Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Course

This double-degree course aims to produce graduates who are able to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing business environment and who can operate effectively in the business world of today.

The Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and Bachelor of Business (Management) aims to produce graduates who will:

(a.) be critical and creative scholars who:

• produce innovative solutions to problems
• apply research skills to business challenges
• communicate effectively and perceptively

(b.) be responsible and effective global citizens who:

• engage in an internationalised world
• exhibit cross cultural competence
• demonstrate ethical values

(c.) have a comprehensive understanding of their discipline and be are able to provide discipline based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities that we serve

(d.) have a well developed understanding of multi disciplinary decision making in organisations.

This degree is recognised by the following legal entities:

• Australian Institute of Management (AIM)
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission
• CPA Australia
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

Professional recognition may be dependent upon work experience requirements and the correct choice of units.

For further details visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/asg/cds/publications/professional-recognition.html.

The course structure has three main components:

• a set of core units which provide an introduction to the key areas of business study
• majors in accounting and management (all units taken as part of these majors must be from the student's campus of enrolment)
• eight open electives which may be taken from any Faculty of Business and Economics programs and campuses, or from disciplines offered by another faculty. These open electives can, in some cases, form a third major.

The degree requires completion of 32 units (192 points) over a maximum of 10 years of study as follows:

(a.) 24 units (144 points) from the faculty in the Bachelor of Business at the Caulfield campus as follows:

i) six compulsory common core units (36 points):

• AFF1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• BTF1010 Commercial law
• ECF1100 Microeconomics
• ETX1100 Business statistics
• MGF1010 Introduction to management
• MKF1120 Marketing theory and practice

(ii.) a 10 unit (60 points) major in accounting

(iii.) a 10 unit (60 points) major in management:

• the requirements of the majors are listed below
• for each major, at least two units (12 points) must be completed at each of second and third-year levels

(iv.) additional units from the faculty in the Bachelor of Business at the Caulfield campus to reach the required minimum of 24 units (144 points)

(b.) eight open electives (48 points):

• may be taken from disciplines offered by another faculty
• may be taken from any Faculty of Business and Economics programs and campuses.*

* Note: Enrolment in units at another campus is subject to there being capacity after students from that campus have enrolled.

Additional degree requirements:

• a maximum of 13 first-year-level units (78 points)
• a minimum of eight third-year-level units (48 points), of which at least five units (30 points) must be from those offered by the faculty at the Caulfield campus.
• in addition to specific unit prerequisites second-year level units require the successful completion of three first-year level units and third-year level units require the successful completion of two second-year level units.

Units required for specified majors

Accounting

(a.) The following six units:

• AFF1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• AFF1121 Introduction to financial accounting
• AFF2391 Cost information for decision making
• AFF2491 Company reporting
• AFF3431 Performance measurement and control
• AFF3491 Advanced financial accounting theory and practice

(b.) four units from the following list:

• AFF2631 Financial management
• AFF2851 Accounting information systems and financial modelling
• AFF3511 Strategic management accounting
• AFF3631 Auditing and assurance
• AFF3791 Comparative international accounting
• AFF3851 Advanced accounting information systems and financial modelling
• AFX3551 International study program in accounting
• BTF2220 Corporations law and trusts
• BTF3931 Taxation law
• ECF1200 Macroeconomics
• ETX2121 Data analysis in business

Management

(a.) The following six units:

• MGF1010 Introduction to management
• MGF1100 Managerial communication
• MGF2111 Organisational behaviour
• MGF2351 International business
• MGF3401 Strategic management
• MGF3621 Organisational change

(b.) four units from the following list:

• MGF2341 Managing employee relations
• MGF2511 Managing quality, innovation and knowledge
• MGF2661 Human resource management
• MGF3361 Performance management
• MGF3381 Managing information systems
• MGF3681 International management
• MGX3771 Operations management
• MGX3991 Leadership principles and practices

Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

Bachelor of Business (Management)