2014 Course Enrolment Guide School of Business North Sydney, NSW Melbourne, VIC Brisbane, QLD Master of Commerce Graduate Diploma in Commerce Graduate Certificate in Commerce This Guide is provided to assist you to select your units for the 2014 academic year. Specific information regarding unit outlines, assessments or content will be provided by your School. last updated on 4 March 2014 Students should note that the Course Enrolment Guides are updated regularly. Check the website for latest updates
Contents 1. Contact Details:... 3 2. How to use this Guide... 4 3. Program... 5 4. Units Offered in 2014... 11 last updated on 4-Mar-14 Page 2
1. Contact Details: Course Coordinators and/or Course Advisors will be available to assist with enrolment and re-enrolment. You can telephone, email or contact them in person to make an appointment. Accounting Major National Course Coordinator: Dr: Geoff Speight Level 7 East, 250 Victoria Parade, Melbourne Email: Geoff.Speight@acu.edu.au Telephone: 03 9953 3547 North Sydney Level 10. Tenison Woods House, 8-20 Napier St, North Sydney For the Human Resource major contact: Professor Robin Kramar Email: Robin.Kramar@acu.edu.au or Telephone: 02 9739 2207 For the major contact: Ms Alexandria Cantali Email: Alexandria.Cantali@acu.edu.au or Telephone: 02 9739 2827 For the Business Systems major please contact Mr Peng Po Email: Peng.Po@acu.edu.au or Telephone 02 9739 2063 Brisbane Building K-Level 2-KB.07, McAuley at Banyo. Dr Charles Hollis Email: Charles.hollis@acu.edu.au or Telephone: 07 3623 7251 last updated on 4-Mar-14 Page 3
2. How to use this Guide This Course Enrolment Guide 2014 provides you with information on when and where the units available for study in this program(s) will be offered in 2014. Enrolling in units for 2014 1. Read Section 3. Program for information on course structure and unit sequence. Take note of any prerequisite or co-requisite requirements before selecting particular units. A prerequisite is a requirement that must be met by a student before enrolment in a stipulated unit. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the prerequisites for a unit prior to enrolling into that unit. A co-requisite is a requirement that must be met by having already passed or being concurrently enrolled in an associated unit in order to be able to enrol in the stipulated unit. If you wish to enrol into a unit for which you have not met the prerequisite or corequisite requirements, please obtain approval from your Course Coordinator. 2. Refer to the unit listings in Section 4. Units Offered in 2014 to select your units. Take note of the study period in which units are offered. 3. You must refer to Administration & Enrolment on the ACU website (http://students.acu.edu.au/332297) for information on how to complete your enrolment via Student Connect. Administration & Enrolment also provides detailed information on managing your studies. 4. Log on to Student Connect and enrol (http://students.acu.edu.au/136953). Student Connect is a web interface allowing students to complete their ACU enrolment online. IMPORTANT NOTE Failure to enrol or re-enrol before the published due dates for re-enrolment on the ACU website (http://students.acu.edu.au/381148) may result in late fee penalties. Even if you are unsure of what units you need to enrol in, please ensure that you enrol or re-enrol in at least one unit before the due date. Enrolling in at least one unit by the due date will enable you to add further units, or amend your enrolment via Student Connect up until the final dates published in the Critical Dates for Variation of Enrolment on the ACU website (http://students.acu.edu.au/273880). last updated on 4-Mar-14 Page 4
3. Program The Master of Commerce is ideal for those seeking a career in a senior position in marketing, accounting, human resource management or business information systems. This program, which is new for 2014, was developed in consultation with peak and industry bodies. As well as providing an advanced understanding of commerce and management, the course offers students the choice of four specialisations. This course is highly suitable for graduates with a non-business degree who want a senior management career in business or business graduates seeking a deeper knowledge of their field of practice. The Master of Commerce has a common first semester for all majors. Students are not committed to take any specific major at commencement of the course, but will be required to do so on completion of the first four units. Therefore, students have an opportunity to change their mind about their preferred major, or to ensure that they satisfy the entry requirements for the Accounting major. In all cases, students must talk with the Course Coordinator before commencing any major in the MCom to ensure compliance with course requirements. Students who may be eligible for advanced standing are not obliged to take up part or all of the advanced standing if they do not wish to do so. There may be a number of reasons for forgoing advanced