Top 10 MBA Programs in Oceania 2021

• Tuition: US$50,446
• Students in class: 13
• Percentage of female students: 38 percent
• Percentage of international students: 30 percent

The MBA at Australia’s National University is based in the nation’s capital, Canberra. The 18-month program received a high score for thought leadership. High-performing students with a distinction (70 percent plus) grade average can extend their MBA by undertaking a 24-unit optional thesis component. On successful completion, they are awarded an MBA (Advanced).

• Tuition: US$56,617
• Students in class: 352
• Percentage of female students: 36 percent
• Percentage of international students: 46 percent

In sixth place is the University of Western Australia Business School, whose 12-month MBA received the highest score for return on investment in the Oceania rankings. Students have the opportunity to take part in Global Collaboration modules with teams around the world, in locations such as Stanford University and ESADE Business School.

• Tuition: US$33,120
• Students in class: 18
• Percentage of female students: 39 percent
• Percentage of international students: 100 percent

Halfway through the list is the MBA from the University of Queensland Business School, which earned a high score for diversity. The program is based around 12 core courses that cover key business topics and integrate theory with practice, as well as a final intensive course to prepare them to solve business challenges.

• Tuition: US$56,051
• Students in class: 39
• Percentage of female students: 42 percent
• Percentage of international students: 85 percent

Just missing out on a top three spot is the MBA at MGSM Macquarie in Sydney, Australia. Throughout the 24-month program, students have the opportunity to study at the school’s campuses in Hong Kong and Sydney. MGSM received a high score for diversity.

• Tuition: US$61,656
• Students in class: 49
• Percentage of female students: 47 percent
• Percentage of international students: 35 percent

Kicking-off the top three is Monash Business School. The Monash MBA takes 22 months to complete and is highly international, earning a good score for diversity. Monash MBA students graduate with a portfolio of completed consulting projects in strategy, technology, new venture start-ups and international business.

• Tuition: US$60,535
• Students in class: 46
• Percentage of female students: 50 percent
• Percentage of international students: 70 percent

Earning the silver medal in the Oceania rankings is the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at the University of New South Wales Business School, which scored highly for diversity and thought leadership. The AGSM MBA is an innovative and experiential program with a global alumni network of over 65,000 members.

• Tuition: US$66,781
• Students in class: 39
• Percentage of female students: 39 percent
• Percentage of international students: 77 percent

Top of the Oceania rankings table is the MBA at Melbourne Business School, which received high scores for return on investment, thought leadership and employability. The 12-month program offers students a plethora of international study opportunities, with partner schools including Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, HKUST, and Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.