Master of Commerce

What you will study

To complete the Master of Commerce, you must earn 96 credit points.

The course is structured in two parts:

Part A. Research Studies

You must complete the following units

• Research Skills
• Corporate Finance and Intermediation Theory
• Empirical Corporate Finance and Banking
• Econometrics for Finance
• Asset Pricing Theory
• Empirical Asset Pricing and Investments
• Research in Finance

Part B. Advanced Research Studies

You must complete the following units and one Level 5 elective unit (six credit points)

• Advanced Asset Pricing
• Advanced Corporate Finance
• Advanced Behavioural Finance
• Research Project 1
• Research Project 2

Note: You may need permission from the owning faculty to enrol in some units taught by other faculties.

Entry requirements

Entry level 1: 96 credit points

Duration: Two years full time, Four years part time

• An Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline*. A distinction grade average (70%) or above for four units (24 points) in a relevant discipline* at level three is required.

Entry level 2: 48 credit points

Duration: One year full time, Two years part time

• An Australian bachelor honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline* with a grade average of at least (75%), or equivalent qualification approved by the faculty.

*Relevant disciplines include Accounting, Banking and Finance, Economics, Econometrics and Business Statistics, Health Economics, Management, Marketing and related cognate disciplines including Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology and other Social Sciences.

English language requirements

To enter Monash University, you must meet the minimum English language requirements. You can do this by completing one of the qualifications listed on their website.

If you've completed several measures of English proficiency over a period of time, the highest valid measure will be accepted as long as it's been taken within the required time limitations.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements apply for admission to Monash University Australia.

Extra requirements

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview with a panel constituted by the Course Coordinator. Admission is a competitive process.

Completion of the Master of Commerce Supplementary Form is also required and applicants may be requested to attend an interview with the discipline Coordinator.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9 and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course, it is expected that you will:

• Be critical and creative scholars who produce innovative solutions to problems, apply research skills to business challenges and communicate effectively and perceptively.
• Be responsible and effective global citizens who engage in an international world, exhibit cross-cultural competence and demonstrate ethical values.
• Utilise knowledge to design relevant solutions that respond to business, professional and public policy communities.
• Apply conceptual frameworks to analyse complex problems arising in a variety of contexts and be able to apply economic theories and strategies to conduct capital market research and evaluate corporate and financial institution policy outcomes.