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Master of Commerce

L7201  Off-Campus



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Fee*
18 Month/s Online (Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4) A$16,000 (annual for 2012) 
*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

Study period dates can be obtained from Swinburne's OUA website.
 
This program aims to provide students from a wide range of disciplines and business experiences with concepts, frameworks, research and analytical skills to enable them to operate confidently and effectively in a global environment, characterised by constant environmental change and requiring flexible and innovative responses. In the design and development of this program we canvassed industry perspectives on program design and its relevance to contemporary organisational challenges. A common theme linking units in the degree is that of business sustainability in a globalised environment.
 
The degree consists of units from business and other disciplines. These units are grouped into four key areas supporting sustainable commercial and business development:
  • Commercial accountability in a global environment
  • Economic drivers and consequences in a global knowledge economy
  • Managing people in constant change environments with a sensitivity to social and psychological implications of change and through innovative organisational design, systems and learning cultures
  • Integrative approaches for leveraging from information and communication technologies (ICTs)

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A graduate from this program at master level should have built on their understanding of social, political, economic and environmental complexity in global commerce and its impact on organisational practice, and be able to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of institutional and organisational trends concerning adaptive strategy, corporate social responsibility and public and private sector responsibility for developing sustainable commercial practices and infrastructure in a rapidly changing global environment
  • Appreciate, communicate and practice effective decision-making processes in complex environments (including in areas such as business development, strategic alliances and in developing appropriate organisational culture)
  • Critique processes for organisational innovation in different contexts
  • Recognise and manage the tensions between flexibility and accountability
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the social and psychological implications of managing people in new and innovative structures and environments
  • Demonstrate advanced business research skills to plan, research, design, and implement a workplace project requiring broad managerial insights and actions with sensitivity to organisational strategy and culture
  • Complete organisational projects requiring advanced research, analysis, evaluation and decision making, such as response to tender requests, new business development initiatives, change management projects, or other business sustainability related initiatives
  • Demonstrate collaborative behaviours to generate creative solutions to organisational, community, and business sustainability related issues
  • Provide evidence of useful outcomes based on multidisciplinary approaches

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The Master of Commerce consists of 150 credit points, made up of 12 units of study (each 12.5 credit points), and must include LMC601 and LMC701 plus at least three additional Stage 7 units plus any other units drawn from any stage.

Students wishing to do the business research unit MTB830 will require approval from the program coordinator. Students not wishing to undertake the full master program may exit with either the Graduate Certificate of Commerce  (L5201), by completing four units of study, or with the Graduate Diploma of Commerce (L6201), by completing eight units of study.

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Core units

Stage 5 units

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Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.
 
Note: This course is offered online only.  Online and distance education courses are only available to international students who are studying in a country other than Australia.

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Swinburne College English for Academic Purposes Advanced level certificate at the undergraduate level (EAP 5: UG-65% ); OR, Obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 6.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0; OR, a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 550 (with Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Computer-based) minimum score of 213 (with Written Writing score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 80 with no band less than 20.

 

Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.

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Entry into the Graduate Certificate of Commerce will be available to applicants without a degree who have significant relevant business experience, normally at least 4 years relevant experience, or applicants with an approved undergraduate degree in a non-business discipline, from a recognised tertiary institution or approved equivalent.

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Tel: +61 3 9214 3555
Email: postgrad@swinburne.edu.au
 

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