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Master of Commerce (Management) (MC-COMMGMT) // Course structure
About this course
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Professor Michelle Brown
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Course structure
The Master of Commerce (Management) is a 24-month full-time or part-time equivalent program. The program consists of five compulsory foundation subjects, two core discipline electives, one advanced methods subject and one additional methods subject that must be approved by the Program Director, two special topics subjects, three electives that must be approved by the Program Director and a research report (completed over two consecutive semesters).
Year 1
During the first year of the course, students complete 100 points.
Progression from Year 1 to Year 2 of the Master of Commerce (Management) requires:
- An average of no less than 75% overall in all subjects taken in Year 1; and
- An average of no less than 80% in all the subjects that are offered by the Department of Management and Marketing (subject codes beginning with MKTG, MGMT, and IBUS).
Students who discontinue from the Master of Commerce (Management) after Year 1 but have successfully completed the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Commerce (Management) will be eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma in Commerce (Management) as an exit award.
Year 2
In the final year of the course, students complete 100 points including the 25-point Research Report.
Progression from Year 2 of the Master of Commerce (Management) to the Doctor of Philosophy (Business and Economics) requires:
• An average of no less than 75% overall in all subjects taken in Year 2; and
• An average of no less than 80% in all the subjects that are offered by the Department of Management and Marketing (subject codes beginning with MKTG, MGMT, and IBUS); and
• An average of no less than 75% in MGMT90237 Research Report Part 1 and MGMT90238 Research Report Part 2
Subject options
Five compulsory Foundation subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MGMT90195 | Advanced Management Theory | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90202 | Foundations in Qualitative Methods | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90203 | Foundations in Quantitative Methods | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90249 | Research Foundations | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90205 | Research Design | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
Two Core Discipline electives that must be approved by the Program Director and chosen from:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
IBUS90006 | Advanced International Business | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
MGMT90193 | Advanced Human Resource Management | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
MGMT90196 | Advanced Operations Management | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
MGMT90197 | Advanced Organisational Behaviour | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
MGMT90200 | Advanced Strategic Management | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
MKTG90023 | Advanced Consumer Behaviour | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MKTG90024 | Advanced Marketing Management | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
Seven further subjects that must be approved by the Program Director:
- One Advanced Methods subject
- One additional Methods subject
- Two Special Topics subjects
- Three elective subjects
A Research Report comprising 25 points in total. Students must enrol in the Research Report over two consecutive study periods.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MGMT90237 | Research Report Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MGMT90238 | Research Report Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Last updated: 12 January 2022