Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Business and Economics

Master of Business Law

Course code: 3159 + Course abbreviation: MBusLaw + Total credit points required: 48 + 2 semesters full-time, 4 semesters part-time + On-campus (Caulfield), off-campus (Hong Kong)
Course director: Professor Richard Cullen; deputy course director: Associate Professor Robin Edwards

Course description

The course is designed to provide rigorous theoretical and practical knowledge in business law and to develop an understanding of and an ability to analyse a wide range of legal problems arising in the practice of business law. The course is of direct relevance to those involved in commerce, either as legal advisers, or in the private, commercial, or government sectors. The course will enhance relevant skills for students seeking placements in legal commercial and governmental regulatory and compliance positions, especially in Australia and Asia.

Entry requirements

Applicants need to have completed:

• an appropriate undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution and normally two years of relevant work experience, or
• a Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent law qualification at a high standard of excellence, or
• an executive certificate offered by this faculty with an average grade of credit or above.

Applicants may be required to complete introductory law units if, in the view of the course director, they are not adequately equipped to enter the program without this preparation.

Advanced standing

Candidates may be eligible for advanced standing for a maximum of four credit exemptions for units considered to be equivalent to particular units in the course of study. Credit exemptions are restricted to relevant units completed within the last five years.

Course structure

(a) Students must complete at least four units (24 credit points) at 5000-level from a range of units offered by the Department of Business Law and Taxation:

• BTX5000 Corporate governance
• BTX5003 CPA taxation
• BTX5030 Comparative corporate law
• BTX5080 Bargaining and dispute resolution
• BTF5050 Asian business law
• BTX5060 The law of employment
• BTX5070 Labour relations law
• BTF5100 Corporate environmental responsibility
• BTF5121 Information technology law
• BTF5131 Advanced banking law
• BTF5200 Income and deductions
• BTF5210 Taxation of trusts and partnerships
• BTF5220 Taxation of companies and shareholders
• BTF5230 Taxation of capital gains
• BTF5240 Taxation of employees and contractors
• BTF5250 Anti avoidance rules and financial transactions
• BTF5260 Tax administration and policy
• BTF5270 Superannuation and retirement benefits
• BTF5280 Taxation of international transactions
• BTF5290 GST and other indirect taxes
• BTF5300 Contemporary issues in taxation
• BTF5640 Comparative Asian taxation
• BTX5651 Taxation law
• BTF5841 Human resources management law
• BTF5490 Minor thesis
• BTF5800 Research project
• BTF5900 Research project (equivalent to two units)

(b) The remaining four units (24 credit points) may be chosen from 9000-level units, 4000-level units, or 5000-level units (listed below or in (a) above).

• BTF9150 Competition and consumer law
• BTF9190 International trade law
• BTC9300 Health services law
• BTF9380 Banking law
• BTF9760 Risk control and the law
• BTX9060 The law of employment
• BTX9070 Labour relations law
• BTX9890 Law, privacy and ethics in marketing
• BTF4220 Taxation of companies and shareholders
• BTF4250 Anti avoidance rules and financial transactions
• BTF4270 Superannuation and retirement benefits
• BTF4240 Taxation of employees and contractors
• BTF4260 Tax administration and policy
• BTC4150 Advanced taxation
• BTC4180 Securities regulation
• BTF4001 Financial institutions law
• BTF4031 Insurance law
• BTF4060 Comparative Asian taxation
• BTF4100 Corporate environmental responsibility
• BTX4541 Corporations law and trusts

Students can choose up to two units from other departments in the Faculty of Business and Economics or from other faculties, with the approval of the course director.
Students may also undertake, with the approval of the course director, a minor thesis (BTF5490) (24 credit points) or a research project (BTF5800) (6 credit points) or BTF5900) (12 credit points).
Students can choose up to four units approved for the Master of Commercial Law offered by the Faculty of Law, provided the course director is satisfied that every unit so chosen does not substantially duplicate a subject previously completed by the candidate.

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