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 studyYears* 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 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

UnitLive event
GMBA8023 Generate InsightsTue, 9am - 10am
GMBA8021 Know Your Numbers 1Tue, 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8034 Manage the RisksWed, 8am - 9am
GMBA8033 Negotiate and Resolve ConflictWed, 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8104 Become a Global CitizenWed, 7pm - 8pm
GMBA8103 Improve Yourself, AlwaysThu, 9am - 10am
GMBA8013 Be DisruptiveThu, 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8014 Be SustainableThu, 8am - 9am
UnitLive event
GMBA8024 Know Your CustomersTue, 9am - 10am
GMBA8022 Know Your Numbers 2Tue, 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8031 Communicate with ImpactWed, 8am - 9am
GMBA8032 Manage ChangeWed, 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8002 Know Your OrganisationWed, 7pm - 8pm
GMBA8122 Be CuriousThu, 9am - 10am
GMBA8121 AdviseThu, 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8001 Know Your PeopleThu, 8am - 9am
UnitLive event
GMBA8004 Become a Meaning MakerTue, 9am - 10am
GMBA8101 Your Career, Your LifeTue, 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8102 Build Personal ResilienceWed, 8am - 9am
GMBA8123 Applied Immersion 1Tue (Week 1, 3 & 5), 8am - 9am
Wed (Week 2, 4 & 6), 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8124 Applied Immersion 2Wed, 5pm - 6pm
GMBA8003 Adapt Your Leadership StyleThu, 9am - 10am
GMBA8012 Be GlobalThu, 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8011 Be CompetitiveThu, 7pm - 8pm
UnitLive event
GMBA8023 Generate InsightsTue, 7pm - 8pm
GMBA8021 Know Your Numbers 1Tue, 8am - 9am
GMBA8034 Manage the RisksWed, 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8033 Negotiate and Resolve ConflictWed, 8am - 9am
GMBA8104 Become a Global CitizenWed, 9am - 10am
GMBA8103 Improve Yourself, AlwaysThu, 7pm - 8pm
GMBA8013 Be DisruptiveThu, 8am - 9am
GMBA8014 Be SustainableThu, 6pm - 7pm
UnitLive event
GMBA8024 Know Your CustomersTue, 7pm - 8pm
GMBA8022 Know Your Numbers 2Tue, 8am - 9am
GMBA8031 Communicate with ImpactWed, 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8032 Manage ChangeWed, 8am - 9am
GMBA8002 Know Your OrganisationWed, 9am - 10am
GMBA8122 Be CuriousThu, 7pm - 8pm
GMBA8121 AdviseThu, 8am - 9am
GMBA8001 Know Your PeopleThu, 7pm - 8pm
UnitLive event
GMBA8004 Become a Meaning MakerTue, 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8101 Your Career, Your LifeTue, 8am - 9am
GMBA8102 Build Personal ResilienceWed, 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8123 Applied Immersion 1Mon (Week 1, 3 & 5), 5pm - 6pm
Wed (Week 2, 4 & 6), 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8124 Applied Immersion 2Wed, 5pm - 6pm
GMBA8003 Adapt Your Leadership StyleThu, 6pm - 7pm
GMBA8012 Be GlobalThu, 9am - 10am
GMBA8011 Be CompetitiveThu, 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.