Table of postgraduate units of study: Commerce
The Business School website (sydney.edu.au/business/pgunits/) contains the most up to date information on unit of study availability and other requirements. Timetabling information for 2016 is available on the Business School website (sydney.edu.au/business/timetable). Students should note that units of study are run subject to demand.
Core units of study
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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(1) For the Master of Commerce, students complete 12 credit points in core units of study. | |||
BUSS5000 is completed in a student's first semester of study and the capstone unit, BUSS6000, is completed in a student's final semester of study. | |||
(2) For the Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate in Commerce, only BUSS5000 is completed by students (in their first semester of study). | |||
BUSS5000 Critical Thinking in Business |
6 | N ECOF5010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
BUSS6000 Succeeding in Business |
6 | P Students must complete this unit in their final semester of study (full-time students will have completed a minimum of 72 credit points and part-time students will have completed a minimum of 84 credit points). Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Foundational units of study
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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(1) For the Master of Commerce, students complete between 12 and 36 credit points in foundational units of study. | |||
(2) For the Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate in Commerce, students complete between 12 and 18 credit points in foundational units of study. | |||
ACCT5001 Accounting Principles |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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BUSS5002 Business Fundamentals |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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CLAW5001 Legal Environment of Business |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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ECON5001 Microeconomic Theory |
6 | N ECON5003 or ECON5000 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
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IBUS5002 Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
6 | N IBUS5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
IBUS5003 Global Business |
6 | N IBUS5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
INFS5001 Project Management |
6 | N INFS6014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
INFS5002 Digital Business Foundations |
6 | N INFS6001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ITLS5000 Foundations of Supply Chain Management |
6 | N TPTM6155 or TPTM5001 This is the foundation unit for all logistics and supply chain management programs and should be completed in the first period of study. Students demonstrating extensive practical experience in the logistics industry may apply to substitute an alternative unit of study; students should send their resume with a covering email outlining their experience to: business.itlsinfo@sydney.edu.au. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ITLS5100 Transport and Infrastructure Foundations |
6 | N TPTM6241 This is the foundation unit for all transport and infrastructure management programs and should be completed in the first period of study. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
MKTG5001 Marketing Principles |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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QBUS5001 Quantitative Methods for Business |
6 | A Basic calculus; basic concepts of probability & statistics N ECMT5001, QBUS5002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
WORK5003 Management and Organisations |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Areas of Specialisation
Students choose their specialisation/s and electives from the following subject areas.
In relation to these areas of specialisation, note the following:
- The units of study listed under the following subject areas are those available for 2016 and were approved for each specialisation at the time of publication. Students may also include any units of study, which are additional to those currently listed, which appear under these subject areas in the Business School handbook/website in subsequent years. The availability of units of study may change and students should check the Business School website (sydney.edu.au/business) regularly as it contains the most up to date information on unit of study availability as well as timetabling information for each unit of study, which is currently offered.
- Non-foundational (advanced) units of study can only be used to meet the requirements for a single specialisation (i.e. cannot be counted towards two separate specialisations). For example, FINC6001 cannot be counted towards both a Finance and Banking specialisation.
- Students should refer to the Business School website for the most up-to-date information on specialisations and associated units of study.
Accounting
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Accounting, students complete 30 credit points in units of study comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: ACCT5001; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in elective advanced units of study. | |||
Foundational unit of study |
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ACCT5001 Accounting Principles |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Elective units of study |
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ACCT5002 Managerial Accounting and Decision Making |
6 | P ACCT5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ACCT6001 Intermediate Financial Reporting |
6 | P ACCT5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ACCT6002 International Accounting |
6 | P ACCT5001 This unit of study is being run by the Discipline of International Business. All enquiries should be directed to the Discipline of International Business. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
ACCT6003 Financial Statement Analysis |
6 | A QBUS5001 or QBUS5002 P ACCT5001 and FINC5001 ACCT6003 assumes knowledge of basic statistics and econometrics that are covered in QBUS5001/5002. ACCT6003 requires the analysis of data, transformations, understanding of distributions, expectations, variance, regression analysis, data graphing. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ACCT6005 Management Control Systems |
6 | P ACCT5002 |
Semester 1 |
ACCT6006 Advanced Managerial Accounting |
6 | P ACCT5002 |
Semester 2 |
ACCT6007 Contemporary Issues in Auditing |
6 | P ACCT6001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ACCT6010 Advanced Financial Reporting |
6 | P ACCT6001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ACCT6014 Designing Accounting Systems |
6 | P ACCT5001 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
ACCT6015 Extended Performance Reporting |
6 | P ACCT5001 C ACCT6001 |
Semester 2 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Accounting specialisation on the Business School website.
