List 2025
Notes:
- Ranking is based on relevant postgraduate study areas regardless of departmental structures, eg University of Melbourne includes Melbourne Business School, UNSW includes Australian Graduate School of Management, etc.
- Student numbers and % domestic based on DESE Completions for postgraduate Management and Commerce coursework for the most recent year available. Excludes Universities with < 40 Domestic completions averaged over the last two years.
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Whether it’s a career boost or changing lanes, job success or fulfilment remains the top priority for students.
Top business schools show what reputations are made of
Students at the University of Melbourne and UQ business schools welcome the opportunity to develop their interpersonal skills and engage with industry.
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‘Making lives better’: leading school focuses on research projects
Category leaders focus on where they can make the most difference.
How this Gold Coast uni topped the best business school for teaching
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The pay-off is so good, one MBA isn’t enough
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Business schools adopt ‘partnership mindset’ to boost reputation
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Research is the secret sauce behind reputation and success
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This is the top business school for the third year in row
University of New South Wales has been named The Australian Financial Review BOSS Best Business School for 2024, just ahead of University of Melbourne.
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