Master of Commerce
Students must pass and achieve a grade average of 70% across the first 48 units attempted to progress to the second year of the program or to any other 2 Year Masters program in the College. Students who fail to achieve this requirement will be transferred to the Master of Business program.
Candidates must complete 96 units, subject to the following rules:
- Introductory courses: maximum of 24 units
- Core courses: minimum of 12 units of core course
- Advanced electives courses, projects or research reports: minimum of 30 units, including at least 6 units of project or research report.
- Elective courses: remainder as required from specialisations to total 96 units.
Candidates who intend to apply for enrolment in a PhD are strongly advised to complete a research report (sub-thesis) of 24 units equivalent.
In the first year of candidature, students normally study introductory courses, basic electives and one or two core courses. Advanced electives, a project or research report and the remaining core courses are normally studied in the second year of candidature.
The program may combine intensive mode and semester length courses. Most 6 unit courses are taught in semester length mode. 3 unit courses are usually taught in intensive mode.
Introductory Courses (maximum of 24 units)
Introductory courses cover basic business skills. Students who have not previously studied in business-related areas will normally need to study introductory courses to satisfy pre-requisites for elective courses. Students who satisfy the pre-requisites for the elective studies of their choice are not required to enrol in any introductory level courses.
BUSI7019 The Global Business Environment
BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting
ECON8069 Business Economics
FINM7006 Financial Markets and Systems
INFS7040 Electronic Commerce for Managers
MGMT7022 Strategic Management
MGMT7030 Management and Organisations
MKTG7001 Marketing
MKTG7050 Consumer Behaviour and Analysis
STAT6006 Marketing Research Methods
STAT6046 Financial Mathematics
STAT7055 Financial Statistics
Core Courses (minimum of 12 units)
Candidates must complete a minimum of 12 units of credit from:
- One of BUSN8013 Seminar in Research Method or MGMT8006 Management Research Methods or STAT8010 Managing the Research Process
- BUSN8018 Qualitative Research Methods
Projects and research reports (minimum of 6 units):
Candidates must complete one of:
BUSN8801 Commerce Research Report or MMIB8001 Applied Topics in Business Studies 1 [A] or MMIB8003 Special Research Topic 1 [R] (6 units)
OR
BUSN8802 Masters Research Project [A]or MMIB8002 Applied Topics in Business Studies 2 [A] or MMIB8004 Special Research Topic 2 [R] (12 units)
OR
BUSN8803 Masters Subthesis or MMIB8005 Master Sub-Thesis (Business) (18 units) [R]
OR
BUSN8804 Masters Subthesis or MMIB8006 Master Sub-Thesis (Business) (24 units) [R]
[A] Recommended for candidates more interested in applied studies.
[R] Recommended for candidates more interested in research training. Candidates contemplating a subthesis are advised to enrol in BUSN8013 or STAT8010 in their first year of candidature.
Candidates who intend to apply for enrolment in a PhD are strongly advised to complete a research report (sub-thesis) of 24 units equivalent.
Students should consult the Master of Commerce Program Coordinator for selection of these courses.
Elective Courses(minimum of 30 units at Advanced Elective Level cumulative with project or research report)
Electives courses studied within the program are classified as either basic electives or advanced electives. Students must complete a minimum of 30 units comprised of advanced elective courses cumulative with project or research report. While there is no required number of basic electives which must be completed within the program, most advanced elective courses require prior completion of related basic electives. Basic electives are normally studied in the first year of candidature. Advanced electives are normally studied in the second year of candidature.
Students who wish to specialise may choose a sequence of advanced elective courses from within the advanced disciplinary specialisations listed below. The courses listed under the advanced specialisations below are advanced electives.
A list of basic and advanced electives follows the specialisations below.
Accounting and Auditing Specialisation (Year 1):
Any four of:
BUSN7005 Contemporary Issues in Accounting
BUSN7006 Public Sector Accounting and Reporting
BUSN7049 Corporate Financial Reporting
BUSN7031 Management Accounting & Cost Analysis
BUSN7050 Corporate Accounting
BUSN7054 Auditing and Assurance Services
INFS7004 Accounting Information System
Advanced Accounting & Auditing Specialisation (Year 2):
Any four of:
BUSN8003 Advanced Managerial Decision Making
BUSN8007 Analysis of Financial Reporting
BUSN8012 Auditing Concepts & Issues
BUSN8014 International Accounting
BUSN8056 Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services
Finance Specialisation (Year 1):
FINM7007 Financial Management
FINM7006 Financial Markets and Systems
And any two of:
FINM7008 Applied Investments
FINM7041 Applied Financial Instruments and Risk Management
FINM7009 Financial Policy and Corporate Strategy
A candidate who has not previously completed a course in introductory statistics should complete STAT7055 Financial Statistics before enrolling in any of these three courses. STudents must obtain an average mark of 70% to undertake the Advanced Finance Specialisation.
