Melbourne Institute of Technology
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| motto = Practical Excellence
| established = 1996
| type = Private Higher Education Provider
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| administrative_staff = 500 (October 2020)Bailey, Michael (27 October 2020). "[https://www.afr.com/rich-list/shesh-ghale-says-a-university-will-rise-from-pandemic-ruin-20201021-p5673h Shesh Ghale says a university will rise from pandemic ruin]". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 16 April 2021. {{subscription required}}
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| students = 4,000 (March 2020)Bailey, Michael (25 March 2020). "[https://www.afr.com/rich-list/rich-lister-shesh-ghale-scrambles-to-save-his-school-20200324-p54ddo Rich Lister Shesh Ghale scrambles to save his school]". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 16 April 2021. {{subscription required}}
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| city = Melbourne
| state = Victoria
| country = Australia
| campus = Urban
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The Melbourne Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private tertiary educational institution catering to local and international students in Australia at campuses in Melbourne and Sydney. It has a NEAS-accredited English Language Centre[https://neas.org.au/quality-centres/quality-centres-state-vic/ NEAS Quality Centres] and offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, accounting, management, marketing, information technology, data analytics, research, software engineering, computer networking and telecommunications engineering.[https://www.mit.edu.au/about-us Melbourne Institute of Technology official website] Retrieved 16 April 2021
History
Founded in 1996 by Nepali-Australian Businessman Shesh Ghale and his wife Jamuna Gurung, Melbourne Institute of Technology initially offered diploma-level courses in business, information technology and English from its Melbourne campus. In partnership with the University of New England, in 2003 MIT opened a Sydney campus offering UNE courses. In October 2016, a new Melbourne campus was opened in the historic Argus Building."[https://www.mit.edu.au/about-us/events-at-MIT/MIT-Grand-Opening Official Opening of the Argus MIT Melbourne]" on official website
Governance
Melbourne Institute of Technology is governed by a board of directors which is responsible for overseeing the higher education operations and the general direction and superintendence of the institute.[https://www.mit.edu.au/about-us/governance/overview-board MIT Board of Directors] on official website {{As of|2021|4}} the board chair is former Federation University Deputy Vice-Chancellor Emeritus Professor Wayne Robinson.[https://www.mit.edu.au/about-us/governance/board-directors/board-members/wayne Emeritus Professor, Wayne Robinson] on official website The board of directors delegates responsibility for the management of MIT's operations to the appointed CEO. {{As of|2021|4}} the CEO is co-founder Shesh Ghale.[https://www.mit.edu.au/about-us/governance/board-directors/board-members/dr-shesh-ghale-honoris-causa Dr. Shesh Ghale, Honoris Causa], on official website
Partnership with Federation University
Melbourne Institute of Technology is an affiliated institute of the Federation University Australia and offers a range of FedUni undergraduate and postgraduate programs at its Melbourne and Sydney campuses.[http://federation.edu.au/ Federation University Australia website]. Retrieved 16 April 2021 The partnership between the FedUni and MIT involves FedUni controlling the quality of the courses and conferring the qualifications, whilst MIT provides the facilities, lecturers, tutors and student services. All academic staff at MIT are approved to teach by FedUni. Students enrolled in FedUni courses at MIT attend as FedUni-enrolled students. Upon successful completion they are awarded FedUni degrees.[https://www.mit.edu.au/feduni-mit/fed-uni Federation University at MIT] at MIT official website
Students can undertake FedUni undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at MIT in:
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) - Teachout
- Bachelor of Professional Accounting
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Information Systems)
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Business (Management)
- Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting
- Graduate Diploma of Management
- Graduate Diploma of Technology (Enterprise Systems & Business Analytics)
- Graduate Diploma of Technology (Software Engineering)
- Master of Business Administration (MM9) - Teachout
- Master of Business Administration (International Business)
- Master of Professional Accounting
- Master of Technology (Software Engineering)
- Master of Technology (Enterprise Systems & Business Analytics)
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Category:Educational institutions established in 1996