B6005 Master of Business
Course map for students commencing Semester 1, 2017
Course structure and requirements
The course comprises 96 points structured in three parts. Part A: Advanced preparatory studies (24 points); Part B: Mastery knowledge (48
points); and Part C: Application studies (24 points).
If you have one of the following then you may apply for up to 24 points credit under Part A or Part C.
1.
2.
3.
An Australian bachelor degree in a cognate discipline
A four-year Australian honours degree.
Qualifications and/or experience, or a satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent to 1 or 2.
If you have one of the following then you may apply for up to 48 points credit under Part A and Part C.
1.
2.
3.
In a cognate discipline, an Australian bachelor degree and an Australian graduate certificate or equivalent.
A one-year Australian honours degree in a cognate discipline,
Qualifications and/or experience, or a satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent to 1 or 2.
Key to teaching periods: 1 = Semester 1; 2 = Semester 2; D = Day class; E = Evening class; O = Online;
SA =Summer Semester A; SB = Summer Semester B
Part A: Advanced preparatory studies (24 points)
Students must complete four of the following units
Prerequisites
Teaching periods
ACF5903
Accounting for business
1D; 2D/E
BTF5904
Law and commercial decisions
1D/E; 2D/E
ECF5953
Economics
1E; 2D
ETF5900
Business statistics
1D; 2D
MGF5962
Principles of management
1D; 2D
MKX5955
Marketing and the international consumer
1E; 2E; SB
Part B: Mastery knowledge (48 points)
Students must complete (a) and either (b) or (c)
(a) Two of the following units (12 points)
MGF5020 OR
MGF5030
Business ethics in a global environment
Corporate social responsibility
MGF5991 OR
MGF5992
Professional development – career dynamics
Professional development – Self and relationships
24 credit points
1D/E; 2D/E
1D; 2D
1D/E; 2D/E
1D/E; 2D/E
(b) Six units (36 points) from one of the eleven specialisations (see following pages)
OR
(c) Six units (36 points) at level 5 with at least 24 points from units offered by the Monash Business School
Part C: Application studies (24 points)
Students must complete four units (24 points) of electives at either level 4 or 5 offered by the Monash Business School or across the
University provided they have the prerequisites and there are no restrictions on admission to the units.
Enquiries regarding the course structure should be directed to the Student Services Office.
Monash University reserves the right to update this information should the need arise – 7 November 2016 (JF/MS)
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Specialisations
1. Business, ethics and society
Students must complete (a) and (b)
Prerequisites
Teaching periods
(a) Two of the following units (12 points) not selected in Part B: Mastery knowledge option (a)
MGF5020
Business ethics in a global environment
1D/E; 2D/E
MGF5030
Corporate social responsibility
MGF5991
Professional development – career dynamics
1D/E; 2D/E
MGF5992
Professional development – Self and relationships
1D/E; 2D/E
24 credit points
1D; 2D
(b) The following four units (24 points)
MGF5130
Managing diversity and inclusion
MGF5220
Managing work, family and life
MGF5300, MGF5921 or MGF5962
1D
2D
MGF5640
Cross-cultural management communication
24 credit points
1E; 2D
MGF5928
Leadership theory and practice
1D
Enquiries regarding this specialisation, please contact TBA
2. Commercialisation
Students must complete the following six units
BEX5002
Commercialisation project A
BEX5003
Commercialisation project B
BFF5904 OR
BFF5925
New venture finance
Financial management theory
Co-requisite one of: BFF5904,
LAW5388, MGF5011
1D; 2D; SA; SB
TBA
Not offered 2017
1D/E; 2D/E
1D; 2D; SA; SB
LAW5388
Patenting for commercialisation
CBD: 1; T2
MGF5011
Commercialisation
1D clayton
MGF5600
Managing innovation
2D
Enquiries regarding this specialisation, please contact TBA
3. Information technology
Students must complete the following six units
FIT5057
Project management
FIT5094
IT for management decision making
1D/O; 2E/O; SB
FIT5101
Enterprise systems
FIT5133
Enterprise architecture and management
FIT5102
IT strategy and governance
2D
FIT5107
Managing business records
2D/O
MGF5962 and any three of:
ACF5903, BTF5903, ECF5953,
ETF5900, MGF5020, MGF5030,
MGF5991, MGF5992, MKX5955
1D
1D/O
2D/O; SB
Enquiries regarding this specialisation, please contact TBA
4. Law and responsible business
Students must complete (a) and (b)
(a) The following four units (24 points)
BTF5000
Corporate governance
1E
BTF5235
Workplace and investment taxation
1E
BTF5904
Law and commercial decisions
1D/E; 2D/E
BTF5910
Sustainability regulation
2D/E
(b) Two of the following units (12 points)
BTF5050
Comparative business law in Asia
2D
BTF5150
Intellectual property and marketing law
2 Block
BTF5170
Chinese business law
2D/E
BTF5180
Financial services regulation
2E
BTF5841
Human resources management law
TBA
Not offered 2017
Enquiries regarding this specialisation, please contact TBA
Enquiries regarding the course structure should be directed to the Student Services Office.
