Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

The Executive MBA is a practice-oriented graduate business degree, designed for experienced employees wishing to learn alongside like-minded people to advance leadership, business and management skills. You will typically be a team leader or a mid to high-level manager seeking to broaden your knowledge base and skill sets and take your career to the next level.

Entrepreneurial in theory and practice, the Executive MBA provides genuine global business insights that empower you to make a difference in your employer’s organisation and the wider world.

• Download the Executive MBA brochure (PDF, 282KB)

• Complete your degree in one year - Achieve fast results, with minimal interruption to your professional and personal life. Each of the eight courses comprises 28 hours face-to-face contact time, and eight hours blended learning time (online), to enable you to complete your Executive MBA in one year of study.
• Co-designed with industry - The program has been co-designed with industry, which will translate to immediate impact in the workplace.
• Only Chartered Executive MBA in Australia - The Executive MBA at the University of Newcastle is the only Chartered Executive MBA in Australia.
• Intensive ‘block’ study-mode - This mode of study will provide you with an immersive experience, which means there is less interruption to your busy working schedule and you can complete your degree in less time. You will complete the Executive MBA program by participating in classes on Fridays and Saturdays, scheduled throughout the year from February through to November, with breaks in between.
• WiMBA Scholarships available - The Faculty of Business and Law is proud to support aspirational and high-achieving females with the Women in MBA (WiMBA) scholarship. WiMBA scholarships are available to candidates of the Executive MBA.

• Cohort-learning model - Work with a group of like-minded candidates, building in-depth relationships that enable you to work together effectively and support each other throughout the program.
• Action-based learning and engagement with industry experts - With the emphasis on real, work-related projects, and through the integration of leading academics and expert practitioners as visiting lecturers, there are dual opportunities to develop your skills, while providing value to your organisation.
• Employer sponsorship - Ideally, you will be sponsored by your employer at a minimum of 25% of the program cost (or equivalent in-kind). Please see the Guidelines for Participant Employers (Sponsors) for further information. It is expected that organisational sponsors will spend approximately four hours per course with Executive MBA participants to assist their development and completion of work integrated projects.
• IML Accreditation - The Executive MBA is an Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML) pathway partnership, providing individual membership in the IML and Chartered Manager status on graduation. Read Professor Tony Travaglione’s interview with IML, on ‘Learning new ways: Education keeps pace with a changing business landscape’.