Executive MBA

Higher Education

Please note: Applications are due on Friday, 1 week prior to close of enrolment. 

• Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent in any discipline with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (out of 4.0); or
• Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent in any discipline with a minimum GMAT of 600; or
• Successful completion of the RMIT Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Executive); or
• Australian Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters degree or equivalent in any discipline with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (out of 4.0);or
• Australian Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters degree or equivalent in any discipline with a minimum GMAT of 600

Work and Life

A minimum of 3 years full-time (FTE) experience in a management role with supervisory responsibilities. Applicants will be required to submit a CV which outlines supervision of staff, performance review and responsibility to budget.

English Proficiency Requirements

For information on English Language Requirements and acceptable English Language tests please see:

www.rmit.edu.au/international/english-equivalent.

International students currently residing in Australia on an International Student Visa are not eligible for this course.

On campus requirements

Most units in the Executive MBA are delivered online. However, the introductory subject, BUSM4521 Design Thinking for Business (Executive), requires attendance in Melbourne, Australia plus online follow-up work.

Applicants with enquiries about units with attendance requirements are encouraged to contact Business Central business-student@rmit.edu.au.

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Executive) will articulate to the Executive MBA with advanced standing, and will be required to complete eight (8) subjects in order to qualify for the degree.

Credits and exemptions will be assessed consistent with the principles of the RMIT University’s Credit Policy.

If you wish to apply for RPL or Credit, please complete the below PDF form and attach it to your degree application.

If you have already submitted your degree application, please send your RPL/Credit application directly to RMIT via RMIT Connect

RMIT Credit RPL Application Form (661 KB)

The RMIT Executive MBA program is accredited by the prestigious European Foundation for Management Development Program Accreditation System.

Leadership infused with Business Design Thinking: Empowering aspiring professionals to lead change with innovation.

The Executive Master of Business Administration develops forward thinking leaders underpinned by contemporary business knowledge, practice and research. The degree is infused with principles of business design, enabling you to create, innovate, lead and manage complex initiatives within uncertain globally connected environments.
Business leadership grounded in design means that as a graduate, you will understand the importance of analysing the architecture of business problems and the value that prototyping, creativity and synthesis bring to the creation of sustainable solutions that are end user driven. You will be equipped with the skills to effectively drive innovation and change so as to create ongoing value for your organisation and the communities it serves. The degree uses an adult and facilitated learning approach to delivery, and authentic assessment. Learning activities and experiences are a combination of issue-based seminars, case study analyses, simulation, exploration of readings and research, and facilitated discussions.  Assessment tasks will require you to integrate relevant academic theory with contemporary practice, and apply this within authentic,  workplace settings.
The capstone subject Executive Consulting will give you the opportunity to critically reflect on this program’s curriculum. The subject will promote the integration and synthesis of a range of knowledge and skills gained in the degree and the application of these in discipline related real-world scenarios leading to work readiness. This subject includes a 4 day intensive.

Please note: Two of the electives are offered as intensive study tours in Vietnam and France. Students must have completed two core subjects before enrolling in an intensive study tour.

Applications for the Executive MBA are only accepted for commencement in Study Sessions 1 or 2.

Recommended Study Pattern

Executive MBA students should complete all subjects within a stage prior to moving to the next stage:

Stage A

• Design Thinking for Business (Executive) - commencement subject
• Leading People and Organisations
• Marketing
• Accounting for Business Decisions

Stage B

• Financial Management
• Managing Technology and Innovation Strategy
• Managing Business Operations
• Creating Business Strategies

 Stage C

• Business Research Design
• Select and complete Two (2) units from any approved postgraduate elective
• Executive Consulting - completion subject

Award Requirements

To qualify for the Executive MBA students must complete 10 core subjects and 2 electives for a total of 12 subjects.

Exit Points

The Executive MBA has two early exit points.

Students may exit with a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Executive) after the successful completion of the first four (4) subjects in the degree - Stage A.

