Master of Business Administration Global (MBA Online)

Why an MBA Global with JCU?

The increasing complexity of today’s global economy presents opportunities for business leaders who know what to look for. At James Cook University (JCU) our 100% online MBA Global gives you the edge over your competition.

100% online & part-time

Fast-track your career with flexible study you can balance around your life. Study one subject at a time and complete your degree in only 2 years part-time.

3 qualifications in 1

Build towards your masters degree and gain a Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Business Administration along the way.

Entry without a Bachelor degree is available

Leverage your relevant work experience to gain entry into the course without a Bachelor degree.

Program Highlights

  • Learn to drive strategy with a global perspective.
  • Be able to make more effective, data-driven decisions.
  • Gain stronger business leadership skills.
  • Graduate with proof of capability.
  • Fast-track your career with 100% online study.
  • Be supported by a dedicated Student Success Advisor.
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MBA Global Overview

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Enjoy a global, capstone experience

You have the opportunity to finish off your Master’s degree with the Integrated Global Capstone Project. In this project, you will explore the interdependence between business and global issues by developing a research proposal for business leaders. You will identify initiatives to align business strategies with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Observe business leaders from a variety of industries and organisations and interact with your peers - fellow future business leaders - to develop initiatives and solutions to these real world problems. Completion of the Capstone Project will also provide you with a valuable resource for your portfolio.

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What you will study

Over the course of 12 subjects, you’ll gain the skills to make impactful, strategic decisions based on a more holistic view of global trends and data-informed insights.

Our subjects are designed to improve your knowledge across three key areas:

  • Global Perspective & Strategies
  • Data-driven Decision Making
  • Organisational Leadership & Management

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Global Perspective & Strategy subjects
  • Multinational Corporations and International Markets
    This subject provides the skills required to work in multinational corporations in mature and emerging markets. Read more
  • Marketing Strategy, Analytics and Development
    This subject provides a comprehensive understanding of marketing roles and functions within an organisation and the marketplace. Read more
  • Corporate Strategy
    This subject provides the fundamentals of corporate-level strategy. Read more
  • Corporate Finance
    This subject introduces basic concepts of finance, and establishes a ‘finance mindset’ with value creation as a central concept for financial planning and decision-making. Read more
Data-driven Decision Making subjects
  • Data Analysis and Decision Modelling
    This subject provides an integrated knowledge for understanding and managing information resources, building basic business intelligence systems, interpreting business statistics and developing practical decision models. Read more
  • Information Management and Analytics Technology
    This subject examines the technologies, information and analytics required for the effective management and control of modern firms. Read more
  • Data Information: Management, Security, Privacy and Ethics
    This subject introduces concepts and techniques related to a variety of topics in this area, ranging from database management to data security, privacy and ethics. Read more
Organisational Leadership & Management subjects
  • Management and Leadership Skills
    This subject explores a variety of core concepts and theories from sociology, psychology and organisational science which form the knowledge base for leadership and management skills. Read more
  • Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
    This subject explores the diversity of capital forms and seed funding available to entrepreneurs. Read more
  • Business Innovation and Technology Management
    This subject provides a strategic perspective of technology and innovation management and its impact on the competitive positioning of organisations. Read more
  • Business Consulting
    This subject provides immediately applicable tools for addressing any consulting situation. Read more
Integrated Global Capstone Project
  • Integrated Global Capstone Project
    This subject requires students to develop a project proposal that encompasses a sustainable future across people, planet and profit. Read more

Practical assessments

You will gain practical skills through assessments involving real-world business problems, scenarios, and cases that you can apply immediately to your professional practice, including:

