(FT RANK 99)
Address 1
Sydney CBD
Australia
Email: info@mgsm.edu.au
Address 2
North Ryde Sydney
Australia
Email: info@mgsm.edu.au
Address 3
MGSM
Macquarie University
Sydney
NSW
2109
Australia
Switchboard: +61 2 9850 9017
Fax: +61 2 9850 9022
Email: mgsminfo@mgsm.edu.au
Web: http://www.gsm.mq.edu.au/
USP of the school
MGSM’s high entry standards ensure students bring considerable work experience and expertise to the classroom environment. MGSM has been consistently ranked #1, #2 or #3 in the world for student quality (Economist Intelligence Unit, Which MBA? Global Full-time MBA Rankings)).
Description
Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) is the second oldest business school in Australia and celebrated its 40th anniversayr in 2009. Over the past 40 years MGSM, as one of the leading business schools in the Asia-Pacific region, has developed a reputation for providing high quality, flexibile postgraduate business education. MGSM programs extend and challenge students and provide very relevant, higher management and leadership skills for the leaders of the future.
MGSM has two campuses in Sydney, one at Macquarie University in North Ryde and another in the Sydney CBD. It also has a highly regarded campus in Hong Kong. The school is consistently ranked and rated;The Economist FT MBA Survey, The Financial Times, AFR Boss MBA survey, Good Universities Guide and the MBA Career Guide. The program is renowned for its quality, flexibility and extensive subject range. MGSM’s MBA is intensive and rigorous, with a strong emphasis on workplace relevance.
The program develops a strategic business perspective, focusing on the competitive advantage of the enterprise. The MGSM MBA emphasises a general grounding in management; exposes participants to the perspective of functional managers; and adopts the perspective of the general manager, developing the expertise to steer an organisation toward achieving and sustaining competitive advantage.
Students are able to share in the collective knowledge and experience of their fellow students, while MGSM’s highly qualified faculty bring “real-world” expertise to the classroom. MGSM provides a learning environment which enables those managers who will guide future competitive advantage to access knowledge and skills that will keep them at the forefront of management theory and practice.
In line with MGSM’s flexibility, students are able to pursue a general management program, or follow a specialist management program. The MGSM MBA has been specifically structured to suit the needs of students with active professional careers and can be completed in one year of full-time study or two to three years of part-time study, depending on country of enrolment.
MGSM provides a superior level of support to students throughout the duration of their program including a dedicated Careers Service and a Mentoring Program. Upon graduating students continue to benefit from a network of more than 13,000 alumni in 51 countries around the world.
Full time MBA Statistics
Student Profile
% Female Students 16%
% International 90%
Avg. Work Exp. 10 years
Avg. Student's Age 28
Programme Profile
Accreditations EQUIS
Established Date 1991
Start Dates January, June
Avg. Programme Duration 12 months
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books) USD 48538
Class in Corporate Governance or Business Ethics No
Teaching Methodology More than 50% Case Method / Less than 50% Lecture based
Scholarship / Financial Aid
School-sponsored Scholarship / Financial Aid Yes
Admission Requirements
Application deadline November
Min. Gmat N/A
Min Toefl (Paper) 580
Min Toefl (Computer) 240
Accept IELTS Yes
Min IELTS 6.5
Min years of work experience 5
Essay Req. Yes
Interview Req. No
References Req. Yes
Resume / C.V. Yes
Undergrad or equivalent degree Yes
Official Transcripts Yes
Completed Application Form Yes
Application Fee USD 89.43
