RMIT Asia Graduate Centre 2019 Contents A quality education 07 Meet our alumni 08 Contemporary learning 09 Elite facilities A global experience 11 International connections 12 Study at RMIT in Melbourne 13 Global opportunities A career edge 17 Support services 18 Skills development 19 Connect to industry Our programs 22 Master of Business Administration 24 Executive Master of Business Administration 26 Master of International Business 28 Graduate Certificate in Business Startups 30 Doctoral research 31 Meet our faculty 33 Course descriptions Admissions 36 Academic entry requirements 37 English requirements 38 Scholarship opportunities 39 How to apply 39 Tuition We’ve gone interactive! Information correct at time of printing. This publication Our brochures include QR codes to link you to online is intended as a general guide. RMIT University multimedia and further information. Simply use a QR Vietnam reserves the right to alter any program or code scanner on your smartphone to learn more admission requirements, and availability of courses. For the most up-to-date program information, please about our programs, hear from our students, alumni visit www.rmit.edu.vn. Printed: March 2019. and academics, and get a taste for what it’s like to study at RMIT. WELCOME to the RMIT Asia Graduate Centre or many people, pursuing further study is Secondly, you will get a truly global one of the most important decisions they experience. You will connect with classmates, will make in their life. academics and industry experts who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience from Taking on a master’s program requires an around the world. Plus, we offer many options investment of time, effort and resources – all for you to study and travel abroad. while balancing the demands of professional and personal commitments. Thirdly, you will get the career edge that you’re looking for. When you graduate, you’ll We’re confident that you will be happy have not just new expertise in business and with your decision to study a postgraduate management but also the soft skills and program at RMIT. From our perspective, industry connections to help you thrive in the there are three key reasons for this. business world. Firstly, you can be sure that you will get We’re looking forward to seeing you in class! a quality education. Our programs – the MBA, the Executive MBA, the Master of International Business and the Graduate Certificate in Business Startups – are at the cutting-edge of business education and are ranked among the best in the region. They provide internationally recognised qualifications that carry great weight with employers around the world. Associate Professor Victor Kane Head of Department Follow us on Facebook http://bit.ly/rmitvnpostgrad Watch this introduction video http://bit.ly/RAGCRmitvn 3 A quality education 4 Our graduates earn their degree from Our programs are recognised internationally RMIT University in Melbourne, which is for meeting the highest standards of quality. Australia’s largest tertiary institution. They are ranked among the best in the region and the world. We’re a global university of design, technology and enterprise, with more than 84,000 students around the world. RMIT has a RMIT is among the world’s 5-STAR RANKING TOP 100 UNIVERSITIES for excellence in higher for Business and Management education* studies** RMIT is among the RMIT is ranked TOP 1% 15TH GLOBALLY of the world’s universities* for graduate employment (6th in the Asia-Pacific region)*** RMIT’s Executive MBA is RANKED 13TH The Executive MBA and MBA is and MBA have RANKED 21ST-26TH TIER ONE RANKING GLOBALLY# in the Asia-Pacific* * 2018 QS World University Rankings ** 2018 QS World University Ranking by Subject *** 2018 QS Graduate Employability Rankings # 2018 CEO Magazine 5 RMIT alumni are making their mark around the world. When you graduate, you will join a large global network of alumni that provides ongoing peer support, professional development and networking opportunities. Members of the alumni community also actively help current students, providing industry connections, job opportunities and mentoring. 400,000 RMIT alumni working in 130 countries 14,000 RMIT alumni in Vietnam 6 Meet our alumni Many of our alumni are now working in high- Hear from an alumnus level positions at big-name organisations about networking around the world or are running their own http://bit.ly/RAGCalumni enterprises. Here are just a few of our alumni. Tran Huu Minh Tran Thi Thanh Mai (Executive MBA) (Master of Business Administration) Senior Sales Director Managing Director Microsoft Asia Pacific and Japan Kantar Media Vietnam Nguyen Minh Hieu Nguyen Phuong Dung (Executive MBA) (Master of International Business) Director, Due Diligence Innovation Manager KPMG Vietnam Heineken Vietnam Jan Christensen Truong Huong Thuy (Executive MBA) (Master of International Business) Head of Client Development Marketing and Communications Manager Zuellig Pharma Thailand InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72 7 Contemporary learning Our learning environment will help you to