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Master of Business Administration/Master of Risk Management

Course code: 3191 + Course abbreviation: MBusAdm/MRiskMgt + Total credit points required: 120 + 5 semesters full-time, 10 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield)

Course description

This double-degree course aims to provide a broad-based foundation in business and management while providing specialist knowledge and skills in risk management.

Entry requirements

Applicants need to have completed:

• a degree from a recognised tertiary institution with an average grade of credit or above, and
• two years of relevant full-time post-degree managerial or professional work experience (preferably four years) of sufficient level and complexity as determined by the course director to enable full participation in the course.

Advanced standing

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

Course structure

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

• MBA5005 Strategic management
• 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 and leading people at work
• MBA9009 Managing information
• MBA9050 International business

(b) Students must complete 10 units (60 points) from the Master of Risk Management as follows:

(i) Eight core units (48 points):

• AFF4031 Principles of risk transfer
• AFF5011 Issues in risk management
• AFF5021 Case studies in risk management
• AFF9020 Introduction to risk principles
• AFF9770 Risk financing and treasury management
• BTX4031 Insurance law
• BTX9760 Risk control and the law
• ETX9520 Quantitative methods for risk analysis

(ii) Two units (12 points) as follows:

• One 4000-level unit (choose from any discipline within any faculty at Monash University, subject to approval from the faculty concerned and the course director of the Master of Risk Management program).
• One 5000-level unit (choose from any discipline within any faculty at Monash University, subject to approval from the faculty concerned and the course director of the Master of Risk Management program).

Students are able to complete a research stream within the Master of Risk Management component of the double degree. Further details are available from the course director.

Students would normally complete the 10 core MBA units before undertaking electives as part of the Master of Risk Management program.

Contact details

Course director

Associate Professor Peter Reed

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