Melbourne Business School

Melbourne Business School
Motto"Made. Not Born."
TypeBusiness school
Established1955
AffiliationsUniversity of Melbourne
DeanProfessor Jenny George
Faculty80+
Students800+
Location
200 Leicester Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia
,
Melbourne
,
Victoria
,
3053
,
Australia
Campus
Colors Maroon   Traditional Heritage Blue   Opal 
Websitewww.mbs.edu

Melbourne Business School (MBS) is the graduate business school of the University of Melbourne, located in Victoria, Australia. The School offers a range of programs, including an MBA, specialist Masters programs, a doctoral program, and various executive education programs. The MBS Head Office and main campus are in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton, walking distance from Melbourne's Central Business District, in a complex designed by Daryl Jackson.

MBS has an additional office in Pitt Street, Sydney, and a program enquiries office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

History

MBS began teaching in 1955 when the University of Melbourne offered Australia's first residential executive education program in the summer of that year. Its first Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree was awarded in 1965, which was also the first MBA degree awarded in Australia.

During the 1980s, MBS was awarded the status of a National Management School by the Australian Government and the Graduate School of Management was established within the University of Melbourne.

In 1989, it was re-organized again, this time as the Graduate School of Management Ltd: a non-profit company limited by guarantee and managed by a board of directors which includes the chairs and directors of leading Australian corporations. This organization structure has helped create a major link between the university and those who have a responsibility for management. It is currently co-owned by the University of Melbourne (45%) and Australian businesses (55%).

In 2004, Melbourne Business School Limited merged with Mt Eliza Business School, which was established in 1957, becoming the largest management education business school in Australia.

In July 2009, the school announced that it was the subject of a proposed merger with the Graduate School of Management at the University of Melbourne. However, the proposal was decided not to proceed following opposition from MBS members in September 2009.

In October 2012 the school signed a collaboration deal with University of Melbourne, sharing resources but retaining the school's independence and the authority of the board.[1][2][3]

MBS closed and sold its Mt Eliza campus in 2016, to concentrate on expanding the Carlton campus.[4][5][6]

Research Centres

Centre for Business Analytics

The Centre for Business Analytics (CfBA) at Melbourne Business School was established in 2014 in response to growing global demand for analytics research and knowledge. The Centre also manages educational programs, collaborative workshops and the School's Master of Business Analytics program. The CfBA is headed by Professor Yalcin Akcay.[7]

Centre for Sustainability and Business

The Centre for Sustainability and Business at Melbourne Business School was established in 2020 to support the development of sustainability in business. the Centre brings together leaders to develop the networks and comprehensive skill-sets needed to advance the practice of sustainability in business. The CSaB is headed by Professor Glen Hoetker.[8]

Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership

The Dilin Duwa Centre is a joint centre between the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Business and Economics and the Melbourne Business School. It runs the Murra Program and a Graduate Certificate of Indigenous Leadership. The Centre is headed by Associate Professor Michelle Evans.[9]

Ranking

Business school rankings
Global MBA Rankings
QS (2026)[10]26
FT (2026)[11]Unranked

In the 2015 Bloomberg Businessweek global business school rankings, Melbourne Business School was ranked 1st in Australia and 23rd globally for its International MBA program.[12] In the same year, Poets & Quants ranked the business school 38th globally in its International MBA program.

In 2016, the business school moved up 14 places in the Bloomberg Businessweek International MBA ranking to 9th  globally but still remaining 1st in Australia. Poets & Quants also ranked the business school, 20th globally. This marked a significant jump of 18 places from their previous rank of 38th.[13]

In 2017, the school was named by the Financial Times as among the world’s top three business schools for marketing. The FT Global MBA ranked the school  3rd in Australia and 76th globally. While its Executive MBA program was ranked 1st in Australia and 60th globally.[14]

In 2018, Melbourne Business School moved up 10 places in the Financial Times Global MBA ranking to 66th globally, and was named the best business school in Australia for the second year running as well as one of the top 10 in the Asia-Pacific region.[15] The Economist ranked the school’s MBA program1st in Australia and 23th globally.[16] QS World University Rankings, ranked the schools MBA program 1st in Australia and 34th globally and ranked the Master of Business Analytics 5th globally.[17]

In 2019, Melbourne Business School's MBA hold its place in the world's top 30 with a ranking of 28th, the highest of any Australian MBA in The Economist's Which MBA? The Financial Times, ranked the schools MBA program 1st in Australia and 61st globally,[18] and it’s Executive MBA program placed 1st in Australia and 58th globally.[19] The QS World University Rankings, ranked the schools Master of Business Analytics 1st in Australia and 15th globally.[20]

