Master Of Applied Commerce (Management)

Understand the core areas of management, and related to those areas, the management principles, theories and models.

Implement the knowledge and capabilities needed to manage organisations effectively and successfully.

Analyse organisation based problems and apply relevant models and theories to generate appropriate solutions.

Examine critical issues associated with creating motivational organisational environments.

Understand how managers can make informed strategic choices in relation to managing an organisation to improve strategic outcomes.

Understand how managers can make informed strategic choices in relation to managing an organisation to improve strategic outcomes.

Understand all the key areas needed to become a successful manager and leader, including managing innovation and change; different ways of motivating and leading people; developing strategies for national and global markets; and developing market-oriented organisations.

Optimise the financial performance of an organisation.

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate the following attributes and skills:

Solving complex marketing problems

Accessing empirical and theoretical research from various sources

Team work

Analysis and synthesis of information

Oral and written communication skills.

An undergraduate degree in any discipline, or equivalent, plus at least one year of documented work and/or professional experience.

Completion of the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)

Personal Statement

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Please note: Entry to the Master of Applied Commerce (Management) will not be available from Semester 1, 2009.

Graduate Diploma in Applied Commerce

Students enrolled in any of Master of Applied Commerce programs who are either unable, or who choose not to continue with their studies, may be eligible to exit with a Graduate Diploma in Applied Commerce. Students must have successfully completed four core subjects and four elective subjects, and be in good standing to be eligible to be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Applied Commerce.

Students who are enrolled in the 16 subject streams of any of the Master of Applied Commerce programs must have successfully completed the two fundamentals subjects, in addition to the above requirements, in order to be eligible for the award of the Graduate Diploma.

Graduate Certificate in Applied Commerce

Students enrolled in any of Master of Applied Commerce programs who are either unable, or who choose not to continue with their studies, may be eligible to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Applied Commerce. Students must have successfully completed three core subjects and one elective subject, and be in good standing to be eligible to be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Applied Commerce.

Students who are enrolled in the 16 subject streams of any of the Master of Applied Commerce programs must have successfully completed the two fundamentals subjects, in addition to the above requirements, in order to be eligible for the award of the Graduate Certificate.

Please note that if exemptions have been granted for fundamental subjects, elective replacements must be counted in the total number of subjects required to take out a Graduate Certificate or Diploma.