Aviation and Maritime Management and Logistics
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Aviation and Maritime Management and Logistics, students complete 30 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: ITLS5100; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in elective advanced units of study, including: | |||
(i) a minimum of 6 credit points taken in Table A designated electives; and | |||
(ii) a minimum of 6 credit points taken in Table B designated electives; and | |||
(iii) The remaining 12 credit points in elective units can be chosen from Tables A, B or Other elective options. | |||
Foundational unit of study |
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ITLS5100 Transport and Infrastructure Foundations |
6 | N TPTM6241 This is the foundation unit for all transport and infrastructure management programs and should be completed in the first period of study. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units of study - Table A Aviation |
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ITLS6400 Airline Strategy and Supply Chains |
6 | C ITLS5000 or TPTM5001 or ITLS5100 or TPTM6241 N TPTM6160 |
Semester 2 |
ITLS6401 Airport Management |
6 | C ITLS5000 or TPTM5001 or ITLS5100 or TPTM6241 |
Semester 1 |
Elective units of study - Table B Maritime |
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ITLS6300 Maritime Management and Logistics |
6 | C ITLS5000 or TPTM5001 or ITLS5100 or TPTM6241 N TPTM6200 |
Semester 1 |
ITLS6301 Ports Management |
6 | Intensive January |
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Elective units of study - Other elective options |
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ITLS6101 Global Freight Logistics Management |
6 | C ITLS5000 or TPTM5001 or ITLS5100 or TPTM6241 N TPTM6440 |
Semester 2 |
ITLS6403 Cases in Global Transport and Logistics |
6 | C ITLS6300 or TPTM6200 or ITLS6400 or TPTM6160 or ITLS6401 N ITLS6302 or ITLS6402 |
Semester 2 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Aviation and Maritime Management and Logistics specialisation on the Business School website.
Banking
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Banking, students complete 30 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: FINC5001; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in advanced units of study, comprising: | |||
(i) 18 credit points in compulsory units of study: BANK6002, BANK6003 and BANK6005; and | |||
(ii) six credit points in elective units of study. | |||
Foundational unit of study |
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FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
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Compulsory units of study |
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BANK6002 Bank Management |
6 | C FINC5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
BANK6003 Global Supervision of Bank Risks |
6 | C FINC5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
BANK6005 International Banking |
6 | C FINC5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units of study |
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ACCT6003 Financial Statement Analysis |
6 | A QBUS5001 or QBUS5002 P ACCT5001 and FINC5001 ACCT6003 assumes knowledge of basic statistics and econometrics that are covered in QBUS5001/5002. ACCT6003 requires the analysis of data, transformations, understanding of distributions, expectations, variance, regression analysis, data graphing. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
CLAW6031 International Financial Crime |
6 | Semester 1 |
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ECON5002 Macroeconomic Theory |
6 | N ECON5003 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
FINC6000 Quantitative Finance |
6 | A This unit requires students to have some background in calculus, matrices, statistics and probability. P FINC5001 N FINC5002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
FINC6001 Intermediate Corporate Finance |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
FINC6005 Advanced Asset Pricing |
6 | P FINC5001 or FINC5002 or FINC6000 Only students with strong quantitative/mathematical skills should attempt this course |
Semester 1 |
FINC6007 Financial Strategy |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 2 |
FINC6009 Portfolio Theory and its Applications |
6 | P FINC5001 or FINC5002 or FINC6000 |
Semester 2 |
FINC6010 Derivative Securities |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
FINC6013 International Business Finance |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 |
FINC6014 Fixed Income Securities |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 2 |
FINC6015 Trading in Securities Markets |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 2 |
FINC6016 Financial Instruments and Markets |
6 | Semester 2 |
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FINC6017 Mergers and Acquisitions |
6 | P FINC5001 N ACCT6011 |
Semester 1 |
FINC6019 Financial Modelling |
6 | P FINC5002 or FINC6000 |
Semester 2 |
FINC6021 Corporate Valuation |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
FINC6022 Behavioural Finance |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
FINC6023 Financial Risk Management |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 |
FINC6024 Real Estate Finance and Investment |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 2 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Banking specialisation on the Business School website.
