MC162 - Executive Master of Business Administration

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RMIT program code: MC162
Plan name: Executive Master of Business Administration
Plan code: MC162P17
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 058615A

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2024 Enrolment Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following All courses listed may not be available each semester.

   Stage A:
 
AND   Stage B:
 
AND   Stage C:
 

The Executive Master of Business Administration degree requires the completion of 144 credit points (CP) comprising of the following:

  • 8 Compulsory courses (96 CP)
  • 1 Capstone course (12 CP)
  • 1 Business Research Design course (12 CP)
  • 2 University Postgraduate Elective courses (24 CP)

Information about University Postgraduate elective courses is available on the University Electives web page

 

Please note: All courses listed may not be available each Semester, this is important to note when planning your enrolments. You must ensure that you satisfy the academic requirements of your program in order to graduate. 

 

Capstone Courses

Capstone Courses are compulsory courses designed to consolidate the learning undertaken throughout the program and should be taken in your final semester of study.  Applications for credit transfer or recognition of prior learning will not be accepted for Capstone courses.

 

The capstone course for this program is:

 

 

Global Intensives, Student Exchange, and Cross-campus Study

As part of your elective choices, you may want to consider enriching your student experience by undertaking global study and work as part of your RMIT program.

Please visit the Global Study and Work webpage for more information. International study and work opportunities at RMIT include:

 

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Stage A:

Intensive courses

1. The compulsory commencement course BUSM4519 Design Thinking for Business (Executive) will be taught intensively. Students are required to attend all weekend classes and online tutorials (refer to myTimetable for time and venue details).

2. The compulsory course BUSM4131 Leadership and Ethics will be taught intensively. Students are required to attend all weekend classes and online tutorials (refer to myTimetable for time and venue details).

3. The compulsory course MKTG1276 Marketing will be taught intensively. Students are required to attend all weekend classes and online tutorials (refer to myTimetable for time and venue details).

4. The compulsory course BUSM4126 Accounting for Business Decisions will be taught intensively. Students are required to attend all weekend classes and online tutorials (refer to myTimetable for time and venue details).

Complete the following One (1) Commencement Course:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Design Thinking for Business (Executive) 12 BUSM4519 City Campus 2110
AND

Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Leadership and Ethics 12 BUSM4131 City Campus 2107
Marketing 12 Yes MKTG1276 City Campus 2099
Accounting for Bus Decisions 12 Yes BUSM4126 City Campus 2096
 
AND

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Stage B:

Intensive courses

 

1. The compulsory course BUSM4528 Managing Technology & Innovation Strategy will be taught intensively. Students are required to attend all weekend classes and online tutorials (refer to myTimetable for time and venue details).

2. The compulsory course BUSM4525 Managing Business Operations will be taught intensively. Students are required to attend all Weekend classes and Online tutorials (refer to myTimetable for time and venue details).

3. The compulsory course BUSM3922 Creating Business Strategies will be taught intensively. Students are required to attend all Weekend classes and Online tutorials (refer to myTimetable for time and venue details):

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Financial Management 12 Yes BUSM4141 City Campus 2108
Managing Technology and Innovation Strategy 12 Yes BUSM4528 City Campus 2111
Managing Business Operations 12 Yes BUSM4525 City Campus 2098
Creating Business Strategies 12 Yes BUSM3922 City Campus 2095
 
AND

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Stage C:

Please note that the EMBA study mode classes of BUSM4448 are available for students of MC162 Master of Business Administration (Executive) only. When enrolling EMBA students should select the (EMBA) class option.

 

Intensive courses

The compulsory course BUSM4448 Business Research Design will be taught intensively with a 2hr recorded lecture and 1 hr tutorial each week (Times vary, please refer to myTimetable for time and venue details)

 

Capstone Course

The compulsory capstone course BUSM4522 Executive Consulting will be taught intensively. Students are required to attend all weekend classes ( refer to myTimetable for time and venue details):

 

Please note that the ONL (online study mode) classes for BUSM4448 are only available for students of MC196 Master of Information Management. Please note that the EMBA (study mode) classes for BUSM4448 are only available for students of MC162 Executive Master of Business Administration.

Complete the following One (1) Course:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Business Research Design 12 Yes BUSM4448 City Campus 2088
2577 (EMBA)
2074
2533 (EMBA)
AND

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from:

University Postgrad Elective
AND

Complete the following One (1) Capstone Course:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Executive Consulting 12 Yes BUSM4522 City Campus 2089 2075
 

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Contact Details

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Online: Click here to lodge a query online.

In Person: Building 80, Level 7, 445 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000 (in line with COVIDSafe guidelines and subject to government restrictions).

 

Enrolment Load

The maximum standard enrolment load per semester is 48 credit points.

 

Overloading

You will only be permitted to overload by a maximum of 12 credit points in the final semester of your program, upon approval from the College.

 

Credit and Pathways

If you have previous learning or experience, you can apply for credit or recognition of prior learning towards your RMIT program. Please read the information provided on the Apply for Credit web page.

 

Timetabling

Please go to the Class timetables web page to access timetabling information.

 

Material fees

Some courses and programs have material fees (fees for field trips, goods or services) associated with them. In most cases these charges are not compulsory, but are levied by the teaching school for materials they purchase on your behalf for use in your studies. Go to the Material Fees web page to check the material fees for your program and courses.

Enrolment

For more information about enrolment at RMIT University, please go to the Enrolment home page.

*Semester 1 classes generally commence in February and Semester 2 classes generally commence in July. Please contact your school for more information about specific class start days.

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