Bachelor of Commerce

2023 Deakin University Handbook

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Year

2023 course information

Award granted Bachelor of Commerce
Course Map

This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2023.

This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2023.

This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 3 2023.

Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.

CampusOffered at Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool
OnlineYes
Duration3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code001838A Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool
Deakin course codeM300
Approval status

This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition

The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7.

~ Students commencing at the Waterfront (Geelong) and Warrnambool campuses will be required to enrol in units offered in online mode in Trimester 3.

* Not all major sequences are available via Campus study at Warrnambool and Waterfront. Students undertaking units in major sequences that are not available in Campus mode may enrol in units offered in online mode.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Study Deakin’s Bachelor of Commerce and earn a well-recognised qualification that’s a pathway into the professions. You’ll receive an education that’s relevant to industry via commerce majors accredited to each discipline’s top industry bodies. Plus, you’ll get a taste of professional life and understand what it takes to be job ready in work-integrated learning and experiential learning programs.

A traditional yet contemporary degree, the ‘B Com’ is designed to help you find a professional fit and a passion for a discipline, whether it’s accounting, economics, finance, financial planning, human resource management, information systems, management or marketing. You’ll have opportunities to develop personally, to hone adaptability, curiosity, imagination, innovation, entrepreneurial thinking and professional confidence, increasing your chance of success and helping you develop your professional capability.


How can Deakin's Bachelor of Commerce set you up for a successful global career?

You’ll graduate with three pillars of professional skills sought after by employers: financial acumen, market knowledge and management smarts. Academically, you’ll acquire deep knowledge, applied skills and networks. Professionally, you’ll nurture connections with peers and with the professional environment. You’ll learn to deal with change, turbulence and renewal.

From day one of your degree, you’ll participate in professional development opportunities using industry-standard tools. At the same time, you’ll build commercial skills in your specialised area that allow for entry into a ‘vertical’ discipline that forms a profession in commerce:

Major

Profession
  • accounting
  • management accountant, auditor, tax professional, chief accountant
  • economics
  • economist, analyst
  • finance
  • risk manager, chief financial officer, portfolio manager
  • financial planning
  • financial planner, asset manager
  • human resource management
  • hr manager, recruitment officer, chief diversity officer
  • management
  • manager, chief executive officer
  • management information systems
  • business analyst, risk analyst, business process analyst
  • marketing
  • brand manager, chief marketing officer, social media coordinator

To increase your scope, you may wish to complement your major with another major, or up to two minors. This improves the ‘package’ that you can present to potential employers. You can choose minors from:

  • accounting
  • business analytics
  • economics
  • event management
  • finance
  • global and social impact studies
  • human resource management
  • recruitment and talent acquisition
  • people management
  • international trade
  • international business
  • marketing
  • project management
  • retail management
  • taxation regulation
  • wealth management
  • property investments
  • emerging technology
  • entrepreneurship
  • production management.

You’ll have opportunities to interact with your peers, society and industry bodies on Deakin Business School’s work-integrated learning (WIL) program, gaining work experience that counts towards your degree. This experience rounds out your university tenure to help kickstart your career.

Indicative student workload

As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Professional recognition

Deakin Business School ranks in the top 1% of business schools globally.* The school holds the prestigious and globally recognised AACSB and EQUIS accreditations, which attest to quality, academic and professional excellence, ongoing improvement, innovation and graduate employability.

Students who complete the accounting major can apply for the:

Students who complete the marketing major are eligible for a one-year credit towards their five-year Certified Practicing Marketer certification awarded by the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI).

Students who complete the finance major are recognised through the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program.

Students who complete the financial planning major satisfy the education standards of the Financial Adviser Standards (FAS). This enables students to provide financial advice in Australia and eligibility to enter certification programs of the professional financial planning associations. These include the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Certification Program by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner designation by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA).

Depending on your units of study, commerce graduates are also eligible to apply for membership to the:

Students should consult the professional body or a course adviser to identify additional requirements for membership.

Career opportunities

Deakin graduates are in demand because they are proactive, highly engaged and trained in commercial thinking. As a commerce graduate, you’ll enter a professional vertical career that reflects your choice of industry-accredited discipline. These verticals operate in each industry and across government and non-governmental bodies. Professional entry level roles for Deakin commerce graduates include:

  • accountant
  • economist
  • financial planner
  • human resource manager
  • business analytics professional
  • social and economic policy developer
  • international trade officer
  • marketing manager

Participation requirements

Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.

