Business School
How to apply
In addition to the attachments required in the application form applicants who are not graduates of this University must submit an original transcript or certified copy of their academic record for all tertiary qualifications to date.
Key information
MCom
- 72 credit points
- 1.5 years full time, up to 5 years part time
- Course code: 41680
MCom (Advanced)
- 96 credit points
- 2 years full time, up to 6 years part time
- Course code: 41650
Important dates 2012
Applications close
Semester 1: 25 January
Semester 2: 27 June
Orientation
Semester 1: 25 February
Semester 2: 28 July
Commencement
Semester 1: 27 FebruarySemester 2: 30 July
The Master of Commerce (MCom) is available to anyone with a bachelor's degree who wishes to study business and commerce.
The flexible program provides the opportunity to specialise in an area of business. It also provides some choice to develop breadth across selected areas including accounting, business information management, marketing, economics, electronic business, employment relations, finance, human resource management, management and international business.
Course structure
The MCom consists of 12 units comprising at least one of the listed specialisations below.
1. The course for students who have completed a Bachelor of Commerce major consists of MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management and Leadership, five specialisation units and six elective units chosen from the list of specialisations.
2. The course for students who have not completed a Bachelor of Commerce major consists of four core units, five specialisation units and three elective units chosen from the list of specialisations.
Core units:
- ACCT8432 Introductory Financial Accounting
- ECON8503 Economic Management and Strategy
- MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making
- MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management and Leadership
The specialisations in the degree are listed below:
Accounting
Business Information Management
- INMT8501 Enterprise Information Systems
- INMT8503 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- INMT8518 Computer Modelling Applications for Business
- INMT8526 Artificial Intelligence in Business
- INMT8504 Business Process Management
- INMT8560 Information Management
- INMT8620 Management of Information Systems
- MGMT8665 Project Management
Economics
- ECON4405 Public Economics
- ECON4408 Advanced Development Economics
- ECON4410 Environmental and Resource Economics
- ECON4450 Advanced International Trade
- ECON4503 Advanced Economic Analysis
- ECON4507 History of Economic Thought
- ECON8502 International Finance and Markets
- ECON8540 Economic Analysis and Policy (compulsory)
- FINA8432 Introduction to Finance
Electronic Business
- EBUS8504 Electronic Business (compulsory)
- INMT8503 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- INMT8504 Business Process Management
- INMT8518 Computer Modelling Applications for Business
- INMT8526 Artificial Intelligence in Business
- MKTG8462 Global Marketing Strategy
- MKTG8501 Integrated Marketing Communications
- MKTG8502 Electronic Marketing
- MKTG8578 Client Management
Employment Relations
Finance
Human Resource Management
International Business
- ECON8502 International Finance and Markets
- EMPL8415 Globalisation and Organisational Change
- EMPL8511 International Employment Relations
- MGMT8505 International Management
- MGMT8511 Introduction to Global Business (compulsory)
- MGMT8612 International Business Law
- MGMT8618 International Study Program
- MKTG8462 Global Marketing Strategy
Management
- HRMT8504 Introduction to Human Resource Management
- MGMT8507 Management and Organisations (compulsory)
- MGMT8508 Organisational Behaviour and Leadership (compulsory)
- MGMT8509 Advanced Management
- MGMT8510 Strategic Capabilities and Organisational Success
- MGMT8515 Managing Organisational Knowledge and Innovation
Marketing
The MCom (Advanced) consists of 16 units and is for those students wishing to undertake a further 4 units from the list of MCom Specialisations. This will allow students to complete a second specialisation.
Admission requirements
A bachelor's degree with a weighted average mark of at least 60 per cent of this University or equivalent degree from another tertiary institution, as recognised by the Faculty.
All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence
International students
In addition to the admission requirement international students should consult our international student information.
Course enquiries
Postgraduate Programs
UWA Business School
The University of Western Australia (M404)
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley, Perth
Western Australia 6009
| Phone | (+61 8) 6488 3980 |
| Fax | (+61 8) 6488 1072 |
| postgrads-business@uwa.edu.au |
