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Master of Commerce

Graduate Diploma of Commerce

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The Master of Commerce (MCom) is an articulated set with a Graduate Diploma subset which provides both entry and exit points.

Each subject has a value of 8 points unless otherwise stated.

DISTANCE EDUCATION

Master of Commerce (12 subjects)

The twelve subject (96 point) Master of Commerce consists of subjects chosen from the pool of approved MCom subjects. Students may elect to tailor their degree to specific discipline areas by completing one or more of the designated specialisations, or may elect to study any twelve subjects from across the program.

Subjects that are counted towards one specialisation may not be counted again towards another. Students must contact the Course Director to receive approval for an alternate subject.

Students who complete one or more of the designated specialisations will graduate with the specialisation names on their testamur.

Master of Commerce (16 subjects)

The 128 point Master course consists of sixteen subjects. This extended version of the MCom offers an opportunity for students who wish to graduate with an additional Specialisation. If a subject in the additional Specialisation has already been studied as part of another specialisation, the student will be required to undertake substitute subjects with the approval of the Course Director to make up a total of sixteen specialisation subjects.

The course structure for the 16 subject MCom is similar to the structure listed for the 12 subject MCom.

Subjects that are counted towards one Specialisation may not be counted again towards another. Students must contact the Course Director to receive approval for a substitute subject.

Students who complete one or more of the designated specialisations will graduate with the Specialisation names on their testamur.

Graduate Diploma of Commerce (8 subjects)

The course consists of eight subjects chosen from the pool of approved MCom subjects. Students may enter directly into the Graduate Diploma or exit with that award from the MCom.

Specialisations available in the Master of Commerce

Business Research#

HRM507 Research Methods
MGT517 Advanced Research Methods
MGT565 Business Research Project (16 points) – double subject studied over 2 sessions

#The Business Research specialisation can only be taken with the approval of the Course Director.

Commercial Law

LAW511 Commercial Law 1
LAW512 Commercial Law 2
LAW505 Taxation 1
LAW518 Taxation 2

Dispute Resolution

HRM540 Theory of Conflict Resolution
HRM545 Skills of Conflict Resolution
LAW516 Dispute Resolution: Methods & Results
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses

Economic Analysis

ECO501 Business Economics
ECO503 International Economics (offered every second year from 2010)
ECO515 Managerial Economics (offered every second year from 2011)
ECO517 Economic Evaluation (offered every second year from 2011)

Educational Leadership

ESA501 Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership
ESA502 Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
ESA503 Leading Educational Change
ESA504 Education Policy Analysis

Finance

FIN516 Corporate Finance
plus three of the following:
FIN518 International Financial Management
FIN530 Money and Capital Markets
FIN531 Investments Analysis
FIN560 Financial Planning

Financial Planning

Four of the following
FIN560 Financial Planning
FIN563 Estate Planning
FIN564 Superannuation & Retirement Planning
FIN567 Investing in Property
LAW545 Taxation Strategies

General Management

MGT501 Management Theory & Practice
plus three of the following:
HRM502 Human Resource Management
MGT510 Strategic Management
MGT530 International Business
MGT540 Management of Change

Human Resource Management

HRM502 Human Resource Management
plus three of the following:
HRM514 International Human Resource Management
HRM523 Advanced Studies in Industrial Relations
HRM528 Strategic Human Resource Management
HRM560 Human Resource Development Context

Industrial Relations

INR501 Industrial Relations Environment
INR502 Industrial Relations Systems and Issues
INR503 Industrial Relations Practice
LAW515 Law of Employment

Information Technology

Four of the following
ITC505 Systems Development Project Management
ITC540 IT Infrastructure Management PG
ITC520 Information Systems Strategy
ITC563 IT Management Issues
ITC596 IT Risk Management

International HRM

HRM502 Human Resource Management
HRM514 International Human Resource Management
HRM516 International Management Behaviour
HRM532 International HR Development

International Management

MGT501 Management Theory & Practice
plus three of the following:
HRM514 International Human Resource Management
MGT510 Strategic Management
MGT530 International Business
MKT550 Global Marketing

Management of Organisational Change

HRM531 Organisational Politics and Culture and Change Management
MGT501 Management Theory & Practice
MGT540 Management of Change
MGT583 Management of Sustainable Business (offered every second year from 2010)

Marketing

MKT501 Marketing Management
plus three of the following:
MKT510 Customer Behaviour
MKT520 Managing Product and Service Innovation
MKT550 Global Marketing
MKT560 Marketing and Organisational Research
MKT570 Integrated Marketing Communications

