3847 - Master of Work and Employment Relations and Master of Business Law
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | MWER/MBusLaw |
|---|---|
| CRICOS Code | 065003D |
| Managing faculty | Business and Economics |
| Study location and mode | On-campus (Caulfield) |
| Total credit points required | 96 |
| Duration (years) | 2 years FT, 4 years PT |
| Maximum credit allowed | 24 credit points |
| Recognition of prior learning | Students may be eligible for a maximum of 24 credit points for units considered to be the equivalent of particular units specified within the course requirements. |
| Postgraduate research component* | An optional research pathway is available. |
| Contact details | Graduate School of Business: telephone +61 9903 1400; email gsb@buseco.monash.edu.au |
| Course coordinator | Associate Professor Peter Gahan Associate Professor Helen Anderson |
Description
Objectives
The learning goals associated with this course are to:
- evaluate leadership styles appropriate for application in industrial and workplace relations
- acquire analytical skills in specialist areas of interest that support workplace and industrial relations
- evaluate conceptual and analytical frameworks underpinning the research on the management of people
- interpret existing academic and industry-based research on workplace and industrial relations and related disciplinary areas
- describe theoretical and practical issues in a range of business law areas
- analyse legal problems arising in business practice
- develop skills in research, interpersonal communications, negotiation, ethical decision-making and analysis in a business law context
- critically analyse legal issues of current importance to the business sector and formulate a considered view on the basis of sound research skills.
Structure
The course structure has three main components:
- a set of core units in workplace and employment relations
- a set of core units in business law
- six open electives.
Requirements
(a.) Students must complete six core units (36 points) as follows:
- BTX5080 Workplace negotiations
- BTX9070 Labour relations law
- MGX5130 Equity and diversity in the workplace
- MGX5620 Pay, participation and performance
- MGX9850 Human resource management
plus one of:
(b.) students must complete four units (24 points) from the following list:
- BTX5000 Corporate governance
- BTX5020 Intellectual property laws
- BTX5030 Comparative corporate law
- BTX5031 Insurance law
- BTX5040 Legal aspects of corporate social responsibility
- BTX5050 Asian business law
- BTX5060 The law of employment
- BTX5070 Labour relations law
- BTX5100 Corporate environmental responsibility
- BTX5121 Information technology law
- BTX5130 International law and policy
- BTX5131 Advanced banking law
- BTX5180 Financial services regulation
- BTX5190 International trade law
- BTX5841 Human resources management law
(c.) Students must complete six elective units (36 points) from graduate units subject to the following condition:
- a maximum of two elective units (12 points) may be taken from other faculties
- a research option is available with permission of the course coordinator. Students enrolling in the research option will be required to complete the units MGX5000, MGX5901 and MGX5900 as part of their elective component.
It is recommended that students consult with the course coordinator to ensure their elective units form a coherent study program.
Alternative exit(s)
Students wishing to exit the Master of Work and Employment Relations and Master of Business Law early may apply to graduate with one of the following, provided they have satisfied the requirements for that award:
- Graduate Certificate in Business after successful completion of 24 points of study
- Graduate Diploma in Business after successful completion of 48 points of study
- either of the single masters degrees subject to satisfying the requirements of the single degree.
Award(s) received on completion
Master of Business Law
Master of Workplace and Employee Relations