Commerce
Table of postgraduate units of study: Commerce
Errata
| Item | Errata | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Assessment has changed for the following unit: QBUS5001 Quantitative Methods for Business |
12/12/2018 |
| 2. |
Sessions have changed for the following unit: BUSS6104 Business Practicum |
12/12/2018 |
The availability of units of study listed below is what was approved at the time of publication. Any subsequent changes to availability will appear as an errata to this table. Students may also include any units of study, which are additional to those currently listed, which appear under these subject areas in the Business School handbook/website in subsequent years.
Students should refer to the Business School website for timetabling information for each unit of study, which is currently offered.
Please note. The following table lists the core, foundational, capstone and standalone course electives for the Commerce coursework programs. For details of the Subject areas for specialisations (including electives options in these areas), please refer to the Subject Areas section in this handbook.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Commerce |
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Master of Commerce |
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| Students must complete 96 credit points, comprising: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points in core units of study; | |||
| (ii) 12 to 36 credit points in foundational units of study; | |||
| (iii) a 6 credit point capstone unit of study; | |||
| (iv) at least one specialisation (24 credit points - excluding foundational unit/s); and | |||
| (v) any additional specialisation/s, dissertation and/or elective units of study required to make 96 credit points. | |||
Graduate Diploma of Commerce |
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| Students must complete 48 credit points, comprising: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points in core units of study | |||
| a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 credit points in foundational units of study; and | |||
| (iii) elective units of study to make 48 credit points. | |||
Graduate Certificate of Commerce |
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| Students must complete 24 credit points, comprising: | |||
| (i) a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 credit points in foundational units of study; and | |||
| (ii) elective units of study to make 24 credit points. | |||
Units of study for the courses |
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Core units of study |
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| Students in the Master's degree and the Graduate Diploma must complete the following unit. | |||
| Students in the Graduate Certificate may complete the unit as an elective. | |||
| BUSS5020 Business Insights |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Foundational units of study |
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| ACCT5001 Accounting Principles |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| CLAW5001 Legal Environment of Business |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ECON5040 Microeconomics for Business |
6 | N ECON5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance |
6 | Intensive January Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| IBUS5002 Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
6 | N IBUS5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| IBUS5003 Global Business |
6 | N IBUS5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| INFS5001 Project Management |
6 | N INFS6014 |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFS5002 Digital Business Foundations |
6 | N INFS6001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ITLS5000 Foundations of Supply Chain Management |
6 | N TPTM6155 or TPTM5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ITLS5100 Transport and Infrastructure Foundations |
6 | N TPTM6241 This is the foundation unit for all transport and infrastructure management programs and should be completed in the first period of study. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MKTG5001 Marketing Principles |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| QBUS5001 Quantitative Methods for Business |
6 | A Basic calculus; basic concepts of probability & statistics N ECMT5001 or QBUS5002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| WORK5003 Management and Organisations |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Capstone unit of study |
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| BUSS6000 Succeeding in Business |
6 | P Students must complete this unit in their final semester of study (full-time students will have completed a minimum of 72 credit points from PG study and part-time students will have completed a minimum of 84 credit points from PG study) Note: Department permission required for enrolment Departmental Permission is required for enrolment in the intensive February and July sessions. Priority is given to students who have BUSS6000 left as the final unit to complete the Master of Commerce. Students with 12 credit points remaining including BUSS6000 will be assessed on case by case basis depending on availability. |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Specialisations and elective subject areas |
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| For details of units available units of study in the Commerce areas of specialisation, please refer the Subject Areas section in this handbook. | |||
Degree electives options |
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| The following units of study are those which can be completed as general electives in the Commerce coursework programs. These units do not count towards a specialisation. | |||
General electives |
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| BUSS5001 Firms, Markets and Business Management |
6 | N ECON5001 or ECON5002 or ECON5003 or ECOF5010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS6505 NEXT Innovation |
6 | P Completion of at least 48 credit points with a minimum credit average (65%) N BUSS6509 or BUSS6510 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) |
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| BUSS6104 Business Practicum |
6 | A A sound understanding of business and strong written and oral communication skills. P Completion of at least 48 credit points |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS6500 Industry Placement |
6 | P Completion of at least 48 credit points with a minimum credit average (65%) N ECOF6500 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Contact the Careers and Employability Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au. |
Intensive February Intensive March Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS6503 USA Industry Placement |
6 | P 48 credit points with a minimum credit average (65%). Note: Department permission required for enrolment Further information and application process is outlined at http://sydney.edu.au/business/study/opportunities/industry_placement_program. |
Intensive February |
| BUSS6504 Europe Industry Placement |
6 | P 48 credit points with a minimum credit average (65%) Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Contact the Careers and Employability Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au. |
Intensive July |
| BUSS6506 China Industry Placement |
6 | P Completion of at least 48 credit points with a minimum credit average (65%) Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Contact the Careers and Employability Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au. |
Intensive December Intensive February Intensive March |
| BUSS6514 Industry Self-Sourced Placement |
6 | A A sound understanding of business and strong written and oral communication skills P Completion of at least 48 credit points. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Dissertation |
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| BUSS7000 Business Dissertation A |
12 | P 48 credit points of prior study in the Master of Commerce program with a grade average of at least 80%. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS7001 Business Dissertation B |
12 | P 48 credit points of prior study in the Master of Commerce program with a grade average of at least 80%. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS7002 Business Dissertation |
24 | P 48 credit points of prior study in the Master of Commerce program with a grade average of at least 80%. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |