collageInternationally accredited MBA programs in Australia mean that the country’s distance from some other parts of the world need not be a downside. Some of the business schools in the country regularly make it into international MBA rankings publications, from The Financial Times, the Economist, and Bloomberg Businessweek. Although many of Australia’s top MBA programs are in cities like Sydney and Melbourne, there are also world-class offerings in and around Brisbane—on the country’s east coast—and in other parts of the country as well.
MGSM Macquarie Graduate School of Management
MGSM is a top business school in dynamic Sydney, Australia’s financial capital. MGSM’s MBA has been ranked as one of the top MBA programs in Australia, and within the top 50 MBA programs in the Economist’s most recent rankings, as well as in the Financial Times’ rankings where it was named as Australia’s top MBA program. Both campuses – the one in downtown Sydney and the other in the suburb North Ryde – run the full-time MBA program, which offers specializations in Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Logistics and Operations Management, among others.
Melbourne Business School (MBS)Carlton, Australia
International students looking for an MBA in Australia often look towards Melbourne Business School, whose MBA has been celebrated with Top 100 placements in the “big three” of MBA rankings: the Financial Times, the Economist and Bloomberg Businessweek. Housed in Melbourne, in a city known for its multiculturalism, international MBA students can expect to fit in easily to their new city. Beyond the full-time option, Melbourne Business School offers a part-time MBA, an Executive MBA and a Senior Executive MBA, with residential modules spread from Melbourne to Asia, Europe and North America.
University of SydneySydney, Australia
Business and finance newspaper the Australian Financial Review currently ranks the University of Sydney’s MBA the top MBA program in Australia. Run over 18 months, this program focuses on leadership and enterprise. The university recently added a full-time MBA to its established part-time MBA and Global Executive MBA, where high-level executives study from a combination of online primers and international residencies, while undertaking a major strategic project.
The University of Adelaide – Adelaide Graduate School of Business (AGSB)South Australia, Australia
Another school highly ranked by the Australian Financial Review is the Adelaide Graduate School of Business, which placed number five in the 2017 ranking. Located in the more temperate South Australia, Adelaide’s biggest industries are its healthcare and social services sector, and then manufacturing. Local industry and government leaders provide mentorship to the school’s MBA students. Adelaide Graduate School of Business’s MBA is AACSB accredited.
University of South Australia (UniSA)Adelaide, Australia
Another business offering an MBA in Adelaide is the International Graduate School of Business at the University of South Australia. The school’s full-time MBA, also highly ranked by Australian Financial Review, is a flexible program where students have the choice between studying on campus, online, or some combination of both, allowing them to keep up with work and family commitments. The EQUIS-accredited school offers its MBA with a selection of specializations in Finance, Human Resources Management and Marketing.
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