Big Data in Business
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Big Data in Business, students complete 30 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) 6 credit points in foundational units of study: QBUS5001; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in advanced elective units of study. | |||
Foundational units of study |
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QBUS5001 Quantitative Methods for Business |
6 | A Basic calculus; basic concepts of probability & statistics N ECMT5001, QBUS5002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units of study |
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INFS6018 Managing Business Intelligence |
6 | A Understanding the major functions of a business and how those business functions interact internally and externally so the company can be competitive in a changing market. How information systems can be used and managed in a business. How to critically analyse a business and determine its options for transformation. Experience as a member of a project team is desirable. |
Semester 1 |
MKTG6001 Marketing Research Concepts |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Semester 1 |
MKTG6018 CRM Customer Relationship Management |
6 | Semester 2 |
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QBUS6810 Statistical Learning and Data Mining |
6 | P ECMT5001 or QBUS5001 |
Semester 2 |
QBUS6840 Predictive Analytics |
6 | P QBUS5001 or ECMT5001 |
Semester 1 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Big Data in Business specialisation on the Business School website.
Business Analytics
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Business Analytics, students complete 30 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: QBUS5001; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in elective advanced units of study. | |||
Foundational unit of study |
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QBUS5001 Quantitative Methods for Business |
6 | A Basic calculus; basic concepts of probability & statistics N ECMT5001, QBUS5002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units of study |
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QBUS6310 Business Operations Analysis |
6 | P ECMT5001 or QBUS5001 or QBUS5002 N ECMT6008 |
Semester 2 |
QBUS6320 Management Decision Making |
6 | N ECOF6070, ECOF5804, ECMT6510, ECMT5003 |
Semester 1 |
QBUS6810 Statistical Learning and Data Mining |
6 | P ECMT5001 or QBUS5001 |
Semester 2 |
QBUS6820 Business Risk Management |
6 | A Knowledge of basic probability theory and familiarity with spreadsheet modelling P ECMT5001 or QBUS5001 |
Semester 2 |
QBUS6830 Financial Time Series and Forecasting |
6 | A Basic knowledge of quantitative methods including statistics, basic probability theory, and introductory regression analysis. P ECMT5001 or QBUS5001 |
Semester 1 |
QBUS6840 Predictive Analytics |
6 | P QBUS5001 or ECMT5001 |
Semester 1 |
INFS6018 Managing Business Intelligence |
6 | A Understanding the major functions of a business and how those business functions interact internally and externally so the company can be competitive in a changing market. How information systems can be used and managed in a business. How to critically analyse a business and determine its options for transformation. Experience as a member of a project team is desirable. |
Semester 1 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Business Analytics specialisation on the Business School website.
Business Information Systems
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Business Information Systems, students complete 30 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: INFS5002; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in elective advanced units of study. | |||
Foundational unit of study |
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INFS5002 Digital Business Foundations |
6 | N INFS6001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units of study |
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INFS6002 Strategic Information Systems Sourcing |
6 | A Basic business information systems knowledge |
Semester 2 |
INFS6004 Business Transformation Projects |
6 | A Understanding the major functions of a business and how those business functions interact internally and externally so the company can be competitive in the market is essential in order to critically analyse how a business can be transformed. Experience as a member of a project team is desirable. |
Semester 1 |
INFS6012 Enterprise Systems Management |
6 |
This is a defined elective unit of study in both the Master of Professional Accounting and the Master of Commerce programs. |
Semester 1 |
INFS6015 Business Process Management |
6 | Semester 2 |
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INFS6016 Technology Enabled Business Innovation |
6 | A INFS6004 |
Semester 2 |
INFS6018 Managing Business Intelligence |
6 | A Understanding the major functions of a business and how those business functions interact internally and externally so the company can be competitive in a changing market. How information systems can be used and managed in a business. How to critically analyse a business and determine its options for transformation. Experience as a member of a project team is desirable. |
Semester 1 |
INFS6021 Information Governance |
6 | N INFS6013 or INFS6017 |
Semester 1 |
INFS6032 Agile Project Management |
6 | Semester 2 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Business Information Systems specialisation on the Business School website.
Business Law
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Business Law, students complete 30 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: CLAW5001; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in advanced units of study, comprising: | |||
(i) a six credit point compulsory unit of study: CLAW6002; and | |||
(ii) 18 credit points in elective units of study. | |||
Foundational unit of study |
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CLAW5001 Legal Environment of Business |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Compulsory units of study |
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CLAW6002 Corporate Structures in Practice |
6 | P CLAW5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units of study |
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CLAW6007 Issues in Law and International Business |
6 | P CLAW5001 |
Semester 2 |
CLAW6026 Taxation Law and Practice |
6 | P CLAW5001 N CLAW5002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
CLAW6030 China's Legal Environment for Business |
6 | Semester 1 |
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CLAW6031 International Financial Crime |
6 | Semester 1 |
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CLAW6032 Regulating Innovation and Distribution |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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CLAW6033 International Business Tax Strategy |
6 | Semester 2 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Business Law specialisation on the Business School website.
