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Strong links to industry and opportunity.
Make waves in the industry with this two-year course. The MBA Industry Focused will provide you with a comprehensive foundation on business and management disciplines, and strong links to industry and opportunity.
Offered on campus in the Adelaide CBD or as a blended experience with online classes, the MBA Industry Focused will see you apply your learning to problems faced by real companies.
With a total of up to 36 weeks of experience through Work Integrated Learning and industry programs, you'll get to know the people, places and things that will open doors for your career.
You can also take part in specialised industry entrepreneurial programs like the Advanced Manufacturing Entrepreneurship Program, which combines the best of Flinders’ world-class advanced manufacturing and prototyping capabilities with access to the university’s academics.
Make waves in the industry with this two-year course. The MBA Industry Focused will provide you with a comprehensive foundation on core business and management disciplines, and the strongest links to industry and opportunity.
The MBA Industry Focused will see you apply your learning to problems faced by real companies.
With a total of up to 36 weeks of experience through Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and industry programs, you’ll have the chance to build networks that are second to none and develop leadership skills you can’t learn from a textbook.
You’ll also have access to specialised industry entrepreneurial programs like the Advanced Manufacturing Entrepreneurship Program, which combines the best of Flinders’ world-class advanced manufacturing and prototyping capabilities with access to the university’s academics and researchers.
MBA
Industry Focused
Duration: 2 years
The MBA Industry Focused contains 16 core topics, with your first year including study about marketing, economics, finance, ethics, sustainability and the law. Your second year will focus on business topics including leading a future workforce and tends in business finance, plus an industry placement.
Your Career
The MBA Industry Focused prepares you for a wide range of career opportunities in areas including management consulting, business acquisition, strategy and leadership.
Potential occupations include:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Marketing Director
- Business Consultant
- Managing Director
- Chief Operating Officer
- Executive Director
- Human Resources Manager
- National Director
- Product Manager
- Chief Robotics Officer
- Artificial Intelligence Architect
- Loyalty Engineer
- Program Director
Potential employers include:
- Multinational corporations
- Large private companies
- Public sector
- Market research consultancies
- Corporate agencies
- Not-for-profit organisations
Up to 36 weeks of industry experiences. Dive in.
The MBA Industry Focused gives you the chance to work directly with industry for up to 36 weeks, meaning you’ll have the opportunity to deeply engage with the inner workings of real workplaces. Whether it’s a large corporation, government department or small business, you’ll be able to take these experiences with you through your future career journey – and generate a new outlook on business.
Internships, placements and projects.
Learning in a real business setting is highly valued by employers and students alike, and we’ve built our MBA courses around it. Flinders University is well-connected to industry, so our range of internship, placement and project opportunities are the best way to fast-track your career – you could even find yourself in a paid internship as part of the course.
Working in Australia.
Be prepared for the future of work and learn the new skills needed to work in Australia and beyond. Alongside course topics, you’ll learn the soft-skills necessary for Australian workplaces. Including in-depth skills development, you’ll gain an understanding of culture, language, industry networking and collaboration.
Advanced Manufacturing Entrepreneurship Program.
Experience the Advanced Manufacturing Entrepreneurship Program as part of your course. This specialised industry entrepreneurial program is focused on helping small to medium enterprises address business challenges using advanced manufacturing tools and techniques – also known as industry 4.0. It combines the best of the university’s world-class advanced manufacturing and prototyping capabilities with access to academics and researchers, and will feature interactive workshops, coaching, technical support, mentor guidance and more.
Wine and Tourism Entrepreneurship Program.
The Wine and Tourism Entrepreneurship Program works in two ways: technological acceleration, and technological adoption. Engage with both as part of your MBA, with the program offering intensive acceleration to existing wine and tourism technology companies that are innovative and ready to scale up, and pairing them with businesses who will use their products and services. Our Wine and Tourism Entrepreneurship Program is also intended to speed up technology adoption by wine and tourism businesses by connecting them with more technology solutions.
What you will learn
Graduates of the Master of Business Administration Industry Focused program are competent in the functional areas of business: accounting and finance, human resource management, leadership, marketing, and operations.
You can also choose an industry placement instead of one core topic. And you could also extend your industry exposure by electing to undertake an industry entrepreneurial program: the Wine and Tourism Entrepreneurship Program, or the Advanced Manufacturing Entrepreneurship Program.
You will also undertake a major industry project which will bring together everything you have learnt over the course and put it into practice. Graduates of the Master of Business Administration Future Business program are competent in the functional areas of business: accounting and finance, human resource management, leadership, marketing, and operations.
Core topics
First year
- BUSN9150 Business Analytics
- BUSN8009 Creating Resilient Supply Chain and Procurement
- BUSN8006 Driving Financial Performance
- BUSN9146 Economic Environments: Assessing Current and Future Markets
- BUSN9148 Marketing in a Digital Age
- BUSN8007 Ethics, Sustainability & Governance
- BUSN9152 Legal Signposts for Decision Makers
- BUSN9154 Working in Australia
MBA
Future Business
Duration: 1 year
This is the fastest way to complete an MBA.
With three study periods to choose from, you set the pace. You’ll graduate with skills that will see you embracing leadership roles in international organisations, social enterprises, governments and, not for profits.
MBA
Industry Focused
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Duration: 2 years
Make waves in the industry with this two-year course.
With a total of up to 36 weeks of industry experience through Work Integrated Learning and other programs, you'll have the chance to build networks that are second to none, and develop leadership skills that can’t be learned from a textbook.
MBA
Specialisations
Duration: 2 years
Dive deeper into the world of Business with our suite of MBA Specialisations.
Choose from specialisations including Business Analytics, Marketing, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, Finance or International Business. Whether you want to advance your career, change industries or explore future models, these courses are perfectly suited to the those wanting to finesse their skills.
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