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Diploma of Business


General Information

Course code: 1834 + Gippsland campus + HECS fees applicable + International student fees: $1750 per unit (2002 fee) + Attendance not required

Aims

This course provides a tertiary education channel for supervisory and administrative personnel whose knowledge is largely self-developed. It is designed to provide a broad knowledge base in business and develop in students the management skills to recognise and implement improvement opportunities within organisations.
The diploma fully articulates into the Bachelor of Business and Commerce program.

Entry requirements

All applicants should satisfy Monash Universityís minimum entry requirements as outlined in the section on entry requirements in this guide.

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

Satisfactory completion of the VCE, including English (any) units 3 and 4 with a study score of at least 25, plus any two units from General Mathematics and/or Mathematical Methods at the unit 1 and 2 level. Please provide an ENTER statement with application.

Comparable qualifications

Satisfactory completion of qualifications deemed to be equivalent to the VCE such as interstate Year 12 or International Baccalaureate, or completion of the TAFE Certificate IV or one year of an Advanced Diploma (formerly Associate Diploma).

Special admission

Those who have not satisfied the above admission requirements may do so by successfully completing two units with a credit average at university level. These may be studies either on-campus, by off-campus learning or through Open Learning.

Prior student of Monash University

Students who have undertaken study at Monash University will have their results taken into account when applications for admission are assessed.

Special requirements

PC requirement

Access to an IBM-compatible computer is essential for the use of word processing and other software packages. It is also recommended that off-campus learning students have access to a modem to facilitate email communication with teaching staff and access to web-based teaching material.

Attendance

Weekend schools are run three times each semester for some of the business units. Attendance is optional for those students wishing to attend.

Course structure

The course consists of eight units - five core units and three electives - normally taken over four semesters of study by off-campus learning. The recommended sequence is shown below:

First semester

Second semester

Year 1

AFW1004 Financial management
MGW1010 Managing people and organisations

MGW1100 Managerial communication
MGW2430 Human resource management

Year 2

MKW1120 Marketing theory and practice
Elective 1

Elective 2
Elective 3


Electives must be drawn from units offered within the Bachelor of Business and Commerce. Please note: prerequisites may apply.

Assessment

Assessment is by a combination of assignments and final examination for each unit. Generally a pass is required in the final examination to pass the unit.

Advanced standing for previous study

Applicants who have completed previous tertiary-level study or post-secondary study (including TAFE) and open learning in Australia or overseas at a recognised tertiary institution within the last 10 years which are similar in content to a unit 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, Faculty of Business and Economics - Gippsland, telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (03) 5122 6380, fax (03) 9902 6524 or (03) 5122 6524, or email enquiries.gippsland@buseco.monash.edu.au.

Completed applications

Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Student Administration Office, Faculty of Business and Economics - Gippsland, Monash University Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842, by 27 September 2002 to be considered for a first-round offer.

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