Master of Commerce
MC140
College of Business
2012
In this Information Session . . .
• Program structure
• Application process
• Questions
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Master of Commerce
• Welcome to the Master of Commerce
– Dr. Paul R. Cerotti (Program Director)
–
Dr. John Pastoriza-Piñol (Co-ordinator Academic
Services)
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Business Portfolio’s Flagship Masters
• Master of Commerce
• Flexible
• Current
• Global
• Specialisations
• Diversity
• International
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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.
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)
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Graduate Certificate in Commerce
[complete 4 courses]
Graduate Diploma in Commerce
[complete 8 courses]
Master of Commerce
[complete 12 courses]
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How many subjects/units/courses do you
take?
• 12 Courses (144 credit points)
–2 Compulsory Courses (24 credit points)
–10 Electives (120 credit points)
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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)
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
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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.
Global Partners
• USA – University of Maryland
• China – Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade and Fudan
University
• Canada – Ryerson University
• Vietnam – RMIT Vietnam
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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.
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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
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.
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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
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MCom Fees 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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Important Dates
• Orientation
– MCom Orientation –
• Semester 2
– Classes commence on Monday 16July, 2012
– 12 weeks in the Semester 2, 2012
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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
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