• BUSM4521 Design Thinking for Business (Executive)
• OMBA610 Accounting for Business Decisions
• OMBA620 Marketing
• OMBA630 Leading People and Organisations

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Executive) after the successful completion of the following eight (8) subjects.

Stage A:

• BUSM4521 Design Thinking for Business (Executive)
• OMBA610 Accounting for Business Decisions
• OMBA620 Marketing
• OMBA630 Leading People and Organisations

Stage B:

• OMBA650 Financial Management
• BUSM4530 Managing Technology and Innovation Strategy
• BUSM4527 Managing Business Operations
• OMBA660 Creating Business Strategies

Choose your subjects

Electives

Please note that the following elective units have been retired in 2017. If you have completed these units, they will still be counted towards your degree.

• OMBA300 Management and E Commerce
• OMBA310 Financing International Business
• OMBA320 International Trade used to be part of this course

Admission into the Executive MBA is required.

For assessments of eligibility, applicants must submit certified copies of official documents, which include:

• Academic transcripts
• Legal documents showing a change of name or date of birth (eg. marriage / birth certificate), if it appears differently on transcripts or records.

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

The transition rules below will apply to students who have commenced the program prior to Session 1, 2016.

OMBA600 Business in a Global Context

If you HAVE completed OMBA600 Business in a Global Context prior to Sess 1 2016 you will not be required to complete BUSM4521 Design Thinking for Business (Exec) as a core course, however you can take this as one of your electives if you wish.

If you HAVE NOT completed OMBA600 prior to Sess 1 2016 you will be required complete BUSM4521 as one of your core courses as per the new Program Structure.

You are not required to complete OMBA600 as a core unit, but can complete it as an elective if you wish.

OMBA640 Corporate Social Responsibility & the Law

If you HAVE completed OMBA640 Corporate Social Responsibility & the Law prior to Sess 1 2016 you will not be required to complete BUSM4527 Managing Business Operations as a core unit, however you can take this as one of your electives if you wish.

If you HAVE NOT completed Corporate OMBA640 prior to Sess 1 2016 you will be required complete BUSM4527 as one of your core units as per the new Program Structure.

You are not required to complete OMBA640 as a core unit.

OMBA670 Change and Innovation

If you HAVE completed OMBA670 Change and Innovation prior to Sess 1 2016 you will not be required to complete BUSM4530 Managing Technology & Innovation Strategy as a core unit, however you can take this as one of your electives if you wish.

If you HAVE NOT completed OMBA670 prior to Sess 1 2016 you will be required complete BUSM4530 as one of your core units as per the new Program Structure.

You are not required to complete OMBA670 as a core unit, but can complete it as an elective if you wish.

OMBA700 Strategic Business Leadership

If you HAVE completed OMBA700 Strategic Business Leadership prior to Sess 1 2016 you will not be required to complete BUSM4524 Executive Consulting as a core unit, however you can take this as one of your electives if you wish.

If you HAVE NOT completed OMBA700 prior to Sess 1 2016 you will be required complete BUSM4524 as one of your core units as per the new Program Structure.

BUSM4449 Business Research Design

From Sess 1 2016, BUSM4449 Business Research Design will become a core unit, this will replace one elective in the course structure. As a result, the Executive MBA will now have only two elective units in the structure rather than three.

The transition rules relating to BUSM4449 Business Research Design are provided in the table below:

If you HAVE completed 3 Postgraduate Electives prior to Sess 1 2016 you will not be required to complete BUSM4449

If you HAVE NOT completed 3 Postgraduate Electives prior to Sess 1 2016, you will be required to complete BUSM4449 as a core unit.

You should only complete 2 Postgraduate Electives:

If you HAVE completed OMBA350 MBA Research Project prior to Sess 1 2016 it will be considered equivalent to BUSM4449 Business Research Design. In this circumstance, OMBA350 will be considered as a core unit in your program structure and you should not complete BUSM4449.