Monash University reserves the right to update this information should the need arise – 7 November 2016 (JF/MS)
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5. Managing human capital
Students must complete the following six units (36 points)
MGF5130
Managing diversity and inclusion
MGF5220
Managing work, family and life
MGF5610
People management and work in a global
context
MGF5630 OR
MGF5950
1D
MGF5300, MGF5921, MGF5962
2D
2E/O
Principles of negotiation
Human resource development
TBA
1 block
Not offered 2017
MGF5702
People management and strategy
MGF5921 and 24 credit points
2D
MGF5921
Foundations in human resource management
1D; 2D
Enquiries regarding this specialisation, please contact TBA
6. Marketing
Students must complete (a) and (b)
(a) The following four units (24 points)
MKF5911
Theory and process of buyer behaviour
MKF5912
Marketing research
MKF5926
Integrated marketing communication
MKX5955
Marketing and the international consumer
Co-requisite MKX5955
1O; 2E
1E; 2O
Co-requisite MKX5955
1O; 2E
1E; 2E; SB Block
(b) Two of the following units (12 points)
MKF5630
Services marketing
1O
MKF5981
Retailing
2O
MKX5123
Entrepreneurial innovation
1E
MKX5260
International marketing
2E
Enquiries regarding this specialisation, please contact TBA
7. Project management
Students must complete the following six units
BFF5333
Project finance
One of BFF5040, BFF5925 or BFF5954
2E
BFF5954
Business finance
ETF5900
1D/E; 2D/E
FIT5057
Project management
1D/O; 2E/O; SB
FIT5178
Applied project management
1D
FIT5194
Computer based global project management
1D
Designing business processes
2D/E
MGF5701
Enquiries regarding this specialisation, please contact TBA
8. Quantitative business analysis
Students must complete (a) and (b)
(a) The following two units (12 points)
ETF5912
Data analysis in business
ETF5970
Mathematics for business
ETF5900
1D; 2D
1D; 2D
(b) Four of the following units (24 points)
ETF5231
Business forecasting
One of ETF5910, ETF5912 or ETF5930
1D
ETF5500
High dimensional data analysis
Permission or ETF5231
2D
ETF5650
Business optimisation skills
1E
ETF5910
Introductory applied econometrics
One of ETF5900, MGF5690 or
MGF5961
ETF5900
ETF5922
Data visualisation and analytics
ETF5900
SB
ETF5952
Quantitative methods for risk analysis
1D; 2D
1D; 2D
OR with approval of the Course Director, up to 12 points of other units offered by the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics
9. Risk management
Enquiries regarding the course structure should be directed to the Student Services Office.
Monash University reserves the right to update this information should the need arise – 7 November 2016 (JF/MS)
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Students must complete (a) and (b)
(a) The following four units (24 points)
BFF5021
Case studies in risk management
BFF5902
BFF5902
Introduction to risk principles
1D/E; 2D/E
1D/E; 2D/E
BFF5915
Options, futures and risk management
1D/E; 2D/E
BFF5954
Business finance
ETF5900
1D/E; 2D/E
(b) Two of the following units (12 points)
BFF5977
Risk financing and treasury management
1E; 2E
BTF5910
Sustainability regulation
2D/E
ETF5952
Quantitative methods for risk analysis
1D; 2D
Enquiries regarding this specialisation, please contact TBA
10. Supply chain management
Students must complete the following six units (36 points)
ETF5650
Business optimisation skills
One of ETF5900, MGF5690 or
MGF5961
1E
MGF5600
Managing innovation
MGF5611
Advanced supply chain management
MGF5690
Services and operations management
2D/E/O
MGF5691
Sustainable operations and supply chain
management
1D/E
MGF5961
Supply chain management
1D/E; 2D
2D
MGF5961
2E
Enquiries regarding this specialisation, please contact TBA
11. Sustainability
Students must complete (a) and (b)
(a) The following four units (30) points)
ENS5020
Clayton: 1D/E; 2D/E
BEX5200
Perspectives on sustainability (12 points)
Climate change and carbon management
strategies
BTF5910
Sustainability regulation
2D/E
MGF5691
Sustainable operations and supply chain
management
1D/E
2D
(b) One of the following units (6 points)
APG5433
Corporate sustainability management
1E
APG5434
Sustainability measurement
2E
Enquiries regarding this specialisation, please contact TBA
Enquiries regarding the course structure should be directed to the Student Services Office.