Advanced Finance Specialisation (Year 2):
FINM8004 Advanced Corporate Finance
FINM8006 Advance Investments
FINM7003 Continuous Time Finance
FINM8009 Derivative Instruments and Markets
Corporate Responsibility Specialisation (Year 1):
BUSN7017 Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility, Accountability & Reporting
BUSN8045 Corporate Governance
ECON8040 Resource and Environmental Economics
MGMT7007 Management for Sustainability
MGMT7042 Managing Business Ethically (not available in 2010)
Information Systems Specialisation (Year 1):
INFS7003 Databases and Information Systems
INFS7006 Information Systems & Communication Technologies
INFS7007 Information Systems Analysis and Modelling
And any one of:
INFS7002 E-Business Systems
INFS7040 Electronic Commerce for Managers
INFS7004 Accounting Information Systems
Advanced Information Systems Specialisation (Year 2):
INFS8004 Enterprise Systems & Business Process Management
INFS8005 Information Systems Development Methodologies (not available in 2010)
INFS8201 Advanced Topics in information Systems Research
INFS8205 Organisational Knowledge and Strategic Information Systems
BUSN8062 Managing Major Projects
International Business Specialisation (Year 1): NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABALE
BUSI7019 The Global Business Environment
BUSI7001 International Logistics Management OR MKTG7035 Global Marketing OR MGMT7065 International Perspectives on Human Resource Management
BUSI7020 The European Business System OR BUSI7055 Asian Business Systems
BUSI7033 International Management
Management Specialisation (Year 1):NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABALE
Any four of:
MGMT7022 Strategic Management
MGMT7030 Management and Organisations
MGMT7065 International Perspectives on Human Resource Management
MGMT7171 Strategic Human Resource Management
MGMT7029 Managing Change in Organisations
MGMT7007 Management for Sustainability
Marketing Specialisation (Year 1): NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABALE
Any four of:
MKTG7001 Marketing
MKTG7003 Financial Services Marketing
MKTG7023 Services Marketing
MKTG7024 Government Marketing
MKTG7027 Marketing Strategy
MKTG7028 Marketing Communications
MKTG7035 Global Marketing
MKTG7050 Consumer Behaviour and Analysis
MKTG7058 Applied Marketing Research
STAT6006 Marketing Research Methods
Project Management Specialisation:NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABALE
BUSN7024 Project Management Principles
BUSN8062 Managing Major Projects
And any two of:
BUSN7031 Management Accounting & Cost Analysis
INFS7120 Strategic Management of IT & e-Commerce
ENGN8005 Operations Management
MGMT7169 A Management Framework for Business Project Managers
MGMT7170 Tools and Techniques for Business Project Management
MGMT8001 Managing Process Innovation
List of Advanced Electives:
Regardless of whether students choose a specialisation, a minimum of 24 units must comprise courses listed below:
School of Accounting and Business Information Systems
BUSN8003 Advanced Managerial Decision Making
BUSN8007 Analysis of Financial Reporting
BUSN8010 Special Topics in Commerce
BUSN8012 Auditing Concepts & Issues
BUSN8014 International Accounting
BUSN8016 Taxation Concepts & Issues
BUSN8045 Corporate Governance
BUSN8056 Advanced Auditing & Assurance Services
BUSN8062 Managing Major Projects
BUSN8101 Special topics in Commerce
BUSN8102 Special Topics in Commerce
BUSN8103 Special Topics in Commerce
BUSN8844 Applied Research Essay
INFS8004 Enterprise Systems & Business Process Management
INFS8005 Information Systems Development Methodologies
INFS8201 Advanced Topics in information Systems Research
INFS8205 Organisational Knowledge and Strategic Information Systems
School of Economics
EMET8005 Economic Models and Introductory Econometrics
EMET8011 Econometric Modelling
EMET8012 Business and Economic Forecasting
EMET8013 Econometric Methods
ECON8040 Resource and Enviromental Economics
School of Finance and Applied Statistics
FINM8004 Advanced Corporate Finance
FINM8006 Advanced Investments
FINM7003 Continuous Time Finance
FINM8009 Derivative Instruments and Markets
FINM8010 Finance Theory
FINM8011 Finance Empirical
STAT8020 Multivariate Analysis
Complete List of Electives:
