Commerce and Logistics Management

This section outlines the combined Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management coursework program offered by the University of Sydney Business School.

Course	Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management
CRICOS code	074083B
Degree abbreviation	MCom/MLogMan
Credit points required for completion	108
Duration (minimum)	2.5 years full-time
Duration (minimum)	4.5 years part-time

This program combines the Master of Commerce and the Master of Logistics Management. Both degrees are studied concurrently and will be awarded after a minimum of two and a half years of full-time study.

Degree structure

To be awarded the Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management, students complete 18 units of study (108 credit points), comprising:

For the Master of Commerce component:

two core units of study (12 credit points), as set out under 'Core units of study' in the Commerce section of this handbook;
a maximum of three commerce foundational units of study (18 credit points) (excluding TPTM5001), as set out under 'Foundational units of study' in the Commerce section of this handbook;
a specialisation selected from the 'Commerce areas of specialisation' (excluding Logistics and Supply Chain Management), as set out under the Commerce section of this handbook;
additional elective units of study from the 'Commerce areas of specialisation'.

For the Master of Logistics Management component:

four core units of study (24 credit points), as set out under 'Core units of study' in the Logistics Management section of this handbook;
four elective units of study (24 credit points), as set out under 'Elective units of study' in the Logistics Management section of this handbook.

Note: In the combined Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management, elective units studied for the logistics management component cannot be used to count towards a specialisation in the commerce component of the combined degree.

Progression guide

The following table illustrates a degree progression example for a student enrolled in the Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management on a full-time basis completing three or four units of study (18 or 24 credit points) per semester, completing in 2.5 years.

Note: In this example, 'MCom' refers to the 'Master of Commerce' and 'MLM' refers to the 'Master of Logistics Management'.

Year	Semester	Units of study
1	1	BUSS5000	MCom foundational (articulates to specialisation)	TPTM5001
1	2	MCom foundational OR elective	MCom foundational OR elective	TPTM6115	TPTM6495
2	1	MCom specialisation	MCom specialisation	MLM elective	MLM elective
2	2	MCom specialisation	MCom specialisation	MLM elective	MLM elective
3	1	BUSS6000	MCom elective		TPTM6170

Please note: The information listed in this example is based on the unit of study offerings for 2013 and is intended as a guide only. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their degree in different sequences to that which is listed (including enrolling in units in Summer or Winter School sessions when available). Students are advised to plan their course based upon their individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if they need any assistance in planning their progression in their course.

Course rules and resolutions

Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management

These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code	Course title
FC070	Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for this course is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

3 Master's type

The master's degrees in these resolutions are professional master's courses, as defined by the Coursework Rule.

4 Admission to candidature

(1)

Available places will be offered to qualified applicants ranked on merit in accordance with the following criteria:

(a)

a bachelor's degree, graduate diploma, graduate certificate or equivalent at an institution approved by the Business School and graded at a standard acceptable to the Business School; and/or where applicable:

(b)

relevant work experience requirements as determined by the Business School;

(c)

satisfaction of the English language requirements; and

(d)

any other minimum standards specified by the Business School.

5 Requirements for award

(1)

The units of study that may be taken for the course are set out in the Table of postgraduate units of study: Commerce and the Table of postgraduate units of study: Logistics Management.

(2)

To qualify for the award of the Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management, candidates must complete 108 credit points, including:

(a)

24 credit points of Logistics Management core units of study; and

(b)

24 credit points of Logistics Management elective units of study; and

(c)

12 credit points of Commerce core units of study; and

(d)

a maximum of 18 credit points of Commerce foundational units of study; and

(e)

a Commerce specialisation other than Logistics and Supply Chain Management; and

(g)

any additional elective units of study from the Commerce specialisations required to make 108 credit points in total.

(3)

In this combined degree, units completed for the Master of Logistics Management component cannot be counted towards the Master of Commerce component.

6 Specialisations

Completion of a specialisation is a requirement of the Master of Commerce. The specialisations available are listed under the resolutions for the Master of Commerce. The Logistics and Supply Chain Management specialisation is not available in this combined degree. Units completed for the Master of Logistics Management component cannot be used to count towards a specialisation in the Commerce component.

7 Course transfer

A candidate may abandon the combined program and elect to complete either the Master of Commerce or the Master of Logistics Management in accordance with the resolutions governing that degree.

8 Transitional provisions

(1)

These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2012.

(2)

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2012 must complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by a January, 2017. The Business School may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.

University of Sydney Handbooks - 2013 Archive

The University of Sydney - Business School (Postgraduate) Handbook 2013