MASTER OF

INTERNATIONAL

BUSINESS

DUAL DEGREES

Information Session 2 August 2018

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WHAT IS A DUAL

DEGREE?

MSc Marketing Management

Master of International Business

Università Bocconi

Milan Italy

MSc Global Supply Chain Management

Master of International Business

HEC Montréal Canada

A dual degree program involves the packaging together of existing programs of study at two institutions. Graduates gain two separate qualifications, one from the University of Melbourne and one from the partner

institution.

TWO OPPORTUNITIES:

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WHY DO A DUAL DEGREE?

The MIB Dual Degree offers you the opportunity to fast track your career by:

o Earning two Masters degrees

o Expanding your functional expertise into a related business discipline

o Enabling you to gain invaluable cross-cultural experience living and studying abroad

o Signalling to prospective employers your commitment to an international business career

o Expanding your social and professional networks via access to the alumni communities of two prestigious business schools

o Becoming qualified for two labour markets

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PROGRAM DURATION

200 point MIB students

• 1.5 years of study at MBS +• 1 year at the partner institution = 2.5 years of full time study

150 point MIB students• 1 year of study at MBS +• 1 year at the partner institution = 2 years of full time study

Università Commerciale Luigi BocconiMILAN, ITALYo Italy’s #1 Business School

o Italy’s most modern and vibrant city

MSC MARKETING MANAGEMENT

Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi

Semester 1: Sep2019 – Jan 2020

Semester 2: Feb 2020 – Jul 2020

ONE INTAKE PER YEAR

Bocconi dual degree students commence in September

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Bocconi will award MBS students 60 ECTs credit towards the MSc Marketing Management for studies completed at MBS.

Bocconi Course Plan:5 core subjects:

Channel Marketing; Market Research; Product Innovation and Market Creation; Understanding Consumer Module 2; Brand Management.

2 language courses:Italian + another EU language. This requirement may be waived if you can demonstrate that you already speak 2 EU languages that are not your native tongue.

A 10-week internship: This may be taken in a non-Italian location, but must not commence before the end of June, 2018 (Can be taken in Winter break just prior to commencing at Bocconi).

A research thesis:NOTE: Completion of the research thesis can extend a student’s stay in Milan beyond 1 year, unless carefully planned.

BOCCONI COURSE

PLAN

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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

HEC MontréalQUÉBEC CANADAMSC GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

o In top 100 business schools worldwide

o Located in Canada’s biggest bilingual city

ONE INTAKE PER YEAR

HEC Montréal Québec, Canada

Fall Semester: Aug – Dec 2019

Winter Semester: Jan – Apr 2020

HEC Montréal dual degree students commence late August

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DEGREE REQUIREMENTSHEC Montréal awards MIB students 50 points (15 HEC credits) towards the Montréal MSc Global Supply Chain Management

HEC Montreal Course Plan:

7 subjects:Planning and Control of Logistics Systems, Supply Chain Management, Internationalization of the Firm, Transportation Systems, Economic and Corporate Organization, Managing International Business Networks, Supply Chain Management: Fundamentals and Trends. (Subject to some variation).

A Supervised ProjectStudents must complete a supervised project as part of their degree. NOTE: Completion of the project may extend students’ stay in Montréal beyond 2 Semesters. Students should expect to spend one full year in Canada.

Course Structure

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HEC MONTRÉAL

COURSE PLAN

HEC SUPERVISED PROJECT

o Students chose from 5 types of supervised project

o Projects can be completed at the university, or in an external organisation

o Usually undertaken full-time in the summer semester after completion of coursework subjects

o Can be completed in Australia, but must be supervised by HEC Montréal

o Students wishing to do their project in an organisation in Quebec must be able to speak French!

MORE INFORMATION: www.hec.ca/en/current_student/my_program/msc/supervised-project/index.html

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MIB STUDY PLAN

• 200 point and 150 point MIB students must have successfully completed 100 points of study in the MIB by the time of departure to the partner institution

• To meet MIB degree requirements, students enrolled in the 200 point and 150 point MIB programs must complete:

– All foundation and core subjects

– MGMT90146 Strategic Management

• Students approved to undertake a dual degree are exempt from taking IBUS90001 Global Corporate Strategy (usually required in the final semester of

study)

• Dual degree students do not complete any MIB elective subjects

QUESTIONS? E: ent-scm-fbe@unimelb.edu.au

MBS SELECTION CRITERIA

To be considered for entry to an MIB dual degree program students must:

o Achieve a minimum 70% WAM in their MIB subjects

o Submit a Personal Statement o Have successfully completed 100

points of study in the MIB by the time of departure

o Meet the partner university's entry requirements

Personal Statement

• The personal statement must address three questions

• Answers should be no more than 150 words per question

• See the website for more details

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Bocconi University

SELECTION CRITERIA

Bocconi will select the successful students based on:

o Grade Point Averageo Curriculum Vitae

IMPORTANT:Students must meet Bocconi’s

foreign language requirements

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MIB Dual Degree applicants are not required to submit GMAT or GRE test scores as part of the application process.

HEC Montréal

SELECTION CRITERIA

HEC Montréal will select the successful students based on:

o Grade Point Averageo Curriculum Vitae

MIB Dual Degree applicants are not required to submit GMAT or GRE test scores as part of the application process.

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Tuition Fees:• Bocconi: MIB students continue to pay

tuition fees to Melbourne while abroad.• Pay a €400 graduation fee to Bocconi.

• HEC Montreal: MIB students pay tuition fees directly to HEC Montreal.

• HEC Montreal Fee information: www.hec.ca/en/students/tuition-fees/index.html

Funding:• Students MUST have sufficient funds to

finance their study and living costs while abroad.

• Dual Degree students are eligible to apply for a Melbourne Global Scholars Award of up to $2,500. These are awarded on the basis of academic merit (75+ GPA required) and are subject to availability.

• Note: Dual degree students do not meet eligibility for government OS-HELP loans.

FEES AND FUNDING

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5pm Monday 3 December

2018

APPLICATION PROCESS: 2019 INTAKEComplete the MIB dual degree application form and email to ent-scm-fbe@unimelb.edu.au before the deadline.

1. Application outcomes are confirmed in January 2. Successful applicants are then nominated to partner institutions3. Nominated applicants complete partner institutions’ admissions

processes

Note: In addition to assessing written applications, the MIB program director may conduct brief interviews with shortlisted applicants.

Download the application form from the course planning website: mbs.unimelb.edu.au/students/course-planning/master-of-international-business-dual-degrees/outbound#how-to-apply

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APPLICATION

DEADLINE

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QUESTIONS?