Master of Commerce
MCom
160 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Course available at:
- Brisbane, Queensland (not offered in 2019)
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
Note: Please refer to Majors and Minors section for specific campus offerings.
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
- Equivalent of an Australian bachelor’s degree in any discipline (the equivalent of an Australian bachelor's degree in a related discipline will be eligible for up to four units credit); OR
- A Graduate Certificate in a related discipline.
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admissions Rules.
2. Completion Requirements
2.1 To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 60 cp from Core Units for Business Information Systems Major;
- 100 cp from the Major consisting of one of either;
- Professional Stream, including;
- 80 cp from Professional Stream Major Units
- 20 cp MGMT618 Research Project (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods); or
- 10 cp MGMT638 Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility
- 10 cp Elective unit;
OR
- Research Stream, including;
- 50 cp from Research Stream Major Units
- 40 cp from Research Stream Research Units
- 10 cp from Elective including any unit in the Schedule of Unit Offering of any Master of Commerce major.
- Professional Stream, including;
- 60 cp from Core Units for Human Resource Management Major;
- 100 cp from the Major consisting of one of either;
- Professional Stream, including;
- 70 cp from Professional Stream Major Units
- 20 cp MGMT618 Research Project (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods)
- 10 cp Elective including any unit in the Schedule of Unit Offering of any Master of Commerce Major;
OR
- Professional Stream, including;
- Professional Stream, including;
- 100 cp from Professional Stream Major Units;
OR
- 100 cp from Professional Stream Major Units;
- Research Stream, including;
- 60 cp from Research Stream Major Units
- 40 cp from Research Stream Research Units.
- 60 cp from Core Units for Marketing Major;
- 100 cp from the Major consisting of one of either;
- Professional Stream, including;
- 70 cp from Professional Stream Major Units
- 20 cp MGMT618 Research Project (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods); or
- 10 cp MKTG602 International Marketing
- 10 cp MGMT638 Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility
- 10 cp Discipline Elective;
OR
- Research Stream, including;
- 50 cp from Research Stream Major Units
- 40 cp from Research Stream Research Units
- 10 cp from Discipline Elective.
- Professional Stream, including;
2.2 An applicant may be granted advanced standing towards the Master of Commerce under the following conditions:
- Applicants who have completed a Bachelor Degree in the same discipline area as their intended Master of Commerce Major, may be granted advanced standing for up to four (4) units of the Master of Commerce.
- Applicants who have completed a Bachelor Degree and postgraduate award in the same discipline area as their intended Master of Commerce Major, may be granted advanced standing for up to eight (8) units of the Master of Commerce.
3. Exit Points
A student who has completed the requirements prescribed for the Graduate Certificate in Commerce or Graduate Diploma in Commerce may exit from the course with the relevant award.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Business Information Systems Major Units
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ACCT600 | 10 | Accounting for Decision Making |
BUSN603 | 10 | Corporate Governance and Risk Management |
ECON600 | 10 | Managerial Economics in a Global Environment |
MGMT617 | 10 | Research Methods |
MGMT641 | 10 | Organisational Dynamics and Behaviour |
MKTG600 | 10 | Managerial Marketing (Pre: MKTG650 Social Marketing in Health) |
Business Information Systems Major Units
Professional Stream
Major Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ISYS615 | 10 | Information Technology Infrastructure |
ISYS616 | 10 | Systems Analysis and Design |
ISYS617 | 10 | Data and Information Management |
ISYS618 | 10 | Application Development |
ISYS625 | 10 | Information Systems Project Management (Inc: MGMT627 Project Management) |
ISYS626 | 10 | Knowledge Engineering (Pre: ISYS616 Systems Analysis and Design, ISYS617 Data and Information Management and ISYS618 Application Development) |
ISYS635 | 10 | Information Systems Strategy and Management |
ISYS638 | 10 | Business Analysis |
Project Unit
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
MGMT618 | 20 | Research Project (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods) |
OR | ||
Elective | 10 | Elective unit in the Schedule of Unit Offerings of any Master of Commerce major; AND |
MGMT638 | 10 | Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility |
Business Information Systems Major Units
Research Stream
Major Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ISYS615 | 10 | Information Technology Infrastructure |
ISYS616 | 10 | Systems Analysis and Design |
ISYS617 | 10 | Data and Information Management |
ISYS625 | 10 | Information Systems Project Management (Inc: MGMT627 Project Management) |
ISYS635 | 10 | Information Systems Strategy and Management |
ISYS638 | 10 | Business Analysis |
Research Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
MGMT651 | 10 | Literature Review and Proposal (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods; Inc: BUSN601 Business Research Project) |
MGMT652 | 10 | Methodology and Data Collection (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods; Pre: MGMT651 Literature Review and Proposal; Inc: BUSN601 Business Research Project) |
MGMT655 | 20 | Dissertation (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods; Pre: MGMT651 Literature Review and Proposal; Pre: MGMT652 Methodology and Data Collection; Inc: BUSN601 Business Research Project) |
Human Resource Management Major Units
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ACCT600 | 10 | Accounting for Decision Making |
BUSN603 | 10 | Corporate Governance and Risk Management |
ECON600 | 10 | Managerial Economics in a Global Environment |
MGMT617 | 10 | Research Methods |
MGMT641 | 10 | Organisational Dynamics and Behaviour |
MKTG600 | 10 | Managerial Marketing (Pre: MKTG650 Social Marketing in Health) |
Human Resource Management Major Units
Professional Stream
Major Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HRMG600 | 10 | Contemporary Issues of HRM (Pre: Completion of 30 cp) |
HRMG601 | 10 | Human Resource Management |
HRMG603 | 10 | Workplace Relations |
HRMG604 | 10 | Strategic Human Resource Management (Pre: HRMG601 Human Resource Management) |
HRMG605 | 10 | Performance and Rewards (Pre: HRMG601 Human Resource Management) |