Placement can occur at any time, including during the standard holiday breaks listed here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/key-dates.

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.

Mandatory student checks

Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.

Pathways

Expand your career options and create pathways into further study.


Unit selection

Students admitted to the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) will be given advice on unit selection, however students must take responsibility for planning their own studies to satisfy course rules.

Part-time studies

Part-time study is available via Campus and online mode.  Part-time study refers to academic workload, not mode of study.

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year, the units you choose and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. Further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods is available on our Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

Discipline Specific knowledge and capabilities

Apply a broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of commerce and its applications

Communication

Communicate commerce concepts and information effectively including in oral, written and visual forms in a cohesive and understandable manner to academic audiences, business professionals and laypersons

Digital Literacy

Use technologies to identify, locate, evaluate, synthesise and disseminate and communicate information in the field of commerce

Critical thinking

Evaluate and critically analyse academic, professional and business information and values

Problem Solving

Identify solutions to a diverse range of authentic problems in commerce

Self-management

Take personal responsibility for actions, self-reflect and critique own performance and identify and plan future professional development

Teamwork

Interact and collaborate with others from a range of disciplines and backgrounds

Global Citizenship

Engage effectively in different environments and contexts reflecting social, sustainable, ethical, economic, and global perspectives in the field of commerce

 

 

Course rules

To complete the Bachelor of Commerce students must attain 24 credit points. The 24 credit points include 8 credit points of core units, 8 credit points of units from a major (you will be required to complete at least one major), plus 1 credit point WIL unit and 7 credit points of elective units plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, MAI010 Academic Integrity Module. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake 2 trimesters each year.

To complete the course you must include the following:

  • at least 16 credit points from Business and Law undergraduate units
  • 8 credit points of core Bachelor of Commerce units
  • completion of MAI010 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit point compulsory module)
  • at least one 8 credit point Bachelor of Commerce major
  • plus a 1 credit point WIL unit
  • Level 1 - no more than 10 credit points
  • Level 3 - at least 6 credit points (at least 4 must be Business and Law undergraduate units)

 

Major sequences

Refer to the details of each major sequence for availability.
All students in the Bachelor of Commerce are required to complete at least one major sequence chosen from the following:

^ These majors are the recommended pathway to qualify for membership of professional organisations. 

* Offered to continuing students only

 

Minor sequences

*Offered to continuing students only

^ New in 2023

 

Course structure

Compulsory 0-credit point module

To be completed in the first trimester of study:-

MAI010Academic Integrity Module

Core units

MAA103Accounting for Decision Making

MAE101Economic Principles

MAF101Fundamentals of Finance

MIS171Business Analytics

MLC101Law for Commerce

MMK101Marketing Fundamentals

MMM132Management

MWL101Professional Insight

Course Elective

Students must complete a 1 credit point Work Integrated Learning unit.

Recommended business WIL units:

MWL305Business for Social Impact

MWL316Consultancy Experience

MWL317Entrepreneurship Experience

MWL318Internship

MWL319International Consultancy Experience

or

another WIL unit available in the University subject to meeting unit pre-requisites.

Elective units

Students may choose up to seven credit points of electives. These may constitute a second commerce major, or a major available in another Faculty (provided any pre-requisites can be met), up to two minor sequences (as above) or a combination of units (again pre-requisites allowing) chosen by the student.

These may include additional Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units offered by the Faculty or University subject to meeting pre-requisites.

Work experience

This course provides students the opportunity to complete one or more work integrated learning units. Learn more about work integrated learning.

International Students:

This course includes Work Integrated Learning (WIL) formally registered as part of the course on the CRICOS register. The total work integrated learning hours will differ depending on the WIL unit you choose. For more information about WIL hours, please check the unit information in the handbook or the unit guide.

For information about how WIL units may impact student visa holder work rights, please visit https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au. See Schedule 8 (8102)Visa Conditions.

Details of major sequences

Accounting*^

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online

Unit set code

MJ-M30041

Overview

Accountants are information specialists. They provide information, which is the only means of summarising the activities and worth of an organisation in a manageable form, as the basis for all review, decision and action throughout virtually every layer of business and government. 

