Master of Commerce – Extended version

	2013
Location:	Sydney, Melbourne
Intake session:	February, July, November
Normal course duration:	2 years
See also:	Master of Commerce 12 subjects

About the Course (16 SUBJECTS – 2 YEARS)

This course is for students who wish to further their understanding of business and management fundamentals, as well as improve their knowledge and skills in particular professional or occupational areas.

The goal is to produce graduates with strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills relevant to their occupational area. In addition, this course offers technical knowledge required for a variety of senior positions in specialist areas.

Credit

Graduate Diploma of Commerce students may receive credit of up to 50% for studies completed at a postgraduate or equivalent level.
Master of Commerce (with specialisations) students may also receive credit of up to 50% for studies completed at a postgraduate or equivalent level.
Students with a completed Australian bachelor level qualification in business, or equivalent, may be eligible for credit of up to 4 subjects. This will reduce the length of study from 12 subjects (2 years) to 8 subjects (1 year).
Students with or without work experience who successfully complete the Master of Commerce or the Graduate Diploma of Commerce may receive credit for up to 8 subjects into the CSU MBA. These students may complete their MBA study in one year to obtain both the Graduate Diploma of Commerce/Master of Commerce and Master of Business Administration in a total of two years.
Students intending to continue onto the MBA should declare their intention at enrolment into the Master of Commerce.
Students without an Australian bachelor level qualification in business, or equivalent, are required to complete the Graduate Certificate of Commerce before entering the MBA program with or without credit.

Master of Commerce

16 subjects
2 years

This extended Master of Commerce involves 16 subjects over 2 years and allows students to study TWO specialisations. Where two specialisations are chosen that share common subjects, students will undertake substitute subjects in consultation with the Master of Commerce Course Director. Upon completion of the extended Master of Commerce, students graduate with a degree that specifies each of their specialisations.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to the Master of Commerce, students must hold:

Graduate Certificate of Commerce; or
Graduate Diploma of Commerce; or
Recognised bachelor''s degree

Applicants who do not hold a recognized bachelors or post-graduate degree but have a lower level qualification (such as an associate degree or three-year diploma from China) can enter the Master of Commerce via the Graduate Diploma of Commerce. For those entering the 12 subjects MBA an additional 3 year relevant work experience is additionally required.

Course structure:

Prior to studying any specialisation, the following subjects are recommended for a good foundation:

Non specialisation elective subjects
ACC501	Business Accounting and Finance
MGT501	Management Theory and Practice
MGT536	Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT531	Business Ethics
MKT501	Marketing Management

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
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
Information Technology
ITC501	Strategic Information Management
	plus three of the following:
ITC540	Telecommunications Management PG
ITC569	Modelling and Decision Support
ITC574	Information Technology for Management
ITC594	E-Systems Infrastructure Development
International Management
MGT501	Management Theory and Practice
	plus three of the following:
HRM514	International Human Resource Management
MGT510	Strategic Management
MGT530	International Business
MKT550	Global Marketing
Marketing
MKT501	Marketing and Management
	plus three of the following:
MKT510	Consumer Behaviour
MKT520	Managing Product and Service Innovation
MKT550	Global Marketing
MKT570	Integrated Marketing Communications
Strategic Management
MGT501	Management Theory and Practice
	plus three of the following:
MGT510	Strategic Management
MGT540	Management of Change
MGT550	Operations Management*
MGT580	Forecasting and Risk Assessment*