Business Sustainability
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Business Sustainability, students complete 30 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study selected from any of the foundational units listed for Master of Commerce; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in advanced units of study, comprising: | |||
(i) a six credit point compulsory unit of study: WORK6033; and | |||
(ii) 18 credit points in elective units of study. | |||
Compulsory units of study |
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WORK6033 Organisational Sustainability |
6 | N ECOF6110 or CLAW6028 Core unit for the MHRM&IR |
Semester 1b Semester 2 |
Elective units of study |
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IBUS6012 Business Innovation and Sustainability |
6 | A IBUS5002, or completion of at least 24 credit points |
Semester 2 |
INFS6022 Systemic Sustainable Development |
6 | A Essential Understanding the major functions of a business and how those business functions interact internally and externally so the company can be competitive in a changing market. How information systems can be used and managed in a business. How to critically analyse a business and determine its option for transformation. Desirable Experience as a member of a project team. |
Semester 2 |
ITLS6005 Green Operations and Reverse Logistics |
6 | N TPTM6210 or TPTM6380 |
Intensive July |
ITLS6103 Sustainable Transport Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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PHYS5031 Ecological Econ and Sustainable Analysis |
6 | Semester 1 |
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PHYS5032 Techniques for Sustainability Analysis |
6 |
Minimum class size of 5 students. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Business Sustainability specialisation on the Business School website.
Economics
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Economics, students complete 30 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: ECON5001; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in advanced units of study, comprising: | |||
(i) a six credit point compulsory unit of study: ECON5002; and | |||
(ii) 18 credit points in elective units of study. | |||
Foundational unit of study |
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ECON5001 Microeconomic Theory |
6 | N ECON5003 or ECON5000 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
Compulsory units of study |
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ECON5002 Macroeconomic Theory |
6 | N ECON5003 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
Elective units of study |
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Note. Many of the elective units for this specialisation have prerequisites additional to ECON5001 and ECON5002. Refer to the individual units listed below for prerequisite requirements. | |||
ECON5004 Communication in Economics |
6 |
This unit of study is graded on a pass/fail basis. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ECON5005 Quantitative Tools for Economics |
6 | N ECON5004 This unit of study is graded on a pass/fail basis. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ECON5006 Economics of Law and Public Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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ECON5026 Strategic Business Relationships |
6 | Semester 2 |
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ECON6001 Microeconomics Analysis 1 |
6 | P ECON5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ECON6002 Macroeconomics Analysis 1 |
6 | P ECON5002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ECON6003 Mathematical Methods of Econ Analysis |
6 | P ECON5001 and ECON5002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ECON6006 Market Structure and Strategic Behaviour |
6 | P ECON6001 or ECOF6080 |
Semester 2 |
ECON6008 International Money and Finance |
6 | P ECON5002 |
Semester 1 |
ECON6009 Economics of the Labour Market |
6 | P ECON6001 or ECON6002 |
Semester 2 |
ECON6010 Public Economics |
6 | P ECON6001 and ECON6002 |
Semester 2 |
ECON6016 Trade and Development |
6 | P ECON5001 or ECON5002 |
Semester 2 |
ECON6018 Environmental Economics |
6 | P ECON5001 |
Semester 1 |
ECON6021 Financial Economics |
6 | P ECON6001 and ECON6002 |
Semester 2 |
ECON6023 International Trade |
6 | P ECON6001 |
Semester 1 |
ECON6025 Strategic Decision Making |
6 | P ECON6001 or ECOF6080 |
Semester 1 |
ECON6029 Health Economics and Policy Evaluation |
6 | P ECON5001 and ECMT5001 |
Semester 2 |
ECON6101 Special Topic in Economics |
6 | P ECON5001 and ECON5002 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must seek written permission from the School of Economics Postgraduate Coordinator to enrol in this unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ECMT5001 Principles of Econometrics |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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ECMT6002 Econometric Applications |
6 | P ECMT5001 N ECMT5002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ECMT6003 Applied Business Forecasting |
6 | P ECMT6002 |
Semester 2 |
ECMT6006 Applied Financial Econometrics |
6 | P ECMT6002 |
Semester 1 |
ECMT6007 Analysis of Panel Data |
6 | P ECMT6002 |
Semester 1 |
Note. ECMT coded units require the completion of the foundational unit ECMT5001 as a prerequsite. |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Economics specialisation on the Business School website.
