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Master of Commerce (with specialisations) Articulated Set

The Master of Commerce (with specialisations) Articulated Set includes the Master of Commerce (with specialisations) and the Graduate Diploma of Commerce.

Awards

The course includes the following awards:

• Graduate Diploma of Commerce
• Master of Commerce
• Master of Commerce (Conflict and Dispute Resolution)
• Master of Commerce (Corporate Communication)
• Master of Commerce (Data, Management and Analytics)
• Master of Commerce (Digital, Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
• Master of Commerce (Finance)
• Master of Commerce (Financial Planning)
• Master of Commerce (General Management)
• Master of Commerce (Governance, Fraud and Risk)
• Master of Commerce (Human Resource Management)
• Master of Commerce (Industrial Relations)
• Master of Commerce (Information Technology)
• Master of Commerce (International Management)
• Master of Commerce (Leadership)
• Master of Commerce (Management of Organisational Change)
• Master of Commerce (Marketing)
• Master of Commerce (Operations Management)
• Master of Commerce (Public Sector Management)
• Master of Commerce (Social Impact)
• Master of Commerce (Strategic Management)

Availability

The Graduate Diploma of Commerce and Master of Commerce (with specialisations) are available:

• On Campus at CSU Study Centre Melbourne
• On Campus at CSU Study Centre Sydney
• Online at Wagga Wagga

Normal Course Duration

The normal course duration is:

• Master of Commerce (with specialisations): 1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time
• Graduate Diploma of Commerce: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Admission Criteria

Admission to the Master of Commerce (with specialisations) requires:

• An undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution (or equivalent)
• Applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Diploma of Commerce on the basis of professional attainment and/or work experience Admission to the Graduate Diploma of Commerce requires:
• Applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted on the basis of professional attainment and/or work experience

Credit

Students may receive credit for up to 50% of the course for studies completed at postgraduate or equivalent level.

Articulation

The Master and Graduate Diploma make up an articulated set of courses, with credit given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation Requirement

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete:

• Master of Commerce (with specialisations): 96 points
• Graduate Diploma of Commerce: 64 points

Course Structure

The Master of Commerce (MCom) is an articulated set with a Graduate Diploma subset, providing both entry and exit points. Each subject has a value of 8 points unless otherwise stated.

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.

Master of Commerce (16 subjects)

The 128 point Master course consists of sixteen subjects. This extended version of the MCom is targeted at international students who may have completed a tertiary qualification which is not recognised as equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree.

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

Specialisations available in the Master of Commerce include:

• Conflict and Dispute Resolution
• Corporate Communication
• Data, Management and Analytics
• Digital, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Financial Planning
• General Management
• Governance, Fraud and Risk
• Human Resource Management
• Industrial Relations
• Information Technology
• International Management
• Leadership
• Management of Organisational Change
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Public Sector Management
• Social Impact
• Strategic Management

Enrolment Pattern

There is no prescribed enrolment pattern, as the course requirements are flexible. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects, depending upon the availability of subjects and the meeting of pre-requisites, particularly in the students' chosen specialisation.

Residential School

Some subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page.

Specialisations and Subjects

Each specialisation has its own set of required and elective subjects. For example:

• Conflict and Dispute Resolution: Choose four from HRM512, HRM540, HRM545, LAW516, LAW517, LAW519
• Finance: FIN516 Corporate Finance, plus three of the following: ACC585, FIN518, FIN530, FIN531, FIN522, FIN560, LAW523
• Financial Planning: FIN560 Financial Planning, plus three of the following: FIN562, FIN563, FIN564, FIN567, LAW545
• General Management: Choose four from MGT501, MKT501, ACC501, HRM502, MGT530, MGT510
• Human Resource Management: Choose four from HRM502, HRM514, HRM528, HRM552, HRM560, LAW515
• Industrial Relations: Choose four from INR501, INR502, INR503, LAW515, INR510
• Information Technology: Choose four from ITC540, ITC595, ITC596, ITC561, ITC568, ITC563, ITC560, ITC505
• International Management: Choose four from HRM514, MGT530, MKT550, MGT510, HRM516, MGT503, INR510, MBA551
• Leadership: MGT599 Leadership: Theory and Practice, plus two of the following: MGT584, MGT549, MGT552, MGT559
• Management of Organisational Change: 32 points from HRM531, HRM545, MGT505, MGT540, MGT553, MGT583, COM540
• Marketing: Choose four from MKT501, MKT510, MKT520, MKT525, MKT540, MKT550, MKT570, MKT513, MKT563, MGT598
• Operations Management: Choose four from MGT505, MGT550, MGT553, MGT580, MGT598
• Public Sector Management: PAD591 Public Sector Management, plus 24 points from ACC525, LAW503, MGT540, INR501, SPE501
• Strategic Management: MGT510 Strategic Management, choose three from MGT501, MGT540, MGT580, HRM528, MGT547, MGT537
• Social Impact: Choose four from MKT513, MGT503, MGT583, MGT552, MGT531, ENM433, LAW530
• Corporate Communications: 32 points from COM538, COM539, COM540
• Digital, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Choose four from MGT505, MGT537, MKT520, MKT525, MKT563, ITC516
• Data, Management and Analytics: Choose four from MKT563, INF461, INF463, ITC516, JST495, STA401
• Governance, Fraud and Risk: 32 points from JST412, JST473, JST498, JST408, MGT547, ITC578

Additional Restricted Electives

Additional restricted elective subjects are available, including:

• ACC512 Management Accounting for Costs and Control
• ACC514 Financial Accounting
• ACC515 Accounting and Finance
• ACC518 Current Developments in Accounting Thought
• ACC544 Decision Support Tools
• ACC566 Accounting Systems and Processes
• ACC567 Financial Accounting 2
• ACC568 Auditing
• ACC585 Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
• ACG504 Communication in Business
• ECO501 Business Economics
• ESA501 Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership
• ESA502 Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
• ESA503 Leading Educational Change
• ESA504 Education Policy Analysis
• FIN518 International Financial Management
• FIN521 Corporate Treasury Management
• FIN523 Lending and Financial Institutions
• FIN525 Financial Institutions Management
• FIN535 Strategic Finance
• HCS532 Law for the Human Services
• HRM550 Evaluating Human Resources
• HRM563 Developing Workforce Capabilities
• HRM534 Contemporary Issues in HRM
• ITC514 Linux Security Administration
• ITC544 Computer Organisation and Architecture
• ITC572 Software Defined Networks
• JST537 Regulation of Crime
• JST538 KYC CCD Controls
• LAW504 Business and Corporations Law
• LAW505 Taxation 1
• LAW518 Taxation 2
• LAW540 Australian Law and Legal System
• MGT536 Leadership - A Critical Perspective
• MGT594 Leadership and Business Ethics
• MKT561 Services Marketing
• MKT562 Business to Business Marketing
• PHL401 Critical Reasoning

CSU Study Centres

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 can choose from the following specialisations:

• Digital, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• General Management
• Human Resource Management
• Information Technology
• International Management
• Marketing
• Strategic Management

Additional restricted elective subjects are available at the Study Centres, including:

• ACC501 Business Accounting and Finance
• ACC512 Management Accounting for Costs and Control
• ACC514 Financial Accounting
• ACC544 Decision Support Tools
• ECO501 Business Economics
• HRM563 Developing Workforce Capabilities
• MGT531 Business Ethics
• MGT536 Leadership - A Critical Perspective