Graduate · Business
Master of Business Administration
University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
UTS's MBA is run out of the university's business school in the middle of Sydney's CBD, and the program leans on that geography deliberately: a lot of the case work and guest teaching draws on ASX-listed companies and government agencies headquartered within walking distance of the campus. It's aimed less at fresh graduates and more at people with several years of work experience already, and admission typically expects that.
The course structure covers the standard MBA spine (strategy, finance, leadership, marketing) but UTS markets its point of difference as a stronger focus on digital transformation and data-driven decision making than some of the more traditional Group of Eight MBA offerings, reflecting the university's broader identity as a "university of technology." Students can typically choose specialisation electives or a capstone consulting project with a real organisation as the final component, rather than a purely theoretical thesis.
Class sizes tend to be smaller than the big-name MBA cohorts, and much of the teaching happens in the evening or in intensive block mode to accommodate students still working full-time.
Cost & duration
English test scores
Course structure
5 terms of coursework
- Duration: 1.5–2 years part-time (most students), full-time options available
- Core subjects: Strategic Management, Managerial Finance, Marketing Management, Leading People and Organisations, Business Analytics and Decision Making, Digital Business Transformation
- Elective/specialisation block: choose from Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, or Business Analytics streams
- Capstone: industry-partnered consulting project or strategy capstone in final session
- Delivery: evening and intensive block modes common for part-time cohort
Admissions
Relevant bachelor's degree plus at least 3 years professional work experience (or equivalent), or approved postgraduate qualification