Professional recognition

Graduates who complete the accounting major sequence will be eligible to apply for admission to the:

CA Program of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
Associate membership for the CPA Program, CPA Australia
IPA Program of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) and
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - A limited number of exemptions may apply. Please refer to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for further information.

Career outcomes

You may find employment in accounting positions across the commercial world including within, the financial service sector, private practice, management consulting or with government or not-for-profit bodies.

Units

MAA204Accounting Information Systems and Data Analytics

MAA261Financial Accounting

MAA262Management Accounting

MAA303Audit and Assurance

MAA363Corporate Accounting

MAF210Quantitative Methods for Business

MAA310Accounting and Society (Capstone)

Plus one unit* from: 

MLC301Principles of Income Tax Law

MLL406Taxation *

Note:

^Students who commenced prior to 2022 to follow MJ-M30041 rules based on their commencing year. Please refer to Handbook archive.

*Only those students enrolled in D322 must complete MLL406 as well as an additional level 2 or 3 commerce elective. All other students are required to enrol in MLC301 instead. 

Students should consult with their course adviser regarding the units required for professional recognition.

The eligibility of students for membership of any of the accounting accrediting bodies is subject to meeting the requirements of that body and that Deakin makes no representations that individuals will meet those requirements.

^ M300 Bachelor of Commerce is the recommended pathway to qualify for membership of professional organisations.

Business Analytics

Unit set code

MJ-M30036

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

Commercial Law

Unit set code

MJ-M30042

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

Economics

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MJ-M30043

Overview

Economics is an important element of any commercial career or the basis of a specialist career in economic research and policy. Economics is relevant to the study of a whole range of other disciplines: business; finance; international markets and trade; health; transport; democracy and voting patterns; the environment – including policies on global warming; as well as social equity and wellbeing. 

Career outcomes

An economics major sequence can provide the background for many versatile careers in industry and finance in roles such as an analyst, forecaster, researcher and manager. In government, you may work as a policy researcher and administrator, and in education.

Units

MAE201Competition and Industry

MAE203The Global Economy

MAE214Economic Strategy for Business ^

MAE256Analytical Methods in Economics and Finance

MAE307Economic Policy and Practice (Capstone)

plus one unit from:

MAE304Labour and Health Economics <

MAE312National Economic Policy

plus one unit from:

MAE305Energy, Environment and Sustainability >

MAE306Applied Econometrics for Economics and Finance

plus one unit from:

MAE301Choice, Strategies and Dilemmas #

MWL305Business for Social Impact

MWL316Consultancy Experience

MWL317Entrepreneurship Experience

MWL318Internship

MWL319International Consultancy Experience

*Please Note: Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Online mode.

^ This unit was previously coded MAE314

# This unit was previously titled Microeconomic Theory and Policy

< This unit was previously titled Labour Economics

> This unit was previously titled Energy and Renewable Resources

 

Finance

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MJ-M30045

Overview

Finance is all about decision making. Do I buy or sell, invest or borrow? Finance specialists research and analyse the financial aspects of organisations and markets. They provide advice on investments and other areas of financial management. Studying finance will give you a broad understanding of the structure and operations of financial markets in Australia, plus the theory and techniques underlying financial decision-making. 

Professional recognition

This major is recognised through the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program.

Career outcomes

You may find employment opportunities in banking, brokering, credit analysis, funds management, insurance, international finance, risk management and securities analysis.

Units

MAA250Ethics for Financial Professionals

MAF202Money and Capital Markets

MAF203Business Finance

MAF307Equities and Investment Analysis

MAF306International Finance and Investment

MAF308Derivative and Fixed Income Securities

MAF302Corporate Finance (Capstone)

Plus one unit from:

MAE256Analytical Methods in Economics and Finance

MAF210Quantitative Methods for Business

*Please note: Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Online mode.

Financial Planning ^

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Warrnambool*, Online

Unit set code

MJ-M30044

Overview

Choosing a major sequence in financial planning will provide you with the skills you need to attain your own personal financial goals and to develop the expertise to advise others in a professional capacity. Financial planners specialise in key financial areas, including retirement taxation, investment and estate planning. You will examine both the theoretical framework of financial planning, plus the practical application of the theories and strategies.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Commerce (with a major in Financial Planning) is a course approved by the new financial planning standards body - the Financial Adviser Standards (FAS). Graduates who complete the Financial Planning major sequence in the Bachelor of Commerce will satisfy the education standards prescribed by FAS to be able to provide financial advice in Australia and be eligible for entry into the certification programs of the professional financial planning associations - the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Certification Program offered by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner designation offered by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). This major also allows advisers to meet any education requirements as set out in the Tax Agents Services Act (TASA) including completion of taxation law units approved by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB).

