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About Us
Fully accredited in Australia and internationally recognised
Australian Institute of Business (AIB) is a registered higher education provider that has an array of high quality tertiary programs for busy working adults, including Australia’s most popular online MBA, the Fast-Track MBA.
We have over 35 years of history and as one of the most established private education institutions in Australia, we are future focused and dedicated to continuous improvement.
AIB is a globally recognised institution that caters specifically to working professionals. AIB’s higher education programs are accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) .
Furthermore, we are recognised by a number of international government departments, agencies and registries. So when you are going for that next job or business deal, planning to move overseas, or looking to enrol in your next qualification – you can be assured that our degrees are fully accredited and internationally recognised.
Our history
AIB first began as a management consultancy in 1984 as Gibaran Pty Ltd (Gibaran) and obtained accreditation to deliver its first higher education course in 1995. On 1 July 2011, Gibaran rebranded as the Australian Institute of Business Pty Ltd and its constitution..
We were the first private provider accredited to offer prestigious research degrees, which have included Master of Management (Research) and currently the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Our Values
Accredited AIB higher education courses currently on offer
| COURSES | QUALIFICATIONS (RECOGNISED WITH THE AQF) | ANNUAL ENROLMENT NUMBERS (2020 EFTSL)~ | ACCREDITATION STATUS | DELIVERY LOCATION | CRICOS REGISTERED* |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | • Graduate Certificate in Management • Graduate Diploma in Management – Exit award only • Master of Business Administration • Master of Business Administration (Entrepreneurial Management) • Master of Business Administration (Finance) • Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) • Master of Business Administration (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) • Master of Business Administration (Marketing Management) | Grad CertMgt – 502.625 MBA – 983.375 | All accredited | Online via AIB Adelaide only | No |
| Master of Management (MMgt) | • Master of Management | MMgt – 1.00 | All accredited | Online via AIB Adelaide only | No |
| Research Courses | • Graduate Certificate in Research Methodologies • Doctor of Business Administration • Doctor of Philosophy | DBA – 6.75 PhD – 0.00 | All accredited | Online via AIB Adelaide only | No |
| Faculty | TOTAL ENROLMENTS (2020 EFTSL)~ | 1493.75 |
* AIB withdrew its CRICOS registration in January 2019 and Student Visa holders are no longer eligible for enrolment in any of AIB’s courses.
Governance
Board of Directors
The AIB Board of Directors as the corporate governing body is collectively responsible for AIB operations and course delivery, and is comprised of:
- Daren McKennay (Chair)
- Joel Abraham
- Sanjay Abraham
- Michael Carpenter
- Emeritus Professor Hilary Winchester
- Yan Messoussa
Academic Board
The AIB Academic Board oversees the development and implementation of our policies and procedures and ensures that the academic standards are at the highest quality level possible and that we benchmark ourselves against our peers in the industry. For further information, please see the AIB Academic Board page.
Senior Management Group
The AIB executive management team oversees the daily operations of AIB and reports to the Board of Directors:
- Jo Thomas – Chief Executive Officer
- Prof Ingrid Day – Academic Dean
- Kapil Gilani – Finance Director
- Vicki Golsby – Director of Academic Operations
- Liz Heathcote – Director of Online Learning
- Ben Aird – Technology Director
- Eduardo Favarim – Marketing Director
- David Infirri – Sales Director
For further information please see AIB’s Governance Chart.
Financial Standing
Australian Institute of Business Pty Limited (ACN 009 115 422, “AIB”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of AIB Education Group Pty Limited (ACN 604 951 162) and all of the trading activities of the group are conducted through AIB.
As required by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, AIB submits independently audited annual financial statements which represent the consolidated financial statements of AIB Education Group Pty Limited and all of the activities of AIB.
View AIB’s most current Statement of Financial Standing.
The Commonwealth Department of Education and Training has granted AIB temporary exemption for Tuition Assurance for 2018 until a new national strategy has been developed. Please see the AIB Tuition Assurance Statement on the AIB policies web page for further information.
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Kaurna people, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which AIB is located, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Our students are across many lands, and we recognise and respect all cultural heritage, beliefs and relationships with the land. We acknowledge Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and on all the lands on which our students study.
