Advancing Business Administration for Over 45 Years
MBA Australasia (or MBAus, pronounced “MBA oz”) is a not-for-profit membership organisation with a long history of supporting management students and graduates. Previously operating as the Graduate Management Association of Australia (GMAA) and supporting all graduate management degrees, MBA Australasia refocused its efforts in 2020 on being the peak body for MBA graduates across Australasia as well as the 30,000 MBA students enrolled each year.
Established in 1978 as the Graduate Management Association of NSW, we quickly expanded our reach, going national in 1993 under the new name Graduate Management Association of Australia. This expansion was made possible through the amalgamation of several esteemed entities:
- The Graduate Management Association Limited (NSW)
- The MBA Society Inc. University of Adelaide
- The Graduate Management Association (Victoria)
- The Queensland Master of Business Administration Association
- The Graduate Management Association University of Western Australia


MBAus Conference Co-Founders - Emma, Soumya, Peter and Nathan (ESPN) at the inaugural 2017 MBAus Conference
Our objectives are to:
Promote the standing of MBA and DBA education in Australasia.
Enhance the value of MBA and DBA qualifications in Australasia.
Provide a forum for the interaction of members and students from various management schools.
The continuing development of members by actively pursuing the regular exchange of ideas and knowledge between members and leaders in industry and management education.
Maintain the position as the nationally recognised Professional Association for MBA qualifications in Australasia.