Candidates enrolled in distance education courses in any of the disciplines of the Bachelor of Business should discuss their choices of electives with their course director and will select from a number of business-related subjects offered through the Distance Education Centre.
Candidates may take as electives in their own course any of the compulsory subjects offered in another Bachelor of Business discipline provided that the subjects chosen do not duplicate the content of any compulsory subject in their own course. In addition, a number of non-compulsory subjects may be taken, provided always that the necessary prerequisites are met. They are:
* ACC2681 Corporate takeovers and insolvency
* ACC2800 Financial controls in management
* ACC3001/3011 Special studies subject
* ACC3051 Advanced financial modelling
* ACC3331 Multinational financial management
* ACC3621 Advanced financial management
* ACC3641 EDP auditing and controls
* ACC3681 Behavioural aspects of accounting
* ACC3691 Accounting theory
* ACC3711 Public sector financial management
* COT1720 Business information technology
* COT3180 Principles of data base systems
* FIN2301 Money market operations
* FIN2751 Futures and options markets
* FIN2841 Business decision methods
* FIN3001/3011 Special studies subject
* FIN3091 Regulation of the securities industry
* FIN3101 Financial regulation: theory and practice
* FIN3111 Personal financial planning
* FIN3121 Investments and portfolio management
* FIN3131 Capital gains tax
* FIN3141 Indirect taxes
* FIN3151 Japanese banking and finance
* FIN3201 International law
* FIN3321 Financial instruments in foreign capital markets
* FIN3351 Investment banking
* FIN3441 Taxation administration
* FIN3451 Tax of companies, trusts and partnerships
* FIN3461 Remuneration and retirement packages
* FIN3491 International taxation
* FIN3721 Public finance
* FIN3731 Managerial economics
* FIN3951 Tax planning
* MGM2300 Meeting procedures and decision making
* MGM2641 Managerial communication
* MGM2681 International management
* MGM2821 HRM information systems
* MGM3001/3011 Special studies subjects
* MGM3021 Issues in administration
* MGM3361 Performance management
* MGM3381 Information management
* MGM3860 International manufacturing project 1
* MGM3870 International manufacturing project 2
* MGM3881 Current issues in human resource management
* MGM3901 New enterprise management
* MKT2501 Retail management principles
* MKT2761 Agribusiness marketing management
* MKT2800 Logistics elements
* MKT3001/3011 Special studies subjects
* MKT3201 Business marketing
* MKT3301 Services marketing
* MKT3401 Promotion: direct and public relations/publicity
* MKT3421 Advanced marketing research
* MKT3501 Retail buying and merchandising
* MKT3531 International marketing
* MKT3610/3611 Retail internship
* MKT3621 Advertising management
* MKT3631 Marketing internship
* MKT3641 Sales management
* MKT3651 Manufacturing processes
* MKT3701 Advanced international marketing
* MKT3711 Financial services marketing
* MKT3741 Advanced marketing research - quantitative techniques
* MKT3751 Advanced marketing research - qualitative techniques
* MKT3761 International agribusiness
* MKT3771 Sales promotion and public relations
* MKT3781 Direct marketing
* MKT3791 Marketing high technology products
* MKT3801 Logistics systems and strategy
Candidates should be aware that not all electives are offered in each semester. The faculty administration offices will have information on the availability of specific subjects before each enrolment period.
It is also possible to study as an elective any other business undergraduate subject provided that the necessary prerequisites have been met. In addition business students are permitted to study as an elective a degree subject offered by another faculty or department at Monash University, provided that this is approved by the appropriate course director and the faculty or department teaching the subject. Forms for this purpose are obtainable from Syme Business administration offices.