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Postgraduate handbook 2004
Business and Economics

Master of Business Administration/Master of Human Resource Management

Course code: 3184 + Course abbreviation: MBusAdm/MHRM + 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 human resource management, with an emphasis on strategic management.

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 Human Resource Management as follows:
(i) Five core units (30 credit points):

MGX9850 Human resource management
MGX9720 Managing in a changing environment
MGX9220 Industrial relations
MGX5261 Human resource management issues
MGX5551 Strategic human resource management

(ii) Five HR units (30 credit points) as follows:

Up to two 9000-level units from the Department of Management
Three 5000-level units from the Department of Management, other departments of the Faculty of Business and Economics, or other faculties of Monash University, with the approval of the course director of the Master of Human Resource Management.