MC199 - Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration degree requires completion of a total of 192 credit points (e.g. Sixteen 12 credit point courses) as follows:

• Four (4) Core courses (48 credit points); and
• One (1) MBA Research Core course (12 credit points); and
• One (1) Capstone course (12 credit points); and
• 120 credit points from one of the following possible Combinations:

Combination 1: Complete One (1) MBA Major and 24 credit points of University Electives; or

Combination 2: Complete Two (2) MBA Minors and 24 credit points of University Electives; or

Combination 3: Complete One (1) MBA Minor and 48 credit points of MBA Option Courses and 24 credit points of University Electives; or

Combination 4: Complete 96 credit points in MBA Option Courses and 24 credit points of University Electives.

MBA Option Courses mean all courses listed within each MBA Major, MBA Minor, and Professional Placement and Research list.

A maximum of 24 credit points in University Electives can be completed as part of your program.

You may complete 24 credit points in MBA Option Courses in lieu of the University Electives. 

Rules on completion of Professional Placement and Research List Courses:

A maximum of 48 credit points can be selected from the Professional Placement and Research list.

Rules on completion of Majors/Minors:

• A major is typically 96 credit points, and a minor is typically 48 credit points.
• A maximum of Two (2) Minors can be completed in this program. Please note, if you use a course toward the completion of a major or minor, you cannot use that same course again to count toward another major or minor.

The MBA Major and Minor courses can be found at the end of the program structure. The courses in each Major and Minor need to be completed in the sequence listed

Masters Advanced Standing 

Your eligibility for masters advanced standing was assessed as part of the admissions process in line with the RMIT Credit Policy. Masters advanced standing will have been included in your offer letter if you were assessed as eligible and will show in your offer letter as course exemptions with MX grades.  

If you have received masters advanced standing as part of the admissions process, please refer to the below program maps for details on how many credit points are required in order to qualify for this degree.

• Program Map with Masters Advanced Standing prior to 2024
• Program Map with Masters Advanced Standing from 2024 onwards
• Program Map with Masters Advanced Standing for students articulating from GC047 Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

If you have not received masters advance standing as part of the admissions process, you are required to complete sixteen (16) courses (192 credit points) in order to qualify for the degree. Please refer to the below program map for details.

• Program Map with no Masters Advanced Standing

If you have not received masters advanced standing but believe you might be eligible, please contact Business Connect. 

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:

• BUSM4163 Business Consulting

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 (offered by the College of Business and Law) 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:

• Global intensives (study tours)
• Student exchange
• Cross-campus study in Vietnam

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Year One of Program

PROGRAM CHANGES FROM SEMESTER 1, 2024

The MC199 Master of Business Administration is introducing three new majors

 extending your minor options from two to five, and introducing the opportunity to take internships and research courses. The updated majors and minors have been listed below: 

• Major: Digital Transformation 
• Major: Leadership 
• Major: Human Resource Management 
• Minor: Digital Transformation (previously named Technology and Innovation) 
• Minor: Leadership  
• Minor: People Analytics 
• Minor: Sustainable Enterprise 
• Minor: Digital Finance 

The Minor: Technology and Innovation has been renamed Minor: Digital Transformation. 

The course BUSM4157 Corporate Governance and Regulation has been renamed Corporate Governance and Responsible Leadership. 

Changes to courses: 

The course BUSM4537 - Management of Technology and Innovation is no longer a core course. If you have completed this course, it will be considered part of the Major / Minor: Digital Transformation.  

The course BUSM2478 - Digital Entrepreneurship has been replaced by BUSM4537 - Management of Technology and Innovation in the Minor: Digital Transformation. If you have completed BUSM2478 Digital Entrepreneurship prior to Semester 1 2024 it will be considered an MBA Option Course.  

The course ECON1555 - Business Data Analytics is no longer a core course. If you have completed ECON1555 Business Data Analytics prior to Semester 1 2024, it will be considered an MBA Option Courses. Alternatively, if you intend to complete the Minor: People Analytics, you do not need to complete ISYS3374 Business Analytics. 

Please note, courses completed under previous transition arrangements will be considered MBA Option Courses. 

If you require more information on how these arrangements will be applied, please contact Business Connect

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PROGRAM CHANGES FROM SEMESTER 2, 2022

The following four (4) Business Enabling courses have been removed from Year 1 of the program structure:

1. BUSM1162 Management 1 - Managing People 
2. BUSM3886 Business and Government in the Global Context 
3. ISYS1028 Global Business and Social Technology: A Case Study Approach 
4. ACCT2127 Accounting for Management Decisions 

The above (four) 4 Business Enabling courses are replaced with four (4) Business and Law courses.

