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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Business and Economics

Master of Business Administration/Master of Laws (Commercial Law)

Course code: 3196 + Course abbreviation: MBusAdm/LLM(ComLaw) + Total credit points required: 120 + 5 semesters full-time, 10 semesters part-time + On-campus (Caulfield)
Course director: Associate Professor Peter Reed

Course description

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.

Entry requirements

Applicants need to have completed:

Advanced standing

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

Fees

This course is offered on a fee-paying basis:

The fees quoted are provided as a guide only and are subject to final approval by the university late in 2004.
For future years of the course, Monash University reserves the right to adjust annual tuition fees. However, Monash University undertakes that any adjustment factor will not exceed 10% per annum.

Course structure

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

(b) Students must complete 10 units (60 credit points) from the Master of Laws (Commercial Law) as follows:
(i) Coursework only
Students enrolling for the degree by coursework alone will be required to complete eight units totalling 48 credit points from the Master of Laws (Commercial Law) program (at least five of these from the specialist units) plus two further units (12 credit points) from the MBA program.
(ii) Coursework and research
The LLM by coursework and minor thesis may be taken in two ways:

Additional unit requirements

Note that within this framework, LLM students can take up to two units from other faculties, subject to approval from the course director (LLM), or up to four units approved for the Master of Commercial Law by the Faculty of Law, provided the course director (LLM) is satisfied that the unit does not substantially duplicate a subject previously completed by the candidate.

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