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International College of Management

Sydney , New South Wales ,Australia

Master of Business Administration

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.

Specialisation MBAs also offered include:

If you are looking for an introduction to the MBA, you could choose to begin your studies with a stand-alone or pathway option:

Campus Information

Northern Beaches

Fondly known as “the castle on the hill” (where the Hollywood blockbuster The Great Gatsby was filmed and where Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban were married), the ICMS castle is a Sydney landmark dating back to the 19th Century.

City Campus

As well as being regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Sydney is also one of the most exciting places to study and work. The ICMS City Campus is located in the beautiful Manning Building, right in the heart of Sydney’s business district.

Esplanade

This campus is run by Aspire Institute, ICMS’s pathway provider. Brilliantly located campus overlooking the harbour on East Esplanade in Manly. This campus is in the heart of Manly village, well known for its shopping precinct, cafés, restaurants and beachside lifestyle and is located 200m from the ferry and bus stop.

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Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Application Process

More Information Required Days
10 Days
GTE/Possible Interview call
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
20 Days
Visa Process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Graduating from an MBA results in career advancement in different ways for graduates. An MBA can be a career accelerator for graduates rising into managerial and leadership positions, typically resulting in higher levels of autonomy and responsibility. An MBA can also serve the purpose of changing a career track and to pivot into a different industry, role or to start a new career in a different country.  The ICMS MBA degree will also equip graduates to start their own business venture. 

Entrepreneur
General / Senior Manager
Management Consultant
Business Development Manager
C-Suite positions
Industry Specialist Manager
Marketing Manager/Directors
Account Director
Operations Manager/Diectors
Product Manager/Director
Strategic Planner
Business Analyst

PSW Opportunity

Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

  • Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
  • Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
  • Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
  • The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

  • Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
  • Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
  • Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
  • PhD students can stay upto 4 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

  • Successful completion of a bachelor degree from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent.
  • Successful completion of a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent.
  • Successful completion of at least two award, or non-award postgraduate subjects (at AQF Level 8 or above) from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent.
  • Successful completion of an approved Postgraduate Qualifying Program from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent.
  • 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
English Language Test (Minimum Result Required)
  • IELTS (Academic) =Overall 6.5; Writing 6.0; Speaking 6.0; Reading 6.0; Listening 6.0
  • TOEFL (iBT) = Overall 79*; Writing 21; Speaking 18; Reading 13; Listening 12
  • Pearson = Overall 56; Writing 46; Speaking 46; Reading 46; Listening 46
  • Duolingo** = Overall 110; Writing 100; Speaking 100; Reading 100; Listening 100