Students who have received exemptions for the four (4) Business Enabling courses, prior to Semester 2 2022: 

The courses will be recognised as part of your program, and no further action is required. You may continue your program enrolment as planned. 

Students who have successfully completed or received exemptions for up to three of the four (4) Business Enabling courses, prior to Semester 2 2022, will need to complete additional courses as detailed below:

• Students who have completed one Business Enabling course, you must complete an additional three courses (36 credit points) from the Business and Law electives.
• Students who have completed two Business Enabling courses, must complete an additional two courses (24 credit points) from the Business and Law electives.
• Students who have completed three Business Enabling courses, must complete one additional course (12 credit points) from the Business and Law electives.

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PROGRAM CHANGES FROM SEMESTER 1, 2021

The Design Thinking minor will not be offered from Semester 1, 2021 onward. Students who successfully completed any courses from the Design Thinking minor, will have these counted as part of their Optional Electives. 

Alternatively, any students who wish to complete the remainder of the courses that comprise of the Design Thinking minor, may wish to enrol into the fully online teaching of these courses via RMIT Online. Please note, the online offering of courses is run at an accelerated pace within a 6-week time frame. For more information, please contact staff at Business Connect. 

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PROGRAM CHANGES FROM SEMESTER 2, 2020

Commencing from Semester 2, 2020, the Concentration courses have been amended to become Minors, comprising of four courses for each minor. 

This move to Minors means that students who complete all four courses under a specific minor will be able to have this reflected on their final transcript.

A new option was added for students to complete any four postgraduate business and law electives as an alternative, this includes a 12 or 24 credit point business internship or study tour. Whilst students have flexibility to select any course from the different minors, in order to have a minor reflected on your transcript, you must complete all 4 courses listed in that minor (no exceptions). 

If you already completed any courses from the pre-existing Concentration courses in Semester 1, 2020, these will be incorporated as part of your program, either as part of the Optional Electives, OR you may wish to complete the remainder of the courses comprising of the Minor that your completed course belongs to. 

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FOR STUDENTS WHO COMMENCED PRIOR TO SEMESTER 1, 2020

All existing students will be transitioned to the current program structure, and all course credits that have already been obtained will be recognised in the 2024 program structure.

The transition rules below will apply to students who have commenced the program prior to Semester 1 2020. 

BUSM4531 Business Operations Management
If you HAVE completed BUSM4531 Business Operations Management prior to Semester 1 2020, BUSM4531 Business Operations Management it will be considered as a MBA Option Course.

BUSM4160 Managerial Finance
If you HAVE completed BUSM4160 Managerial Finance prior to Semester 1 2020, BUSM4160 Managerial Finance it will be considered as a MBA Option Course.

BUSM4448 Business Research Design
If you HAVE completed BUSM4448 Business Research Design prior to Semester 1 2020,  it will be considered as a MBA Option Course.

Intensive courses

The compulsory commencement course BUSM4534 Design Thinking for Business will be taught intensively. Students are required to attend all classes and online tutorials (refer to myTimetable for time and venue details)

Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Complete Thirty-six (36) credit points from your selected combination:

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Year Two of Program

Complete the following One (1) Capstone Course:

Complete Eighty-four (84) credit points from your selected combination:

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Major: Digital Transformation

Complete the following Seventy-two (72) credit points:

Select and Complete Twenty-four (24) credit points from the following courses:

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Major: Leadership

Complete the following Seventy-two (72) credit points:

Select and Complete Twenty-four (24) credit points from the following courses:

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Major: Human Resource Management

Complete the following Seventy-two (72) credit points:

Select and Complete Twenty-four (24) credit points from the following courses:

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Minor: Digital Transformation

Complete the following Forty-eight (48) credit points:

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Minor: Leadership

Complete the following Forty-eight (48) credit points:

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Minor: People Analytics

Complete the following Forty-eight (48) credit points:

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Minor: Digital Finance

Complete the following Thirty-six (36) credit points:

Select and Complete Twelve (12) credit point from the following courses:

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Minor: Sustainable Enterprise

Complete the following Forty-eight (48) credit points:

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Professional Placement and Research Optional Course List:

Select and Complete maximum Forty-eight (48) credit points from the following Professional Placement and Research List of option courses:

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