3194 - Master of Philosophy - 2017

Enrolment in a Master of Philosophy involves the independent investigation of a research problem that has been formulated by the student. It is expected that the research undertaken will make a contribution to the discipline in which the student is enrolled by applying, clarifying, critiquing or interpreting that knowledge. Students are supported by a minimum of two supervisors throughout their enrolment.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to:

• extend knowledge, expertise and skill through the application of research to business problems and issues
• gain experience in the design and implementation of research
• develop the ability to carry out independent research
• make a contribution to an existing body of knowledge by applying, clarifying or interpreting that knowledge.

This course consists of a coursework component and a research and thesis component.

Students must, in consultation with and under the direct supervision of a member/s of the academic staff:

(1.) carry out a program of research on an agreed topic approved by the faculty in the student's chosen discipline for a specified period and other related activities as indicated by the faculty

(2.) submit for assessment a thesis of not more than 35,000 words as outlined in the options below, on the program of research which meets the requirements of the examiners. Submission of the thesis based on or partially based on conjointly published or unpublished workconjointly published or unpublished work (http://www.monash.edu.au/migr/examiners/publication/) may be permitted.

(3.) satisfactorily complete one of the programs of coursework study as outlined under 'Requirements by department, centre and school'

(4.) the coursework component is taken over the first two semesters before proceeding to the thesis component.

(5.) all MPhil students will be required to undertake compulsory training in the following areas:

• Monash graduate research induction (online)
• Research integrity (online)
• Faculty induction, including occupational health and safety (where required)

Requirements by department, centre and school

Department of Accounting

Students must complete the following coursework:

• BEX6300 Philosophy of research

plus one unit from the following:

• BEX6100 Advanced quantitative research methods
• BEX6200 Advanced qualitative research methods.

Department of Banking and Finance

Students must complete the following coursework

• BEX6011 Empirical asset pricing
• BEX6012 Corporate financial management
• BEX6013 Issues in financial institutions
• BEX6014 Contemporary issues in finance

Department of Business Law and Taxation

Students must complete the following coursework:

• BEX6990 Research strategies and methods in business law.

Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics

Students must complete the following coursework:

• ETX6500 Statistical inference
• ETX6510 Foundations of econometrics.

Department of Economics

Students must complete the following coursework:

• ECC5650 Microeconomic theory
• ECC5660 Macroeconomic theory
• ECC5850 Mathematical economic theory
• BEX6650 Research topics in advanced microeconomics
• BEX6660 Research topics in advanced macroeconomics
• any unit offered by the Department of Economics or the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, as recommended by the PhD Director.

  Department of Management

Students must complete the following coursework:

• BEX6300 Philosophy of research

plus one unit from the following:

• BEX6100 Advanced quantitative research methods
• BEX6200 Advanced qualitative research methods.

Department of Marketing

Students must complete the following coursework:

• BEX6300 Philosophy of research
• BEX6100 Advanced quantitative research methods
• BEX6200 Advanced qualitative research methods.

Centre for Health Economics

Students must complete the following coursework: One of:

• BEX5650 Microeconomic theory
• BEX6300 Philosophy of research

Two of:

• BEX5870 Advanced health economics
• BEX6300 Philosophy of research
• BEX6100 Advanced quantitative research methods
• BEX6200 Advanced qualitative research methods.

School of Business, Malaysia

100% research. Any coursework to be undertaken with the approval of the Graduate Research Coordinator.

Transfer to PhD

Students may apply to upgrade to PhD candidature after a defined period (usually 9-12 months candidature, full-time or equivalent), provided that satisfactory progress has been made and certain conditions are met. Those students who want to upgrade from MPhil to PhD must achieve a mark of 70 per cent or higher in the compulsory coursework.

Malaysia Business School students who want to transfer from the MPhil to PhD must undertake relevant coursework of particular discipline area as enabling coursework and achieve a mark of 70 per cent or higher. Only the following PhD programs are available at the Malaysia Business School: Accounting, Management, Marketing, and Specialist Streams in Economics.