Choice of elective subjects for Bachelor of Business students Caulfield and Peninsula campuses

Candidates enrolled in any of the disciplines of the Bachelor of Business should discuss their choices of electives with their course director before entering the second year of the degree, so that a cohesive program can be planned.

Candidates enrolled in distance education courses in any of the disciplines of the Bachelor of Business should discuss their choices of electives with their course director and will select from a number of business-related subjects offered through the Distance Education Centre.

Candidates may take as electives in their own course any of the compulsory subjects offered in another Bachelor of Business discipline provided that the subjects chosen do not duplicate the content of any compulsory subject in their own course. In addition, a number of non-compulsory subjects may be taken, provided always that the necessary prerequisites are met. They are:

ACC3001 Special studies subject
ACC3051 Advanced financial modelling
ACC3331 Multinational financial management
ACC3621 Advanced financial management
ACC3641 Advanced auditing
ACC3681 Behavioural aspects of accounting
ACC3691 Accounting theory
ACC3781 Corporate takeovers and insolvency
ACC3811 Public sector financial management
COT1720 Business information technology
COT3180 Principles of data base systems
FIN1151 Corporations law and trusts
FIN2161 Statistics for accounting auditing and finance
FIN2171 Business statistics and forecasting
FIN2181 Marketing law
FIN2301 Money market operations
FIN2331 Monetary theory and policy
FIN2710 Microeconomics
FIN2721 Trade finance and foreign exchange
FIN2751 Futures and options markets
FIN2841 Business decision methods
FIN2991 Law and managerial responsibility
FIN3001/3011 Special studies subject
FIN3091 Regulation of the securities industry
FIN3101 Financial regulation: theory and practice
FIN3111 Personal financial planning
FIN3121 Investments and portfolio management
FIN3131 Capital gains tax
FIN3151 Japanese banking and finance
FIN3191 Singapore income taxation
FIN3201 International law
FIN3301 Case studies in international trade
FIN3321 Financial instruments in foreign capital markets
FIN3351 Investment banking
FIN3461 Remuneration and retirement packages
FIN3491 International taxation
FIN3731 Managerial economics
FIN3951 Tax planning
MGM2300 Meeting procedures and decision making
MGM2641 Managerial communication
MGM2681 International management
MGM2821 HRM information systems
MGM3021 Issues in administration
MGM3361 Performance management
MGM3381 Information management
MGM3421 Introductory management research methods
MGM3441 Human resource management strategy and planning
MGM3860 International manufacturing project 1
MGM3870 International manufacturing project 2
MGM3881 Current issues in human resource management
MGM3901 New enterprise management
MKT2500 Retail management principles
MKT2761 Agribusiness marketing management
MKT2800 Logistics elements
MKT3001/3011 Special studies subjects
MKT3201 Business marketing
MKT3301 Services marketing
MKT3421 Advanced marketing research
MKT3491 International logistics
MKT3501 Retail buying and merchandising
MKT3531 International marketing
MKT3611 Retail internship
MKT3621 Advertising management
MKT3631 Marketing internship
MKT3661 Retail project
MKT3701 Advanced international marketing
MKT3711 Financial services marketing
MKT3741 Advanced marketing research - quantitative techniques
MKT3751 Advanced marketing research - qualitative techniques
MKT3761 International agribusiness
MKT3771 Sales promotion and public relations
MKT3781 Direct marketing
MKT3791 Marketing high technology products
MKT3801 Logistics systems and strategy

Candidates should be aware that not all electives are offered in each semester. The faculty administration offices will have information on the availability of specific subjects before each enrolment period.

It is also possible to study as an elective any other business undergraduate subject provided that the necessary prerequisites have been met. In addition business students are permitted to study as an elective a degree subject offered by another faculty or department at Monash University, provided that this is approved by the appropriate course director and the faculty or department teaching the subject. Forms for this purpose are obtainable from Syme Business administration offices.

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