La Trobe's Master of Business Administration (MBA) accelerates your career with a practical, industry-focused approach.

We've co-designed this degree with industry partners, such as Mercer and Accenture, to give you the skills you need for success in a rapidly changing business environment. It's built on the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), so you'll gain the skills and knowledge to balance economic and sustainability outcomes.

Our experienced academics and guest industry lecturers will give you their insights into modern business. We combine interactive learning and evidence-based coursework to help you graduate with the tools to combat the emerging challenges of the 21st century. And our outstanding industry links and global alumni network connect you to industry around the world while you're studying and after you graduate.

Do you already know where you want your career to lead? We offer personalised support based on your career aspirations. Our flexible learning options also allow you to fit your study around work and lifestyle commitments, so you can keep your career moving forwards while you prepare for the next level.

In our MBA, you cover the emerging issues shaping modern business, such as digitisation, globalisation and responsible leadership. You'll learn:

• Business analysis
  • Understand the context and fundamentals of business so you can make informed choices.
• Accounting
  • Refine your skills in accounting to better analyse business practices.
• Innovation
  • Learn how to think creatively and drive change across an organisation.
• Responsible leadership
  • Gain an understanding of how best to manage people and projects towards ethical and sustainable outcomes.
• Entrepreneurship
  • Be ready to take your business plans from conception to completion.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.