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October 8, 2026
Through HEX WorkSim, RMIT’s College of Vocational Education is helping students move beyond completing assessments to thinking, communicating and making decisions like professionals.
Preparing students for work takes more than subject knowledge. It requires opportunities to apply that knowledge, exercise judgement and build confidence in situations that reflect professional life.
A shift in how students approach learning
Through practical business tasks and interactions with virtual managers, WorkSim gives students opportunities to practise professional communication, collaboration and decision-making.
For Jenny Yang, Course Leader – Global Business and Leadership at RMIT CoVE, the difference is evident in the questions students begin to ask.
“The moment students stop asking, ‘What do I need to do for the assessment?’ and start asking, ‘How would this work in a real business?’ is when true learning begins.”
Jenny describes students moving from acquiring knowledge to applying it with purpose – developing the confidence, adaptability and professional judgement that employers value.
“What makes HEX truly exceptional is its ability to help students see themselves as professionals before they graduate.”
Her feedback highlights the value of giving students space to practise, connect classroom concepts with business decisions, communicate with purpose, and develop a stronger sense of professional identity.
Building momentum through business practice
Business Strategy with One Roof has been the strongest area of participation, accounting for around 80% of WorkSim enrolments to date across the platform.
Alongside Marketing with Atlassian Foundation and Automation Strategy & BizOps with Automation Anywhere, these experiences give learners different pathways to explore how their skills translate into the workplace.
At RMIT CoVE, that momentum is opening opportunities to bring simulated workplace learning into more disciplines.
Expanding into creative industries
RMIT CoVE’s Creative Industries Faculty is currently piloting the Grants & Funding WorkSim with Adelaide Fringe, involving a small group of selected students. The pilot extends WorkSim into a new professional context, giving creative industries students an opportunity to explore grants and funding through an industry-connected experience.
Embedding WorkSim into the curriculum
WorkSim has recorded over 400 student enrolments to date, with learners logging in and commencing their experience. Approximately 200 additional students have expressed interest, demonstrating further demand for practical, industry-connected learning.
Building on this momentum, RMIT Cove aims to engage more than 2,000 students in 2027, supported by new streams and deeper curriculum integration, including planned embedding of the Marketing WorkSim with Atlassian Foundation into its Social Media course.
This marks an important next step in the collaboration: integrating opportunities to apply knowledge and practise professional skills directly into course delivery.
More pathways into professional practice
WorkSim’s upcoming 2027 streams will expand the range of roles and disciplines learners can explore:
- Product Management with Canva
- Entrepreneurship with Xero
- Accounting with Xero
Together with the Adelaide Fringe pilot and the planned Social Media course integration, these developments build on a shared ambition: helping more students connect education with the confidence and capability to contribute at work.
As Jenny puts it:
“HEX WorkSim doesn't just teach students about business. It helps them think, communicate, collaborate, and perform like professionals, building the confidence and workplace readiness that employers value most.”
Jenny Yang – Global Business and Leadership, College of Vocational Education, RMIT
Bring workplace learning into your curriculum
Help your students build the confidence, judgement and practical skills to thrive beyond the classroom. Explore how HEX WorkSim can support your courses and connect learning with industry practice.
