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The AMU Bachelor Programs

Undergraduate qualifications for working professionals, with advanced standing available for Diploma holders with five years’ industry experience.

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AMU Bachelor Programs

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The AMU Master of Business Administration

Designed for busy working professionals, this fully online MBA course is highly flexible and delivered with interactive, bite-sized content and personalised student support.

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Designed for busy working professionals, this fully online MBA course is highly flexible and delivered with interactive, bite-sized content and personalized student support.

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AMU MBA Programs

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The AMU Doctor of Philosophy

An advanced research degree for professionals ready to make an original contribution to knowledge, with a parallel recognition pathway for experienced leaders through our Honorary Doctorate Recognition Program.

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AMU PhD Programs

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MBA core units

MBA specialisations
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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AMU MBA Programs

Build the leadership capability to shape what comes next.

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A future-focused MBA portfolio

American Management University offers career-focused MBA programs for professionals, entrepreneurs and organisational leaders who want to strengthen their strategic capabilities while developing expertise in an area of growing global importance.

Business leadership now requires more than a broad understanding of management. Leaders must be able to respond to artificial intelligence, digital disruption, changing workforce expectations, international competition, regulatory pressure and increasing demand for sustainable and socially responsible services.

AMU has therefore structured its MBA portfolio around three distinct professional directions. Each program develops a common foundation in leadership, strategy, finance, marketing, people, operations, governance and applied research, while providing focused learning in a selected area of practice.

The AMU MBA at a glance

Program featureWebsite wording
DeliveryFlexible online study supported by structured digital learning resources.
PortfolioThree clearly differentiated MBA programs.
CurriculumA shared graduate-management core with program-specific specialist subjects.
AssessmentApplied activities, case analysis, professional projects and research-informed assessment.
Student supportAcademic guidance, scheduled online engagement and supplementary AI-supported learning assistance.
Study schedulePublished according to AMU's approved term calendar and subject availability.

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MBA in Artificial Intelligence and Digital Business Transformation

Develop the strategic, governance and change-leadership capabilities required to guide AI-enabled transformation. This pathway brings together artificial intelligence strategy, data-informed decision-making, automation, digital platforms, FinTech, cybersecurity governance and responsible technology management.

Best suited to: managers, entrepreneurs, consultants, technology professionals, education leaders and executives responsible for innovation or digital transformation.

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MBA in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Global Business

Build the capabilities to create, grow and internationalise innovative enterprises. This pathway combines new venture creation, business-model innovation, entrepreneurial finance, global market entry, commercialisation, digital growth and international operations.

Best suited to: founders, business owners, corporate innovators, exporters, consultants, family-business leaders and managers seeking international growth responsibilities.

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MBA in Healthcare and Community Services Leadership

Prepare to lead healthcare, aged-care, disability, community-service and social-care organisations. This pathway addresses service management, workforce capacity, quality and compliance, financial sustainability, organisational risk, digital health and socially responsible models of care.

Best suited to: healthcare administrators, care-sector managers, nurses moving into management, service providers, community leaders, consultants and social entrepreneurs.

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What all AMU MBA students develop

  • Strategic thinking and evidence-based decision-making.
  • Leadership, communication and organisational-change capability.
  • Financial, marketing and operational management knowledge.
  • The ability to evaluate business risks, opportunities and stakeholder expectations.
  • Responsible management, governance and sustainability awareness.
  • Applied research and problem-solving skills for complex workplace challenges.
  • The ability to connect contemporary management theory with professional practice.

Shared core curriculum

The following subjects provide the common management foundation proposed across all three MBA programs:

  1. MBA 501 — Strategic Growth, Scaling and Competitive Advantage
  2. MBA 502 — Entrepreneurial Mind-Set, Cognition and Ethics
  3. MBA 503 — Social, Sustainable and Global Entrepreneurship
  4. MBA 504 — Financial Literacy, Cash Flow and Venture Budgeting
  5. MBA 505 — Entrepreneurial Marketing and Customer Validation
  6. MBA 506 — Business Model Development and Business Planning
  7. MBA 507 — Opportunity Assessment, Feasibility and Lean Start-Up Validation
  8. MBA 508 — Business Law, Intellectual Property and Compliance

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Designed for working professionals

AMU’s online learning model is intended to help students balance postgraduate study with employment, business and personal responsibilities. Learning may include guided readings, recorded content, interactive activities, scheduled online sessions, discussion, case studies and applied assessment.

Supplementary AI-supported learning tools may help students review concepts, test understanding and navigate learning resources. These tools support, but do not replace, academic teaching, assessment decisions or direct student-support services.

Career and professional development

An MBA can support progression into broader management, leadership, consulting, innovation, operations, business-development and entrepreneurial responsibilities. Career outcomes depend on each graduate’s prior experience, location, industry, professional standing and individual performance.

AMU presents potential career directions without promising employment, promotion, migration, professional registration or a specific salary outcome.

Admission overview

  • An appropriate bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification; or
  • An approved alternative-entry pathway based on relevant managerial, professional or entrepreneurial experience;
  • Evidence of English-language capability where required;
  • Academic transcripts, identification and professional documentation;
  • Any additional assessment required under AMU’s admissions policy.

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