Master of Commerce (MCom)
Master of Commerce (MCom)
Program Code
MCOMM
Program Faculty
Faculty of Professions
Special Notes
This program will no longer be open for enrolments to commencing students from Semester 2, 2022.
Academic Year
2022
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Master of Commerce is designed to provide knowledge of the principles behind commercial and business practice in the areas of accounting, economics, finance, management and marketing and business statistics.
The Master of Commerce is an AQF Level 9 Masters Conversion qualification with a standard duration of 2 years.
Conditions
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Academic Program Rules for Master of Commerce
There shall be a Master of Commerce.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Master of Commerce, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 48 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 15 units
- Closed Electives to the value of 18 units
- Elective courses to the value of 6 units
- Research equivalent to the value of 9 units, combining a research methods course and a research project.
Prior Learning
Students with cognate knowledge may be approved by the Program Coordinator to complete additional electives in lieu of core courses to the equivalent unit value.
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 15 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTING 7019 Accounting Concepts and Methods (M) 3 CORPFIN 7005 Principles of Finance (M) 3 CORPFIN 7033 Quantitative Methods (M) 3 ECON 7239 Economics for Management 3 MARKETNG 7104 Marketing Management (M) 3 -
Research
To satisfy the requirements for Research students must complete courses to the value of 9 units.
Accounting
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTFIN 7005 Research Project in Financial Statement Analysis (M) 6 ACCTFIN 7017 Financial Statement Analysis (M) 3 Finance
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTFIN 7005 Research Project in Financial Statement Analysis (M) 6 ACCTFIN 7017 Financial Statement Analysis (M) 3 International Business
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMERCE 7039 Business Research Methods (M) 3 INTBUS 7505 Research Project in International Business (M) 6 Marketing
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMERCE 7039 Business Research Methods (M) 3 MARKETNG 7120 Research Project in Marketing (M) 6
Electives
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Closed Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Closed Electives students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
Accounting
Courses to the value of up to 18 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTFIN 7001 Ethical Principles in Finance & Accounting 3 ACCTING 7009 Auditing & Assurance Services (M) 3 ACCTING 7014 Management Accounting (M) 3 ACCTING 7020 Intermediate Financial Reporting (M) 3 ACCTING 7103 Management Control Systems 3 COMMLAW 7012 Business and Corporations Law 3 COMMLAW 7013 Income Taxation (M) 3 Applied Finance
Courses to the value of up to 18 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTFIN 7001 Ethical Principles in Finance & Accounting 3 CORPFIN 7019 Advanced Funds Management (M) 3 CORPFIN 7020 Derivatives (M) 3 CORPFIN 7021 Corporate Investment Evaluation (M) 3 CORPFIN 7022 Advanced Corporate Finance (M) 3 CORPFIN 7039 Equity Valuation & Analysis (M) 3 CORPFIN 7040 Fixed Income Securities (M) 3 CORPFIN 7042 Corporate Financial Risk Management (M) 3 CORPFIN 7050 International Financial Management (M) 3 Marketing
Courses to the value of up to 18 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MARKETNG 7023 Understanding Consumers (M) 3 MARKETNG 7024 Developing Global Markets (M) 3 MARKETNG 7025 Integrated Marketing Communications (M) 3 MARKETNG 7026 Marketing Research for Decision Makers (M) 3 MARKETNG 7032 Strategic Marketing (M) 3 -
Elective Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 7048 Applied Financial Institutions Management (M) 3 ECON 7032 Public Economics PG 3 ECON 7036 International Trade and Investment Policy IID 3 ECON 7070 Labour Economics PG 3 ECON 7220 Challenges Facing Economic Policy Makers 3 ECON 7241 Managerial Economics IID 3 or
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
any other postgraduate coursework courses in the Faculty of the Professions approved by the Program Coordinator.
Internship & Study Abroad Courses
Subject to approval students may be eligible to undertake the following electives:
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTFIN 7501 International Study Tour - Accounting & Finance 3 ACCTFIN 7502 Domestic Study Tour - Accounting & Finance 3 ACCTFIN 7503 European Study Tour 3 ACCTFIN 7504 New York Study Tour 3 ENTREP 7901 Tech eChallenge 3 PROF 7500 Postgraduate Professions Internship 3 PROF 7502 Postgraduate Professions Internship OS 3 PROJMGNT 7050 Project Management Study Tour PG 3