Master of Commerce/Master of Business Administration
MComMBA
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 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:
- Bachelor degree in a discipline; OR
- Bachelor degree in a different discipline and evidence of substantial industry experience; OR
- Postgraduate award of at least four units; OR
- In special circumstances, applicants who do not meet any of the above requirements but who have a sound and sufficient basis for application can apply directly to the Course Coordinator. Applicants must provide a portfolio demonstrating that their knowledge, experience, and skills are such that they are likely to succeed in the program.
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admissions to Coursework Programs Policy.
2. Completion Requirements
2.1 To qualify for the degree and attain a nominated Major, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 90 cp from the Business Administration Core Units;
- 150 cp from the Business Information Systems Major consisting of one of either;
- Professional Stream, including;
- 80 cp from Professional Stream Major Core Units;
- 70 cp from Elective including any unit in the Schedule of Unit Offerings of any FLB postgraduate award;
OR - Research Stream, including:
- 50 cp from Research Stream Major Core Units
- 40 cp from Research Stream Research Units
- 60 cp from Elective including any unit in the Schedule of Unit Offerings of any FLB postgraduate award
- Professional Stream, including;
- 150 cp from the Human Resource Management Major consisting of one of either;
- Professional Stream, including;
- 70 cp from Professional Stream Major Core Units;
- 80 cp of Elective Units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of any FLB postgraduate award;
OR - Research Stream, including:
- 60 cp from Research Stream Major Core Units
- 40 cp from Research Stream Research Units
- 50 cp of Elective Units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of any FLB postgraduate award
- Professional Stream, including;
- 150 cp from the Marketing Major consisting of one of either;
- Professional Stream, including;
- 70 cp from Professional Stream Major Core Units;
- 80 cp of Elective Units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of any FLB postgraduate award;
OR - Research Stream, including:
- 50 cp from Research Stream Major Core Units
- 40 cp from Research Stream Research Units
- 60 cp of Elective Units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of any FLB postgraduate award
- Professional Stream, including;
2.3 An applicant may be granted advanced standing towards the Master of Commerce/Master of Business Administration under the following conditions:
- Applicants who have completed a Bachelor Degree in the same discipline area as their intended Master of Commerce/Master of Business Administration Major, may be granted advanced standing for up to four (4) units of the Master of Commerce component in the dual degree.
- Applicants who have completed a Bachelor Degree and postgraduate award in the same discipline area as their intended Master of Commerce/Master of Business Administration Major, may be granted advanced standing for up to eight (8) units of the Master of Commerce component in the dual degree.
- Applicants who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration or Graduate Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent may be granted advanced standing.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Business Administration
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ACCT600 | 10 | Accounting for Decision Making |
BAFN600 | 10 | Finance and Quantitative Methods |
BUSN603 OR | 10 | Corporate Governance and Risk Management; OR |
BUSN690 | 10 | Ethics and Governance |
ECON600 | 10 | Managerial Economics in a Global Environment |
MGMT617 | 10 | Research Methods |
MGMT641 | 10 | Organisational Dynamics and Behaviour |
MKTG600 | 10 | Managerial Marketing (Inc: MKTG650Social Marketing in Health) |
Project Unit
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
MGMT618 | 20 | Research Project (Pre: MGMT617 Research Methods) |
Business Information Systems Major Units
Professional Stream
Core 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) |
ISYS628 | 10 | Business Process Modelling (Co: ISYS616 Systems Analysis and Design) |
ISYS635 | 10 | Information Systems Strategy and Management |
ISYS638 | 10 | Business Analysis |
Business Information Systems Major Units
Research Stream
Core 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) |
ISYS628 | 10 | Business Process Modelling (Co: ISYS616 Systems Analysis and Design) |
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
Professional Stream
Core 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 |
MGMT638 | 10 | Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility |
Human Resource Management Major Units
Research Stream
Core 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
Professional Stream
Core 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) |
Marketing Major Units
Research Stream
Core 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 Stream 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) |
Page last updated: 2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/1422893
Page last updated: 2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/1422893