Business Innovation and Technology Management Product Proposal
  • The assessment in this subject asks you to write a proposal to the CEO of SafetyCulture for a new product or product extension for the firm that fits with its mission. This activity builds and strengthens your own skills set so that you can adapt and apply knowledge and understanding to your own workplaces.
Business Consulting Applied Case Study Part 1
  • You are a business consultant running your own independent consultancy business with expertise in financial services. The US-based Gates Foundation has issued an expression of interest for a consultancy project, which would be your first overseas project. You are interested in conducting the project and the Gates Foundation wants to discuss terms with you. In this assessment, you will go through the contract negotiation and signing process, conduct research, and design a basic financial services model to be rolled out by your client. You are also faced with real-world challenges including client concerns and resistance to change, which could threaten your end goal of the project. These activities nurture your own knowledge and understanding so that you are ready to address business consulting activities for your organisation.
Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship Business Idea
  • The aim of this assessment is to show how you developed your new entrepreneurial business idea, why it is worth pursuing, and why it is superior to other options available. In subsequent assessments for this subject, you will develop a professional-looking business plan for your idea and present a 3-minute video ‘pitch’ to a potential investor. The skills derived from this activity are critical for you to build your own personal repertoire and confidence in delivering convincing business ideas.
MNCs and International Markets Case Studies
  • Through critical analysis of three case studies, you will learn about operations, management and marking in multinational/transnational environments, preparing you for leadership roles in global and glocal organisations. Examples of case studies include McDonalds in Malaysia and the Timarpur Okhla Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management Project. The case studies touch on universal issues that you can easily correlate to your own workplaces.
Management and Leadership Skills Professional Development Plan
  • In the main assessment for this subject, you will analyse a ‘wicked problem’ with a view to developing a proposal that can later be used by Cunningham Holdings Limited (CHL) in the design and development of a Leadership Development Program and translated into your own organisation.
Corporate Finance Research Report
  • The first part of the assessment for this subject requires you to complete a research report that will include analysis of the company objectives, such as wealth maximisation, profit maximisation, environmental issues, ethical suppliers, employees, gender equality and social responsibility. To provide a real-world focus, the assessment asks you to consider Cunningham Holdings Ltd as they are presently considering two possible 10-year investments at 5% per annum. The second part of this assessment involves using a spreadsheet template to demonstrate your ability to perform and interpret the impact of the time value of money on business decisions, including calculating the present and future values of two cash flow streams, and identifying and justifying which investment should be undertaken. Such activities seek to build skills that you can readily translate into your workplaces.

Course information

Our MBA Global will give you the skills and knowledge you need to thrive in a complex business landscape.

  • Entry Requirements
  • Recognition of Prior Learning
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Career Outcomes
Entry Requirements

To be eligible to enrol in the online Master of Business Administration Global, applicants must have:

  • Completion of a Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline and two (2) years’ business experience; or
  • Completion of an Honours or postgraduate degree in any discipline and two (2) years’ business experience; or
  • Four (4) years’ business experience in a managerial role* to the satisfaction of the Course Coordinator; or
  • Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Dean, College of Business Law and Governance as equivalent to the above.

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

* Applicants must have a minimum of four years full-time equivalent professional work experience in a management, leadership or supervisory level in a business environment or be eligible for a member grade status of a relevant professional organisation. Students will have demonstrable effective management experience relating to organisational behaviour, business, strategy, marketing, economics, communication and people management, supported by a detailed CV and proof of work experience (e.g. a letter from an employer detailing the position and job description).

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Recognition of Prior Learning

The duration of your Online MBA is dependent on your previous education levels and your work. This could reduce the number of subjects you study to gain your Master's degree. Call our Enrolment team to discuss your options.

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Learning Outcomes

Our MBA Global will improve your skills in the following areas:

  • Global Perspective: Our 100% online MBA Global gives you a deep understanding of the principles driving global markets
  • Data-Informed Strategies: This online MBA gives you the data analysis skills to identify opportunities in the data and develop new strategies
  • Confident Leadership: Guidance from industry-experienced academics will help you develop the knowledge and skills to lead organisations in an uncertain world
  • Provable Capabilities: JCU’s MBA online includes a unique, real-time case study and the opportunity to build a portfolio of business knowledge and competencies while you study
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Career Outcomes

After completing your MBA Global, you will have the expertise and skills to thrive in positions such as:

  • Account Executive
  • Consultant
  • Business Development Manager
  • Entrepreneur
  • Finance Manager
  • General Manager
  • Industry Specialist Manager
  • Marketing Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Product Manager
  • Program Manager
  • Sales Manager

The 2019 Graduate Outcomes Survey conducted by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment found undergraduates employed full-time had a median annual salary of $59,500 in comparison with $112,700 earned by postgraduates in Business and Management.

