Postgraduate - Course4401 - Master of Business (Accounting) and Master of Business Law

Students who commenced study in 2013 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2013 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Business and Economics

Managing faculty	Business and Economics
Abbreviated title	MBus(Acc)/MBusLaw
CRICOS code	065001F
Total credit points required	96
Standard duration of study (years)	2 years FT, 4 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Caulfield)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/4401
Contact details	Graduate Student Office Telephone: +61 3 9903 1400 Fax: +61 3 9903 1357 Email: buseco-postgrad@monash.edu
Course coordinator	Dr Michael De Martinis, Accounting; Mr Philip Lipton, Business Law

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

The course is designed to extend graduates' knowledge and analytical skills in the areas of accounting and business law as well as to develop independence and life-long learning skills related to interpersonal behaviour, written and oral communication, capacity for inquiry and research, critical thought and analysis, problem solving, teamwork, literacy and numeracy, and effective use of technology.

Outcomes

Refer to the two single degree entries at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/courses/0503.html and http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/courses/3159.html.

Credit for prior studies

Students may be eligible for credit to a maximum of 50 per cent of course requirements for previous graduate level studies. Credits or exemptions will not be granted for undergraduate qualifications.

Maximum credit allowed

48 credit points

Structure

This course consists of seven compulsory units and nine electives.

Requirements

Students must complete:

(a.) seven compulsory units (42 points):

AFF5100 Advanced strategic management accounting
AFF5130 Financial statement analysis and business valuation
AFF5150 Financial reporting issues
AFX5120 Forensic accounting and fraud examination
AFX5330 Integrated systems for business enterprises
BTX5140 Law and business decisions*
BTX5801 Final research project**

* Unit will normally be undertaken in the first semester of study.

** Unit will normally be undertaken in the last semester of study.

(b.) one unit (6 points) from the following:

MGX9001 Personal development - critical thinking and communication
MGX9002 Personal development - managing self and relationships

(c.) four units (24 points) from the following:

BTF5230 Investment taxation
BTF5240 Workplace taxation
BTX5000 Corporate governance
BTX5020 Intellectual property laws
BTX5031 Insurance law
BTX5050 Comparative business law in Asia
BTX5070 Labour relations law
BTX5080 Workplace negotiations
BTX5090 Good governance and accountability in non-profit and social enterprises
BTX5100 Corporate environmental responsibility
BTX5130 International law and policy
BTX5150 Law of marketing
BTX5160 The globalisation of law and development in Asia
BTX5170 Chinese business law
BTX5180 Financial services regulation
BTX5190 International trade law
BTX5841 Human resources management law
BTX9020 Business law*
BTX9651 Taxation law**

*Only to be taken by students with no previous business law study.

** Prerequisite for taxation units

(d.) a further four graduate-level units (24 points) offered by any department in the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Available units can be identified via the index of units by faculty at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/index-byfaculty-bus.html or by browsing units at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/search.

Additional degree requirements:

students can study a maximum of two 9000-level units (12 points).

Alternative exit(s)

Students wishing to exit the Master of Business (Accounting) and Master of Business Law early may apply to graduate with one of the following, provided they have satisfied the requirements for that award:

1679 Graduate Certificate in Business after successful completion of 24 points of study
3484 Graduate Diploma in Business after successful completion of 48 points of study
either of the single master's degrees (0503 Master of Business (Accounting) or 3159 Master of Business Law) subject to satisfying the requirements of the single degree.

Award(s)

Master of Business (Accounting)
Master of Business Law