Master of Commerce (Honours)
MCom(Hons)
By research thesis
Graduates of this course will have cultivated keen inquiring minds which facilitate judgement and critical analysis. They will be familiar with, and be able to critique, key concepts relating to their research, including theoretical and practical issues, and be able to skilfully communicate their reasoning, knowledge, methods and analysis in the form of a thesis and within the guidelines provided by the University. This course will build on competencies in business and research, and allow students to pursue in depth a specific issue covered by the designated fields of research of the Faculty of Business.
Enrolment through
Albury-Wodonga
Campus
Bathurst Campus
Wagga
Wagga Campus
Study mode
On
campus
Distance
education
Course completion
Full-time:
1 year minimum/2 years maximum
Part-time: 2
years minimum/4 years maximum
Admission criteria
- An undergraduate degree at an appropriate level from an Australian university with a business major and an Honours year in a business related field from an Australian university
or
- an approved fourth year of study in a business related field
or
- an overseas award deemed to be equivalent to an Australian degree (with a business major and an Honours qualification) as recognised by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition
or
- other qualifications deemed to be the equivalent of the above awards as determined by the Universitys Board of Graduate Studies.
Recommendation may be made that, prior to entry, a student gaining entry through completion of an approved fourth year of study be required to complete the subject MGT517 Advanced Research Methods.
Graduation requirements*
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete a thesis which is equivalent to 128 points.
*The number of subjects and specific subject choices are described in the course structure and enrolment pattern for the course.
Course structure
The following areas are approved categories of research supervision in the Faculty of Business:
Accounting
Management
accounting
Financial
accounting
Economics
Regional
economics
Applied
agriculture and resource economics
Industry
economics
Econometrics
Management
Human
resource management
Applied
ethics
Leadership
Organisation
learning
Organisational
behaviour
International
business
Cross-cultural
management
Corporate
strategic planning and management
Marketing
Relationship
marketing
Marketing
strategy
Internet
marketing
Marketing
management
In consultation with the Course Coordinator, students will enrol in one of the following research subjects during the period of their candidature:
ACC601 Masters Honours Research (part-time)
ACC602 Masters Honours Research (full-time)
ECO601 Masters Honours Research (part-time)
ECO602 Masters Honours Research (full-time)
MGT601 Masters Honours Research (part-time)
MGT602 Masters Honours Research (full-time)
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au