There is no formal requirement to complete a minimum number of units from this list. Candidates may select any of the following courses subject to course offerings and satisfaction of prerequisites:
School of Accounting and Business Information Systems
BUSN7005 Contemporary Issues in Accounting
BUSN7006 Public Sector Accounting and Reporting
BUSN7017 Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility, Accountability & Reporting
BUSN7021 Taxation Law
BUSN7024 Project Management Principles
BUSN7027 Performance Audit and Management Reviews
BUSN7028 Public Sector Commercialisation and Privatisation
BUSN7031 Management Accounting & Cost Analysis
BUSN7032 Strategy and Control Using Management Accounting
BUSN7049 Corporate Financial Reporting
BUSN7050 Corporate Accounting
BUSN7052 Commercial Law
BUSN7054 Auditing and Assurance Services
BUSN7057 Business Associations Law
BUSN8003 Advanced Managerial Decision Making
BUSN8007 Analysis of Financial Reporting
BUSN8010 Special Topics in Commerce
BUSN8012 Auditing Concepts & Issues
BUSN8014 International Accounting
BUSN8016 Taxation Concepts & Issues
BUSN8045 Corporate Governance
BUSN8056 Advanced Auditing & Assurance Services
BUSN8062 Managing Major Projects
BUSN8101 Special Topics in Commerce
BUSN8102 Special Topics in Commerce
BUSN8103 Special Topics in Commerce
BUSN8844 Applied Research Essay
INFS7002 E-Business Systems
INFS7003 Databases and Information Systems
INFS7004 Accounting Information Systems
INFS7006 Information Systems & Communication Technologies
INFS7007 Information Systems Analysis and Modelling
INFS8004 Enterprise Systems & Business Process Management
INFS8005 Information Systems Development Methodologies
INFS8201 Advanced Topics in information Systems Research
INFS8205 Organisational Knowledge and Strategic Information Systems
School of Economics
ECON8040 Resource and Environmental Economics
School of Finance and Applied Statistics
FINM7003 Continuous Time Finance
FINM7007 Financial Management
FINM7008 Applied Investments
FINM7009 Financial Policy and Corporate Strategy
FINM7010 Financial Management Applications
FINM7021 Funds Management
FINM7024 International Finance Concepts
FINM7029 Public Sector Financial Management
FINM7031 Special Topics in Financial Management: Strategic Management
FINM7034 Taxation and Financial Systems
FINM7039 Financial Management Systems
FINM7040 Venture Capital and Private Equity
FINM7041 Applied Financial Instruments and Risk Management
FINM7042 Applied International Financial Management
FINM8004 Advanced Corporate Finance
FINM8006 Advanced Investments
FINM8007 International Finance
FINM8009 Derivative Instruments and Markets
FINM8010 Finance Theory
FINM8011 Finance Empirical
STAT6028 Managerial Decision Analysis
STAT6038 Regression Modelling
STAT7001 Applied Statistics
STAT7007 Advanced Marketing Research Methods
STAT7026 Graphical Data Analysis
STAT7029 Design of Experiments and Surveys
STAT7055 Financial Statistics
STAT8020 Multivariate Analysis
School of Management, Marketing and International Business
BUSI7001 International Logistics Management
BUSI7020 The European Business System
BUSI7033 International Management
BUSI7055 Asian Business Systems
MGMT7001 Essential Business Skills
MGMT7006 Effective Business Decision Making
MGMT7007 Management for Sustainability
MGMT7022 Strategic Management
MGMT7029 Managing Change in Organisations
MGMT7042 Managing Business Ethically
MGMT7048 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MGMT7061 Leading High Performance Teams
MGMT7065 International Perspectives on Human Resource Management
MGMT7169 A Management Framework for Business Projects
MGMT7170 Tools and Techniques for Business Project Management
MGMT7171 Strategic Human Resource Management
MGMT8001 Managing Process Innovation
MGMT8006 Management Research Methods
MKTG7001 Marketing
MKTG7003 Marketing for Financial Services
MKTG7023 Services Marketing
MKTG7024 Government Marketing
MKTG7027 Marketing Strategy
MKTG7028 Marketing Communications
MKTG7035 Global Marketing
MKTG7037 Electronic Marketing
MKTG7058 Applied Market Research
The information published on the Study at ANU 2010 website applies to the 2010 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2009 website.
