If you are seeking career progression, then an MBA from UWA will provide you with the technical expertise, interpersonal skills, agility and confidence required to transform your future. As Western Australia's leading MBA program, and one of the highest-ranked MBA programs in Australia, you will be challenged to expand your business knowledge, sharpen your critical thinking and decision-making skills and boost your leadership potential. UWA attracts brilliant people, so there is no better place to learn, explore, network and pursue your goals in a highly collaborative and innovative environment.
Why UWA?
As the top ranked MBA program in Western Australia, there are numerous reasons why a UWA MBA should be your destination of choice:
-Truly a world-class teaching School that brings their research into the classroom.
-Academically rigorous and highly practical coursework, with a vast selection of elective units.
-Aregular masterclass series involving some of Australia's most prominent leaders.
-The unique UWA MBA Lifelong Learning Program allows your professional development to continue long after graduation.
-Extraordinary networking opportunities in WA's original and largest MBA program.
-Opportunities to take classes at other Top 100 universities around the world as part of your UWA MBA.
Why the MBA Intensive?
The MBA Intensive has one annual intake of 30-35 students, with evening and weekend classes commencing in January each year. You can choose to complete the program in 12 to 18 months, depending upon your own work and personal circumstances. Use our Summer and Winter School teaching sessions to accelerate your MBA studies and fast-track your career. Entry is competitive which ensures you'll be working alongside the best.
The MBA Intensive has eight core units and four option units. Regardless of the study mode you select, you will complete the majority of your units with the other MBA Intensive students in your cohort, which is a strength of cohort-based MBA programs around the world. For your option units, you will have the opportunity to further expand your business network by studying alongside students in the MBA Flexible program.
Applications for credit for previous study at an equivalent level and institution will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
The MBA Intensive has the following unique features:
-A year-long Authentic Leadership Program developed by a world-class UWA leadership School.
-One-on-one mentoring from a senior industry executive.
-Extensive career services support: coaching and workshops via MBA Career Services and industry professionals.
-Strategic Analysis and Consulting Project, working on a real project for one of our partner organisations (previously including Woodside, BHP, Rio Tinto and Reconciliation WA).
-Dedicated masterclasses with senior executives and senior managers from top ASX companies and government departments.
-Direct contact with members of the Business School Board.
Our study options
At UWA, we provide you with the ultimate in flexibility with face-to-face evening classes, full-day weekend classes and online classes. You can mix these study modes to suit your personal circumstances. The choice is yours.
The Business School's alliance with the Australian Institute of Management (AIM) in Floreat means that you can take exciting units such as Private Equity, Scenario Planning, and Creating, Leading and Growing High Performance Environments through AIM and have them credited towards your UWA MBA.
You can also take units from other faculties at UWA, which provides you with access to hundreds of elective units.