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Meet our Business Academics

Our academics will empower you to become a stronger business leader who applies innovative thinking to create successful and sustainable business practices in both local and global contexts.

Nested qualifications: Early entry exit options

You can also build towards your master’s degree through flexible entry and exit points and ‘qualify as you go’ through our nested qualifications. As you study your MBA Global, you will gain your Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Business Administration Global. If you need to finish your study early, you may still qualify for a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma. Get in touch with an Enrolment Advisor to find out more.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Integrated Global Capstone Project?
The Integrated Global Capstone Project is undertaken as your final subject of study. In this project, you will explore the interdependence between business and global issues by developing a research proposal for business leaders and how they can address real-world issues. You will identify initiatives to align business strategies with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by selecting one of the three SDGs and one business entity problem, exploring how they engage with one another, and produce a research proposal that includes Project Scoping, Literature Review, Review of Research Data, and insights into issues of glocal significance.
This subject also allows you to observe business leaders from a variety of industries and organisations and interact with your peers - fellow future business leaders - to develop initiatives and solutions to these real world problems. Completion of the Capstone Project will also provide you with a valuable resource for your portfolio.
Does this MBA cover risk analysis?
All decisions in business have some risk one way or another, therefore every subject, particularly the Data-driven Decision Making subjects focus on this. These units aim to enable you to both analyse and interpret risk to be able to make educated business decisions.
Are mergers and acquisitions covered in this course?
Yes. Students will explore how to identify and value the benefits of successful mergers and acquisitions in the Corporate Strategy and Corporate Finance subjects along with diversification, restructuring and other global strategies.
What is the class interaction like with lecturers and other students?
The JCU Online learning environment enables you to connect, interact and collaborate with your classmates, tutors and academics. Along with weekly collaboration sessions with academics, you will also get 24/7 access to discussion boards to interact with peers and academic staff, live video conferencing, podcasts and webinars.
Are there networking opportunities available with this MBA?
Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with likeminded career-driven students from a wide range of organisations and industries. Furthermore, the Integrated Global Capstone Project allows you to develop solutions to real world problems aligned with the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals.
What is an MBA?
An MBA is a Master of Business Administration. It is a globally recognised postgraduate qualification which will help professionals in further developing their skills in strategic management and leadership.
Why do an MBA?
An MBA can assist professionals to further their career. This degree can help with employability, earning potential, promotions and practical knowledge to take into your workplace.
How much does it cost to complete the MBA Global?
JCU Online's MBA Global costs $3,370 per subject. FEE-HELP is available for eligible students.
What is FEE-HELP?
Some students may be eligible for government assistance to help their study. For more information and to see if you are eligible visit: https://online.jcu.edu.au/fees
How long does it take to complete an MBA?
JCU Online's MBA Global takes two years part-time to complete, completing 6 subjects per year, allowing you to study without sacrificing work or family life.
What do you learn in an MBA?
JCU Online's MBA Global offers a unique combination of big-picture thinking (which gives you a deeper understanding of the shifting business landscape), data-driven decision making (offering more data-specific subjects than traditional MBAs, combining stronger data management and analytical skills), and leadership & management (supporting you to continue to lead through uncertainty).
Is an MBA worth it?
After completing an MBA Global, you will have the expertise and skills to move into a range of positions, including Account Executive, Consultant, Business Development Manager, Entrepreneur, Finance Manager, General Manager, Industry Specialist Manager, Marketing Manager, Operations Manager, Product Manager, Program Manager and Sales Manager.
Does an MBA increase salary?
The 2019 Graduate Outcomes Survey conducted by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment found undergraduates employed full-time had a median annual salary of $59,500 in comparison with $112,700 earned by postgraduates in Business and Management.