Career outcomes

Financial planners are innovative and lateral in their thinking, they are up to date with the latest changes and they are committed to providing sound, independent and ethical advice.

Units

MAA215Client Behaviour and Decision Making

MAA250Ethics for Financial Professionals ^

MAA255Financial Planning

MAA317Superannuation Planning

MAA319Estate Planning and Insurance

MAF307Equities and Investment Analysis

MAA318Advanced Financial Planning (Capstone)


Plus one unit from: * 

MLC301Principles of Income Tax Law

MLL406Taxation


* Students enrolled in D322 must complete MLL406 plus an additional level 2 or 3 commerce elective, all other students are required to enrol in MLC301.

^MAA250.2 only meets the Financial Standards (FAS) accreditation requirements for the Ethics bridging unit if completed from Trimester 2 2019. For students who have completed the earlier version of MAA250, an option to meet the accreditation requirements is to consider enrolling in the postgraduate version of the unit (MAA769 Ethics for Financial Services) as a single unit of study.  Please contact a Student Adviser for further information buslaw@deakin.edu.au

 

Food and Agribusiness

Campuses

Warrnambool*, Online

Unit set code

MJ-M30047

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

Human Resource Management

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online

Unit set code

MJ-M30046

Overview

Human Resource management, the management of people, is one of the fastest growing fields of professional employment. Human Resource Management (HRM) includes recruitment, selection, training and development, workplace diversity, employee relations, performance and change management, and remuneration. You will also gain invaluable counselling, mediation and negotiation skills that will stand you in good stead in any field you enter in the future. 

Professional recognition

This major is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).

Career opportunities

Career options include working in training and development in a variety of areas such as an equal employment opportunity officer, or a human resources practitioner or officer across the commercial world in both the private and public sectors.

Units

MMH230Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

MMH232Human Resource Development

MMH231Human Resource Practice

MMH250Workplace Conflict Resolution

MMH356Change Management

MMH352International Human Resource Management

MMH349Employment Relations

MMH331Strategic Human Resource Management (Capstone)

 

International Trade

Unit set code

MJ-M30037

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

Management

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online

Unit set code

MJ-M30038

Overview

Examine change, innovation and technology, globalisation, quality service cultures, participation and performance to develop the management skills of communication, problem solving, planning, organising, managing change and working cooperatively.

 

Professional recognition

Graduates may be eligible for affiliate status membership of the Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML).

Career outcomes

You may find employment in management positions across the commercial world in both private and public sectors.

Units

MMM240Organisational Behaviour

MMM241Entrepreneurship and Innovation

MMH230Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

MMM267Business Logistics

MMM343Business Ethics

MMM306Global Strategy and International Management

MMH356Change Management

MMM308Applied Management Capabilities (Capstone)

 

 

Management Information Systems

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Online

Unit set code

MJ-M30039

Overview

Supplement your business studies with knowledge of the underlying information systems that support modern business processes. Learn about the business applications of information systems and gain the skills and knowledge relevant to understand this dynamic area.

Career outcomes

You may find work as an Information Technology (IT) professional, business systems programmer, member of implementation teams within corporations or within specialist systems development companies, business analyst or as an adviser to companies who have outsourced their IT function.

Units

MIS201Digital Business Analysis

MIS202Managing Data and Information

MIS231Professional Ethics in the Digital Age

MIS352Business Process Management

MIS398Project Management

MIS313Strategic Supply Chain Management

MIS362Social Media Analytics and Data Driven Innovation

MIT399/MIS399Applied Business Project ^(Capstone)

^ MIT code denotes Study Tour version of the unit

 

Marketing

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MJ-M30040

Overview

Marketing is about relationships with customers and involves developing, maintaining and enhancing those relationships. Modern marketing is about adding value to the customer experience and building a mutually beneficial relationship between buyers and sellers.

You will gain knowledge of marketing in digital domestic and international markets.

Professional Recognition

Graduates who complete the marketing major are eligible for a one year credit reduction, off the five years, needed to become a Certified Practicing Marketer by the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI).

