Business at RMIT

—Business at RMITStudy Here. Succeed Anywhere.

Theresa LyfordDeputy Head of SchoolVocational Business Education

Peer Mentors Top 100 in the world:● Accounting

and Finance● Business and

Management

Top in Australia#14 Economics

& Econometrics#9 Computer Science

& Info Systems#11 Communication

& Media Studies

Student Experience

Flexible Study Modes● Face-to-Face ● Fully Online● Blended Delivery● Intensive Delivery● Accelerated Online● Generous articulation pathways

from diplomas to degreesbit.ly/RMIT-business-pathways

Business at RMIT

Study Options● 78 Award Programs● Vocational Certificates and Diplomas● Associate Degrees● Bachelor and Honours Degrees ● Graduate Certificate and

Master by Coursework● Research Masters and Doctorates● Short Courses● MOOCs● Secondary School Extension Subjects

Business at RMIT

Global Experiences● 6-12 month exchange● 2-3 week intensives● Industry work placements

-- RIIERP● First Year Study Tour● Cross-Campus Study (Vietnam)● RIIERP● GEIP

-- Community Internships-- Global Entrepreneurship Projects

Locations ● RMIT - Melbourne● RMIT Vietnam - Saigon and Hanoi● Partners

-- Singapore-- Indonesia -- China

—Business ProgramsA little more detail

Diploma and Advanced Diploma (6-12 months each)Disciplines

• Accounting*• Bookkeeping• Business Administration• Financial Planning• Information Technology• International Business*• Leadership and Management• Legal and Conveyancing• Logistics• Marketing and Communication• Public Relations

* Programs available to international students

Specialised Vocational Education Programs

Features● Core and elective courses● Work-related projects● Simulations● Specialist facilities● Teachers with industry experience● Smaller class sizes● Blended delivery more common● Student demographics diverse● Generous credit exemptions into

RMIT Business degrees

● Vocational education diploma (AQF 5)● 8 core courses

○ Business administration○ Leadership○ Project and risk management○ Marketing○ Advertising○ Financial management○ Workplace sustainability

● Work-related projects

Program available to domestic students only

Diploma of Business (1 year)

General Business ProgramsDiploma of Commerce (1 year)

— Higher education diploma (AQF 6)— 8 common business core courses

(same as 3 and 4 year degrees)○ Accounting○ Business computing○ Business statistics○ Commercial law○ Macroeconomics○ Management○ Marketing ○ Microeconomics

— Pathway program to more specialised studies in business

Program available to international students only

● 8 common business core courses (same as 3 and 4 year degrees)● 5 courses introducing major streams in Bachelor of Business programs● 1 elective● 2 courses introducing design theory and lean process techniques● Apply lean process techniques to real to a real or simulated workplace

Program available to both domestic and international students

Associate Degree in Business (2 years)

General Business Programs

—Business at RMITStudy Here. Succeed Anywhere.

www.rmit.edu.au/bus

Graduate Recognition ● 14 out of 17

Bachelor of Business degrees accredited by external industry

Top in Australia#6 Business & Management#6 Computer Science

& Info Systems#13 Accounting & Finance #13 Economics

& Econometrics#16 Unis under 50 years

Business at RMIT

Top 100 in the world:● Business and

Management● Communication

& Media Studies● Computer Science

& Info Systems● Unis under 50 years

QS World University Rankings 2017

Industry-Engaged and Work Ready● Custom-built Facilities● WIL Courses● Business Simulations● Industry Projects (Brief to Pitch)● Internships ● Short-term work/project placements● Cooperative Education Program (long-

term work placements)● Fastrack Innovation Program● GEIP - Global Entrepreneurship

and Internship Program● Industry Mentoring

Business at RMIT

Custom-built Facilities● RMIT Trading Facility● Practice Firms● The Agency● Behavioural Business Lab

● Accountancy● Economics and Finance● Entrepreneurship● Financial Planning● Human Resource Management● Information Systems● International Business● Logistics and Supply Chain Management● Management● Marketing

Three Year Degrees

Bachelor Degrees

● Professional Accountancy● Economics and Finance (Applied)

● Financial Planning/Accountancy#

● Information Systems (Applied)● International Business (Applied)● Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Applied)

● Marketing (Applied)

Four Year Degrees

All 4 year degrees except # include a compulsory 1 year work placement in industry

● For students who do not want a work placement as part of their degree (or have prior work experience)

● Most direct route to graduation● Maximises choices / flexibility

○ Explore business and non-business disciplines

○ Study more than one area within business - even a second major*

○ Minor studies and electives to suit career or personal goals

Three Year Degrees

Bachelor Degrees

● For students who are certain of their career/industry path

● Deep knowledge of chosen discipline + application in the workplace

○ Compulsory work placement○ Builds confidence and greater clarity about

career goals○ Business Design Project courses

consolidate theory, practical experience and problem-solving skills

Four Year Degrees

*Availability of second majors and minors varies between programs.