Stream

Organisation & Management - MGMTHS8404

Stream Summary

Faculty: COMM - Australian School of Business

School: School of Management

Contact:  Australian School of Business Student Centre

Program: 8404 - Commerce

Award(s):

Master of Commerce (Specialisation)

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Stream Outline

Good management is a key ingredient of any successful organisation. The more you know about an organisation and how people behave, the better you can manage and direct its resources to achieve its strategic goals.

This Master of Commerce specialisation examines the processes, structures, capabilities and work functions involved in managing people and organisations effectively. You will learn about planning, leading and directing, and how to build and develop relationships between people and organisations for effective performance.

Studying Management gives you the skills to manage a wide range of functions, and you will be able to effectively apply your knowledge and skills to many complex problems facing organisations in today’s dynamic global business environment.

Stream Structure

Master of Commerce (MCom) students must complete:
  • 2 MCom core courses
  • 3 Gateway courses - made up of designated specialist core course/s depending on the specialisation chosen
  • 6 Specialisation courses
  • 1 Capstone course

Master of Commerce (Extension) (MCom (Ext)) students must complete:
  • 2 MCom core courses
  • 3 Gateway courses - made up of designated specialist core course/s depending on the specialisation chosen
  • 6 Specialisation courses
  • 4 Sub-specialisation courses
  • 1 Capstone course

Compulsory Core course:

One Data Analysis Core course
CREDIT TRANSFERS, (including the Data Analysis course), may be awarded for courses (maximum 24 UOC) based on a your prior knowledge and previous studies.

These credits will be assessed upon application and you will be notified (in the offer letter) of the credit/s awarded.

Two Compulsory Gateway courses:
One Elective Gateway course:

Two Required Specialisation courses:

Four Elective Specialisation courses:

One Capstone course:
The Capstone course provides a “cohort” experience in a work-relevant context for all specialisations in the general area of Strategy, Marketing, Risk and Management.

If you choose to study the Master of Commerce (Extension) program 8417, you have the option to choose 4 courses (to provide you with depth of learning) from the following Sub- specialisations:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Information Systems
  • Business Law
  • Taxation
  • *General Option
* The General Option sub-specialisation allows you to choose two courses from the MCom and optional two courses outside of the MCom (other programs within ASB) or courses from other Faculties(with permission).

It is recommended students contact the ASB Student Centre for guidance on options available to increase depth of learning.

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.

Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
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