Finance
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Finance, students complete 30 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: FINC5001; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in advanced units of study, comprising: | |||
(i) a six credit point compulsory unit of study: FINC6001; and | |||
(ii) 18 credit points in elective units of study. | |||
Foundational unit of study |
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FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
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Compulsory units of study |
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FINC6001 Intermediate Corporate Finance |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
Elective units of study |
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CLAW6031 International Financial Crime |
6 | Semester 1 |
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FINC6000 Quantitative Finance |
6 | A This unit requires students to have some background in calculus, matrices, statistics and probability. P FINC5001 N FINC5002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
FINC6005 Advanced Asset Pricing |
6 | P FINC5001 or FINC5002 or FINC6000 Only students with strong quantitative/mathematical skills should attempt this course |
Semester 1 |
FINC6007 Financial Strategy |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 2 |
FINC6009 Portfolio Theory and its Applications |
6 | P FINC5001 or FINC5002 or FINC6000 |
Semester 2 |
FINC6010 Derivative Securities |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
FINC6013 International Business Finance |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 |
FINC6014 Fixed Income Securities |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 2 |
FINC6015 Trading in Securities Markets |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 2 |
FINC6016 Financial Instruments and Markets |
6 | Semester 2 |
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FINC6017 Mergers and Acquisitions |
6 | P FINC5001 N ACCT6011 |
Semester 1 |
FINC6019 Financial Modelling |
6 | P FINC5002 or FINC6000 |
Semester 2 |
FINC6021 Corporate Valuation |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
FINC6022 Behavioural Finance |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
FINC6023 Financial Risk Management |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 |
FINC6024 Real Estate Finance and Investment |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 2 |
FINC6102 Special Topic in Finance 2 |
6 | P FINC5001 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive March |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Finance specialisation on the Business School website.
Infrastructure and Transport Management
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Infrastructure and Transport Management, students complete 30 credit points in units of study comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: ITLS5100; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in elective advanced units of study, including: | |||
(i) a minimum of 6 credit points taken in Table A designated electives; and | |||
(ii) a minimum of 6 credit points taken from Table B designated electives; and | |||
(iii) the remaining 12 credit points of elective units can be chosen from Tables A, B or Other elective options. | |||
Foundational unit of study |
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ITLS5100 Transport and Infrastructure Foundations |
6 | N TPTM6241 This is the foundation unit for all transport and infrastructure management programs and should be completed in the first period of study. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units of study - Table A Infrastructure |
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ITLS6106 Infrastructure Appraisal |
6 | C ITLS5000 or TPTM5001 or ITLS5100 or TPTM6241 |
Semester 1 |
ITLS6500 Decision Making on Mega Projects |
6 | C ITLS5000 or TPTM5001 or ITLS5100 or TPTM6241 or INFS5001 |
Semester 1 |
ITLS6501 Infrastructure Financing |
6 | C ITLS5200 or TPTM6495 or QBUS5002 |
Semester 2 |
Elective units of study - Table B Transport |
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ITLS6102 Strategic Transport Planning |
6 | C ITLS5200 or TPTM6495 N TPTM6350 |
Semester 2 |
ITLS6103 Sustainable Transport Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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ITLS6105 Traffic and Mobility Management |
6 | N TPTM6360 |
Intensive July |
ITLS6107 GIS for Transport and Logistics |
6 | N TPTM6180 Prerequisites: This unit assumes no prior knowledge of GIS; the unit is hands-on involving the use of software, which students will be trained in using. |
Intensive January |
Elective units of study - Other elective options |
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ITLS5200 Quantitative Logistics and Transport |
6 | A Basic familiarity with MS Excel and basic mathematical knowledge. C ITLS5000 or TPTM5001 or ITLS5100 or TPTM6241 N QBUS5001 or TPTM6495 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Infrastructure and Transport Management specialisation on the Business School website.
