MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
BUSINESS SCHOOL
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies
Duration: 3 Years Intakes: Feb
Actuaries specialise in applying mathematical, statistical and financial analysis to business, finance and insurance. Actuaries advise government, financial institutions and other organisations on financial management, risk management, product design and complex transactions. They are key to helping financial institutions and other businesses all over the world to prosper. In this professionally accredited course, you'll learn how to apply mathematical, statistical, economic and financial analysis to a range of practical problems in long-term risk management, finance and insurance.
- You'll complete part, or all, of the Foundation level and the university component of the Associateship level professional qualifications of the Actuaries Institute, subject to demonstrating superior academic performance in the relevant units.
- You'll undertake a range of units in actuarial science, statistics, finance and economics.
- You'll have the opportunity to complete a capstone unit.
- Macquarie is recognised as a Centre of Actuarial Excellence by the Society of Actuaries.
Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Actuaries Institute
Bachelor of Business Administration
Duration: 3 Years Intakes: Feb, Jul
Top Course (Flexible Unit Choice)
In today's globalised world, where competition among businesses is at an all-time high, there are very few careers in which a comprehensive knowledge of business isn't revered. The best business administrators are equally talented at managing numbers as they are at managing people - they're leaders, strategic thinkers, creative problem solvers and innovators.
Studying Business Administration at Macquarie will allow you to develop your skills in accounting, business, ethics, management, marketing and strategy, all of which are key competencies you'll need to succeed in today's dynamic global business environment.
- You'll develop a broad skill set suitable for a range of roles with national and multinational organisations.
- Flexible unit choices allow you to follow your interests.
- You can combine this course with another to focus on areas, such as accounting, law or organisational psychology.
- You'll have opportunities to get real-world experience with leading Australian organisations through internships, as well as the option of studying overseas with partner universities.
Bachelor of Business Analytics
Duration: 3 Years Intakes: Feb, Jul
World Top #150 (Business & Management Studies)
The world is undergoing a data revolution each day where 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created or replicated. Big data has become big business, and individuals with the ability to extract value from these data sources are in demand across the globe.
Developed and refined in consultation with industry so content is always current and relevant, this course equips you with the knowledge and skills to help businesses better understand their consumers, innovate, reduce their risk and maximise opportunities.
- In-depth training in multiple disciplines provides you with qualitative skills (graphic presentation and information communication), quantitative skills (modelling and statistics), computing skills (business information/intelligence systems and programming) and business training (accounting, business analytics, forecasting and management).
- You'll gain the broad-based training you need to appeal to a variety of potential employers.
- You'll acquire an integrated body of core technical knowledge relating to business analytics and information systems, and their applications within a business environment.
Bachelor of Commerce Professional Accounting
Duration: 3 Years Intakes: Feb, Jul
World Top #100 (In Accounting and Finance)
Accounting is often referred to as the language of business. Understanding this language means accountants hold the privileged position of being key contributors to a business' success. Armed with such skills, accountants can apply their knowledge in any number of dynamic industries.
This course enables you to understand the challenges and issues facing the world and the accounting profession at present, and helps you meet the requirements for professional accreditation in accounting.
- You'll gain essential accounting and reporting knowledge, as well as a range of business-related skills in assurance and audit, commercial law, economics, financial management, information systems and statistics.
- The professional accounting sequence meets the tertiary education requirements of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).
- Double-degree options, some of which can be completed in four years of full-time or equivalent part-time study, are available to expand your career options..
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Duration: 2 Years | Intakes: Mar, May, Nov
Designed to empower, challenge and transform, our MBA gives you the skills and knowledge to navigate and influence diverse possibilities in an evolving global economy. Suitable for managers ready for leadership or for entrepreneurs starting a new venture, our MBA is one of the leading programs in Australia and ranks in the top 100 in the world.
Our acclaimed MBA combines theory with real experiences in a global setting, which you can take further in an exchange program with one of our international partner institutions or as an internship with one of our corporate partners in Australia or overseas.
Ranked in top 100 globally
in the 2022 QS Global MBA Rankings
Ranked in the top 30 in the world for salary increase
The Economist Which MBA? survey, 2017
Global MBA
Duration: 3 Years Intakes: Feb, Jul
Top Course (Flexible Unit Choice)
The Global MBA is a unique program that challenges the idea of a conventional MBA. An innovative curriculum formed around six key capabilities; leading, analysing, strategising, influencing, adapting and problem solving, the Global MBA will equip you with the tools to face the challenges of the future workplace head on. Each unit is designed to deliver an outcome, allowing you to instantly apply the knowledge you’ve harnessed in that unit, in your professional and personal life.
Recognition & Accreditatation
- Ranked #1 in Australia (CEO Magazine Online)
- Ranked #6 globally (CEO Magazine Online)
- Accredited by AACSB and AMBA
Master of Management
Duration: 2 Years Intakes: Feb, Jul
World Top #150 (Business & Management Studies)
The Master of Management is ideal for emerging postgraduate students who are too early in their career to enter the MBA but don’t want to wait to accelerate it. You’ll be supported by the same quality teaching faculty as the MBA program.
Macquarie Master of Management course features a compulsory professional practice unit where students have the opportunity to work with a local or global organisation to experience diverse and dynamic work environments and contribute to a real project.
Ranked in top 50 globally
in the 2022 QS World University Masters in Management Rankings
Teaching excellence 5 stars
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