Postgraduate Coursework Studies

Majors

Business Law (Master of Commerce and combined Master of Commerce programs)

The legal system is part of the environmental framework for all business activity. This means that business must identify new legal standards as the law changes and determine suitable policies and practices for meeting those legal requirements. The development of a knowledge economy has also increased the need within organisations for expertise in both traditional areas like contract law and new fields like intellectual property and eBusiness transactions. The Business Law major is designed to develop a sound understanding of the impact of commercial law on business activity. Graduates will also be able to recognise potential legal problems and work in house on their solution, and to recognise when to seek expert advice and maximise interactions with the legal profession. The emphasis throughout the major is on the legal problems likely to be encountered by graduates in their future careers, whether these be in the public or private sectors. This major adds value to any business graduate by providing a framework of legal knowledge and capabilities in problem framing and solution, assessment of risk and compliance. Commercial law has always been an important part of the professional education of accountants (the units are accredited for accounting purposes) and provides a useful second major for students specialising in business or finance related fields.

Entrepreneurship (Master of Commerce and combined Master of Commerce programs)

This major offers interdisciplinary study to an advanced level in the field of entrepreneurship. The major exposes students to key conceptual and theoretical foundations needed to understand the process of launching a new venture, with particular emphasis on international aspects of new venture creation and management. It allows students to combine this foundation knowledge with a variety of specialised units of study drawn from disciplines from across the Faculty. Units of study in this major focus on key components of the entrepreneurial process relating to marketing, the law, finance, management and international business. The major is relevant to students from a variety of fields with an interest in the entrepreneurial process. It also provides background relevant to working as or for an entrepreneur, and key stakeholders such as policy makers, venture capitalists, and advisors.

Taxation (Master of Commerce and combined Master of Commerce programs)

Students study the essential concepts, policy and applications of domestic and international taxation systems. Areas covered include corporate taxation, taxation of financial institutions, business and investment income, and tax treaties. Subjects exploring the relationship between taxation and social policy also give students a critical understanding of government and business interactions within the global market.

Timetables

Timetables for all Business Law units of study are available on the Faculty of Economics and Business website's timetable pages.