Career outcomes

Career options include working in advertising, brand/product management, customer relations management, event management, marketing research, public relations, retailing, web design, sales management, e-commerce marketing specialist, advertising director, art director, creative director, public relations director, media relations director, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) manager, social media marketing manager, internet marketing coordinator, director of digital marketing, territory manager, marketing director, senior sales representative, promotions director, relationship manager, account executive, media director, product marketing manager, creative assistant, marketing data analyst marketing communications director, inside sales representative, marketing analyst, brand manager, online product manager, account coordinator, marketing specialist, market research analyst, digital brand manager, promotions coordinator, e-mail marketer, marketing consultant, project manager and media planner.

Units

MMK266Consumer Behaviour

MMK251Services Marketing

MMT280/MMK280Brand Management +

MMK295Integrated Marketing Communications in the Digital Age ^

MMM343Business Ethics

MMK365Marketing Insights <

MMK368Business Marketing

MMK325Strategic Marketing (Capstone)

*Please note: Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake one or more units in Online mode.

< This unit was previously coded MMK265

^ This unit was previously coded MMK393

+ MMT code denotes Study Tour version of the unit

 

 

Details of minor sequences

Accounting

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong), Online

Unit set code

MN-M30001^

Aim:

This is an accounting measurement and disclosure minor which is fundamental to anyone working in business or in a not for profit organisation. This is an information and data driven minor with practical applications across emerging practices and technologies in the fields of reporting, data to inform management decision making, and assurance services. This minor covers knowledge that is essential knowledge in your journey  towards senior management and board roles that require making common law judgements on reporting and disclosure.

Units

MAA103Accounting for Decision Making

plus 3 units from:

MAA261Financial Accounting

MAA262Management Accounting

MAA204Accounting Information Systems and Data Analytics

MAA303Audit and Assurance

^ Students undertaking the Accounting major (MJ-M30041) cannot undertake the minor in Accounting.

 

Agribusiness

Campuses

 Warrnambool, Online

Unit set code

MN-M30017^

Offered to continuing students only.  Please see a student adviser for further advice.

 

Business Analytics

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MN-M30011^

Aim:

This minor will provide students with the fundamentals of business analytics and data management, including Business Intelligence, database management skills and predictive modelling of data.

Units

MIS171Business Analytics

plus 3 units from:

MIS202Managing Data and Information

MIS271Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing

MIS272Predictive Analytics

MIS384Marketing Analytics

*Please note: Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Online mode.

^ Students undertaking the Business Analytics major (MJ-M30036) cannot undertake the minor in Business Analytics.

 

Contemporary Accounting

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne)

Unit set code

MN-M30002

Offered to continuing students only. Please see a student adviser for further advice

Economics

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online

Unit set code

MN-M30006^

Aim:

This minor will complement any major and enhances employability by facilitating a broad and practical understanding of the impact of market forces, the role of incentives in shaping individual behaviour, monetary and fiscal policy, and economic and business strategies at local, national and international levels. Students also have the option to explore the economics of current policy challenges related to macroeconomic management, energy and the environment and health and demographics. Students can customise and choose from a set of units to focus on discipline sub-fields of interest to them while furthering their economics knowledge.

Units

MAE101Economic Principles

MAE203The Global Economy

plus 2 units from:

MAE201Competition and Industry

MAE214Economic Strategy for Business

MAE304Labour and Health Economics

MAE305Energy, Environment and Sustainability

MAE312National Economic Policy

^ Students undertaking the Economics major (MJ-M30043) cannot undertake the minor in Economics.

^ Continuing students undertaking the International Trade major (MJ-M30037) cannot undertake the minor in Economics.

 

Emerging Technology

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MN-M30019

Aim:

This minor will provide students with knowledge of emerging technologies in the fields of cybersecurity, business intelligence and analytics.

Units

MIS211Cyber Security and Governance

MIS271Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing

MIS272Predictive Analytics

MIS362Social Media Analytics and Data Driven Innovation

*Please note Geelong Waterfront students will be required to undertake units in Online mode

Entrepreneurship

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne)

Unit set code

MN-M30014

Aim:

This minor will develop an entrepreneurial mindset and the skills needed to identify opportunities, foster sustainable, innovative solutions and build value. This minor equips students to nurture ideas and establish business ventures that solve problems for positive impact.

