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 marketplace. 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 logistics and supply chain mangement. It offers a broad-based, capability-driven curriculum aimed at enriching your skills in meeting the challenges of global and domestic markets in the face of a rapidly changing business environment. It places strong emphasis on addressing the strategic factors of servicing customers through the activities of dynamic and 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, supply chain management and systems.

Students who intend to advance their careers in the supply chain or logistics field, or undertake studies to change career paths are generally enrolled in this degree.

Supply chain and logistics

Supply chain and logistics is the ‘management of upstream and downstream relationships with suppliers and customers to deliver superior customer value at less cost to the supply chain as a whole.’—Martin Christopher.

Key benefits

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

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

On completion of your Master of Business (Logistics Management), an additional four courses of study from a business discipline will allow you to gain a second qualification—the Master of Commerce.

For more information visit www.rmit.edu.au/bus/doublemasters

The sequence of study cannot be reversed.

Entrance requirements

Academic

Either

Students who have successfully completed a bachelor degree in logistics and supply chain, transport, business management, engineering and science, economics, planning or geography are encouraged to apply.

Defence personnel above the rank of captain with five years’ logistics operations management experience may apply for entrance and will be considered after an interview.

Applicants holding a management position with more than 10 years’ business/military experience, including management responsibility for an aspect of logistics operations and systems. Some form of management education is preferred.

Admission to the degree is on a competitive basis. Applicants will be evaluated against a number of criteria, including performance in previous studies and years of relevant work experience.

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Application procedures

Timely applications for postgraduate coursework programs are due by:
10 November each year (Semester 1)
31 May each year (Semester 2/midyear entry)

Late applications will be accepted subject to places being available. Prospective students are encouraged to enquire about possible vacancies in the degree at any time.

Apply via:RMIT direct application form
Info Corner
330 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Tel. +61 3 9925 2260
Email: study@rmit.edu.au
www.rmit.edu.au/programs/enquiries

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Fees

Tuition fees

2010: A$25,920 total master degree ($180 per credit point)

2010: A$8640 per stage of the degree (e.g. graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master)

Fees are payable at the commencement of each semester and are calculated annually.

The prices quoted are total program prices at 2009. Tuition fees are subject to annual adjustment and are not fixed for the duration of your study. Changes to fees are applied from 1 January each year. Further information is available at: www.rmit.edu.au/programs/fees/highered/fullfees

Programs by coursework are offered on a Fee Paying Places (FFP) basis. A limited number of coursework programs and all honours programs have Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) (previously HECS).

Detailed information regarding fees can be found by clicking on the further information link below.

Scholarships

Postgraduate Coursework CSP Equity ScholarshipsAs part of its equity strategy, RMIT University has allocated a limited number of CSP (Commonwealth Supported Place) Equity places in postgraduate coursework degrees to enhance the access of applicants from designated groups.

Record spend on RMIT scholarshipsRMIT University will spend more than $60 million on student scholarships over the next five years. RMIT has many scholarships and funding opportunities to offer students.

Further information is available at RMIT Scholarships

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Program structure

Teaching methods and assessment

Courses are delivered in modular form. Modular education comprises of intensive workshops and web-based learning. Workshops are usually held over three to four 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

Nerissa Myers, administrative officer
School of Management
RMIT University
Level 16, 239 Bourke Street,
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel. +61 3 9925 5579

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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.