reach your As part of RMIT’s focus on authentic learning through full potential as a global citizen and business leader. Work Integrated Learning (WIL) activities, you will collaborate with real industry partners on case studies Delivered in English, courses within each program and business consulting projects. cover contemporary and relevant content at the cutting-edge of trends in the world of business and The use of gamification and simulations in class management. will also help you to get the most out of your learning experience. Replicating real-world situations, Inspiring and highly-qualified academics come from such activities will stimulate your decision making, diverse cultural backgrounds and bring industry- collaboration and creative-thinking skills. relevant expertise from across the globe. All have PhD qualifications and maintain up-to-date expertise. Canvas, our state-of-the-art digital learning management system, makes accessing learning and assessment Your learning will be practical to the real world, materials easy, no matter where you are or what device enabling you to apply new knowledge and skills you are using. You will find Canvas to be user-friendly directly into your workplace. and convenient for self-study and research. Flexible study modes Convenient study modes make it easier to balance work, life and study commitments. Our flexible arrangements allow you to customise your learning program. Options include: face-to-face intensive delivery modes over four days or split weekends; evening classes; 100 per cent online; and hybrid (online and face- to-face) for selected courses. These modes apply across the duration of a 12-week semester. 8 RMIT University offers the largest English- language library in Vietnam. Plus, you can access our extensive online library collection and research support services. 400,000 books, periodicals, e-books and e-journals. Elite facilities Our campuses feature world-class facilities. Modern classrooms, purpose-built lecture theatres, studios, laboratories and other specialist spaces will allow you to thrive. A new activator facility at our Saigon South campus will provide the perfect setting for students – especially those enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Business Startups – to pitch and develop their entrepreneurial business ideas. Staying fit while studying is also made easier, with modern sport and recreational facilities at our Saigon South and Hanoi campuses. At Saigon South, such facilities include a gym, indoor courts, tennis courts, basketball court and football fields. Students in Hanoi have access to a gym with the latest training equipment. 9 A global experience 10 International connections The connections you make in the classroom will lead to lifelong friendships with people from around the world. A highlight was the outstanding network that I made. I met many Our students, faculty and industry experts come professionals from different countries from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds, and industries. In class, we shared a lot giving you an opportunity to cultivate a global of different experiences and workplace network of mentors and friends. concepts. It was an excellent In 2018, our students originated from more than 20 experience. For me, the Executive MBA countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, is all about seeing things differently. At Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Malaysia, work now, I see things differently and the Netherlands, Poland, South Korea, United take a bit more of a creative approach. Kingdom and the United States. 34 Prakash Ganesan Executive MBA Executive Assistant Manager, nationalities have been represented Radisson Blu Resort, Phu Quoc among our postgraduate students in the past five years 11 Study at RMIT in Melbourne Many options are available for studying at RMIT in If you want to study a master’s degree that is not Melbourne – from going on exchange for one or two offered at RMIT in Vietnam, then you’re bound to semesters, doing a short course, transferring part of find something that suits your career path at RMIT your program or doing a full program. in Melbourne. As our business programs in Vietnam are equivalent More than 90 postgraduate programs in a wide to those offered in Melbourne, you can choose to range of fields are available across our three complete part of your program at our campus in the campuses in Melbourne. heart of this modern Australian city. Studying at RMIT in Melbourne as part of a short course or on exchange will count as credit toward See what it’s like to study your program. While remaining a student of RMIT in in Melbourne Vietnam, you will get the benefit of continuing to pay http://bit.ly/exchangemelbourne tuition fees at the Vietnamese rate. You also have the option to start your program in Vietnam and then transfer the rest of it to RMIT in Melbourne. Permanently transferring your program Explore the study areas provides the opportunity to seek post-study career http://bit.ly/melbournestudyareas opportunities with employers in Australia.