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

Course code: 3196 + Course abbreviation: MBA/LLM(Commercial Law) + Total credit points required: 120 + 5 semesters full-time, 10 semesters part-time + Managing faculty: Business and Economics

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 existing and aspiring managers with the opportunity of developing specialist knowledge and expertise in business law.

Credit for prior studies

Candidates should consult the MBA Programs office regarding the credit 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
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 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 points from the Master of Laws (Commercial Law) program (at least five of these from the specialist units) plus two further units (12 points) from the MBA program.

(ii) coursework and research

The LLM by coursework and minor thesis may be taken in two ways:

by completing six coursework units totalling 36 points (at least three of these from the specialist units) and a minor thesis of 15,000 words on an approved topic in the area of commercial law, or
by completing four coursework units totalling 24 points (at least two of these from the specialist units) and a minor thesis of 30,000 words on an approved topic in the area of commercial law.

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.

Contact details

Course director

Associate Professor Peter Reed

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