Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) (Applied)

This program prepares you to solve business problems in the global marketplace and understand complexity in operations, logistics and supply chain industries.

A broad-based curriculum in the program covers the design and management of supply chain practices such as inventory planning, procurement, production operations, transportation, distribution, warehousing, retail services, global logistics and supply chain technologies.The program provides opportunities to apply and consolidate your knowledge and skills in a practical workplace setting during the third year of the program.

Upon completion of your practical placement, you will employ the tools and experiences gained to innovate, design and solve business-related problems in two business design project courses.In the final year of the program the capstone courses OMGT1053 Supply Chain Management Strategy, OMGT1039 Operations Management, BUSM4379 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Business Design Project 1 and BUSM4380 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Business Design 2 will give you the opportunity to critically reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt.

This capstone experience will integrate the knowledge and skills gained in this program and apply them in discipline related real-world situations.You will experience a variety of learning approaches that may include:

lectures, tutorials, assignments, site-visits, industrial guest lectures, collaborative projects and activities.

Assessment may include examinations, essays, reports, oral presentations, group projects, research projects, laboratory projects and practical assignments.This program promotes the application of the curriculum in logistics and supply chain scenarios leading to work readiness or entry to graduate studies.

The program will prepare you to work as a professional in a number of industrial sectors:

aviation, automobile, computing, construction, manufacturing, mining, retailing, shipping, global trading, transport, distribution and warehousing.

Job functions include procurement, inventory planning, operations management, operations research, and event organisations in both private and public sectors.The program is available for on-campus study.

Year One of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

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Year Two of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

AND

Year Three of Program

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

AND

Year Four of Program

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from:

Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from:

Applicants with recent secondary education (current and within the past two years):

Successful completion of an Australian Year 12 senior secondary certificate of education or equivalent. If applicable, this includes equity access schemes and any other adjustment factors.

Vocational Education and Training study applicants:

Successful completion of an Australian Diploma or Advanced Diploma or equivalent overseas qualification.

Higher Education Diploma applicants:

Successful completion of an Australian Higher Education Diploma or equivalent overseas qualification with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 out of 4.0 / 60% Weighted Average Mark (WAM).

Associate Degree applicants:

Domestic applicants who have successfully completed the equivalent of four courses in an Australian Associate Degree with GPA converted to ATAR and no double-fail in any required course of the receiving degree.

International applicants who have successfully completed the equivalent of an Australian Associate Degree.

All Bachelor Degree applicants:

Domestic applicants who have successfully completed the equivalent of two courses in an Australian Bachelor Degree with GPA converted to ATAR and no double-fail in any required course of the receiving degree.

International applicants who have successfully completed the equivalent of four courses in an Australian Bachelor Degree with a GPA of 2.0 and no double-fail in any required course of the receiving degree.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) applicants:

Successful completion of two Open Universities Australia higher education units with a GPA of 2.0.

Entrance requirements for international onshore applicants:

All non-Australian residents and overseas full-fee paying students are required to meet RMIT English language requirements. For more information on these requirements see English Language Requirements at RMIT.

Applicants with Work and Life experience:

You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice. If you are applying to RMIT as an applicant with work or life experience, you may sit the STAT multiple choice if you:

• are 19 years of age or over as of 1 January in the year in which you will start your studies and
• have not been enrolled in secondary studies for at least two years and
• have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or these do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program

STAT results are valid for two years prior to the commencement of study and can be used to meet Year 12 English prerequisites. You are still required to meet all other program prerequisites or equivalents.

Learn more about RMIT STAT results including minimum STAT scores required to meet prerequisites.

In this program you will develop knowledge and skills related to logistics and supply chain management and general business practice enabling you to immediately contribute to organisational objectives. On the successful completion of this program, you will be able to: