Master of Commerce MC140 College of Business

1. Master of Commerce MC140College of Business 2012

2. Program structure Application process Questions In this Information Session . . . School of BITL

3. Master of Commerce • Welcome to the Master of Commerce • Dr. Paul R. Cerotti(Program Director) • Dr. John Pastoriza-Piñol (Co-ordinator Academic Services) School of BITL

4. Business Portfolio’s Flagship Masters • Master of Commerce • Flexible • Current • Global • Specialisations • Diversity • International School of BITL

5. Work Ready Graduates • Nationally and globally our alumni have positions in many different companies some are Fortune 500 and some are non profit organisations such as the IMF, UNESCO and the World Bank.

6. Program Entry - Master of Commerce Nested Degree • Apply for entry to Master of Commerce program • Exit points at • Graduate Certificate (GCCom) • Graduate Diploma (GDCom) • Masters (MCom) School of BITL

7. How many subjects/units/courses do you take? • 12 Courses (144 credit points) • 2 Compulsory Courses (24 credit points) • 10 Electives (120 credit points) School of BITL

8. Two Compulsory Courses ISYS2412 Professional Business Practice And one of the following: BUSM-2112 Business Background – Global Capabilities for Global Work ISYS 2394-Globalisation and Business IT ISYS 1028- Global Business and Social Technologies School of BITL Slide 8

9. Postgraduate courses - Over 80 Electives A wide choice of electives and study tours and student exchange programs to select: • School of Accounting • School of Business IT & Logistics • School of Economics, Finance, Marketing • School of Management • Graduate School of Business & Law School of BITL

10. Electives If you are commencing your Masters at RMIT with no previous successful postgraduate courses completed then you will need to complete 10 more courses. School of BITL Slide 10

11. Double Masters If you have completed a previous Masters within the Business College at RMIT, you must complete 2 additional courses There are no other exemptions or substitutions given. Thus you will graduate with: MPA and MCom MK and MCom MBA and MCom MF and MCom MBIT and MCom MLSP and MCom

12. Majors and Minors • Students can elect to study a Major or Minor sequence in the MCom. • EG. Major in Marketing – (comprises of 6 courses) • EG. Minor in Finance – (comprises of 4 courses)

13. Global Study Tours • A Global Experience • Executive Intensive Master classes to: • USA – Washington DC and NYC • Canada – Toronto • China – Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing • Vietnam – Saigon and Cambodia School of BITL

14. Professor Margaret Gardner – Vice Chancellor RMIT University • Global Passport learning and work • Become a Global Citizen • It is important that RMIT students have an international experience as part of their study program.

15. Global Partners • USA – University of Maryland • China – Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade and Fudan University • Canada – Ryerson University • Vietnam – RMIT Vietnam School of BITL

16. Student Exchange • In collaboration with EAU the MCom team encourages its students to engage in student exchange around the world. • Students are able to study a semester or a whole year abroad in consultation with the Program Directors and Administrative Staff. School of BITL

17. Funding for the Global Passport • EAU has over 20 $1,000.00 scholarships for study tours • Other scholarships ranging from $500.00 to $5,000.00 • Last year 15 MCom students won scholarships for the study tours • Open to International and Local students • RMIT travel grants

18. Exemptions Exemptions are only give to students who have successfully completed postgraduate courses or whole programs. No exemptions are allocated for undergraduate work or for work experience. You will need to make an appointment in order to obtain the exemptions, do not go thinking you have exemptions if you have not followed proper procedures and processed all of the necessary paperwork. You may not be able to graduate if you have not fulfilled all of the academic requirements of the MCom. School of BITL Slide 18

19. Program Load • Full-time, 4 courses per semester • Part-time, 2 courses per semester • MCom – Full time duration – 18 months • MCom – Part time duration – 3 years • Some part-time students take 2-3 courses in a year Note: ‘course’ = subject School of BITL

20. MComFees for 2012 • MCom is a full fee program for local and international students • Payable on semester and course basis – invoiced in March and August for local students • Fees are reviewed annually • Local – MCom - $29,520 in 2012 • International – MCom - $37,440 in 2012 School of BITL

21. Higher Education Loan Program (FEE-HELP) • FEE-HELP scheme applies to MCom • Available to Australian Citizens • Deferred payment of tuition fees – CPI-indexed loan, repaid via income tax • Can borrow all or part of tuition fees (See http://www.goingtouni.gov.au or phone 1800 020 108) • MCom is registered for Commonwealth Support (eg Austudy) School of BITL

22. Assessment Used in the Programs • Mix of methods used • Balance of assessment leans toward reports and projects, with some tests and exams • Progressive assessment used in all courses – several tasks contribute to final result • Mix of individual and group work • Emphasis on building communication and team work skills School of BITL

23. MCom contact hours • Each course has 3 contact (class) hours per week • Part-time load is 6 hours per week each semester • Non-contact hours (out-of-class time)~ double contact hours, for reading, researching, preparing assessment requirements, group work etc • All courses will have the usual face to face delivery • lecture + tutorial / lab/ workshop format • Part-time study is usually two late afternoons a week • Full–time study is usually 4 late afternoons per week • Some tutorials will be offered during the day, or weekends School of BITL

24. Student Comments • Enthusiasm and expertise of lecturer and tutors • Learning practical skills that will assist in career. Interesting lectures and tutorials. • Good mix of theory and practice. Excellent tutor. Great exposure to the vast array of electronic information resources • The lectures are always interesting and stimulating. The tutorial exercises are extremely well structured for achieving the learning goals. • Relates to what I expect to be doing in a library – feels very useful • Really up-to-date with technological impacts on the field. • Variety and breadth of subjects • Staff are friendly and approachable • The tutorials cover interesting topics, and are relevant to the lecture material School of BITL

25. Checklist of other attributes • Communication Skills • Ability to work with other people – teams • Ability to interact with clients and team members • Ability to innovate, change, make decisions School of BITL

26. How to apply • Local applicants must apply online at:https://apply.rmit.edu.au/direct/Register/ To apply you need to register before you can create an online application. If you have already registered, you can log in at any time to amend or submit your application/s until the application deadline. Timely applications are preferred, places are still available for semester 1 2012. Applicants are encouraged to lodge applications early. • Supporting documentation • All electronic documents should be in an accessible format e.g. PDF, DOC, RTF text file or JPG image file and be a maximum of 10 MB in size (each). • Supporting documentation may include: • an academic statement of your results for all programs and courses attempted/completed • proof of successful completion of academic qualifications • an assessment of any overseas qualifications • proof of relevant work experience • a supplementary information form • change of name documentation. School of BITL

27. Important Dates • Orientation • MCom Orientation – • Semester 2 • Classes commence on Monday 16July, 2012 • 12 weeks in the Semester 2, 2012 School of BITL

28. Contacting Us • Level 17, 239 Bourke St. Melbourne • Fax – 03 9925 5850 • Email – Mcom.enquiries@rmit.edu.au. • Website – http://www.rmit.edu.au/bus/bit • Program Co-ordinator – Dr Paul R. Cerotti paul.cerotti@rmit.edu.au; 9925 5785 School of BITL