standing, including a desire to update knowledge and skills in a discipline before taking more complex units, or to satisfy visa requirements for a minimum period of study. Also, the pattern of advanced standing may differ from student to student depending on their past academic endeavours. Students requesting advanced standing should specify the specific units for which they are seeking advanced standing, providing evidence supporting their request. FOR THE ACCOUNTING MAJOR: The Accounting major has specific admission requirements. The Accounting major is based on and includes the CPA Program at the professional level. It is a condition of entry into the CPA Program, and therefore the Accounting major, that students provide evidence of their enrollment in the CPA Program. This condition applies to all applicants for the Accounting major, domestic as well as international. This will require evidence from the student of confirmation by CPA Australia that a student is eligible to take the CPA Program, and to sit the CPA Program examinations, for which students must pay CPA Australia directly. On payment of CPA Program fees, students will also receive comprehensive study materials directly from CPA Australia. This is a condition of entry into the Accounting major. On successful completion of the Accounting major and the CPA administered examinations, students will satisfy the academic requirements for full CPA membership.. last updated on 4-Mar-14 Page 5
REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLETE AWARD For information on the duration of your course, and the requirements to complete your award, please refer to the Course Rules for your program. Course Title Master of Commerce Graduate Diploma of Commerce Graduate Certificate of Commerce Course Rules http://students.acu.edu.au/563042 http://students.acu.edu.au/562930 http://students.acu.edu.au/562885 Note There are special eligibility requirements for admission into the Accounting Major. These include: 1. Associate Member status with CPA Australia. 2. Students must also undertake to enroll for CPA examinations and pay a separate fee to CPA Australia for that enrolment. 3. Evidence of such enrolment must be provided to the relevant course coordinator before enrolment in the respective units within the major 4. Students must provide to the Australian Catholic University, hard-copy evidence of their results from the CPA module examinations. Notice for students who wish to exit from a course of study other than that for which they are enrolled (a) (b) if you intend to continue with your current course, you are not permitted to exit with a lower level award, however you may request a letter from your Course Coordinator confirming that you have satisfied the requirements for the relevant lower award; if you do in fact exit with a lower level award and subsequently wish to resume your studies in the higher level course, you will be required to reapply for admission to that course in order to resume your studies. last updated on 4-Mar-14 Page 6
Master of Commerce, Accounting major, Professional Stream North Sydney and Melbourne MKTG600 Global ACCT691 Strategic Accounting BAFN691 Financial Reporting ACCT692 Advanced Audit and Assurance or relevant BUSN690 Ethics and Governance ACCT693 Advanced Taxation or relevant MGMT691 Global Strategy and Leadership BUSN601 Business Project () Master of Commerce, Accounting major, Stream North Sydney and Melbourne MKTG600 Accounting for Global ACCT691 Strategic Accounting BAFN691 Financial Reporting ACCT692 Advanced Audit and Assurance or relevant Semester 3 BUSN690 Ethics and Governance ACCT693 Advanced Taxation or relevant MGMT651 Literature Review & Proposal () Semester 4 MGMT691 Global Strategy and Leadership MGMT652 Methodology & Data Collection (; MGMT651) MGMT655 Dissertation (; MGMT651, MGMT652) A relevant elective must be taken from the Accounting, Finance or Law disciplines within the Faculty of Business. last updated on 4-Mar-14 Page 7
Master of Commerce, Business Systems major, Professional Stream Melbourne, North Sydney and Brisbane MKTG600 Global ISYS615 Technology Infrastructure ISYS617 Data and ISYS638 Business Analysis ISYS616 Systems Analysis and Design Corporate Governance and Social ISYS625 Systems Project ISYS618 Application Development ISYS635 Systems Strategy and ISYS626 Knowledge Engineering (ISYS616, ISYS617, ISYS618) BUSN601 Business Project () Master of Commerce, Business Systems major, Stream Melbourne, North Sydney and Brisbane MKTG600 Global ISYS615 Technology Infrastructure ISYS617 Data and ISYS638 Business Analysis ISYS616 Systems Analysis and Design Corporate Governance and Social ISYS625 Systems Project MGMT651 Literature Review & Proposal () ISYS635 Systems Strategy and MGMT652 Methodology and Data Collection (; MGMT651) MGMT655 Dissertation (; MGMT651, MGMT652) last updated on 4-Mar-14 Page 8
