RMIT University has established a reputation of excellence in business and management education, providing high quality, industry responsive programs relevant for the national and global market place. RMIT Business helps create the future by undertaking business related research and by providing work-integrated learning that enables students to engage skilfully and passionately in business, locally and internationally.

The Master of Business (Logistics Management) provides you with a practical and theoretical approach to understanding the forces underlying the functions and operations of the supply chain. It offers a broad-based, capability driven curriculum aimed at enriching your skills in meeting the challenges of global markets in the face of rapid advances in information, communications and transport technologies. It places strong emphasis on addressing the strategic factors of servicing customers through the activities of dynamically complex supply chains. The courses offered blend theories, methods, and techniques within the context of logistics and supply chain management, with a strong accent on bringing theories to bear on practices.

Our objective is to enable you to conduct a critical examination of all factors that constitute a supply chain. In addition to studying supply chain concepts, you will consider the relationship of specific logistics operations to the supply chain, the measurement of logistics performance, and the management of operations in a distribution environment. It is ideally suited to people who have business or military experience, including management responsibility for aspects of logistics operations and systems.

Students generally are looking to advance their career in the supply chain or logistics field, or undertake studies to change career paths. You may expect to be employed in a wide range of industries locally and overseas.

About Supply Chain and Logistics

“Logistics is that part of the supply chain process that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information, from the point of origin to the point of consumption, in order to meet the customer's requirements.” - Council of Logistics Management

Key benefits

Strong links with industry
Professionally accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia
Opportunities to network with logisitics and supply chain professionals in Australia and overseas

General information is available at Postgraduate Study at RMIT

Duration

Masters: one and a half years full-time or three years part-time. This duration incorporates Graduate Diploma: one year full-time or two years part-time and Graduate Certificate: six months full-time or one year part-time.

Pathways

Double Masters

Graduate with a second masters by studying the Master of Commerce (MCom). On completion of your Master of Business (Logistics Management), an additional 4 courses of study from a business discipline will allow you to gain a second qualification-the Master of Commerce.

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Note: The sequence of study cannot be reversed.

Career Prospects

Program participants are generally seeking to advance their career in the supply chain or logistics field, or undertake studies to change career paths. Graduates may expect to be employed in a wide range of industries locally and overseas.

Professional Recognition

The Master of Business (Logistics Management) is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia.

Entrance Requirements

Either

Academic

A bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognised tertiary institution.

Professional qualification + Work experience

A professional qualification such as CPM or CPIM or LEAP (RMIT) or TAFE Advanced Diploma (Operations) and at least six years business/military experience including responsibility for an aspect of logistics operations and systems;

Management/Academic + Work experience

Hold a management position with more than ten years business/military experience, including management responsibility for an aspect of logistics operations and systems. Some form of management education is preferred.

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Application Procedures

Closing dates for postgraduate direct applications are:

10 November
31 May (mid-year intake for selected programs)

Applications will continue to be accepted until all places have been filled. Applicants are encouraged to lodge applications early.

Applicants for this postgraduate coursework program must apply using the RMIT Direct Application Form.

Postgraduate by coursework applicants may apply to have their previous education, work or life experiences credited as forming part of their study.

RMIT University is offering Postgraduate Commonwealth Supported Equity Places in postgraduate coursework programs for Australian residents who meet entrance and equity criteria.

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Fees

Tuition fees

2007: AUD $22,320 total Masters program ($155 per credit point)

2007: AUD $7,440 per stage of the program (e.g. Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters)

Tuition fees are subject to annual adjustment and are not fixed for the duration of study. Changes to fees are applied from 1 January each year.

Further information: www.rmit.edu.au/programs/fees/highered/fullfees

Students offered a FPP maybe eligible for the FEE-HELP (FEE-Higher Education Loan Program) scheme, which enables students to obtain an interest-free loan up to a maximum value of $80,000 from the Commonwealth Government to pay all or part of their tuition fees.

Commonwealth Supported Equity Places

RMIT has a limited number of government subsidised Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) in full-fee postgraduate coursework programs for applicants who meet entrance and equity criteria. Instead of paying full-fees either upfront or with a FEE-HELP loan, the CSP Equity place allows students to complete their program as a Commonwealth supported student in a subsidised place with a choice of up-front, partial up-front or deferred payment options.

Places will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, work experience, and demonstrated equity criteria. For further information: www.rmit.edu.au/equity

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RMIT Scholarships:www.rmit.edu.au/students/scholarships

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Program Structure

Teaching methods and assessment

Modular education comprises web based learning and intensive workshops for each course. Workshops are usually held over three days with additional tutorials held in mid-semester for each course.

Assessment

Depending on courses selected, student progress is usually assessed by a combination of group and individual assignments and examination.

The following program structure(s) are linked to this program.

Contact Details

School of Management
RMIT University
Level 16, 239 Bourke Street,
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel. +(61 3) 9925 5919

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Management

Disclaimer

Although RMIT endeavours to ensure the accuracy of this information, there is no guarantee it will remain accurate all year. Applicants are advised to confirm program details with the appropriate school before making an application.