Take your career further with a Curtin MBA

Encouraging your employee to undertake MBA study is an ideal way to retain them and provide a career development pathway.

Application Process

Your employee needs to submit a written application to Curtin, accompanied by a signed letter of support from you, the employer, before the application deadline.

In completing and signing the letter of employer support, you agree to provide the financial, practical and developmental support.

For information on the scholarship, application deadline, employee application form and letter of employer support, please visit the Curtin Scholarships website.

• Financial – In order to qualify, the corporate partner will provide 20% of the student tuition fees of the MBA course for up to a maximum of 4 years.
• On-the-ground – they will provide practical support to enable the applicant to attend class, undertake additional study and group work and complete assignments.
• Guidance and advice – they will nominate a senior industry based student mentor to provide support and advice throughout the your MBA studies, and also help to develop a post MBA career pathway.

Source: Graduate Outcomes Survey 2017-2019, QILT

Balancing work, life and study

Before deciding to commence a postgraduate degree, consider how you can manage your studies around your other commitments, such as work, family and personal life. Our MBA has been designed to meet the demands of the working professional student.

Classes for the MBA program are taught in our Perth city campus at 78 Murray Street, and most classes are held in the evening, which makes it easier to fit units around your work commitments. Most units in the MBA are also available for study online, which means you can continue studying wherever you are in the world. You can also study a blended mode, mixing online study with face-to-face or intensive classes.

Some units can also be studied intensively. This means your contact hours are taught intensively over one week, or distributed days across 2-3 weeks, providing you with the flexibility to complete the remaining coursework component around your schedule. Or you could gain credit for completing eligible Executive Education short course programs. This can include a one-day Masterclass, a five-day Masterclass series or bespoke programs such as Ignition or Switch.

The MBA is taught in a trimester format, which means there are three study periods per year. This allows you to undertake more units in a year to complete your studies faster compared to a semester based program. Students who opt to study face-to-face may even have the option to complete some units in intensive block periods.

How will studying an MBA at Curtin help my career?

The Curtin MBA will help you achieve your potential and your career goals. You will gain expertise across the business continuum and increase your confidence in the senior leadership arena, preparing you for your next career move.

To ensure our course content and research remains industry-relevant, we collaborate with a network of leading academics and business practitioners.

What flexible study options do you offer?
The Curtin MBA is designed with the working professional in mind, providing flexible study options so you can tailor your studies to suit your life. Our flexible study options include:

• evening classes, delivered at our campus in the heart of Perth city from 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm over a 12-week trimester
• block teaching, where the contact hours are taught over four days (two Friday–Saturday blocks), providing you with the flexibility to complete the remaining coursework over the 12-week trimester,
• the ability to mix face-to-face study and online study – you can choose to attend class for some units and complete others fully online.
• gain unit credits by completing eligible Executive Education masterclasses, which can be a one-day, two-day or five-day masterclasses such as our Ignition innovation program. Discover our current range of masterclass programs at curtin.edu/masterclasses.

Can I study an MBA if I’m working full-time?

Yes, our MBA is designed to meet the demands of the working professional. Classes are at our Perth City campus in Murray Street, with classes scheduled to help you to combine work, study and life! You can attend evening classes, attend block sessions or complete units online. And you can mix face-to-face and online as it suits you – there’s no need to commit when you enrol.

Curtin’s MBA is available each trimester, giving you the choice of starting in January, May or September and studying for 12 weeks. This allows you to complete more units each year and complete your course faster compared with a semester-based course.

How is online study different from on-campus study?

Our online students complete the same coursework and assessments as those studying on-campus. They have the same unit coordinator as on-campus students and the same level of access to your coordinator, but with the flexibility of self-directed learning. You’ll also be able to attend five virtual interactive sessions over the trimester, online and in real-time with your unit coordinator and fellow students; however, the sessions aren’t mandatory and will be recorded so you can watch them at a time that suits you.

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What if I can’t afford study fees at the moment?

Undertaking an MBA is an investment in your career, but we recognise that the costs can be a barrier to gaining the qualification you need for career growth. There are scholarships available and financial assistance options that can help you manage study costs, including the Government’s Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). If you defer the payment of fees through FEE-HELP, you won’t start repaying the loan until your income reaches the repayment threshold. Find out more.

What scholarships are on offer?

These scholarships have been developed to encourage students to gain their postgrad degree by reducing the financial barriers:

• WiMBA: Women interested in gaining their Master of Business Administration can apply for a Curtin scholarship through the Women in MBA(WiMBA) program, which encourages more women to gain an MBA. The scholarship provides up to 40% of tuition fees.
• Rob Riley Memorial MBA Scholarship: This scholarship aims to support and encourage Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students in business studies, and honours the contribution made by Rob Riley as an Aboriginal activist and community leader to social justice for Aboriginal people in Australia. The scholarship contributes the full cost of course tuition fees.
• Curtin Alumni Scholarships: If you are a Curtin alum, you can receive a 15% discount on your first-year MBA tuition fees, (to a maximum of 200 credits).
• Alumni and Family Scholarship: If you are an international student and either you or a close family member are a Curtin alum, you can receive a 25% discount on your first-year MBA tuition fees, (to a maximum of 200 credits).

Find out more at curtin.edu/scholarships.

What’s the easiest way to enrol in a Curtin MBA?

Go to curtin.edu/mba and click APPLY NOW.