Drive your career forward and study a flexible online MBA for the real world. The AIB MBA provides practical learning that can be immediately applied in the workplace. One of the best online MBA’s for busy working people, AIB’s Master of Business Administration degree is affordable, fully accredited in Australia, globally recognised and industry aligned. Join Australia’s No.1 MBA provider!
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I would definitely attribute my successes to the MBA. As soon as I finished my MBA, I was promoted to a higher role with my previous employer and I had to move to Brisbane. After a year, I had to move to Perth for a senior position, and I don’t think that any of that would have been possible without having the MBA.
The AIB MBA is divided into three equal stages:
If life gets in the way of your MBA studies, your hard work won’t go unrecognised. Subject to meeting conditions, you can receive an interim postgraduate qualification and then continue your MBA studies when you are ready.
You’ll complete each subject over eight weeks, which contains a mix of interactive assessments including assignments, quizzes, evaluated forum participation and exams along the way and one week to reflect and recharge.
You will also benefit from knowing due dates two weeks before commencing each subject, so you can pre-plan your studies around your family life and work commitments.
*The above timeline is an example only - assessment mix may change from subject to subject.
An MBA is a journey. Sometimes you take the fast-track; sometimes you need to slow down. Our flexible study options help you achieve your dreams at your own pace. You’ll study each subject over eight weeks, with assessments along the way and a week to reflect and recharge. You can choose to accelerate your career by studying up to two subjects at once when life allows, subject to meeting our eligibility criteria.
And if life’s commitments get in the way of your study, you can stop and start again when it suits you.
You can complete your MBA in as little as 18 months.
We anticipate that you will spend about 150 hours per subject (or about 20 hours per week) to complete your MBA - but this depends on you, as everyone has different levels of experience and education.
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When you enrol with AIB, you’ll be supported by our skilful team of over 130 academic, student support and professional staff, who will be with you every step of your MBA journey. So you’ll never feel like you’re doing it alone.
This subject examines the development, concepts, and significance of the concepts and practice of Corporate Governance, and organisational governance within the context of organisational capacity building. Topics covered include: the governance partnership (investors, companies and directors); regulatory frameworks to ensure good governance; theory and principles of corporate governance; director capabilities and responsibilities; ethics; ethical behaviour in organisations, and corporate social responsibility.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject aims to prepare students for effective and efficient planning and management of financial resources in organisations. The subject introduces how a manager can utilise accounting and finance systems in decision-making. Topics covered include: balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, financial statement analysis, basic cost management concepts, basics of budgeting, working capital and current assets management, managing inventories, time value of money and valuing bonds and shares, risk and return of financial assets, basic capital investment issues, capital structure and financing including the cost of capital.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
The aim of this subject is to provide a scholarly and in-depth knowledge of the dynamics of leadership. Topics covered include: nature and importance of leadership, leadership traits, behaviours and attitudes, leadership styles, leadership culture, ethical issues, leadership when creating change in organisations.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
The aim of this subject is to provide an in-depth knowledge of issues critical for the efficient and effective operation of organisations. Topics covered include: the concept of operations and process management; network design and capacity planning; process design; supply chain management; inventory management; resource planning; quality management.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject discusses the importance and strategic role of marketing in today’s globalised business environment. Students learn the importance of pursuing objectives, employing appropriate resources, and investing in the future of an organisation to ensure customer satisfaction. Topics covered include: core marketing concepts; marketing strategy and planning; buying behaviour; role of marketing research; positioning; pricing; product development; placement; foundations of marketing communication.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
The subject is designed to provide understanding of the formal relationship between the employer and the employee and of the techniques and methods aimed at making that relationship more effective so that organisational goals and objectives are achieved. Topics covered include: definition of strategic HRM; the legal environment; workforce planning, recruitment and selection; training and development; performance management; compensation.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject provides an in-depth knowledge of the strategic management process and gives an exposure to the concepts and theories of competing in international markets. Topics covered include: strategy development; the external environment; an organisation’s competitiveness; generic competitive strategies; competing in international markets; groups of businesses.
Pre-requisites: May normally be undertaken only after completing at least four core subjects.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
Choose any four electives as long as all prerequisites are met.
This course provides advanced understanding of the entrepreneurial mind-set. Entrepreneurs are pioneers, innovators, leaders and inventors. They are catalysts for change who shape the competitive global marketplace and have significant impact on our global economy. Topics covered include: the practice of entrepreneurship, how to foster an innovative work environment in addition to being able to formulate, develop, grow, manage and commercialise ideas through business creation.
It is recommended that Entrepreneurship is studied before New Venture Creation. Entrepreneurship develops the entrepreneurial mindset while New Venture Creation is the practical planning of a new venture.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject will assist students in understanding how to recognise an entrepreneurial idea and convert this into a viable, revenue generating business. Topics covered include: opportunity identification, preparation of business plan, financing an entrepreneurial venture, identifying problems and risks, and harvesting.
