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Off-Campus Learning Guide 2005
Business and Economics

Graduate Diploma in Risk Management

Course code: 3152 + Course abbreviation: GradDipRiskMgt + Off-campus (Caulfield) + Normally two years part-time + Course director: Mr Michael Vincent + Total credit points required: 48

The course recognises the fundamental importance of risk management in today's commercial world and seeks to provide graduates with extended skills in these areas. It prepares students for the increasingly complex risk management issues they will face when employed in many areas of business and in government agencies. The course also provides education for practitioners seeking to meet professional education requirements or update their knowledge in specific risk management areas. It is also suitable for people who regularly deal with risk management issues in other business areas such as financial planning or investment areas and for those who wish to complete a preliminary course of risk management studies.

Course structure

(a) Students must complete six core units (36 credit points):

(b) Students must complete two units
(12 credit points) from the 4000-level units chosen from any discipline, within any faculty, subject to approval from the course director.
Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in Risk Management may apply for admission to the Master of Risk Management.

Further information

For more detailed information, contact the Australasian Risk Management Unit, Department of Accounting and Finance, Monash University, Caulfield campus, PO Box 197, Caulfield East, Victoria 3145, Australia.

Application procedures

Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Graduate Programs Administrator, Australasian Risk Management Unit, Department of Accounting and Finance, Monash University, Caulfield campus, PO Box 197, Caulfield East, Victoria 3145.
The closing date for applications is the last Friday in November for semester one and the last Friday in May for semester two.
For further information, telephone +61 3 9903 2359 or email flexlearn@buseco.monash.edu.au.

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