Units

MMM241Entrepreneurship and Innovation

MMM276Design Thinking

MMM279Creating and Managing Social Enterprises

MWL317Entrepreneurship Experience

 

Event Management

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne)

Unit set code

MN-M30013

Aim:

This minor will address the complex skills and knowledge needed by event managers including design, marketing, communication, innovation and planning. Events are a feature of modern life leading to event management being a growing area of work in business, tourism, hospitality, government, education and the community sector.

Units

MIS398Project Management

MMK251Services Marketing

MMM276Design Thinking

MMM312Event Management

Finance

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MN-M30005^

Aim:

This minor will provide students with an understanding of the basic principles of business finance and the operation of money and capital markets. This knowledge is extended into practical application in domestic and international equity and debt markets. 

Units

MAF101Fundamentals of Finance

plus 3 units from:

MAF202Money and Capital Markets

MAF203Business Finance

MAF306International Finance and Investment

MAF307Equities and Investment Analysis

* Please note: Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Online mode.

^ Students undertaking the Finance major (MJ-M30045) cannot undertake the minor in Finance.

Global and Social Impact

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MN-M30021

Aim:

This minor will develop students' worldview through awareness of social, political and climate challenges that impact the way we live and do business.

Units

MAB341Global Challenges: Food, Water and Climate

MWL305Business for Social Impact

AIR200Global Capitalism and Power

Plus 1 unit from

MAE233Business and Climate Change

MAE208Growth Inequality and Conflict

*Please note Geelong Waterfront students will be required to undertake units in Online mode

Global Studies

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool*, Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MN-M30015^

Units

Offered to continuing students only. Please see a student adviser for further advice

 

Human Resource Management

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online

Unit set code

MN-M30012^

Aim:

This minor will equip students with the skills, knowledge and abilities in order perform basic workplace tasks in human resource management. Human resource management is a critical area that is relevant to all organisations, it encompasses employees working effectively within and for organisations. 

Units

MMM132Management

plus 3 units from:

MMH230Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

MMH231Human Resource Practice

MMH232Human Resource Development

MMH349Employment Relations

 

^ Students undertaking the Human Resource Management major (MJ-M30046) cannot undertake the minor in Human Resource Management.

 

International Business

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MN-M30020

Aim:

This minor will prepare students for a career in an international context through understanding of international business operations.

Units

AIS101Intercultural Communication

MAE203The Global Economy

MMM306Global Strategy and International Management

MWL319International Consultancy Experience

*Please note Geelong Waterfront students will be required to undertake units in Online mode

International Trade

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MN-M30007^

Aim:

This minor will equip students with the knowledge and tools to tackle important questions facing the global economy. The minor explores the fundamental drivers behind the growth in global trade and prosperity, including the role of Government, the Reserve Bank and Treasury as well as the contentious nature of globalization and inequality. The minor can complement any major and facilitate a sound understanding of the internationally interconnected and competitive economic environment within which firms and businesses operate.

Units

MAE203The Global Economy

MAE213International Trade

MAE302Macroeconomics of Open Economies

MAE208Growth Inequality and Conflict ~

*Please note: Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Online mode.

~Unit previously coded/titled MAE308 Contemporary Issues In Trade and Development

^ Students undertaking the International Trade major (MJ-M30037) cannot undertake the minor in International Trade.

 

Marketing

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online

Unit set code

MN-M30008^

Aim:

This minor focusses on developing discipline knowledge and industry-relevant practices in marketing. There is a strong focus on industry-relevant insights, the latest marketing practices, future market trends and strategy development in an ever-changing business landscape. The knowledge and skills developed within the marketing minor are complementary to anyone looking to better understand drivers to successful business outcomes.

Units

MMK101Marketing Fundamentals

plus 3 units from:

MMK251Services Marketing

MMK266Consumer Behaviour

MMK295Integrated Marketing Communications in the Digital Age

MMK368Business Marketing

^ Students undertaking the Marketing major (MJ-M30040) cannot undertake the minor in Marketing.

People Management^

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MN-M30023

Aim:

This minor will enable students to develop the understanding of employee behaviour and human resource processes necessary to support successful people management, recognising that employees are a critical part of every organisation and knowing how to work with and manage people is essential for all managers. In addition, the minor provides opportunity for practical skills development in managing people day-to-day and through significant organisational change.

