Hosted by the University of South Australia, the 18-month course allowed students to study abroad, while graduates included executives and uniformed personnel.
The institution argued that the MBA would help build a “global pipeline of talent” and address critical skills gaps in cyber, space, geopolitics, and defence procurement.
UniSA partnered with the UK’s University of Exeter and the US’ Carnegie Mellon University to deliver the program, with students undertaking online study and in-person residentials in each of the three AUKUS countries.
Professor Lan Snell, a UniSA dean of programs, said students studying the Global Executive MBA in Defence and Space developed global experiences, networks and competencies in the defence and space sectors.
“Our graduates have built on a range of skills and capabilities, ranging from technical skills through to project management and leadership capabilities,” she said. “We now have heightened technical understandings and better developed future-focused capabilities such as communication, teamwork and problem solving.”
It comes as the space sectors of the three countries continue to collaborate more closely, including with the opening of a new AUKUS radar in Western Australia that will track dangerous objects in space.
Based in Exmouth, the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) was completed three months ahead of schedule and will eventually work with two other sites planned for the UK and the US.
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It’s hoped the three together will provide 24-hour global and all-weather coverage that’s difficult to obtain with existing technology.
The impact of AUKUS on the local space sector will also be discussed in a special panel at next month’s Australian Space Summit & Exhibition.
The commander overseeing the US Space Force’s Indo-Pacific team, Brigadier General Anthony J Mastalir, will speak alongside former prime minister Scott Morrison and Curtin University director Gary Hale.
Our big-hitting panellists will discuss AUKUS’ effect specifically on Australia’s space capabilities – from situational awareness to communications infrastructure – and address its challenges and opportunities.
Other major headliners at the event include Enrico Palermo, head of the Australian Space Agency; James Palmer, the CEO of Space Centre Australia; and Dr Ulpia-Elena Botezatu, one of the most senior figures serving on the UN’s Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.
For more information on the agenda, click here.
To see the full list of speakers, click here.
Click here to learn more about the Australian Space Summit & Exhibition.
Adam Thorn
Adam is a journalist who has worked for more than 40 prestigious media brands in the UK and Australia. Since 2005, his varied career has included stints as a reporter, copy editor, feature writer and editor for publications as diverse as Fleet Street newspaper The Sunday Times, fashion bible Jones, media and marketing website Mumbrella as well as lifestyle magazines such as GQ, Woman’s Weekly, Men’s Health and Loaded. He joined Momentum Media in early 2020 and currently writes for Australian Aviation and World of Aviation.
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