Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Australian companies in a recent survey conducted by the World Economic Forum, identified the following emerging skills: creativity, originality and initiative, analytical thinking and innovation, active learning, technology design and programming, complex problem-solving, critical thinking and analysis, leadership and social influence, emotional intelligence, reasoning and resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility. The skills students will acquire are transferable to many roles, as MBA graduates are strongly represented across many industry sectors. The proposed MBA will seek to equip students with these skills and provide graduates with employment opportunities both domestically and globally.

The overall purpose of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is to develop competent, knowledgeable, and practical leaders who add value to the professional business community. Students will learn the principles behind an organisation’s structure and operational challenges, along with how organisations and individuals meet these in the context of cultural diversity and in an ever-changing global environment.

An MBA is widely regarded as the degree of choice for those aspiring to management and leadership positions. Graduates of OIHE’s MBA will have skills in marketing, organisational and financial strategies, global practices and key communication skills underpinning effective business leadership. MBA graduates should have a range of employment opportunities in roles such as: Business Executive, Business Consultant, Business Development Manager, Entrepreneur, Finance Manager, General Manager, Specialist Manager, Marketing Manager, Operations Manager, Program Manager and Sales Manager. The course will allow graduates to advance their career over a range of domestic and/or global business management settings.