Curtin Business School MBA

What Curtin Business School MBA does

Curtin Business School is the business and law faculty of Curtin University, an Australian public university established in 1966 under the Curtin University Act 1966 (WA). It delivers postgraduate and undergraduate business education, with the Master of Business Administration (MBA) as its flagship programme, alongside Master of Professional Accounting, Master of Finance, and other commerce, management, and law degrees. The MBA is supported by an industry advisory board (the MBA and Executive Education Advisory Board) and a suite of experiential learning facilities — the Curtin Tax Clinic, John Curtin Law Clinic, Consumer Research Lab (with biometric tracking), The Agency (real-world social media analytics facility), a Bloomberg-equipped Trading Room, and the Jeanette Hacket Moot Court — that embed practical work-integrated learning into the curriculum.

The broader Curtin University operates seven wholly-owned campuses: the main Bentley campus in Perth plus regional campuses in Kalgoorlie and Midland and Perth CBD locations (Murray Street, St Georges Terrace), and international campuses in Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka. Underpinning the institution is a research ecosystem of specialized institutes — Curtin Medical Research Institute, National Drug Research Institute, enAble Institute, Curtin Institute for Energy Transition, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), and Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute (CUSP) — plus the Legacy Living Laboratory (L3) data-visualization space and the ARWU 2025 top-1% global ranking. ARENA awarded an AUD $5M grant to the Hydrogen Storage Research Group in 2024 alongside a Curtin cancer researcher receiving the Cure Cancer 2026 Researcher of the Year award.

Revenue is generated through four streams: domestic and international tuition fees (with FEE-HELP assistance available to domestic students), Commonwealth government funding (including Commonwealth Supported Places), competitive research grants and industry-partner contracts (AREA, GRDC, NDRI, Velox Energy Materials), and philanthropic donations through programmes such as 'Because They Dare' and 'Give to Change'. International student recruitment is supported by a global education-agent network, cross-campus transfer pathways, the Global Scholars Program, and direct-to-consumer online applications via the university's portal. The MBA and Executive Education Advisory Board provides industry guidance to maintain curriculum relevance and graduate employability.

Name

Curtin Business School MBA

Legal name

Curtin University

Website

https://about.curtin.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Curtin Business School, part of Curtin University (a top-1% globally ranked Australian public university), delivers the MBA and related postgraduate business degrees across seven wholly-owned campuses in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka, supported by experiential learning facilities and industry advisory boards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

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

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), Management Research Institutes & Doctoral (PhD/DBA) Programs (EDAHAHAO)

Keywords

• Postgraduate business education
• MBA programs
• Higher education services
• Executive education
• Professional development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees: Domestic fee-paying students are charged tuition fees and may be eligible for FEE-HELP assistance. International students pay full tuition fees. The Master of Environment and Climate Emergency has indicative fees of $24,468 per year for domestic first-year students.
2. Government funding: Universities receive Commonwealth government funding for eligible students (Commonwealth Supported Places) as part of the Australian higher education system.
3. Research grants and contracts: Curtin generates revenue through competitive research grants from government bodies like Australian Renewable Energy Agency (AREA), the Grains Research and Development Corporation, and industry partnerships for collaborative research.
4. Donations and philanthropy: The university receives charitable donations through programs like 'Because They Dare' and 'Give to Change' for building a better, fairer and more sustainable world.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Curtin Business School offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), a postgraduate business degree designed to develop leadership and management skills, delivered through the Faculty of Business and Law at Curtin University in Perth. The MBA program is complemented by experiential learning facilities (Curtin Tax Clinic, John Curtin Law Clinic, Consumer Research Lab, social media analytics Agency, Bloomberg-equipped Trading Room, and Jeanette Hacket Moot Court) and is guided by an MBA and Executive Education Advisory Board providing strategic industry input.

Product overview

Curtin Business School offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) as its core educational product, delivered through the Faculty of Business and Law at Curtin University. The MBA program is supported by a suite of practical learning facilities including the Curtin Tax Clinic, John Curtin Law Clinic, Consumer Research Lab, The Agency (social media tracking), Trading Room (financial simulation), and Jeanette Hacket Moot Court. These experiential learning modules provide students with hands-on industry experience integrated with their academic studies. The program is further supported by an MBA and Executive Education Advisory Board providing industry guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Curtin Business School: Faculty within Curtin University offering business education including MBA programs
• Curtin Law School
• Curtin Medical Research Institute
• National Drug Research Institute
• Curtin enAble Institute
• Curtin Institute for Energy Transition
• Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute (CUSP)

Products and services

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 40,000 students have taken part in the Aussie Optimism program, with evaluation research indicating reduced anxiety and depression symptoms
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Velox Energy MaterialscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partnership for hydrogen storage research. Velox Energy Materials contributed $2.5 million to the 'Hydrogen export using a powder' project alongside $5 million from Australian Renewable Energy Agency and $1 million from Curtin.
• Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-supported initiative with GRDC for the Centre for Crop and Disease Management, providing Australian farmers with solutions to tackle diseases of wheat, barley, canola and pulses.
• National Drug Research Institute (NDRI)coreOthersCurtin-based research institute conducting studies on drinking habits and risky behaviours, contributing to Australian policies that prevent and reduce harms arising from alcohol and other drug problems.
• Curtin enAble InstitutecoreOthersInternal research institute helping people lead independent and healthier lives within their communities, conducting research on disability and inclusion, dementia and ageing, and mental health.
• Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC)coreOthersIndependent economic and social research organisation conducting research on energy economics, affordable housing, and Western Australia's resources sector transition.
• Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership conducting policy-informing research on affordable housing supply for low-income earners, housing options for young and old Australians.
• MBA and Executive Education Advisory BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory board providing strategic guidance to Curtin Business School's MBA and Executive Education programs, ensuring industry relevance and graduate employability.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UNSW Business School: AGSM and broader UNSW Business School offering MBAs and executive programs; one of the most direct Australian competitors for postgraduate business students.
• Monash Business School: Monash University's faculty offering MBA, master of management and executive programs; directly comparable in scale, footprint and target student segments in Australia and Asia.
• Melbourne Business School: University of Melbourne's graduate business school offering MBAs and executive education; competes for the same Australian and international postgraduate business students as Curtin Business School.
• UWA Business School: University of Western Australia's business school, a Perth-based peer competing directly with Curtin for Western Australian and international postgraduate students.
• Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM): Macquarie University's graduate business school providing MBA and executive education; competes in the Australian postgraduate management education market.
• Adelaide Business School: University of Adelaide's business faculty offering MBA and master-level programs; competes with Curtin Business School for domestic postgraduate students.

Emerging players

• Open Universities Australia: Aggregator delivering online MBA and postgraduate business programs from Australian universities; competes with Curtin's online and OUA-delivered offerings for flexible postgraduate learners.
• SP Jain School of Global Management: Multi-city business school (Dubai, Singapore, Mumbai, Sydney) offering global MBA programs; overlaps with Curtin's Middle East and Asia footprint and targets similar international student segments.

Broad incumbents

• London Business School: Globally ranked MBA and executive education provider; competes with Curtin for international MBA applicants and global executive education contracts.
• INSEAD: Global graduate business school with campuses in Europe, Asia and the Middle East; competes for top-tier international MBA candidates and sets the benchmark for executive MBA programs in Asia-Pacific.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CurtinUniversity
• Facebookfacebook.com/CurtinUniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/curtin-graduate-school-of-business
• Instagraminstagram.com/curtinuniversity

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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