Monash University reserves the right to update this information should the need arise – 7 November 2016 (JF/MS)
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B6005 Master of Business
Recommended course progression commencing Semester 1, 2017.
The placement of units may be rearranged to provide flexibility in choice of elective units but care should be taken to ensure
sequenced units are maintained in sequence. If exemptions are granted from any application studies units, then the placement
must be rearranged.
General Course Progression
Year 1
Semester 1
Part A: Advanced
preparatory studies
Unit 1
Part A: Advanced
preparatory studies
Unit 2
Part A: Advanced
preparatory studies
Unit 3
Part A: Advanced
preparatory studies
Unit 4
Semester 2
Part B (a): Mastery
knowledge
MGF5991
OR
MGF5992
Part B (a): Mastery
knowledge
MGF5020
OR
MGF5030
Part B (b): Mastery
knowledge
Unit 1
Part B (b): Mastery
knowledge
Unit 2
Semester 1
Part B (b): Mastery
knowledge
Unit 3
Part B (b): Mastery
knowledge
Unit 4
Part C: Application
studies
Unit 1
Part C: Application
studies
Unit 2
Semester 2
Part B (b): Mastery
knowledge
Unit 5
Part B (b): Mastery
knowledge
Unit 6
Part C: Application
studies
Unit 3
Part C: Application
studies
Unit 4
Year 2
Alternative exits
Students may exit this course early and apply to graduate with one of the following awards, provided they satisfy the requirements of
the award:


Graduate Certificate in Business (B4001) after successful completion of 24 credit points of study.
Graduate Diploma in Business (B5001) after successful completion of 48 credit points of study.
Responsibility for unit choice
Students are advised that, while the course advisors will endeavour to give every possible assistance and advice concerning unit
choice, the onus is on students to ensure that units selected meet degree regulations and requirements. Students should refer to the
University Handbook for course and unit details.
Enquiries regarding the course structure should be directed to the Student Services Office.
Monash University reserves the right to update this information should the need arise – 7 November 2016 (JF/MS)
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Course Progression with Study Abroad
Year 1
Semester 1
Part A: Advanced
preparatory studies
Unit 1
Part A: Advanced
preparatory studies
Unit 2
Part A: Advanced
preparatory studies
Unit 3
Part A: Advanced
preparatory studies
Unit 4
Semester 2
Part B (a): Mastery
knowledge
MGF5991
OR
MGF5992
Part B (a): Mastery
knowledge
MGF5020
OR
MGF5030
Part B (b): Mastery
knowledge
Unit 1
Part B (b): Mastery
knowledge
Unit 2
Part B (b): Mastery
knowledge
Unit 3
Part B (b): Mastery
knowledge
Unit 4
Part B (b): Mastery
knowledge
Unit 5
Part B (b): Mastery
knowledge
Unit 6
Year 2
Semester 1
Semester 2
Part C: Application studies
Units 1, 2, 3 and 4
STUDY ABROAD
24 points
Alternative exits
Students may exit this course early and apply to graduate with one of the following awards, provided they satisfy the requirements of
the award:


Graduate Certificate in Business (B4001) after successful completion of 24 credit points of study.
Graduate Diploma in Business (B5001) after successful completion of 48 credit points of study.
Responsibility for unit choice
Students are advised that, while the course advisors will endeavour to give every possible assistance and advice concerning unit
choice, the onus is on students to ensure that units selected meet degree regulations and requirements. Students should refer to the
University Handbook for course and unit details.
Enquiries regarding the course structure should be directed to the Student Services Office.
Monash University reserves the right to update this information should the need arise – 7 November 2016 (JF/MS)
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