Master of Business Administration (Executive) / Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
This course has been discontinued - this course is closed for new enrolments, the information on this page is provided for continuing students.
Our double Master program combines the strong business and management skills from the Executive MBA with the entrepreneurial mindset that underpins innovation and disruption synonymous with our Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
The 16 units that comprise the double degree will show you the expertise and experiential learning on offer in Swinburne's Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship – the first dedicated entrepreneurship school in the nation.
Our industry partners ensure that both degrees reflect the best, contemporary business practice. You will explore entrepreneurs' successes, inspiring and diverse stories, resilience in the face of failure and authentic challenges. The partners also enrich learning with site visits, networking opportunities and mentoring of applied projects.
Depending on prior learning and experience, you can complete the double Master degrees in two years. We have four intakes annually, so you can start studying soon.Duration
2 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Study modes
- Full-time,
- Part-time
Professionally accredited by
Course industry partners include
MBA (Executive) ranked best in Australia
The CEO Magazine has ranked Swinburne's MBA (Executive) as number one in Australia.
The program also placed 17th in the world in the Global Executive MBA Rankings 2021 and maintained its tier one ranking for its MBA and MBA online.
Swinburne’s MBA (Executive) focuses on building and teaching the key skills business leaders and managers need to enter the ‘next phase’ of their careers and its Leadership Simulator allows to test real-life situations in a unique way.
Be an innovator
Undertake this course and you’ll be joining other change-makers at Swinburne’s Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship – the first dedicated entrepreneurship school in the nation. One of our unique AGSE offerings, this course will give you the mindset of edge.
“Entrepreneurship,” says AGSE Director, Alex Kaiser (pictured), “is about questioning the status-quo, identifying opportunities, making decisions and implementing ideas. Concisely, it’s about having impact.”
Go from student to CEO
Swinburne has partnered with the Institute of Managers and Leaders to provide you with the essential skills and qualifications needed to go from student to CEO.
Through the institute, MBA students take part in exclusive industry workshops, business case studies, one-to-one mentoring, and personalised professional development.
You’ll also access Australia’s largest network of management and leadership professionals through membership to the institute for the duration, plus one year, of your studies.
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
This Master of Business Administration (Executive)/Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MEI) course focuses on leadership and change, strategic thinking, innovation and entrepreneurship, finance and ethical practices and social responsibility to equip graduates for career satisfaction and success. The course aims to educate and develop entrepreneurial leaders and managers, providing them with the specialist skills needed to lead and manage the process of innovation, business startups, high growth and rapid change. This course will allow students to transition to the C-suite, senior managerial positions or to manage a startup.
Course structure
To qualify for the award of Master of Business Administration (Executive)/Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, students must complete sixteen (16) units (200 credit points) comprising:
- Thirteen (13) core units of study (162.5 credit points)
- Three (3) electives (37.5 credit points)
Maximum Academic Credit
The maximum credit for the Master of Business Administration (Executive)/Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation is 100 credit points (normally eight units)
Units of study
Want to know more about the units that make up your course, how many units you need to complete, our recommended study sequence, and what your timetable looks like this year? Check out our Course Planner and get enrolled.
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and graduate skills.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
On successful completion of this Course students will be able to :
- apply coherent and advanced knowledge of business concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
- apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
- communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use advanced tools and practices of business within project work
- demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
- apply business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate business methods and tools, applied in a variety of contexts
- apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence as preparation for research higher degrees
- reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning
- apply coherent and advanced knowledge of entrepreneurship and innovation concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
- apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
- communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use advanced tools and practices of entrepreneurship within project work
- demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
- apply entrepreneurship fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate entrepreneurship and innovation methods and tools, applied in a variety of contexts
- reflect on, and take responsibility for, learning and self-management processes
- apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.
Graduate skills
- capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas and an ability to engage in critical enquiry
- entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
- effective and ethical in work, community situations and reasoning skills
- adaptable and able to manage change, and
- aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural).
Pathways and scholarships
- Pathways, credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
AACSB Accreditation
Swinburne business degrees are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. The alumni of AACSB accredited business schools are among the world’s most influential leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs impacting business, government, and non-profit sectors. Only five per cent of business schools worldwide are AACSB accredited.
Course fees and requirements
- Entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
How do I pay my fees?
FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. The Commonwealth Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Swinburne.
Entry requirements
For international applicants: Completion of the Masters Qualifying Program Plus a minimum of three years equivalent full-time relevant managerial experience* or
* Relevant professional/managerial experience and evidence of academic capability will be determined by the Faculty PVC (or delegate) with reference to Faculty determined guiding principles. Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application. Documents substantiating relevant experience are required, clearly detailing roles and duration, as well as evidence of formal and non-formal learning. Where relevant experience is used for the basis of admission, no further recognition for prior learning/credit can be granted on that basis.
**Students entering under this admission requirement will be given full credit for the units completed