It is recommended that Entrepreneurship is studied before New Venture Creation. Entrepreneurship develops the entrepreneurial mindset while New Venture Creation is the practical planning of a new venture.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject explores how and why countries trade with and invest in each other, and the global monetary system. It examines the strategies and structures of international businesses and assesses the special roles of an international business's various functions. It also provides a critical approach that presents the arguments for and against economic theories, government policies, business strategies, organisational structures, and their managerial implications.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject analyses contemporary franchising practices at national and international levels. Topics covered include: key financial, marketing, legal and relationship issues at the core of the interdependent business relationship between franchisors and their franchisees; entrepreneurship; new venture creation; relationship dynamics of franchising.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
The objective of the subject is to provide an integrated framework and analytical tools that are used by the firm managers to make financial decisions that improve firm value. The topics covered include the concept of time value of money, simple and sophisticated capital budgeting techniques, valuations of bonds and shares, estimation of cost of capital, optimal capital structure, and firm payout policy.
Pre-requisites: Financial Management
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject presents a detailed overview of the features of the Australian financial system and enables an in-depth understanding of complex institutions, markets, and securities that form the basis of modern financial and monetary systems. The subject covers banking, payment systems, financial regulators and institutions, fundamentals of fund management as well as money and capital markets.
Pre-requisites: Financial Management
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
The objective of the subject is to provide comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge on investment management. The subject covers major theoretical concepts, namely, modern portfolio theory, diversification, and equilibrium models of security prices. The subject also includes macroeconomic and industry analysis, pricing of main financial derivatives, and evaluation of portfolio performance.
Pre-requisite: Financial Management
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject focuses on the financial challenges faced by multinational corporations and organisations operating across boundaries. Topics include: the determination and impact of foreign exchange rates and how they are handled; how hedging may be utilised to modify exposure to foreign exchange; the complexities of capital budgeting in multinational situations; the sourcing of finance on an international scale.
Pre-requisites: Financial Management
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject addresses the role of human resources to the development and implementation of organisational strategy. The assessment of the effectiveness of Human Resource Development outcomes is an important strategic focus of the subject. Topics covered are: the concept and scope of Human Resource Development (HRD); strategy making as learning; HRD leadership in organisations; strategic positioning of HRD; design of learning opportunities and assessment of the effectiveness of HRD interventions.
Pre-requisites: Strategic Human Resource Management
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject addresses the role played by performance, compensation and rewards management systems in shaping behaviour and performance in the workplace. What managers pay attention to, measure and reward are powerful ingredients for influencing individual, team and organisational performance. Topics include: the nature of performance, processes for measuring and managing performance, principles underpinning the design and implementation of remuneration and reward systems; performance and compensation systems as part of a coherent HRM strategy.
Pre-requisites: Strategic Human Resource Management
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
In the context of the multinational enterprise (MNEs) this subject explores how globalisation has influenced and impacted human resource management practices. Topics include: the cultural context of international HRM (IHRM), cross-border alliances, human resource planning, international performance management, training and development, career management, compensation, industrial relations in the global institutional context, and future trends in IHRM.
Pre-requisites: Strategic Human Resource Management
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject focuses on organisation change: why it occurs, how it occurs, how it can be managed, and what forms it can take. The complexities of change present real challenges for managers and leaders, and hence, challenges for managers and leadership in times of change are also addressed. Topics include: understanding change; strategy and change; change tools; new organisational forms; HRM and change; leadership and change; resistance to change; measuring change.
Pre-requisites: Strategic Human Resource Management
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
The subject highlights the importance of consumer behaviour concepts and theories in understanding the consumer decision making process. The subject addresses knowledge and analytical skills to assess the influence of internal factors (i.e. the consumer as an individual) and external factors (i.e. the consumer in social and cultural settings) in consumer decision making.
Pre-requisites: Marketing Management
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject is designed to provide an understanding of the integrated marketing communication/promotion process. Topics addressed include: the role and development of advertising in the integrated marketing communications programme (IMC) of an organisation; various IMC tools used in contemporary marketing, including advertising, direct marketing, Internet and interactive marketing, sales promotion, publicity and public relations (including sponsorship), and personal selling.
Pre-requisites: Marketing Management
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
The objective of this subject is to provide in-depth knowledge of new product management from conception through development to the launch of a new product or service. Topics covered include: the new products process; planning for new products; generating product ideas; concept evaluation; financial analysis for new products. It complements other subjects in the MBA program such as Entrepreneurship (9002ENT), Marketing Management (8002MMGT) and Operations Management (8004OMGT).
Pre-requisites: Marketing Management
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject addresses business-to-business (B2B) marketing. B2B markets include producers and users of goods and services, their intermediaries, government, non-profit organisations, and any other group who purchases and uses inputs to produce or resell. The subject examines marketing strategies that will achieve the awareness, comprehension, sales response objectives and stable relationships essential to supplier organisations in a B2B environment.
