QUT’s Executive MBA (EMBA) has been named the best in Australia by The Australian Financial Review’s BOSS Magazine.
QUT Graduate School of Business executive director, Bob O’Connor, said having the university’s Executive MBA course recognised as number one nationally was a reflection of the course quality.
“With 55 per cent of the survey ranking based on graduate feedback, this is proof that we are delivering what the market wants,” he said.
“We attract executive-level participants from governments, private and not-for-profit sectors, and the survey feedback tells us, that this diverse group dynamic is a key strength of the program,” he said.
BOSS AFR Executive MBA (EMBA) Rankings 2017
| Rank | Executive MBA Provider | Domestic Fees 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUT Graduate School of Business | $65,376 |
| 2 | Melbourne Business School | $98,500 |
| 3 | The University of Sydney Business School | $93,750 |
| 4 | RMIT University, Graduate School of Business and Law | $51,840 |
| 5 | Bond Business School | $76,995 |
| 6 | Sydney Business School | $58,044 |
SOURCE: AFR Boss, The Australian Financial Review
With specialisations in international leadership, complex program leadership and strategic procurement, the QUT Executive MBA is designed to enrich leadership and explore a systems approach to decision making.
The Australian Financial Review BOSS Magazine’s MBA rankings cover two areas. One survey covers entry requirements; the education level of enrolling students; the academic qualifications, business experience and research output of teaching staff; accreditations held by the school; and class sizes.
The second survey (for graduates) includes detailed questions about their satisfaction with their course and the level of improvement they believed it had made to their business skills. It also asked them whether they felt their MBA was value for money.
For the managing director and founder of nonprofit consulting firm Full & Frank and licensee at TEDxBrisbane, Juanita Wheeler, undertaking QUT’s EMBA was life changing.
“The program made me realise there was no one way to have a successful career and that success could be measured in many different ways and the connections I made have been invaluable,” Ms Wheeler said.
“Because the program is run over a constricted timeframe, you develop great bonds with your cohort that last well beyond the course.
“The connections you make are outstanding, not only wonderful personally but your cohort is made up of extremely high-calibre professionals from across a range of industry sectors who continue to support each other well byond the course.”
Mr O’Connor said QUT’s transdisciplinary approach to problem solving enabled it to draw on experts from across the university, from communication and law experts to big data and business process leaders to creative thinking specialists.
“Our Executive MBA program helps participants look at problems and issues holistically so they can make the best decision possible,” he said.
“We also incorporate a high-impact workplace project which is specific to each participant and designed to deliver a significant business benefit back into thier workplace.”
The QUT Executive MBA is run from both Brisbane and Canberra and the Graduate School of Business also delivers other courses from post graduate study through to coaching and custom programs for clients.
