Monash University Handbook 2011 Postgraduate - Course

The Master of Business (Honours) program is designed to enable high achieving accounting, banking and finance and finance masters students to articulate into the university's higher degrees by research program. Masters students who achieve a distinction average will be ale to apply for PhD study.

Students will encounter learning and teaching environments with a strong research focus. Learning activities and approaches will vary across the units offered.

The Master of Business (Honours) 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 advanced knowledge to masters level in accounting or finance

(d.) have comprehensive research skills and the ability to identify problems, to locate, evaluate and reference needed data and qualitative information, to synthesise, analyse, summarise and classify data and qualitative information, to evaluate and weigh evidence, arguments and ethics, to apply specialist skills and knowledge to global business issues; and to work out solutions to real world business cases and problems

(e.) have advanced knowledge and skills required to undertake a PhD candidature.

This course comprises five compulsory units, including a research dissertation, and 12 elective units.

Students must complete

(a.) the following two units (12 points):

• AFX4000 Research methods
• AFX4010 Research proposal

(b.) two units (12 points) from the following list:

• AFX4030 Advanced modelling in finance
• AFX4040 Issues in accounting information systems
• AFX4050 Issues in auditing and assurance
• AFX4060 Issues in corporate finance
• AFX4070 Issues in financial accounting
• AFX4080 Issues in banking
• AFX4090 Issues in management accounting

(c.) the following unit (24 points):

• AFF5180 Research dissertation

(d.) 12 graduate units (72 points) from the Faculty of Business and Economics subject to the following conditions:

• at least six 4000-level or 5000-level
• at least six units offered by the Department of Accounting and Finance

Master of Business (Honours)