Pre-requisites: Marketing Management
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject explores how and why countries trade with and invest in each other, and the global monetary system. It examines the strategies and structures of international businesses and assesses the special roles of an international business's various functions. It also provides a critical approach that presents the arguments for and against economic theories, government policies, business strategies, organisational structures, and their managerial implications.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject provides the skills and knowledge required to plan, manage and close projects that achieve the goals and objectives on time, within cost and to the quality required, regardless of the line of business or industry. Topics covered include: project lifecycle; scope management and work breakdown structure; project scheduling using the critical chain approach; project resourcing; project control: planning and managing project risks; performance measurement and managing project teams.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject provides students with in-depth knowledge of the concepts and practise of integrated logistics management including the contribution that logistics makes to the effectiveness of the supply chain. The subject focuses on the management and control of the positioning and the flow of goods and services within the supply chain infrastructure. Topics include: customer relationship management, procurement, integrated logistics operations, supply chain design.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This subject provides in-depth knowledge of the concepts and practice of strategic supply chain management. Strategic supply chain management is largely concerned with the supply infrastructure and the long-term strategic relationship management needed to facilitate the critical competitive logistics flows through the supply system. Topics include the design, management and control of systems and networks of supply that connect organisations with their suppliers and customers.
Pre-requisites: Operations Management
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
This is the final subject of the MBA. It focuses on designing, conducting and reporting findings from a business research project. The objective of this subject is to undertake a project related to the chosen specialisation. Students will identify an appropriate workplace-based research problem, conduct a small literature review, analyse the data relating to the workplace or industry, and present findings in a formal business research report.
Students will be provided with the access to online materials during their last stage prior to the project start date.
On completion of this subject participants should be able to:
Rather than expect you to fit around us, we’ve found innovative ways to make our subjects fit around you.
Our innovative Student Learning Portal is your ultimate digital resource for everything you’ll need to successfully complete your MBA with the flexibility to access your learning materials, videos, podcasts and other multimedia. You'll engage with fellow students and have key concepts explained by your Online Facilitators in webinars and forums.
With the flexibility and convenience of 6 start dates every year, you can start your MBA when it suits you.
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As an online MBA provider, we don't have the expense of maintaining campuses and lecture theatres, so you won’t pay for things you don’t need. Instead, we invest in quality education and academic teams, student support services and innovative technological advancements.
Affordability that delivers what you need, not what you don't.
The AIB MBA is amongst the most affordable MBAs in Australia, without sacrificing the high quality of education.
Your specific course fees will depend on:
In addition to our very affordable course fees, we are FEE-HELP approved for students who are Australian citizens or those who hold appropriate visas and also offer instalment options so that the MBA remains an investment and not a liability.
Ever wondered what an MBA could be worth to you? Based on our graduate data, you can now see what The AIB MBA might mean for your income with our new MBA ROI Calculator. Remember, before you make any financial decisions, you should get information and advice from qualified professionals regarding your personal circumstances and financial affairs.
71% of AIB MBA alumni surveyed achieved their salary increase goals
You don’t need a degree to do an MBA – your experience counts!
A minimum of five years relevant work experience, which includes at least three years management experience, or significant technical experience.
An Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree (AQF Level 6) or learning equivalent to an AQF Level 6 qualification and at least three years relevant work experience.
A Bachelor’s degree (AQF Level 7) and at least two years relevant work experience.
Alternatively, applicants may get direct entry into the MBA if they meet the appropriate criteria.
English Requirements Exemptions
In addition, students must have access to a computer that meets the following requirements.
Student Visa Holders
AIB is not a CRICOS-registered provider and is unable to enrol Student Visa holders.
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Delivered by the Australian Institute of Business, a globally recognised institution that caters specifically to working adults. The AIB MBA is accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and is internationally recognised.
Graduates of the AIB MBA are seen by employers as valuable leaders that drive business growth.
AIB is recognised by various professional, academic and industry bodies.
AIB is partnering with a series of prominent organisations to strengthen our practical linkage for our valued student community.
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You’ll study anywhere, anytime with the AIB MBA while getting an exceptional education. Our interactive Student Learning Portal is a complete digital resource for all your learning needs, offering genuine flexibility.
For me, I can’t wait to see where this MBA is going to take me. It’s not only given me a validation of my own abilities and skills, but the confidence to move forward in my career. Every second of this journey has been worth it because now that I have this MBA, nothing can stop me.
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AIB is taking our MBA degree back to its roots in our 35th year of delivering real-world, immediately applicable and highly supported learning experiences.
Our flagship programme – the Master of Business Administration (MBA) – was once known as The Agile MBA and is now the AIB MBA.
We pride ourselves on doing one thing well, and that’s why we’re still the top MBA provider in Australia.
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