Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce - 2018

This is a prestigious program of coursework and research in business and commerce for high achieving students who have completed a relevant undergraduate degree. You will undertake research methodology training and carry out an independent research project in your selected discipline, working closely with a supervisor who will provide you with individual guidance and academic counselling. The course offers a pathway to higher degrees in research and graduates may be eligible for up to one year credit toward a related master's by coursework degree in the faculty.

Specialisations

• Accountancy
• Applied economics
• Banking and financial management
• Business analytics
• Business law and taxation
• Econometrics and business statistics
• International business management
• Management
• Strategic marketing

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework Level 8 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework Level 8 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

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

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that students will:

1. be a critical and creative scholar who:
   • produces innovative solutions to problems
   • analyses evidence and information in a systematic manner
   • communicates ideas and results effectively and perceptively to diverse audiences
   • acquires reflective skills conducive to the development of lifelong learning
   • is independent and able to acquire and deploy new skills in a sound, evidence-based approach to business challenges
2. be a responsible and effective global citizen who:
   • engages in an internationalised world
   • exhibits cross cultural competence
   • demonstrates ethical values
   • accommodates competing viewpoints and achieves collaborative outcomes
3. demonstrate proficiencies and competencies in at least one discipline-specific area and be able to provide solutions relevant to the business, government and the communities that they serve
4. be a committed scholar and practitioner able to collaborate with others to foster social responsibility
5. have the ability to undertake research informed by advanced studies in a specific discipline.

This course consists of a combination of coursework and research. In the coursework component you will develop advanced theoretical and/or technical knowledge of your discipline and appropriate research methodologies. In the research component you will plan and execute a research project under the individual guidance of an academic supervisor.

This course comprises 48 points: Part A: Research (24 points) and Part B: Coursework (24 points).

Units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

Part A. Research (24 points)

Students complete:

• BEW4100 Research project and report (24 points)

Part B. Coursework (24 points)

Students complete:

• BEW4000 Research methodology 1
• BEW4010 Research methodology 2
• BEW4020 Directed studies 1
• BEW4030 Directed studies 2

Satisfactory completion of this course may provide credit toward a Monash master's by coursework degree and will provide the preparation necessary to undertake a master's by research degree or a doctoral (PhD) degree.