International Business
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in International Business, students complete 30 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: IBUS5003; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in advanced units of study, comprising: | |||
(i) 12 credit points in compulsory units of study: IBUS6001 and IBUS6002; and | |||
(ii) 12 credit points in elective units of study. | |||
Foundational unit of study |
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IBUS5003 Global Business |
6 | N IBUS5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Compulsory units of study |
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IBUS6001 International Business Strategy |
6 | C IBUS5003 N ECHS6008 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Late |
IBUS6002 Cross-Cultural Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
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Elective units of study |
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ACCT6002 International Accounting |
6 | P ACCT5001 This unit of study is being run by the Discipline of International Business. All enquiries should be directed to the Discipline of International Business. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
CLAW6007 Issues in Law and International Business |
6 | P CLAW5001 |
Semester 2 |
CLAW6030 China's Legal Environment for Business |
6 | Semester 1 |
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CLAW6033 International Business Tax Strategy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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FINC6013 International Business Finance |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 |
IBUS6003 Managing International Risk |
6 | Semester 2 |
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IBUS6004 International Business Alliances |
6 | Semester 1 |
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IBUS6005 Ethical International Business Decisions |
6 | Semester 1 |
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IBUS6006 Comparative International Management |
Semester 2 |
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IBUS6007 International Business Special Project |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Intensive October Semester 1 Semester 2 |
IBUS6008 Export Management |
6 | Semester 2 |
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IBUS6018 Business Negotiations |
6 |
Note: this unit requires participation in a number of negotiations. Preparation for these negotiations, which are a large part of the grade, will require time-pressured reading of material in class. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
IBUS6019 Strategy and Emerging Markets |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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IBUS6020 Enterprise Management in China |
6 | N CHSC6902 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
IBUS6021 Global Outsourcing and Offshoring |
6 | Semester 1 |
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IBUS6022 Business and Management in India |
6 | Semester 2 |
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MKTG6013 International and Global Marketing |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: International Business specialisation on the Business School website.
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, students complete 30 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: ITLS5000; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in elective advanced units of study. | |||
Foundational unit of study |
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ITLS5000 Foundations of Supply Chain Management |
6 | N TPTM6155 or TPTM5001 This is the foundation unit for all logistics and supply chain management programs and should be completed in the first period of study. Students demonstrating extensive practical experience in the logistics industry may apply to substitute an alternative unit of study; students should send their resume with a covering email outlining their experience to: business.itlsinfo@sydney.edu.au. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units of study |
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ITLS5200 Quantitative Logistics and Transport |
6 | A Basic familiarity with MS Excel and basic mathematical knowledge. C ITLS5000 or TPTM5001 or ITLS5100 or TPTM6241 N QBUS5001 or TPTM6495 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ITLS6002 Supply Chain Planning and Design |
6 | P ITLS5200 or TPTM6495 C ITLS5000 or TPTM6495 N TPTM6190 Students who can demonstrate prior knowledge of quantitative analysis (in particular mathematical knowledge and MS Excel solver proficiency) may apply to waive the prerequisite requirement for this unit of study; students should send an email outlining their knowledge of quantitative analysis to: business.itlsinfo@sydney.edu.au |
Semester 1 |
ITLS6003 Contemporary Procurement |
6 | C ITLS5000 or TPTM5001 N TPTM6400 |
Semester 1 |
ITLS6004 Warehouse and Inventory Management |
6 | C ITLS5000 or TPTM5001 N TPTM6400 |
Semester 2 |
ITLS6005 Green Operations and Reverse Logistics |
6 | N TPTM6210 or TPTM6380 |
Intensive July |
ITLS6007 Disaster Relief Operations |
6 | N TPTM6390 |
Semester 2 |
ITLS6101 Global Freight Logistics Management |
6 | C ITLS5000 or TPTM5001 or ITLS5100 or TPTM6241 N TPTM6440 |
Semester 2 |
ITLS6107 GIS for Transport and Logistics |
6 | N TPTM6180 Prerequisites: This unit assumes no prior knowledge of GIS; the unit is hands-on involving the use of software, which students will be trained in using. |
Intensive January |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Logistics and Supply Chain Management specialisation on the Business School website.
Marketing
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Marketing, students complete 30 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: MKTG5001; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in advanced units of study, comprising: | |||
(i) a six credit point compulsory unit of study: MKTG6007; and | |||
(ii) 18 credit points in elective units of study. | |||
Foundational unit of study |
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MKTG5001 Marketing Principles |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Compulsory units of study |
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MKTG6007 Consumer Behaviour |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units of study |
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CLAW6032 Regulating Innovation and Distribution |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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MKTG6001 Marketing Research Concepts |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Semester 1 |
MKTG6003 Marketing Strategy |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Intensive March Semester 2 |
MKTG6004 New Product Development |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
MKTG6005 Marketing Communications |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Intensive March |
MKTG6006 Creative Communications in Marketing |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Intensive October |
MKTG6013 International and Global Marketing |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
MKTG6015 Digital and Social Media Marketing |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Intensive January Semester 2 |
MKTG6016 Brand Management |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Semester 1 |
MKTG6018 CRM Customer Relationship Management |
6 | Semester 2 |
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MKTG6020 Business Marketing |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Semester 1 |
MKTG6103 Services Marketing |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Semester 2 |
MKTG6104 The Psychology of Business Decisions |
6 | N MKTG5002 |
Semester 2 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Marketing specialisation on the Business School website.
