By JAMES SHERBON, AFR
Creating tomorrow’s business leaders in Asia excites the President of RMIT Vietnam, Professor Gael McDonald and although the campus has been operating for 13 years that excitement will never wear off.
RMIT is helping to train the leaders of tomorrow in Vietnam. (AFR)
“The excitement and challenge of working in a fast-moving Asian environment cannot be underestimated,’’ she said.
“Vietnam is simultaneously a developing country and a potential economic powerhouse and as I live and work here I see that every day.”
She said while achieving things within Vietnam’s political scenario can be demanding and the Vietnam market is highly competitive, her students were entering the Asian business world boosted by the Australian education system.
“More international universities are being established here and universities located overseas are increasingly recruiting Vietnamese students.
“But seeing our students enter the Asian business world boosted by the Australian education system is extremely satisfying.”
The essence of what RMIT does is educate students so that they can be the influential employees and business people of tomorrow in the Asia Pacific area or worldwide.
“RMIT Vietnam is building relationships with some of the world’s business movers-and-shakers – who are also located here: Intel, KPMG, Unilever, Bosch and the Jardine Matheson Group.
“Visits to our campuses by these companies– and many others – are critical to our students’ understanding the world of work. And in the final year of their degree, students have the opportunity to intern with companies which are business associates of RMIT Vietnam, enhancing their opportunities for full-time employment.
“It speaks volumes that in 2012 RMIT University was ranked 51 in the world for graduate employability by 5000 global employers QS World University Rankings and here in Vietnam we follow the same philosophy.”
Almost 7000 students have graduated from RMIT Vietnam; more than 90 per cent are employed, have started their own company or have gone on to further studies within three months of graduating.
To achieve this, the university works closely with established and developing industries in Vietnam.
“We are also currently increasing research, with a focus on areas clearly benefiting Vietnam and continuing relationships with local universities and industry. For example, in collaboration with KPMG we recently established the KPMG / RMIT Centre of Governance.”
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