Australian Graduate School of Management

What Australian Graduate School of Management does

The Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) is the graduate management school of the UNSW Business School, operating as an integrated division of the University of New South Wales (UNSW), a public university established under the University of New South Wales Act 1989 and owned by the government of New South Wales. AGSM delivers postgraduate business education through two core product lines: AGSM MBA Programs (offered full-time and part-time) and Executive Education Programs targeted at working professionals and business leaders. The school is positioned within UNSW's broader academic platform, with programs delivered face-to-face, blended, and online across UNSW's Sydney campuses (Kensington, CBD, Paddington, Parramatta) and Canberra campus, and distributed through the UNSW Applicant Portal and the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for domestic postgraduate applicants.

AGSM's revenue model is tuition-based, with fees varying by program and student residency status. Eligible domestic postgraduate students can access Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) subsidized by the Australian Government, with HECS-HELP deferral available; international students and full-fee domestic students pay market-rate tuition. The go-to-market motion is sales-led through UNSW's central admissions infrastructure, supplemented by a broad marketing apparatus including SEO-driven degree finder pages, a multi-platform social media presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, WeChat, Xiaohongshu), UNSW Newsroom content, alumni professional hub communications, and on-campus events. AGSM serves three primary customer segments: working professionals and business leaders seeking MBA and executive education (primary), domestic postgraduate students eligible for CSPs, and international postgraduate students requiring student visa support.

AGSM has no standalone financial disclosures, no separate ownership structure, and no independent fundraising or M&A history; it operates as a non-commercial academic unit within UNSW, with its commercial position entirely dependent on the parent university's brand, rankings, research output, and Go8 membership.

Name

Australian Graduate School of Management

Legal name

University of New South Wales

Website

https://unsw.edu.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

AGSM is the graduate management school of UNSW Business School, delivering full-time and part-time MBA programs and executive education to working professionals, domestic postgraduates, and international students across UNSW's Sydney and Canberra campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Education

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

MBA & Executive MBA Programs (EDAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN), Strategy, Consulting & General Management Institutes (EDAHAHAI)

Keywords

• Graduate management education
• MBA programs
• Executive education
• Business school
• Postgraduate business degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Course Fees: Revenue generated from postgraduate program tuition including MBA, executive education, and other business-related degree programs. Fees vary by program and student residency status, with Commonwealth Supported Places available for eligible domestic postgraduate students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AGSM is the graduate management school of UNSW Business School, offering full-time and part-time MBA programs alongside executive education for business professionals. Programs are delivered via face-to-face, blended, and online formats across UNSW's Sydney and Canberra campuses, targeting mid-career professionals, senior leaders, and postgraduate students seeking management qualifications and leadership development.

Product overview

The Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) is the graduate management school of UNSW Business School. AGSM offers MBA programs (full-time and part-time) and executive education programs as its core products, providing management education and professional development qualifications to business professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AGSM MBA Programs Full-time and part-time MBA programs offered by the Australian Graduate School of Management as part of UNSW Business School, providing executive education and management qualifications for working professionals and business leaders.
• Executive Education Programs Professional development and executive education courses offered through AGSM for business professionals seeking to advance their management skills and leadership capabilities, including short courses and microcredentials under UNSW Professional Development.

Quantifiable outcome

• UNSW is #1 in Australia for Employment Outcomes (QS World University Rankings 2027)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Group of Eight AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNSW is a member of the Group of Eight (Go8), Australia's leading research-intensive universities. The Go8 alliance provides AGSM students access to a network of elite Australian universities, shared research resources, and collective advocacy for higher education policy.
• Universitas 21coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNSW is a member of Universitas 21, a global network of research-intensive universities. This partnership provides AGSM students and staff with international collaboration opportunities, student exchange possibilities, and access to a global network of research institutions.
• Plus AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNSW participates in the Plus Alliance, an international university network providing collaborative educational and research opportunities across member institutions.

Scale indicators7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• INSEAD: Global MBA and executive education heavyweight whose Asia Campus (Singapore) competes directly with AGSM for Asia-Pacific mid-career professional enrollment.
• London Business School: Global top-tier MBA and executive education institution that competes with AGSM for Asia-Pacific senior-executive candidates seeking an internationally portable credential.

Direct peers

• Western Sydney University Sydney Business School: Greater Sydney-based peer offering MBA and postgraduate business programs, overlapping with AGSM in the surrounding western Sydney corridor.
• Melbourne Business School (MBS): MBS at the University of Melbourne is Australia's most-direct top-tier MBA and executive education peer, competing with AGSM for the same domestic working-professional and Asia-Pacific international segments; both sit in the Go8 ecosystem.
• University of Adelaide Business School: Go8-member Adelaide Business School provides postgraduate and executive education comparable to AGSM and competes for top-tier international postgraduate applicants.
• Monash Business School: Go8-member Monash offers MBA and executive education programs across multiple campuses, functioning as a direct competitor for Melbourne-based and Asia-Pacific online candidates.
• The University of Sydney Business School: Same-city peer that offers MBA and postgraduate business programs and competes for Sydney-resident professionals and international applicants to AGSM.
• Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM): MGSM at Macquarie University is a Sydney-based MBA specialist that competes head-to-head with AGSM for working professionals in Australia's largest business market.
• University of Queensland Business School: Go8-member UQ Business School delivers MBA and postgraduate offerings that overlap with AGSM's targeting of domestic professionals and Asia-Pacific international students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unsw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/unsw
• Facebookfacebook.com/unsw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/home
• Instagraminstagram.com/unsw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds13 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments6 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Australian Graduate School of Management