In 2020, the Financial Times ranked the business school 1st in Australia and 80th globally for its MBA program,[21] and the Executive MBA program 1st in Australia and 69th nationally. [22] The Economist ranked the school 41st globally for its Executive MBA program. The QS World University Rankings, ranked the schools MBA program 1st in Australia and 26th globally. [23] The Master of Business Analytics program was also ranked 1st in Australia and 26th globally. [24]

In 2021, the Financial Times ranked the business school’s MBA program 2nd in Australia and 87th globally [25] while its Executive MBA program placed 1st in Australia and 82nd globally. [26] The QS World University Rankings, ranked the business school’s MBA program 1st in Australia and 26th globally,[27] the Executive MBA also ranked 1st in Australia and 29th globally,[28] and the Master of Business Analytics program was ranked 1st in Australia and 15th globally. [29] Melbourne Business School also received 1st place in the AFR Boss MBA Ranking. [30]

In 2022, the Financial Times ranked the business school’s MBA program 1st in Australia and 97th globally,[31] and the Executive MBA program ranked 2nd in Australia and 94th globally. [32] The QS World University Rankings, ranked Melbourne Business School’s MBA program 1st in Australia and 26th globally,[33] Executive MBA ranked 1st in Australia and 29th globally,[34] Master of Business Analytics ranked 1st in Australia and 13th globally. [35]

In 2023, Melbourne Business School was ranked 1st in Australia and 27th globally for its MBA program by QS World University Rankings,[36] and it’s Master of Business Analytics was ranked 1st in Australia and 14th globally.

In 2024, the school was ranked 1st in Australia and 30th globally for its MBA program by QS World University Rankings. The Financial Times also ranked the school’s Executive MBA program 1st in Australia and 76th globally. [37]

In 2025, the QS World University Rankings ranked the school’s MBA program 1st in Australia and 32nd globally.[38] The Financial Times also ranked the business school’s Executive MBA program 1st in Australia and 84th globally.[39] The school was the only Australian university to feature in the top 100 of the Financial Times Research Insights Rankings. The school was also ranked 40th globally and 1st in Australia for top business schools.[40] Melbourne Business School also received 1st place in the AFR Boss Best Business School.[41] University of Texas at Dallas also ranked Melbourne Business School 1st in Australia and 80th globally for top 100 business schools.[42]

In 2026, QS World University Rankings, ranked the business school 1st in Australia and 31st globally,[43] its Executive MBA program ranked 2nd in Asia Pacific region and 29th globally,[44] and its Master of Business Analytics ranked 1st in Australia and 18th globally. [45]

Notable alumni

Melbourne Business School's Carlton campus.

Board of directors

MBS is unique among Australian business school's because of its hybrid ownership structure. The School is owned by Melbourne Business School Ltd, a non-profit organisation that is 55 per cent owned by the business community and 45 per cent owned by the University of Melbourne. The board of directors of MBS Ltd are:[48]

  • Mr Ken MacKenzie (Chairman). Appointed: 2023
  • Mr Anthony Ray Burgess. Appointed: 2013
  • Professor Jenny George. Appointed: 2023
  • Janelle Hopkins. Appointed: 2023
  • Mr Robert Johanson. Appointed 2017
  • Professor Paul Kofman. Appointed: 2013
  • Mr Cameron Leitch. Appointed: 2017
  • Professor Geoff Martin. Appointed 2020
  • Professor Duncan Maskell. Appointed 2018
  • Rebecca McGrath. Appointed: 2023
  • Brooke Miller. Appointed: 2023
  • Ms Claire Rogers. Appointed: 2020

References

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  2. ↑ Trounson, Andrew (30 October 2012). "Uni, business school link to woo Asia's middle class". The Australian.
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  4. ↑ Lenaghan, Nick "Melbourne Business School To Sell Mt Eliza Campus" AFR Jun 29, 2016 http://www.afr.com/real-estate/melbourne-business-school-to-sell-mt-eliza-campus-20160629-gpukkd
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  9. ↑ "Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership".
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Sources

  1. ^Source: Conferring of Degrees, University of Melbourne, March 2007.
  2. ^Melbourne Business School (2007). MBS Facts & Figures. Retrieved 22 February 2007.
  3. ^Financial Times. FT Global MBA Rankings.
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