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| Award granted |
Master of Commerce |
| Duration |
1.5 years full time or part time equivalent |
| CRICOS code |
027129E |
| Deakin course code |
M705 |
Discontinuation of Master of Commerce programme
KMDC has ended partnership with Deakin University from 2007 onwards.
For enquiries and registration to Deakin University Postgraduate programmes please write to:
Lyn Parker |
Postgraduate Student Administration |
Tel: +61 3 5227 2107
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Faculty of Business and Law
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Fax: +61 3 5227 2655
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Deakin University
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Geelong Vic 3217, Australia.
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Course sub-headings
Course overview
Deakin University offers the Master of Commerce (MCom), it is a coursework degree which is discipline based with a small common core. It is designed as an intensive first business qualification for graduates of any discipline.
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Professional recognition
By choosing appropriate units within the MCom, students may satisfy the professional recognition requirements of CPA Australia, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA), the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA) or the Australian Computer Society (ACS).One of the requirements to practice as a financial planner in Australia is that certain minimum training requirements must be satisfied as governed by the Australian and Securities Investment Commission (ASIC) under Policy Statement 146 (PS 146). Deakin's financial planning specialisation has been registered with ASIC consisting of the following 3 units (all of which are compulsory in the Master of Commerce Financial Planning specialisation):
| MAF707 |
Portfolio Investments and Financial Planning (B, X) |
| MAF708 |
Retirement Income Streams (B, X) |
| MAF709 |
Financial Planning Development (B, X) |
Students wishing to practice as a financial planner in Australia should therefore undertake these units.
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Fees and charges
View 2008 Deakin tuition fee rate (Deakin International Fee)
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Course rules
The MCom is a 12-credit-point degree. Students will be required to complete a core of 4 credit points and at least one specialisation of 4 credit points, which may include a core unit, chosen from the range of specialisations offered.
To complete the degree students may choose any units from the full range of MCom units offered. It will be possible to complete more than one specialisation. Students may also choose to exit the Master of Commerce early with either a Graduate Certificate of Commerce (consisting of any four Master of Commerce units) or a Graduate Diploma of Commerce (consisting of any eight Master of Commerce units).
Commerce graduates would normally be precluded from one or more of the core units and required to undertake substitute units from the full range of MCom units. These students are expected to specialise in an area other than their undergraduate major(s).
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Specialisations
Accounting
Business Systems Development
Electronic Business
Finance
Financial Planning
Information Systems Project Management
International Trade and Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
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Course structure
Compulsory units
| MPA701 |
Accounting (T, X) |
| MPC701 |
Information Systems for Business (T, X) |
| MPE781 |
Economics for Managers (T, X) |
| MPF753 |
Finance (T, X) |
Elective units
The remaining credit points are selected from any unit listed below including the general elective unit listed directly below. Selection of elective units must form at least one Master of Commerce specialisation. Students may choose other postgraduate units approved by the Director of the program.
MAA710
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Business Advisory Services |
MPM722
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Human Resource Management |
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Details of specialisations
Accounting
Select four units from:
MAA702 Corporate Accounting (B, T, X)
MAA703 Management Accounting (B, X)
MAA704 Accounting Theory ( B, X)
MAA705 Corporate Auditing (B, X)
MAA758 International Accounting (X)
MAA781 Reporting and Professional Practice* (B)
MAA782 Corporate Governance and Accountability* (B)
MAA783 Assurance Services and Auditing* (B)
MAA784 Strategic Management Accounting* (B)
MAA786 Financial Risk Management* (B)
MAA787 Financial Accounting* (B)
MAA790 Taxation* (B)
MAA792 Business Strategy and Leadership* (B)
* These are CPA units forming part of the CPA program. Prerequisite for enrolment in these units is Associate membership of CPA Australia.
Students are not permitted to study the following combinations of units:
MAA705 Corporate Auditing and MAA783 Assurance Services and Auditing
MLC703 Principles of Income Tax Law and MAA790 Taxation
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Business Systems Development
| MSC703 |
Business Data Management |
| MSC705 |
IS Analysis and Design |
| MSC769 |
IS Infrastructure |
| SIT774 |
Web and Internet Programming |
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Electronic Business
MSC751 Online Solutions for Business
Plus at least three units from:
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| MMK737 |
Online Marketing |
| MSC752 |
eBusiness Strategies |
MSC753
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eBusiness and Supply Chain Management |
| MSC768 |
Knowledge Management |
| MSC795 |
eBusiness Processes |
Finance
Four units from:
| MAF702 |
Financial Markets |
| MAF703 |
Applied Corporate Finance |
| MAF704 |
Treasury and Risk Management |
MAF707
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Portfolio Investments and Financial Planning |
MAF754
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Enterprise Risk Management |
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Financial Planning
| MAF702 |
Financial Markets |
| MAF707 |
Portfolio Investments and Financial Planning |
| MAF708 |
Retirement Income Streams |
| MAF709 |
Financial Planning Development |
Information Systems Project Management
| MSC755 |
IS Audit and Risk Management |
| MSC756 |
Project Management |
| MSC767 |
IS Security Management |
| MSC770 |
IS Governance and Global Issues |
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International Trade and Business
Select four units from:
| MAA758 |
International Accounting |
| MPE707 |
International Banking and Finance |
| MPE708 |
International Business Strategy |
| MPE711 |
Global Trade and Markets |
| MPK736 |
International Marketing |
| MPM735 |
International Business Management |
Management Information Systems
Four units from:
| MPC741 |
IT Strategy and Management |
| MSC705 |
IS Analysis and Design |
| MSC754 |
IS Requirements Analysis |
| MSC770 |
IS Governance and Global Issues |
| MSQ791 |
Data Analysis for Managers |
Marketing
Select four units from:
MMK733 Strategic Marketin
MMK737 Online Marketing
MMK751 Services Marketing
MPK701 Research Design and Analysis
MPK712 Advertising and Consumer Behaviour
MPK732 Marketing Management
MPK736 International Marketing
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