Units

MMH230Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

MMM240Organisational Behaviour

MMH250Workplace Conflict Resolution

MMH356Change Management

 

*Please note Geelong Waterfront students will be required to undertake units in Online mode
^ Students undertaking the Human Resource Management major (MJ-M30046) cannot undertake the minor in People Management.

 

Production Management

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MN-M30022

Aim:

This minor will enable students to develop understanding of the digital and design tools to support production management of goods and/or services central to every business. In addition, the minor provides opportunity for skills development for the strategic management of process improvements.

Units

MMM267Business Logistics

MMM276Design Thinking

MMM241Entrepreneurship and Innovation

MMH356Change Management

 

*Please note Geelong Waterfront students will be required to undertake units in Online mode

Professional Practice

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong), Online

Unit set code

MN-M30016

Units

Offered to continuing students only. Please see a student adviser for further advice

 

Project Management

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MN-M30010^

Aim:

This minor will provide students with a broad theoretical understanding in business processes and requirements, as well as the practical knowledge in managing business projects.

Units

MIS201Digital Business Analysis

MIS352Business Process Management

MIS398Project Management

MWL316Consultancy Experience

*Please note: Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Online mode.

^ Students undertaking the Management Information Systems major (MJ-M30039) cannot undertake the minor in Project Management.

Property Investments

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Online

Unit set code

MN-M30018

Aim:

This minor will provide a general knowledge of property as an asset class and expand employability options of commerce students to include real estate divisions of asset managers and corporate firms.

Units

MMP111Introduction to Property

MMP221Property Management

MMP223Property Law and Practice

MMP321Advanced Property Analysis *

*Pre requisite unit: MMP212 Property Investment

 

Retail Management

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MN-M30009

Aim:

This minor provides you with an understanding of what underpins management and operations in today's retailing sector. Retail business are finding it increasingly difficult to compete without innovating as new retailers (e.g. Amazon), increasingly impact the retail landscape at the expense of more traditional bricks and mortar stores. There is a strong emphasis in the minor on the dynamic nature of retailing including evolving trends through the increasing prevalence of digital marketing technologies, which are changing every aspect of the retailing landscape.

Units

MMK101Marketing Fundamentals

plus 3 units from:

MIS313Strategic Supply Chain Management

MMK217Retail Management ^

MMK280Brand Management

MMK317Advanced Retail Management ^

Please note:

- *Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Online mode.

- Students wishing to do MIS313 must also have room for MIS171 or have studied an equivalent unit in their curriculum 

Taxation Regulation

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool*, Waterfront (Geelong)*, Online

Unit set code

MN-M30003^

Units

Offered to continuing students only. Please see a student adviser for further advice

 

Wealth Management

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong), Online

Unit set code

MN-M30004^

Aim:

This minor will provide students with an insight and understanding of the creation, management and protection of a person's financial wealth and the techniques and factors underlying a person's financial decision-making. Significant growth is expected in the financial services sector over the next decade and accordingly the ability to both manage and protect wealth will become increasingly important skills.

Units

MAF101Fundamentals of Finance

MAA255Financial Planning

plus 2 units from:

MAA215Client Behaviour and Decision Making

MAA317Superannuation Planning

MAA319Estate Planning and Insurance

^ Students undertaking the Financial Planning major (MJ-M30044) cannot undertake the minor in Wealth Management.

 

Recruitment and Talent Acquisition

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online

Unit set code

MN-M30024

Aim:

As industry aligned minor, students will be equipped with complementary skill and knowledge to set them apart for work in recruitment and talent acquisition. Students will learn how to manage internal and external hiring (labour hire), including the importance of building relationships and marketing the organisation, clients, and self. Students will have the experience of an internship aligned with the minor to build their job ready skills.

Units

MMH235Recruitment and Talent Acquisition

MMK280Brand Management

MMH349Employment Relations

MWL318Internship

 

Sustainability and Development

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online

Unit set code

MN-M30025

Aim:

The aim is to spark curiosity and to develop economic acumen on the highly salient issues of sustainability, climate change and development from both a business and society’s perspective.  

Units

4 credit points from:

MAE101Economic Principles

MAE208Growth Inequality and Conflict

MAE233Business and Climate Change

MAE305Energy, Environment and Sustainability

 

 


Other Course Information

Course duration - additional information

Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.

Further information

Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.

Other learning experiences

This course does offer the optional Global Studies minor which has some expectation of appropriate WIL opportunities to be provided in an international context in line with the faculty Internationalisation agenda