• Australia offers a number of online MBA programs.Australia image by Stefano Maccari from Fotolia.com
  
  Online business degrees have increased in popularity among both business students and business schools. In Australia, where the population is more dispersed, distance education degrees have become increasingly important. Online MBA degrees in Australia give business students the opportunity to continue to live and work where they are without having to relocate to attend school.
  
  

University of Newcastle

• The University of Newcastle offers an online MBA program that is 36 credit hours and is designed to last approximately two years. Newcastle allows students to specialize in several different areas within its MBA program such as marketing, accounting, information systems, economics, finance and organizational behavior. Courses of study covered within the program include the economics of competitive advantage, foundations of marketing theory, organizational and management behavior, strategic management, corporate finance, accounting and financial management, social responsibility and corporate governance, and supply chain management and operations.
  
  Graduate School of Business
  University of Newcastle
  University House
  King St.
  Newcastle NSW 2300
  Australia
  +61-2-4921-8749
  newcastle.edu.au
  
  

Southern Cross University

• The Graduate College of Management at Southern Cross University (SCU) in Lismore, New South Whales offers several distance learning options for its graduate business students. In addition to the online MBA degree, additional specializations are available as graduate degree certificates within the MBA program in international business, human resources and organizational development, international sports management, research management, technology and management, supply chain management, and professional accounting. Students can also pursue a doctoral degree in business administration. The MBA requires five core courses plus an additional seven elective courses in order to complete the degree.
  
  Graduate College of Management
  Southern Cross University
  P.O. Box 157
  Lismore NSW 2480
  Australia
  +61-2-6620-3434
  scu.edu.au
  
  

Deakin University

• The online MBA at Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria can be completed in as little as one year, but typically takes 1.5 to three years to complete. The program is delivered in a variety of formats; students need not complete the entire program online if they wish to attend courses on campus. Areas of specialization within the MBA program include international business, commerce, marketing, management, insurance and risk management. In addition to the MBA, students can also receive joint degrees in commerce, commercial law, professional accounting, information systems and international finance.
  
  The Graduate School
  Faculty of Business and Law
  Deakin University
  Geelong, Victoria 3217
  Australia
  +61-3-5227-1100
  deakin.edu.au