Operations Management

MGT505 Foundations of Quality Management
MGT550 Operations Management
MGT553 Project Management
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment

Public Sector Management

ACC525 Financial Accountability in the Public Sector
ECO501 Business Economics
LAW503 Administrative Law
PAD591 Public Sector Management

Strategic Management

MGT501 Management Theory & Practice
plus three of the following:
MGT510 Strategic Management
MGT540 Management of Change
MGT550 Operations Management
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment


Strategy Innovation

MGT510 Strategic Management
MGT540 Management of Change
MKT540 Marketing Strategy
PHL401 Critical Reasoning

Additional Restricted Electives:

ACC501 Business Accounting & Finance
ACC512 Management Accounting for Costs & Control
ACC513 Management Accounting for Decisions
ACC514 Financial Accounting
ACC516 Advanced Financial Accounting (16 points) - double subject studied in 1 session
ACC566 Accounting Systems and Processes
ACC567 Financial Accounting 2
ACG504 Communication in Business
FIN522 Financial Modelling
FIN523 Lending and Financial Institutions
FIN525 Financial Institutions Management
FIN535 Strategic Finance
HRM512 Values & Conflicts in Organisations
HRM550 Evaluating Human Resources
HRM552 Organisational Behaviour
HRM561 Training Capabilities
HRM563 Developing Organisational Capabilities
INR510 Comparative Labour Relations
LAW504 Business and Corporations Law
LAW515 Law of Employment
LAW519 Negotiation Skills
LAW540 Australian Law & Legal System
MGT506 The Learning Organisation
MGT531 Business Ethics
MGT536 Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT537 The Entrepreneurial Project
MGT584 Leadership in Business
MGT594 Leadership and Business Ethics
MKT561 Services Marketing
MKT562 Business to Business Marketing

Note: Not all of the subjects listed above will be delivered at the Study Centres. Study Centre students may undertake some of these subjects via DE subject to approval.

CSU STUDY CENTRES (ON CAMPUS STUDY ONLY)

Both the 12 and 16 subject Master of Commerce courses are offered on campus at the CSU Study Centres in Sydney and Melbourne. A limited number of specialisations and subjects are offered as part of the on campus delivery at the CSU Study Centres.

Students enrolled at the CSU Study Centres choose from the following specialisations:

Finance

FIN516 Corporate Finance
plus three of the following:
FIN518 International Financial Management
FIN530 Money and Capital Markets
FIN531 Investments Analysis
FIN560 Financial Planning

General Management

MGT501 Management Theory & Practice
plus three of the following:
HRM502 Human Resource Management
MGT510 Strategic Management
MGT530 International Business
MGT540 Management of Change

Human Resource Management

HRM502 Human Resource Management
plus three of the following:
HRM514 International HRM
HRM523 Advanced Studies in Industrial Relations
HRM528 Strategic Human Resource Management
HRM560 Human Resource Development Context

Information Technology

Four of the following
ITC505 Systems Development Project Management
ITC540 IT Infrastructure Management PG
ITC520 Information Systems Strategy
ITC563 IT Management Issues
ITC596 IT Risk Management

International Management

MGT501 Management Theory & Practice
plus three of the following:
HRM514 International Human Resource Management
MGT510 Strategic Management
MGT530 International Business
MKT550 Global Marketing

Marketing

MKT501 Marketing Management
plus three of the following:
MKT510 Customer Behaviour
MKT520 Managing Product and Service Innovation
MKT550 Global Marketing
MKT560 Marketing and Organisational Research
MKT570 Integrated Marketing Communications

Strategic Management

MGT501 Management Theory & Practice
plus three of the following:
MGT510 Strategic Management
MGT540 Management of Change
MGT550 Operations Management
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment


Additional Restricted Elective subjects available at the Study Centres:

ACC501 Business Accounting and Finance
ACC512 Management Accounting for Costs & Control
ACC513 Management Accounting for Decisions
ACC514 Financial Accounting
ECO501 Business Economics
HRM561 Developing Training Capabilities
HRM563 Developing Organisational Capabilities
MGT531 Business Ethics
MGT536 Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT537 Entrepreneurial Project


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Master of Commerce Business Postgraduate On campus; Distance education Melbourne (Study Centre); Sydney (Study Centre) YES Active Business Session 1; Session 2; Session 3
  • Master (16 subjects): 4P
  • Master (12 subjects): 3P
  • Graduate Diploma: 2P
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  • Master (16 subjects): 4P
  • Master (12 subjects): 3P
  • Graduate Diploma: 2P
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