Course code: BHBU
Course director: Associate Professor Bill Battersby
This one year full time course has been especially designed to offer selected students the opportunity for advanced study in one of the specialist business areas offered by the departments of the Faculty of Business and Economics and to teach students how to conduct business related research at an advanced level.
The honours course is conducted at the Caulfield, Gippsland and Peninsula campuses, and is of one year's full-time duration.
The course aims to provide a fourth year tertiary level of study for students seeking to widen their knowledge in one of the specialist business areas offered by the faculty. This further specialisation also provides a competitive edge in the job market.
It also aims to expose students to both the substantial theory and practice of business related research so that they are prepared for future higher degree research.
Students may elect to undertake honours studies at Gippsland in the areas of accounting, economics, management or marketing. The banking and finance specialisation which is offered on the Caulfield and Peninsula campuses is not available at Gippsland.
The course involves one year of full-time study, and is offered on-campus only.
Students are required to complete subjects totalling forty-eight credit points, as follows:
(i) A candidate for the honours degree will have completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Business or any combined degree program which includes a major study in one specialised area of business (accounting, economics, management or marketing) at Monash University or obtained an equivalent degree from an equivalent university or institute.
(ii) Candidates should normally have obtained a minimum average credit grade over levels two and three of the undergraduate degree in the specialised area of business subjects.
(iii) Applications must include legally certified copies of entry qualifications.
The business research methods subject requires six hours of formal class work per week over the first semester. The substantive area of specialisation (accounting, economics, management or marketing) requires a further three hours of formal class work per week over each semester of the honours year. The research report requires an equivalent further six hours per week. Thus the total formal time commitment is fifteen hours per week, for the first semester and twelve hours per week for the second semester. Students should be prepared to devote approximately double that amount of time (ie thirty hours) to private study.
The course is subject to the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS). An additional fee will also apply for amenities and library services.
Application forms for course admission and further information may be obtained from the School of Business and Electronic Commerce office by telephoning (051) 226 380, (03) 9902 6380 or fax (051) 226 524, (03) 9902 6524. Application forms should be forwarded to the manager, student administration, Monash University, Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842.
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