Graduate Diploma in Electronic Commerce


General information

Course code: 1738 * Gippsland campus * Full-fee paying course: subject fee $950 (1999 fee) * Overseas student subject fee: $1562.50 * Attendance optional.
The Graduate Diploma in Electronic Commerce and the Graduate Certificate in Electronic Commerce are university awards designed in consultation with industry to provide an opportunity for graduates to upgrade their knowledge and skill in contemporary theory, processes and practices of electronic commerce. It is particularly relevant for those responsible for overseeing the electronic commerce applications within their organisation including activities such as electronic trading, EDI, electronic banking, electronic mail, on-line services, all forms of messaging and multimedia communications.

Entry requirements

Graduate certificate

An applicant for admission to candidature must have a pass degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution. Applicants must also possess at least three years full-time appropriate employment or experience in electronic commerce or IT, and/or management experience at middle to senior level.

Graduate diploma

As for graduate certificate; or an executive certificate offered by the faculty with an average grade of credit or above.

Intake

Applicants should note that there are two intakes per year to this course, one to commence in first semester, and the second to commence in second semester.

Special requirements

PC requirement

Students must have full access to a personal computer as it is an essential tool for electronic commerce and for this course (the School of Business and Electronic Commerce operates in an IBM compatible environment). Access to the Internet and World Wide Web is also necessary for access to subject materials, to communicate electronically with lecturers, tutors and other students and to conduct research for assignments. Advice is available from Monash in relation to purchase of a computer system and connection to the Internet and WWW.

Attendance

Weekend schools are run three times each semester for many of the graduate subjects. Attendance is optional for those students wishing to attend.

Course structure

The Graduate Certificate in Electronic Commerce is awarded on successfully completing four (4) graduate-level subjects normally taken over one year of study.
All four subjects are offered in both semesters and the most common sequence of study is as follows:

Year one

First semester
Second semester

The Graduate Diploma in Electronic Commerce is a two-year distance education program. It consists of the above four subjects and the following subjects normally taken over the second year of study as follows:

Year two

First semester
Second semester

Assessment

Assessment will be a combination of assignments and final examination for each subject. Generally a pass is required in the final examination.

Credits/exemptions

Applicants who have completed graduate-level subjects at a recognised tertiary institution, within the last five years, which are similar in content to a subject forming part of the course of study may apply for a credit exemption to a maximum of 50 per cent of the course.

Further information

For more detailed information, contact a student services officer, School of Business and Electronic Commerce, telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (03) 5122 6380, fax (03) 9902 6524 or (03) 5122 6524 or email enquiries.sobec@buseco.monash.edu.au.

Completed applications

Completed applications are to be forwarded to the general office, School of Business and Electronic Commerce, Monash University Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria, 3842, by mid January 2000.