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Commerce (Extension) - 8417

Program Summary

   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 2 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 96
 
  

Program Description

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The Master of Commerce (Extension) is designed for graduate students who wish to transition from a non-commerce degree into a commerce/business discipline or who wish to transition from one discipline in a commerce degree to another.
  • Provide students with a fundamental grounding in commerce/business;
  • Allow students to pursue an in-depth study of their chosen discipline;
  • Ensure students are equipped with a breadth and depth of generic and disciplinary knowledge and skills, which can be applied to a range of complex business problems and contexts over time; and
  • Allow students to place their disciplinary specialisation in the wider context of commercial activity.
The MCom (Ext) allows students to enhance their MCom study by adding the equivalent of 4 additional courses (24 UOC) to the MCom. The Extension can be used to complete a second specialisation, to extend the existing specialisation or to broaden the degree.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the MCom (Extension), students will have the ability to:
  • understand and apply relevant theories and models to interpret business problems appropriate to their chosen discipline
  • demonstrate understanding and application of business-related topics in a further disciplinary area
  • apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to business problems or issues
  • present ideas, solutions and information logically and concisely in written and oral formats
  • demonstrate an understanding of the principles of collaborative teamwork
  • demonstrate an understanding of social, ethical and environmental issues as they apply in business domains
  • apply disciplinary knowledge and solutions to global business issues

Program Structure

Students must complete 16 courses (96 UOC) in total. These 16 courses (96 UOC) consist of the requirements of the Master of Commerce (12 courses or 72 UOC) and a 24 UOC (4 course) extension.
1. First, the requirements of the MCom program must be completed. This means students complete twelve (12 courses or 72 UOC) as follows:

Four (4) of the courses shall be the MCom core courses:
and
or
1. The first of these courses must be taken at the commencement of MCom study

2. Depending on the specialisation chosen students undertake either COMM5004 or COMM5005. If undertaking COMM5004 the course is to be done in the final session of study

3. Having completed the MCom requirements, students complete an additional four (4) courses (or 24 UOC equivalent) as an extension to the MCom degree. These 24 UOC can be made up in one of the following ways:

- Six (6) of the courses shall be taken from an integrated sequence of courses in a specialisation.

- Two (2) courses may be taken as elective studies from postgraduate courses offered or approved by the Faculty. Elective studies may be used to extend a specialisation.

- Four (4) courses to complete a second specialisation;

- Four (4) courses to extend the MCom specialisation or to broaden the MCom.

Area(s) of specialisation
Accounting
·  Accounting
·  Strategic Value Management
Business Law
·  Business Law
Commerce
·  Business Strategy
·  Financial Econometrics
Finance
·  Finance
·  Banking
·  Funds Management
·  International Finance
Human Resource Management
·  Organisation and Management Studies
·  Human Resource Management
Information Systems and Information Technology
·  Information Systems
International Business
·  International Business
Marketing
·  Marketing
Tourism and Hospitality Management
·  Tourism Marketing

Academic Rules

Please refer to the Program Structure for the academic requirements relating to this program.

Students may receive advanced standing on the basis of prior studies, from the four MCom core courses and two specialisation core courses, up to a maximum of four courses in total (24 UOC).

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Entry Requirements

Please refer to the Australian School of Business website for further details.

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: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions

Related Program(s)
8404 Commerce and Economics
7355 Commerce

Area(s) of Specialisation

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