Business & management courses

Forge a dynamic and rewarding career. Discover your study options in business.

Pursue a career that you love—on your own terms

Want to lead and inspire others? Become a respected subject matter expert? Or even build your own company from the ground up?

Open Universities Australia will help you compare online business and management courses from leading universities, so you can take the next step towards your dream role.

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Popular business & management degrees

Undergraduate LAT-BUS-DEG

Bachelor of Business

Available majors

  • Agribusiness
  • Digital Business
  • Management
  • Marketing

Undergraduate TAS-BBA-DEG

Bachelor of Business (Business Analytics)

Available majors

  • Major Subjects

Postgraduate CUR-ADM-MAS

Master of Business Administration

Postgraduate USA-MAR-MAS

Master of Management (Marketing)

Why study business & management online through us?

Access quality university courses without needing an ATAR

Connect with business professionals from all over Australia

Study more flexibly with single subjects, short courses and degrees available to start throughout the year

How Open Universities Australia (OUA) works

We partner with leading universities to make higher education easier for everyone to access. We're here to:

  • offer you guidance on your course choices.
  • unlock more flexible study options for you with your university.
  • ease your mental load by supporting you with your student admin. 
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Kelly studied accounting with University of South Australia through Open Universities Australia

Business & management careers

Whether you aspire to the C-suite or want to establish a start-up, studying business will give you the tools you need to take the corporate world by storm.  


Where could your business studies take you?

Depending on the course that you choose, you could graduate ready to balance the books, broker big financial deals, manage interesting projects, or lead a high-performing team. Business graduates work across every sector, meaning you’re free to pursue your passions and find organisations that share your values.  


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Meet Nykkea, who challenged herself

"What I find pretty attractive about Open Universities Australia is that they have a variety of unis. My Bachelor of Business degree is through Swinburne, but I can pick and choose my electives through other unis.

And I like that, because I get to choose what I really want to study, and build my degree the way I want to."

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Help! What degree should I study?

You know you want to go to uni, but you have no clue what course to study. First of all, don’t panic. This is a very, very common problem, and one we’re known for solving. The following advice should help you narrow down your choices.

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