If you are a person with low GMAT score or haven’t even considered GMAT but have a couple of years worth of experience in the real world, Australia is the place to think while you are thinking your MBA. The Australian MBA selection process looks beyond GMAT score and primarily focuses on profile based selection. Naturally, a substantial work-experience makes for a sound case for an applicant.
This table highlights the expectations of top ten institutions that offer MBA in Australia and where they stand on the work experience vs. GMAT score debate. How much will your work experience augment your score? Does it make a difference? If so, how much? If no, how little?
SCHOOLS |
WORK EXPERIENCE |
GMAT SCORES |
AGSM at UNSW Business School |
Considered as one of the leading B-schools of Australia, AGSM asks for minimum two years’ work experience from applicants | 550 or higher |
Melbourne Business School |
A two years’ work experience is a mandate to make it to the MBA classroom of MBS | 680 or higher |
Monash University |
Monash, which has a great international and countrywide standing requires an applicant to at least have three years’ work experience before applying here | 600 or higher |
University of Southern Queensland (USQ), School of Management and Enterprise |
Minimum of 2 years full-time work experience is required here | Profile based selection but 550 or higher is preferable |
Adelaide Business School, University of Adelaide |
With a completed bachelor’s degree from the University of Adelaide (or equivalent degree from another tertiary institution)- a minimum of two years relevant work experience Without a completed bachelor’s degree: a satisfactoryGMATTest score and at least seven years relevant work experience |
600 or higher |
Deakin Business School, Deakin University |
A good undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification), and a minimum of 2 years professional or managerial work experience. | 550 or higher |
Sydney Business School,University of Wollongong |
Requires two years full-time relevant professional or managerial work experience. | Unspecified |
Central Queensland University (CQU)’s School of Business and Law |
Requires three years of relevant work experience. | Unspecified |
La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University |
Requires three years’ relevant managerial experience but applicants with more than eight years’ relevant managerial experience without an undergraduate degree may be considered for professional entry. | 550 or higher |
Griffith Business School, Griffith University |
Griffith is very particular about work experience and states clearly- “To gain entry into the Graduate Certificate, you will need a minimum of six years full-time work experience, which includes four years of relevant work experience and two years in a role requiring leadership skills.” | 550 or higher |
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