Postgraduate handbook 2004
Business and Economics

Master of Business Administration/Master of Business Law

Course code: 3183 + Course abbreviation: MBusAdm/MBusLaw + Caulfield + On-campus + Day, evening + Five semesters full-time, 10 semesters part-time + Course director: Associate Professor Peter Reed + Total credit points required: 120

This double-degree course aims to provide a broad-based foundation in business and management while providing existing and aspiring managers with the opportunity of developing specialist knowledge and expertise in business law.

Admission requirements

Applicants need to have completed:

• a degree from a recognised tertiary institution with an average grade of credit or above, and
• a minimum of two years relevant full-time post-degree work experience, preferred four years.

Advanced standing

Candidates should consult the MBA Programs office regarding the advanced standing criteria for the MBA.

Fees

• Local student fees: $18,400 per annum ($2300 per unit)
• International student fees: $22,000 per annum ($2500 per unit)

The fees quoted are provided as a guide only and are subject to final approval by the university late in 2003. For future years of your course, Monash University reserves the right to adjust annual tuition fees to take into account increases in university and course delivery costs. However, Monash University undertakes that any adjustment factor will not exceed 10 per cent per annum.

Course structure

(a) Students must complete 10 core units (60 credit points)
:

• MBA9001 Managerial and leadership skills
• MBA9002 The legal environment of business
• MBA9003 Economics for managers
• MBA9004 Accounting for business
• MBA9005 Corporate finance
• MBA9006 Marketing
• MBA9007 Business analysis and planning
• MBA9008 Managing people at work
• MBA9009 Information systems
• MBA5005 Strategic management

(b) Students must complete 10 units (60 credit points) from the Master of Business Law units as follows:

• Up to four 9000-level units from the MBusLaw program
• Up to four 4000-level units from the MBusLaw program
• At least four 5000-level units from the MBusLaw program

Within this framework, MBusLaw students can take up to two units from any department in the Faculty of Business and Economics or from other faculties with approval of the course director (MBusLaw), or up to four units approved for the Master of Commercial Law offered by the Faculty of Law provided that the MBusLaw course director is satisfied that the unit does not substantially duplicate a unit previously completed by the candidate.

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