People, Management and Organisations
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in People, Management and Organisations, students must complete 30 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: WORK5003; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in elective advanced units of study. | |||
Foundational unit of study |
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WORK5003 Management and Organisations |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Elective units of study |
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WORK6001 Organisational Analysis and Behaviour |
6 | Semester 2 |
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WORK6002 Strategic Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2b |
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WORK6012 Industrial Relations Policy |
6 | Semester 2b |
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WORK6017 Human Resource Strategies |
6 |
Core unit for the MHRM&IR |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
WORK6018 International Industrial Relations |
6 | Semester 2a |
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WORK6030 Performance and Rewards |
6 | Intensive July |
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WORK6033 Organisational Sustainability |
6 | N ECOF6110 or CLAW6028 Core unit for the MHRM&IR |
Semester 1b Semester 2 |
WORK6108 International Dimensions of HRM |
6 | Semester 2 |
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WORK6116 Employment and the Law |
6 |
This unit is not available for students enrolled in the Master of Labour Law Relations |
Semester 2 |
WORK6118 Managing Communication in Organisations |
6 | N ECOF6030 or ECOF6040 |
Semester 1 |
WORK6120 Research Essay |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Available only to students who have achieved 75% or better in at least four WORK (or equivalent) units studied; and have the Discipline's permission to take the unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: People, Management and Organisations specialisation on the Business School website.
Project Management
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Project Management, students complete 30 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: INFS5001; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in advanced units of study, comprising: | |||
(i) a six credit point compulsory unit of study: INFS6030; and | |||
(ii) 18 credit points in elective units of study. | |||
Foundational unit of study |
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INFS5001 Project Management |
6 | N INFS6014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
Compulsory units of study |
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INFS6030 Project Management in Practice |
6 | P INFS5001 This is a compulsory unit for the Project Management Specialisation in the Master of Commerce program. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units of study |
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IBUS6002 Cross-Cultural Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
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INFS6004 Business Transformation Projects |
6 | A Understanding the major functions of a business and how those business functions interact internally and externally so the company can be competitive in the market is essential in order to critically analyse how a business can be transformed. Experience as a member of a project team is desirable. |
Semester 1 |
INFS6032 Agile Project Management |
6 | Semester 2 |
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ITLS6500 Decision Making on Mega Projects |
6 | C ITLS5000 or TPTM5001 or ITLS5100 or TPTM6241 or INFS5001 |
Semester 1 |
MKTG6004 New Product Development |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
QBUS6320 Management Decision Making |
6 | N ECOF6070, ECOF5804, ECMT6510, ECMT5003 |
Semester 1 |
WORK6118 Managing Communication in Organisations |
6 | N ECOF6030 or ECOF6040 |
Semester 1 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Project Management specialisation on the Business School website.
Quantitative Finance
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Quantitative Finance, students complete 36 credit points in units of study, comprising: | |||
(1) 12 credit points in foundational units of study: FINC5001 and QBUS5001; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in advanced units of study, comprising: | |||
(i) 12 credit points in compulsory units of study: FINC6000 and QBUS6830; and | |||
(ii) 12 credit points in elective units of study. | |||
Foundational units of study |
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FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
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QBUS5001 Quantitative Methods for Business |
6 | A Basic calculus; basic concepts of probability & statistics N ECMT5001, QBUS5002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Compulsory units of study |
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FINC6000 Quantitative Finance |
6 | A This unit requires students to have some background in calculus, matrices, statistics and probability. P FINC5001 N FINC5002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
QBUS6830 Financial Time Series and Forecasting |
6 | A Basic knowledge of quantitative methods including statistics, basic probability theory, and introductory regression analysis. P ECMT5001 or QBUS5001 |
Semester 1 |
Elective units of study |
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FINC6005 Advanced Asset Pricing |
6 | P FINC5001 or FINC5002 or FINC6000 Only students with strong quantitative/mathematical skills should attempt this course |
Semester 1 |
FINC6009 Portfolio Theory and its Applications |
6 | P FINC5001 or FINC5002 or FINC6000 |
Semester 2 |
FINC6010 Derivative Securities |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
FINC6014 Fixed Income Securities |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 2 |
FINC6023 Financial Risk Management |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Quantitative Finance specialisation on the Business School website.
Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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To be awarded a specialisation in Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, students complete 30 credit points, comprising: | |||
(1) a six credit point foundational unit of study: IBUS5002; and | |||
(2) 24 credit points in advanced units of study, comprising: | |||
(i) a six credit point compulsory unit of study: WORK6002; and | |||
(ii) 18 credit points in elective units of study. | |||
Foundational units of study |
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IBUS5002 Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
6 | N IBUS5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Compulsory unit of study |
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WORK6002 Strategic Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2b |
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Elective units of study |
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BUSS6505 Deloitte FASTRACK Innovation Challenge |
6 | P Completion of 48 credit points with a WAM of 65% N : BUSS6509 or BUSS6510 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
CLAW6032 Regulating Innovation and Distribution |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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IBUS6007 International Business Special Project |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Intensive October Semester 1 Semester 2 |
IBUS6011 New Business Opportunities and Startups |
6 | A IBUS5002, or completion of at least 24 credit points N IBUS5011 or WORK6112 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
IBUS6012 Business Innovation and Sustainability |
6 | A IBUS5002, or completion of at least 24 credit points |
Semester 2 |
IBUS6013 Business Restructuring and Renewal |
6 | A IBUS5002, or completion of at least 24 credit points |
Semester 2 |
IBUS6014 Intellectual Property Management |
6 | A IBUS5002, or completion of at least 24 credit points |
Semester 1 |
IBUS6015 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Project |
6 | C IBUS5002 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students need permission from the Discipline to enrol unless they are enrolled in the GradCertInn&Ent where this is a core unit. |
Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Intensive March Semester 1 Semester 2 |
IBUS6016 Social Entrepreneurship |
6 | A IBUS5002, or completion of at least 24 credit points |
Semester 1 Summer Late |
IBUS6018 Business Negotiations |
6 |
Note: this unit requires participation in a number of negotiations. Preparation for these negotiations, which are a large part of the grade, will require time-pressured reading of material in class. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
IBUS6023 Engaged Entrepreneurship Projects |
6 | P IBUS5002 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Intensive March Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Further information on this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, can be found at: Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship specialisation on the Business School website.
Other elective units of study available to students in the Commerce coursework programs
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Business School elective units of study |
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BUSS5001 Firms, Markets and Business Management |
6 | N ECON5001 or ECON5002 or ECON5003 or ECOF5010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
BUSS6505 Deloitte FASTRACK Innovation Challenge |
6 | P Completion of 48 credit points with a WAM of 65% N : BUSS6509 or BUSS6510 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Industry Placement Program (IPP) units of study |
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BUSS6500 Industry Placement |
6 | P 8 units with a WAM of 65% N ECOF6500 or ECOF6501 or ECOF6502 or BUSS6501 or BUSS6502 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Contact the Careers and Employment Relations Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au |
Intensive August Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Intensive March Semester 1 Semester 2 |
BUSS6503 USA Industry Placement |
6 | P Master of Commerce students: 48 credit points with a credit average; Master of International Business: 24 credit points with a credit average. Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Further information and application process is outlined at http://sydney.edu.au/business/study/opportunities/industry_placement_program. |
Intensive August Intensive February Intensive July Intensive March |
BUSS6504 Europe Industry Placement |
6 | P Master of Commerce students: 48 credit points with a credit average; Master of International Business: 24 credit points with a credit average. Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Further information and application process is outlined at http://sydney.edu.au/business/study/opportunities/industry_placement_program. |
Intensive August Intensive July |
BUSS6506 China Industry Placement |
6 | P Master of Commerce students: 48 credit points with a credit average; Master of International Business: 24 credit points with a credit average. Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Further information and application process is outlined at http://sydney.edu.au/business/study/opportunities/industry_placement_program. |
Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive March |
BUSS6511 South America Industry Placement |
6 | P 48 credit points with a minimum credit average (65%) Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive July |
Community Placement Program (CPP) units of study |
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BUSS6507 Community Placement Program |
6 | P 48 credit points with a minimum credit average (65%) N : BUSS6508 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
BUSS6508 Community Placement Program (Intensive) |
6 | P 48 credit points with a minimum credit average (65%) N : BUSS6507 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive August Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Intensive March |
Dissertation units of study |
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BUSS7000 Business Dissertation A |
12 | P 48 credit points of prior study in the Master of Commerce program with a grade average of at least 80%. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
BUSS7001 Business Dissertation B |
12 | P 48 credit points of prior study in the Master of Commerce program with a grade average of at least 80%. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
BUSS7002 Business Dissertation |
24 | P 48 credit points of prior study in the Master of Commerce program with a grade average of at least 80%. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |