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
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.
There are no electives in the program.
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.
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 facilitated by your unit convenor provide you with the opportunity to interact with your classmates. While attendance is not compulsory, it is highly recommended. If you cannot attend, session recordings are available.
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| Unit | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| GMBA8013 | Be Disruptive | Flexible |
| GMBA8014 | Be Sustainable | Flexible |
| GMBA8021 | Know Your Numbers 1 | Tue 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8023 | Generate Insights | Tue 9am - 10am |
| GMBA8033 | Negotiate and Resolve Conflict | Thur 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8034 | Manage the Risks | Wed 9am - 10am |
| GMBA8103 | Improve Yourself, Always | Flexible |
| GMBA8104 | Become a Global Citizen | Wed 6pm - 7pm |
| Unit | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| GMBA8012 | Be Global | Flexible |
| GMBA8022 | Know Your Numbers 2 | Tue 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8023 | Generate Insights | Flexible |
| GMBA8024 | Know Your Customers | Tue 9am - 10am |
| GMBA8031 | Communicate with Impact | Wed 9am - 10am |
| GMBA8032 | Manage Change | Wed 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8121 | Advise | Thur 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8122 | Be Curious | Thur 9am - 10am |
| Unit | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| GMBA8011 | Be Competitive | Flexible |
| GMBA8012 | Be Global | Thur 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8031 | Communicate with Impact | Flexible |
| GMBA8034 | Manage the Risks | Flexible |
| GMBA8101 | Your Career, Your Life | Flexible |
| GMBA8102 | Build Personal Resilience | Flexible |
| GMBA8103 | Improve Yourself, Always | Flexible |
| GMBA8104 | Become a Global Citizen | Flexible |
| GMBA8123 | Applied Immersion 1 | Mon 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8124 | Applied Immersion 2 | Wed 6pm - 7pm |
| Unit | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| GMBA8012 | Be Global | Flexible |
| GMBA8014 | Be Sustainable | Thur 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8023 | Generate Insights | Flexible |
| GMBA8033 | Negotiate and Resolve Conflict | Flexible |
| GMBA8034 | Manage the Risks | Flexible |
| GMBA8103 | Improve Yourself, Always | Flexible |
| GMBA8104 | Become a Global Citizen | Flexible |
| Unit | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| GMBA8012 | Be Global | Flexible |
| GMBA8032 | Manage Change | Flexible |
| GMBA8103 | Improve Yourself, Always | Flexible |
| GMBA8121 | Advise | Thur 9am - 10am |
| GMBA8122 | Be Curious | Thur 6pm - 7pm |
| Unit | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| GMBA8012 | Be Global | Flexible |
| GMBA8014 | Be Sustainable | Flexible |
| GMBA8101 | Your Career, Your Life | Flexible |
| GMBA8123 | Applied Immersion 1 | Mon 6pm - 7pm |
| GMBA8124 | Applied Immersion 2 | Wed 6pm - 7pm |
Please note:
- Times listed are local to Sydney, Australia.
- The timetable is subject to change, including live event timings. Always refer to the unit guide for the latest information.