Melbourne MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Anastasia Georgiou

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What makes the Melbourne Business School MBA unique and how can you get in?
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Anastasia Georgiou, Director of Admissions at Melbourne Business School, discusses what makes the Melbourne MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.

Introducing Anastasia Georgiou (0:00) | Program Highlights (4:38) | Admissions (19:00) | Scholarships (31:20) | Careers (34:00)

About Our Guest:
Anastasia Georgiou is Director of Admissions at Melbourne Business School. Anastasia has worked in higher education and admissions for over 20 years.

What is unique about the Melbourne MBA? What are its key advantages?
Highest ranked Australian MBA by Financial Times, Economist and QS
Offered Australia’s first MBA program starting in 1963. Melbourne Business School is 55% owned by Australia’s leading companies and 45% by the University of Melbourne
Melbourne was ranked the world’s most livable city for 18 years straight and is the multicultural capital of Australia
MBA can be completed in 1 or 2 years
Well-known for marketing and finance, and has recently set up Centres for Business Analytics and Sustainability & Business
Prides itself in offering a high-touch MBA experience for 40 students/year
Touch MBA’s Melbourne MBA Fast Facts
last updated October 2020

Program Highlights (4:38)
1 intake/year in Fall
Length: 1-2 years
~40 participants/intake
~20 nationalities/intake
Program structure: 11 core courses, 6 electives, optional internships and exchanges, 1 business in complex environments capstone
Melbourne Business School is a member of PIM, comprised of more than 50 business schools across 23 countries for exchange
Rankings: #80 Financial Times 2020, #28 Economist 2019
Dual MBA / Masters in Marketing degree available
Accredited by AACSB and EQUIS

Admissions (19:00)
4 rounds of deadlines from August to May
Avg GMAT: 695, GMAT or GRE accepted, no minimum GMAT score, GMAT is not required for Australian/New Zealand Australian graduates, but could affect possible scholarship funding
Avg age: 29, Avg work experience: 6, 2 years of work experience required
2 recommendations required
English proficiency requirements: TOEFL (102 IBT with a written score minimum of 24 and no individual score lower than 21), IELTS (7 with no band below 6.5), PTE (English Academic PTE with a minimum score of 65 and no communicative skill below 65)
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Financing & Scholarships (31:20)
Full-time MBA Tuition: 89,500 AUD
Merit-based scholarships available, ranging from 12,000 AUD to full tuition, awarded for domestic and international students, indigenous Australians, emerging and senior women business leaders, as well as students focused on a particular sector

Careers (34:00)
Full-time placement report? No
96% of graduates employed within 3 months
Salary: Average is $115,679 USD, 3 years after graduation (Financial Times)
Top Industries: not available
Top Functions for Class of 2018-20: 54% Consulting, 9% Marketing, 9% Finance, 8% Analytics, 5% Business Development
Top Geographies: 86% Australia, recent graduates also working in New Zealand, China, Myanmar, Singapore and the United States
International MBA graduates can apply for a work visa (2 years) or employer sponsorship; applicants are encouraged to seek advice from a licensed visa agent
8,500 Melbourne Business School alumni in 95 countries

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