Master of Commerce, Human Resource major, Professional Stream North Sydney and Melbourne Global MKT600 HRMG601 Human Resource MGMT627 Project MGMT621 of Change HRMG603 Workplace Relations Corporate Governance and Social MGMT638 Ethical Leadership in Organisations HRMG600 Contemporary Issues of HRM (30cp) HRMG604 Strategic Human Resource (HRM601) BUSN601 Business Project () Master of Commerce, Human Resource major, Stream North Sydney and Melbourne Global MKT600 HRMG601 Human Resource MGMT627 Project MGMT621 of Change HRMG603 Workplace Relations Corporate Governance and Social MGMT651 Literature Review and Proposal () HRMG600 Contemporary Issues of HRM (30cp) MGMT652 Methodology and Data Collection (; MGMT651) HRMG604 Strategic Human Resource (HRMG601) MGMT655 Dissertation (; MGMT651, MGMT652) last updated on 4-Mar-14 Page 9
Master of Commerce, major, Professional Stream Melbourne, North Sydney and Brisbane MKTG600 Global MKTG603 MKTG604 Advanced Consumer MKTG605 Integrated Communication MKTG608 Services Semester 3 Corporate Governance and Social MKTG601 Brand Semester 4 MKTG606 Strategic (MKTG603) MKTG609 Social BUSN601 Business Project () Master of Commerce, major, Stream Melbourne, Melbourne, North Sydney and Brisbane MKTG600 Global MKTG603 MKTG604 Advanced Consumer MKTG605 Integrated Communication MKTG608 Services Semester 3 Corporate Governance and Social MGMT651 Literature Review & Proposal () Semester 4 MKTG606 Strategic (MKTG603) MGMT652 Methodology & Data Collection (; MGMT651) MGMT655 Dissertation (; MGMT651, MGMT652) last updated on 4-Mar-14 Page 10
4. Units Offered in 2014 (NOTE: amendments may be made to unit availability depending on student demand.) Any additional information, if required, is available on request from the Course Coordinator. Pre-requisite Units are shown in brackets. These units must be completed before the chosen Units. Offered Unit Code Unit Title Location Delivery Mode Brisbane On Campus Melbourne On Campus North Sydney On Campus ACCT693 Advanced Taxation Mixed Mode Corporate Governance and Social Mixed Mode BUSN690 Ethics and Governance Mixed Mode Global HRMG600 Contemporary Issues of HRM HRMG601 Human Resource ISYS618 Application Development Mixed Mode ** ISYS622 Systems Project Mixed Mode ** LMGT601 Logistics and Transport Modeling Online Mixed Mode MGMT638 Ethical Leadership in Organisations MGMT645 Logistics and Supply Chain Online MGMT651 Literature Review and Proposal () Mixed Mode MKTG600 MKTG601 Brand OHSE601 Principles of OHSE Online Mixed Mode = online unit material and assessment, except for the final exam which is held on campus. Mixed mode ** for ISYS units means online content and the choice of an online or face-to-face tutorial. last updated on 4-Mar-14 Page 11
Unit Code Unit Title Location Delivery Mode Brisbane On Campus Melbourne On Campus North Sydney On Campus ACCT691 Strategic Accounting Mixed Mode ACCT692 Advanced Audit and Assurance Mixed Mode BAFN691 Financial Reporting Mixed Mode BAFN692 Financial Risk Mixed Mode BUSN601 Business Project HRMG601 Human Resource HRMG603 Workplace Relations ISYS615 Technology Infrastructure Mixed Mode ** ISYS616 Systems Analysis and Design Mixed Mode ** ISYS617 Data and Mixed Mode ** ISYS626 ISYS635 Knowledge Engineering (ISYS616, ISYS617, ISYS618) Systems and Strategy and Mixed Mode ** Mixed Mode ** ISYS638 Business Analysis Mixed Mode ** MGMT621 of Change MGMT652 MGMT655 Methodology & Data Collection (, MGMT651) Dissertation (, MGMT651, MGMT652) Mixed Mode Mixed Mode MGMT691 Global Strategy and Leadership Mixed Mode MKTG603 MKTG604 Advanced Consumer MKTG605 Integrated Communication MKTG606 Strategic MKTG608 Services MKTG609 Social online Mixed mode ** for ISYS units means online content and the choice of an online or face-to-face tutorial. last updated on 4-Mar-14 Page 12
For information on Unit Descriptions, please refer to the ACU Handbook on the ACU website (http://www.acu.edu.au/142401). Please select the appropriate Handbook, and then select Unit Descriptions. Delivery Modes: On Campus Offered face-to-face or with an online component via the Learning Online (LEO) at any one of the six ACU campuses. On Site Offered face-to-face or with an online component via LEO at any location other than one of the six ACU campuses. Distance Offered wholly through the provision of printed material to the student. These units may include an online component via LEO but printed material is the primary source of teaching. Online Offered wholly through online study via LEO. Mixed mode A combination of online, distance, on-campus and/or on-site delivery modes. Now that you have read your Course Enrolment Guide, you can now enrol in units online for the 2014 Academic Year, using Student Connect (http://www.acu.edu.au/136953). For more information about the enrolment processes for both new and continuing students, please refer to the guides provided. Students please note: The course enrolment guides are subject to change. Please check regularly for updates to your course information. If you require any academic advice, please contact your course coordinator. For any other enquiries, please contact your local Student Centre. (http://www.acu.edu.au/42835). last updated on 4-Mar-14 Page 13