Study planning
The Global MBA Degree may be completed in as little as one and a half years (four units per term). Understand your options and plan your study.
Use the following as a guide to calculate the time to complete your Global MBA Degree. You may choose to increase or decrease your study load in any term. There are six terms (study periods) per calendar year.
| Pace of study | Years* | Average units per term |
|---|---|---|
| Fast ** | 1.5 | 4 |
| Steady | 2 | 2 – 3 |
| Moderate | 3 | 1 – 2 |
*This is an average and will depend on each individual’s study plan
**This is the minimum time possible to complete the Global MBA degree.
Study planning details
Pre-requisites and co-requisites
Pre-requisites
All 20 units in the first five specialisations (Leading, Influencing, Strategising, Analysing and Adapting) must be completed before enrolling in the first two capstone (Problem Solving) units, GMBA8121 Advise and GMBA8122 Be curious. Only after completing these units, can you enrol in GMBA8123 Applied immersion 1 and GMBA8124 Applied immersion 2.
Co-requisites
The capstone units are delivered in pairs. This means that you will need to enrol in GMBA8121 Advise and GMBA8122 Be curious at the same time, as well as GMBA8123 Applied immersion 1 and GMBA8124 Applied immersion 2 in the following term.
Electives
There are no electives in the program.
Recommended study hours
As a guide, we recommend allowing 12.5 hours per week per unit (including the one-hour live event). Please also consider that some units will require group work.
Unit guides
Please refer to the unit guides of your unit for assessment information and the live event schedule. Unit guides are published two weeks before the start of term.
Timetable
You can plan ahead and get an idea of when the classes are scheduled for each term. Each term consists of six weeks.
Live events
Weekly one-hour live events are facilitated by your unit convenor and provide you with the opportunity to interact with your classmates. While attendance is not compulsory, they are highly recommended. If you cannot attend, session recordings are available.
2025
Term 1 (13 Jan – 23 Feb)
| Unit | Live event |
|---|---|
| GMBA8023 Generate Insights | Tue, 9am - 10am |
| GMBA8021 Know Your Numbers 1 | Tue, 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8034 Manage the Risks | Wed, 8am - 9am |
| GMBA8033 Negotiate and Resolve Conflict | Wed, 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8104 Become a Global Citizen | Wed, 7pm - 8pm |
| GMBA8103 Improve Yourself, Always | Thu, 9am - 10am |
| GMBA8013 Be Disruptive | Thu, 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8014 Be Sustainable | Thu, 8am - 9am |
Term 2 (10 Mar – 20 Apr)
| Unit | Live event |
|---|---|
| GMBA8024 Know Your Customers | Tue, 9am - 10am |
| GMBA8022 Know Your Numbers 2 | Tue, 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8031 Communicate with Impact | Wed, 8am - 9am |
| GMBA8032 Manage Change | Wed, 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8002 Know Your Organisation | Wed, 7pm - 8pm |
| GMBA8122 Be Curious | Thu, 9am - 10am |
| GMBA8121 Advise | Thu, 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8001 Know Your People | Thu, 8am - 9am |
Term 3 (5 May – 15 Jun)
| Unit | Live event |
|---|---|
| GMBA8004 Become a Meaning Maker | Tue, 9am - 10am |
| GMBA8101 Your Career, Your Life | Tue, 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8102 Build Personal Resilience | Wed, 8am - 9am |
| GMBA8123 Applied Immersion 1 | Tue (Week 1, 3 & 5), 8am - 9am Wed (Week 2, 4 & 6), 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8124 Applied Immersion 2 | Wed, 5pm - 6pm |
| GMBA8003 Adapt Your Leadership Style | Thu, 9am - 10am |
| GMBA8012 Be Global | Thu, 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8011 Be Competitive | Thu, 7pm - 8pm |
Term 4 (30 Jun – 10 Aug)
| Unit | Live event |
|---|---|
| GMBA8023 Generate Insights | Tue, 7pm - 8pm |
| GMBA8021 Know Your Numbers 1 | Tue, 8am - 9am |
| GMBA8034 Manage the Risks | Wed, 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8033 Negotiate and Resolve Conflict | Wed, 8am - 9am |
| GMBA8104 Become a Global Citizen | Wed, 9am - 10am |
| GMBA8103 Improve Yourself, Always | Thu, 7pm - 8pm |
| GMBA8013 Be Disruptive | Thu, 8am - 9am |
| GMBA8014 Be Sustainable | Thu, 6pm - 7pm |
Term 5 (25 Aug – 5 Oct)
| Unit | Live event |
|---|---|
| GMBA8024 Know Your Customers | Tue, 7pm - 8pm |
| GMBA8022 Know Your Numbers 2 | Tue, 8am - 9am |
| GMBA8031 Communicate with Impact | Wed, 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8032 Manage Change | Wed, 8am - 9am |
| GMBA8002 Know Your Organisation | Wed, 9am - 10am |
| GMBA8122 Be Curious | Thu, 7pm - 8pm |
| GMBA8121 Advise | Thu, 8am - 9am |
| GMBA8001 Know Your People | Thu, 7pm - 8pm |
Term 6 (20 Oct – 30 Nov)
| Unit | Live event |
|---|---|
| GMBA8004 Become a Meaning Maker | Tue, 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8101 Your Career, Your Life | Tue, 8am - 9am |
| GMBA8102 Build Personal Resilience | Wed, 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8123 Applied Immersion 1 | Mon (Week 1, 3 & 5), 5pm - 6pm Wed (Week 2, 4 & 6), 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8124 Applied Immersion 2 | Wed, 5pm - 6pm |
| GMBA8003 Adapt Your Leadership Style | Thu, 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8012 Be Global | Thu, 9am - 10am |
| GMBA8011 Be Competitive | Thu, 8am - 9am |
Please note:
- Times listed are local to Sydney, Australia.
- Each unit is offered twice per year with alternating live event timings (am/pm) to accommodate different time zones.
- The timetable is subject to change, including live event timings. Always refer to the unit guide for the latest information.