Master of Commerce (coursework) : UWA Handbooks 2013 - Courses : The University of Western Australia

Course structure

Key to availability of units:

S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; S3 = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2013;
NS = non-standard teaching period; OS = offshore teaching period; * = to be advised

Course structure for students who have not completed a Bachelor of Commerce major

The course for students who have not completed a Bachelor of Commerce major as recognised by the Faculty consists of units to a total value of 72 points comprising—

(a) all of the following units:

S1, S2	ACCT5432	Introductory Financial Accounting
S1, S2, T1, T2, T3, NS	ECON5503	Economic Management and Strategy
S1, S2, T1, T2, NS	MGMT5504	Data Analysis and Decision Making
S1, S2, T3, NS	MGMT5506	Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management and Leadership

and

(b) the units comprising one of the specialisations set out in Tables b to m inclusive [Master of Commerce (by coursework) specialisations].

and

(c) units from those listed for any of the specialisations set out in Tables b to m inclusive [Master of Commerce (by coursework) specialisations].

Course structure for students who have completed a Bachelor of Commerce major

The course for students who have completed a Bachelor of Commerce major as recognised by the Faculty consists of units to a total value of 72 points comprising—

(a) MGMT5506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management and Leadership.

and

(b) units comprising one of the specialisations set out in Tables b to m inclusive [Master of Commerce (by coursework) specialisations].

and

(c) units from any of those listed for the specialisations set out in Tables b to m inclusive [Master of Commerce (by coursework) specialisations] and which may comprise a second specialisation.

Master of Commerce (by coursework) specialisations

Business Information Management (SP-BSIMG)

The Business Information Management specialisation comprises units to the value of 30 points from below:

S2	INMT5501	Enterprise Information Systems
S2	INMT5503	Logistics and Supply Chain Management
S1	INMT5504	Business Process Management
S2	INMT5518	Computer Modelling Applications for Business
S2	INMT5526	Artificial Intelligence in Business
S1	INMT5560	Information Management
S2	INMT5620	Management of Information Systems
S1, T3	MGMT5665	Project Management

Marketing (SP-MRKTG)

The Marketing specialisation comprises—

(a) MKTG5550 Marketing Principles.

and

(b) units to a total of 24 points from below:

S2	MKTG5406	Buyer Behaviour and Decision Making
S2	MKTG5408	Marketing Analysis and Planning
S1	MKTG5462	Global Marketing Strategy
S1	MKTG5463	Marketing of Services
S1	MKTG5465	Applied Marketing Research
S1	MKTG5501	Integrated Marketing Communications

Electronic Marketing (SP-ELCMK)

Rescinded

Electronic Business (SP-ELCBS)

The Electronic Business specialisation comprises—

(a) EBUS5504 Electronic Business.

and

(b) units to the value of 24 points from below:

S2	INMT5503	Logistics and Supply Chain Management
S1	INMT5504	Business Process Management
S2	INMT5518	Computer Modelling Applications for Business
S2	INMT5526	Artificial Intelligence in Business
S1	MKTG5462	Global Marketing Strategy
S1	MKTG5501	Integrated Marketing Communications
S1	MKTG5502	Electronic Marketing
S2	MKTG5578	Client Management

Employment Relations (SP-EMPCO)

The Employment Relations specialisation comprises units to the value of 30 points from below:

S1, S2	HRMT5504	Introduction to Human Resource Management
S1	EMPL5412	Employment Relations
S1	EMPL5415	Globalisation and Organisational Change
S2	EMPL5501	Strategic Workplace Relations
S1	EMPL5511	International Employment Relations
NS	EMPL5514	Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
S2	LAWS5555	Employee Relations Law

Human Resource Management (SP-HRSMT)

The Human Resource Management specialisation comprises units to the value of 30 points from below:

NS	HRMT5501	Managing Workplace Diversity
S2	HRMT5502	Human Resource Analytics
S1, S2	HRMT5504	Introduction to Human Resource Management
S1	HRMT5518	Strategic Human Resource Management
S2	LAWS5555	Employee Relations Law
S1	PSYC5514	Assessment and Selection
S2	PSYC5515	Organisational Development and Work Design

International Business (SP-INBUS)

The International Business specialisation comprises—

(a) MGMT5511 Introduction to Global Business.

and

(b) units to the value of 24 points from below:

N/A	ECON5502	International Finance and Markets
S1	EMPL5415	Globalisation and Organisational Change
S1	EMPL5511	International Employment Relations
T3, NS	MGMT5505	International Management
T3	MGMT5618	International Study Program
S1	MKTG5462	Global Marketing Strategy

Management (SP-MGMNT)

The Management specialisation comprises—

(a) MGMT5507 Management and Organisations and MGMT5508 Organisational Behaviour and Leadership.

and

(b) units to the value of 18 points from below:

S1, S2	HRMT5504	Introduction to Human Resource Management
N/A	MGMT5509	Advanced Management
N/A	MGMT5510	Strategic Capabilities and Organisational Success
N/A	MGMT5515	Managing Organisational Knowledge and Innovation

Accounting (SP-ACCTG)

The Accounting specialisation comprises units to the value of 30 points from below:

S1, S2	ACCT5511	Intermediate Corporate Financial Accounting
N/A	ACCT5521	Advanced Corporate Financial Accounting
S1, S2	ACCT5522	Principles of Auditing
S1, S2	ACCT5531	Financial Accounting: Theory and Practice
N/A	ACCT5532	Accounting Information Systems
S1	ACCT5633	Accounting for Planning and Control
S1	ACCT5637	Principles of Taxation

Finance (SP-FINCE)

The Finance specialisation comprises—

(a) one unit from Group A:

Group A

S1, S2	FINA5432	Introduction to Finance
T1, T2, NS	FINA5530	Managerial Finance

and

(b) all units in Group B of

Group B

S2	LAWS5508	Commercial and Company Law
S1	FINA5631	International Financial Analysis
S2	FINA5632	Investments
S1	FINA5635	Corporate Finance

Entrepreneurship and Innovation (SP-ENINV)

Note: This specialisation is not available in 2013.

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation specialisation comprises—

(a) MGMT5608 Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

and

(b) units to the value of 24 points from below:

T2	MGMT5601	Small Business Management
N/A	MKTG5603	Management of Technology and Innovation
N/A	MGMT5625	New Venture Creations
N/A	MGMT5626	Corporate Entrepreneurship
N/A	MGMT5627	Managing Strategic Networks
N/A	MGMT5638	Small Business Excellence (12 points)
N/A	MGMT5639	Commercialisation Management Project (12 points)
T1, T2, T3	MGMT5782	Management Case Study

Economics (SP-ECONS)

The Economics specialisation comprises—

(a) ECON5540 Economic Analysis and Policy.

and

(b) units to the value of 24 points from below:

S2	ECON4405	Public Economics
N/A	ECON4408	Advanced Development Economics
S1	ECON4410	Environmental and Resource Economics
N/A	ECON4450	Advanced International Trade
S2	ECON4503	Advanced Economic Analysis
S1	ECON4507	History of Economic Thought
N/A	ECON5502	International Finance and Markets
S1, S2	FINA5432	Introduction to Finance

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

UWA Handbooks 2013 - Courses