.1 of the ICMS Admissions Guidebook.

Fees and charges

^ Fee listed is the indicative annual course cost for 2024. Fees are reviewed annually and subject to change.

Australian Government financial assistance

ICMS scholarships and financial assistance

Equity Scholarships through UAC

Further information

Read the full course details on the ICMS website.

Call (02) 9466 1240 or email ICMS.