Having recorded a hike of more than 8% (from $40,671 in 2014 to $44,200 in 2015), the average MBA for full fee paying domestic students increased only marginally to $44,866 in 2016.

Melbourne Business School, which increased its fees to $81,400 from $79,000 in 2015, retaines the top position offering the country’s most expensive MBA. On the second spot is The University of New South Wales (Australian Graduate School of Management) at $77,760 and Macquarie University’s Macquarie Graduate School of Management on the third at $76,000, says MBA News.

Having recorded a hike of more than 8% (from $40,671 in 2014 to $44,200 in 2015), the average MBA for full fee paying domestic students increased only marginally to $44,866 in 2016.

New entrant Ducere (University of Canberra) has a course fee of $30,000 while Torrens University (Chiefley Business School) in its debut MBA course is charging $ 27,000 (12 courses at $2,250 per course).

Incidentally, Torrens is the third cheapest by way of fees being charged for MBA courses. The Australian Institute of Business continues to be the cheapest at $21,780. On the second spot is Edith Cowan University at $26,550.

Source – B-School websites and brochures 

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The MBA, offered through the University’s Business School will accept its first intake of students in January 2015 and offer specialist focus areas in leadership, natural resources and general management.

The new degree will enable all students to complete a three-month Business Advisory Project within leading global companies, participate in a personalised Leadership Development Program and build sustainable business networks by having individual and group interactions with business leaders from diverse sectors.

Dean of the UWA Business School, Winthrop Professor Phil Dolan, said the new full time MBA would target rising stars who wanted to transform their careers while building strong business networks and gaining crucial industry experience.

Students will have opportunities to meet senior managers and executives from companies such as ATCO Australia, BHP Billiton, Ernst & Young, Resource Capital Funds, Wesfarmers and Woodside.

Perth business leader Dr Mark Barnaba, who chairs the UWA Business School Board, said the new MBA had strong support from the business sector.

“UWA’s MBA Full Time will ensure graduates are fully prepared to take on leadership roles anywhere in the world,” he said.

The new MBA program will be taught by world-class faculty staff including Australian Research Council Future Fellows, Winthrop Professor Cristina Gibson and Winthrop Professor Sharon Parker; as well as Woodside Chair in Leadership and Management, Winthrop Professor David Day; BHP Billiton Chair in the Business of Resources, Winthrop Professor Peter Hartley and BHP Billiton Distinguished Research Fellow, Winthrop Professor Ken Clements.

Applications for scholarship to the programme are open and can be accessed by clicking this link