Master of International Business

This degree is available:

• at the Melbourne City campus, offering up to two intakes a year
• online through Open Universities Australia (OUA), offering up to four intakes a year.
  

Most courses are presented in regular 3-hour classes, together with some periods of intensive teaching during the evenings, or as full day or weekend sessions at the Melbourne City campus. The exact format varies from course to course. Students might be required to undertake solo or group work, and independent study and project work outside of teaching periods.

RMIT offers a variety of learning and teaching approaches including lectures, seminars, studios, workshops, presentations, group discussions and syndicate work. In addition, you will have access to online and digital resources such as lecture notes, assessment tools, discussion boards and podcasts through myRMIT.

Through RMIT University’s online learning portal, myRMIT, you will be able to view online resources and learning activities created by lecturers, access course materials via Blackboard, collaborate with lecturers and fellow students, and access your student email account.

Educational software, the Learning Hub, other online and digital resources and printers are accessible on campus via the RMIT wireless network using your own laptop, tablet or smart phone or via computer facilities on-campus. You will be able to access the same software from home using myDesktop.

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Methods of assessment will vary between courses and may involve writing reports and essays, research and reasoning, and oral presentations. Assignments and projects may be based on case study scenarios, specific problems, real-life applications of theory in practice, business simulations and research. They may be undertaken in teams or individually.

Guiding the development of the College of Business, both nationally and internationally, is an Industry Advisory Board of high-profile executives chaired by Gerhard Vorster, Chief Strategy Officer, Deloitte. The Board creates a strategic bridge between the latest in technology and design thinking and business.

Work-connected and industry-relevant options available for this degree include:

• Working in a student team as part of the Fastrack Innovation Program. In this elective course you will work with mentors to develop and present a solution to a real problem. This form of fast-prototyping is designed so that external organisations can tap into fresh thinking from RMIT students.
• A Business Internship elective where you take up a position for one or two days per week for one semester. This position is normally unpaid and is designed to develop your soft skills and increase your overall employability upon graduation.
• BUSM4598 Business Skills for Start Ups, a course designed for students interested in starting up their own business.

Global study and work is a unique feature of the degree. You can combine an overseas travel and cultural experience with coursework completed in intensive mode and have this credited towards your degree. They depart during the Australian summer or winter vacations and are usually undertaken in the final semester of the master degree.

If you are planning to include a study tour as part of your degree, you are advised to check that you have the required number of student electives or credit points available.

Other global mobility options available for this degree include:

• Study abroad
• Student exchange
• Global Entrepreneurship and Internship Program (GEIP).

The Master degree comprises core and elective courses.

• Study specialised courses in global business and sustainable futures.
• Contemporary Issues in International Management in the first year of the program requires you to study in-depth an important management issue of current interest.
• The wide range of elective courses available at RMIT gives you the flexibility to undertake complementary studies in line with your career aspirations.
• Explore a complex problem, and test and evaluate potential solutions with industry and community stakeholders in the course Business Research Design.

Core courses, case studies and learning activities will provide you with the capacity to address the international regulation of business, apply critical common sense to corporate and societal issues, act responsibly, and understand the consequences of actions beyond your immediate work environment.

If you are interested in starting up your own business, you may want to find out more about BUSM4598 Business Skills for Start Ups, an elective course that covers the key stages of enterprise formation from concept through to launch.

Course accreditation or membership offered by professional bodies signals to employers the quality and relevance of RMIT's courses and opens up career pathways and networks.

Professional bodies accredit or recognise courses as meeting professional and academic standards deemed to be essential for a new graduate entering into that profession. An accredited course will either enable the graduate to enter directly into a professional qualifications program or provide the graduate with exemptions or credit towards a post university professional qualification.

Statutory accreditation

This type of accreditation is where a statutory body must approve a course of study in order for a graduate to practise in that profession.

Membership

Professional bodies or associations are representative organisations of professions that provide membership and other career development support to its members. Many professional bodies offer membership opportunities for students and new graduates with benefits such as career advice, networking within the profession and access to resources not available through the university. The aim of these benefits is to assist with your transition from university into the profession.

Master of International Business

Current course accreditations and information about membership and development opportunities for students and graduates.

Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML)

Membership and opportunities

• Graduates eligible for membership category: Affiliate

Visit the Institute of Managers and Leaders website

Export Council of Australia (ECA)

Membership and opportunities

• Students eligible for membership category: Student
• Graduates eligible for membership category: Individual

Visit the Export Council of Australia website