Monash University Handbook 2011 Postgraduate - Area of Study

In a world of increasing financial accountability and the globalisation of accounting standards, professionals with the highest level of accounting qualifications are highly sought.

Today's accountants are in great demand and working across a variety of industries. Accountants must possess sound numerical and analytical skills along with strong communication and people skills. Accounting is fundamental to any organisation; after all, it's the language of business. Many executives working at senior levels hold accounting qualifications.

Teaching staff are committed to ensuring that the students education provides not only professional competence, but also a portfolio of intellectual skills and attributes that will enhance the student's career long after graduation.

The delivery mode is a contemporary teaching curriculum informed by research with an emphasis on relevancy of study.

Related Disciplines

Student's may be interested in the following disciplines which have some relationship to Accounting:

• Business law and Business regulation
• Corporate law and Corporate governance
• Finance
• Taxation

Graduate Student Office

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Email: buseco-postgrad@monash.edu.au

• 1822 Executive Certificate in Business
• 1679 Graduate Certificate in Business
• 3848 Graduate Diploma in Business
• 0748 Graduate Diploma in Accounting
• 3845 Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce
• 0171 Postgraduate Diploma in Economics and Commerce
• 0503 Master of Business (Accounting)
• 0790 Master of Professional Accounting
• 0826 Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced)
• 3850 Master of Applied Finance and Master of Business (Accounting)
• 4401 Master of Business (Accounting) and Master of Business Law
• 4402 Master of Business and Master of Professional Accounting
• 3843 Master of Professional Accounting and Master of Business Law