HRMG606 | 10 | People Resourcing (Pre: HRMG601 Human Resource Management) |
HRMG607 | 10 | Sustainable Human Resource Management (Pre: HRMG601 Human Resource Management) |
MGMT621 | 10 | Management of Change |
MGMT627 | 10 | Project Management |
MGMT638 | 10 | Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility |
Project Unit
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
MGMT618 | 20 | Research Project (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods) |
Human Resource Management Major Units
Research Stream
Major Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HRMG600 | 10 | Contemporary Issues of HRM (Pre: Completion of 30 cp) |
HRMG601 | 10 | Human Resource Management |
HRMG603 | 10 | Workplace Relations |
HRMG604 | 10 | Strategic Human Resource Management (Pre: HRMG601 Human Resource Management) |
MGMT621 | 10 | Management of Change |
MGMT627 | 10 | Project Management |
Research Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
MGMT651 | 10 | Literature Review and Proposal (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods; Inc: BUSN601 Business Research Project) |
MGMT652 | 10 | Methodology and Data Collection (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods; Pre: MGMT651 Literature Review and Proposal; Inc: BUSN601 Business Research Project) |
MGMT655 | 20 | Dissertation (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods; Pre: MGMT651 Literature Review and Proposal; Pre: MGMT652 Methodology and Data Collection; Inc: BUSN601 Business Research Project) |
Marketing Major Units
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ACCT600 | 10 | Accounting for Decision Making |
BUSN603 | 10 | Corporate Governance and Risk Management |
ECON600 | 10 | Managerial Economics in a Global Environment |
MGMT617 | 10 | Research Methods |
MGMT641 | 10 | Organisational Dynamics and Behaviour |
MKTG600 | 10 | Managerial Marketing (Pre: MKTG650 Social Marketing in Health) |
Marketing Major Units
Professional Stream
Major Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
MKTG601 | 10 | Brand Management (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing) |
MKTG603 | 10 | Marketing Research (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing) |
MKTG604 | 10 | Advanced Consumer Behaviour (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing) |
MKTG605 | 10 | Integrated Marketing Communication (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing) |
MKTG606 | 10 | Strategic Marketing (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing, MKTG603 Marketing Research) |
MKTG608 | 10 | Services Marketing (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing) |
MKTG609 | 10 | Social Marketing (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing; Inc: MKTG650 Social Marketing in Health) |
Project Unit
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
MGMT618 | 20 | Research Project (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods) |
OR | ||
MKTG602 | 10 | International Marketing (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing); AND |
MGMT638 | 10 | Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility |
Marketing Major Units
Research Stream
Major Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
MKTG603 | 10 | Marketing Research (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing) |
MKTG604 | 10 | Advanced Consumer Behaviour (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing) |
MKTG605 | 10 | Integrated Marketing Communication (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing) |
MKTG606 | 10 | Strategic Marketing (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing, MKTG603 Marketing Research) |
MKTG608 | 10 | Services Marketing (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing) |
Research Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
MGMT651 | 10 | Literature Review and Proposal (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods; Inc: BUSN601 Business Research Project) |
MGMT652 | 10 | Methodology and Data Collection (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods; Pre: MGMT651 Literature Review and Proposal; Inc: BUSN601 Business Research Project) |
MGMT655 | 20 | Dissertation (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods; Pre: MGMT651 Literature Review and Proposal; Pre: MGMT652 Methodology and Data Collection; Inc: BUSN601 Business Research Project) |
Marketing Electives
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
MKTG607 | 10 | E-Marketing (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing) |
Graduate Certificate in Commerce
Exit Point Only (GradCertCom)
Completion of 40 cp:
Schedule of Units Offerings
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ACCT600 | 10 | Accounting for Decision Making |
ECON600 | 10 | Managerial Economics in a Global Environment |
MGMT641 | 10 | Organisational Dynamics and Behaviour |
MKTG600 | 10 | Managerial Marketing (Inc: MKTG650 Social Marketing in Health) |
Graduate Diploma in Commerce
Exit Point Only (GradDipCom)
Completion of 80 cp consisting of:
- 40 cp Core units from the Master of Commerce
- 40 cp from Business Information Systems Major units in the Master of Commerce, or 40 cp from Human Resource Management Major units in the Master of Commerce or 40 cp from Marketing Major units in the Master of Commerce.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ACCT600 | 10 | Accounting for Decision Making |
ECON600 | 10 | Managerial Economics in a Global Environment |
MGMT641 | 10 | Organisational Dynamics and Behaviour |
MKTG600 | 10 | Managerial Marketing (Inc: MKTG650 Social Marketing in Health) |
Business Information Systems Major Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ISYS615 | 10 | Information Technology Infrastructure |
ISYS616 | 10 | Systems Analysis and Design |
ISYS617 | 10 | Data and Information Management |
ISYS638 | 10 | Business Analysis |
Human Resource Management Major Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HRMG600 | 10 | Contemporary Issues of HRM (Pre: Completion of 30 cp) |
HRMG603 | 10 | Workplace Relations |
MGMT621 | 10 | Management of Change |
MGMT627 | 10 | Project Management |
Marketing Major Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
MKTG603 | 10 | Marketing Research (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing) |
MKTG604 | 10 | Advanced Consumer Behaviour (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing) |
MKTG605 | 10 | Integrated Marketing Communication (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing) |
MKTG608 | 10 | Services Marketing (Pre: MKTG600 Managerial Marketing) |
Page last updated: 2020-03-13
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/1422889
Page last updated: 2020-03-13
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/1422889