RMIT University's Graduate School of Business and Law (GSBL), situated in Melbourne's Central Business District, is recognised throughout the Asia-pacific region as a leader in business management education.
About Us
Why RMIT's Graduate School of Business and Law (GSBL)?
- Draws on RMIT's excellence in workrelevant education to develop welleducated, self-aware and highly competent business leaders, equipped with the technical and analytical skills required to manage organisations in a complex, evolving and increasingly globalised economy.
- Engages with industry and government organisations to provide a wide range of training, professional development and consultancy services. Partners and clients include: Austrade, Australian Multicultural Arts Foundation, Australia Post, the Australian Rail Track Corporation, Emergency Management Australia, Grenoble Ecole de Management, LGPro, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, the State Grid Corporation of China, and the Tianjin Municipal Government.
- Addresses the challenges of today's fastpaced and increasingly complex business environment.
- Offers two MBA programs designed for students with different needs and at different point in their career.
Ranking
RMIT University performed strongly in the recent Good Universities Guide ratings of Australian MBA providers, achieving four out of five stars for Corporate Links and Graduate Salaries, and five stars for Getting a Job.
The 2009 Australian Financial Review (AFR) survey ranked the RMIT University's MBA (Executive) in number 14 in Australia.
Courses
MBA
1 year full time
11 core courses, 1 elective
The MBA is designed for recent graduates from any discipline with limited or no work experience, who are seeking business skills for an accelerated career in management. The program provides a facilitated learning approach with business mentoring support, case studies and work-integrated courses to contextualise learning.
Academic requirements
Applicants must have successfully completed a bachelor degree, in any discipline, from a recognised tertiary institution, with a credit average or above.
MBA (executive)
1.5 years full time
9 core courses, 3 electives
The MBA executive is for professionals with at least five years of work experience since graduation. They have reached a point in their career where additional skills in management will take them to the next level. This program provides a flexible, relevant and high-quality approach that draws heavily from students' own experiences. The focus is on applying theory to practice with a strong international focus.
Specialist majors available can include:
financial services and economics
human services management
applied business technology
marketing
manufacturing management
project management
supply management.
Academic requirements
(i) Academic plus work experience Applicants must hold a bachelor degree, in any discipline, from a recognised tertiary institution and supply evidence of substantial, relevant work experience (typically five years or more). The work experience criterion is an essential prerequisite for the program; or
(ii) Management plus substantial work experience
Entry may be granted to applicants who do not possess the academic qualification but who can demonstrate through professional work experience their capacity to successfully undertake this program.
Locations
City
124 La Trobe Street MELBOURNE VIC Australia
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Student Profiles
Hanne Marie Foss, MBA
MBA
A business administration degree behind her and years of experience working in banking and finance, Hanne is looking for a career change. 'I would love to work in marketing and events for a medium sized company.' Hanne chose RMIT because of its great reputation, industry recognition and the practical approach to the programs and courses. 'RMIT offers a wide selection of practical subjects and programs and opportunities for further studies.'