Commerce - 8404
Program Summary
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 72
Award(s):
Master of Commerce (Specialisation)
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Program Description
If you are a prospective student researching your study options, please visit UNSW Business School website for more information.
The Master of Commerce program has a long and distinguished history in providing high quality, relevant business education to graduates with diverse backgrounds wishing to develop their skills and knowledge in business, as well as those who wish to broaden their undergraduate business degree.
After extensive consultation with internal and external stakeholders, both international and domestic, the revised Master of Commerce emphasises industry and practical orientation to assist students in gaining general business knowledge and providing a transition to a business specialisation in a wide range of disciplines. The program will allow students to apply concepts to and develop skills for contemporary business situations, built around the specialisation.
Note: Students who commenced their MCom degree prior to 2013 should refer to the program structure for the year they commenced. For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
- Knowledge: Our graduates will have current disciplinary knowledge applicable in local and global contexts.
- Critical thinking and problem solving: Our graduates will have critical thinking and problem solving skills applicable to business and/or management practice or issues.
- Communication: Our graduates will be effective communicators in professional contexts.
- Teamwork: Our graduates will be effective team participants.
- Ethical, social and environmental responsibility: Our graduates will be aware of ethical, social, cultural and environmental implications of business issues and practice.
Program Structure
Three Gateway Core Courses (3):
• Students must choose 1 gateway course related to the specialisation chosen and 2 additional gateway courses for depth and breadth of learning.
Six Specialisation Courses:
• Specialisation courses – select 1 from 11 Specialisations offered (see below for more detail).
One Capstone Course:
• Students will be required to complete a capstone course dependent on their primary specialisation.
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There is also the opportunity for high performing students to participate in an MCom Practicum. This would replace the Capstone course. Students will need to apply and satisfy specific criteria for entry prior to enrolment. This may also be taken as a separate elective option in selected sepcialisations in your final semester.
Specialisations offered:
ACCOUNTING:
Management Accounting
ECONOMICS:
Economics and Finance
Business Strategy
FINANCE:
Finance
Banking
INFORMATION SYSTEMS:
Enterprise Systems and Business Design
MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:
International Business
Human Resource Management
Organisation and Management Studies
MARKETING:
Marketing
RISK MANAGEMENT:
Risk Management
Please note: For detailed information on the courses in the specialiations click on the highlighted links at the bottom of this page.
Academic Rules
A maximum of (24 UOC) may be awarded based on your previous business studies.
If you do not have an undergraduate degree you may be eligible for the Graduate Certificate in Commerce a pathway program into the Master of Commerce.
Fees
Entry Requirements
Further Information
Current Students:
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Prospective Students:
Contact Student Recruitment
E: businessinfo@unsw.edu.au
T: +61 2 9385 3507
Related Program(s)
8417 Commerce (Extension)
Area(s) of Specialisation