Please Note: Students who commenced their degree prior to 2010 should refer to the course structure, available major subject areas and resolutions in the faculty handbook for the year they commenced. Archived downloadable faculty handbooks can be accessed on the Handbooks website.

Course Rules

To be awarded the Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management, students must successfully complete a total of 16 units of study (96 credit points), comprising:

For the Master of Commerce component:

• Up to four commerce core (foundation) units of study (24 credit points).(Students who wish to complete a second Master of Commerce major in this degree should only take up to two core units of study).
• A major (four units of study or 24 credit points) chosen from one of the Commerce subject areas for majors and electives
• Either a second major (if two or less Commerce core units of study are undertaken) and/or elective units of study from the Commerce subject areas for majors and electives

For the Logistics Management component:

• Four core logistics management units of study (24 credit points).
• Two elective logistics management units of study (12 credit points).

Please Note: The units listed below are the units that are available for enrolment in the current year only. For a full list of all units that are able to be undertaken as part of this program, including those not currently offered, please refer to the Faculty Handbook.

Commerce Core (Foundation) Units of Study

Students select their core units from the following options

• ACCT5001 Accounting Principles
• ACCT5002 Managerial Accounting and Decision Making
• CLAW5001 Legal Environment of Business
• ECMT5001 Principles of Econometrics
• ECMT5020 Data Analysis and Interpretation
• ECON5001 Microeconomic Theory
• ECON5002 Macroeconomic Theory
• FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
• IBUS5001 Global Context of Business
• IBUS5011 Foundations of Entrepreneurship
• INFS5000 Information and Systems in Organisations (formerly titled 'Business Information Systems' in 2009)
• MKTG5001 Marketing Principles
• MKTG5002 The Psychology of Business Decisions
• WORK5002 Introduction to HRM
• WORK5003 Management and Organisations

Commerce Subject Areas for Majors and Electives

Students select their major/s and/or electives from the following subject areas.

* Note. These majors will NOT be available for students commencing study in 2009/2010.

Logistics Management Compulsory Units of Study

• TPTM6115 Organisational Logistics
• TPTM6155 Logistics and Supply Chain Management (foundation unit for degree) #
• TPTM6170 Value Chain Management (capstone unit for degree)
• TPTM6495 Analysis Tools for Transport and Logistics

# Note. Students with extensive practical experience in the logistics industry may apply to substitute another unit for TPTM6155. Contact ITLS for details.

Logistics Management Elective Units of Study

• TPTM6130 Transport and Logistics Management (formerly titled 'Transport and Logistics Economics' in 2009)
• TPTM6160 Aviation Management and Logistics
• TPTM6180 Geographical Information Systems
• TPTM6190 Logistics Systems
• TPTM6200 Maritime Logistics
• TPTM6210 Reverse Logistics and Closed Loop SCM
• TPTM6222 Railway Planning and Operations (new unit for 2010)
• TPTM6224 Intelligent Transport and Logistic Systems
• TPTM6240 Public Transport Policy and Planning
• TPTM6241 Transport Modes and Systems
• TPTM6260 International Logistics
• TPTM6270 Innovations in Logistics and Supply Chains
• TPTM6310 Project Management in Supply Chains
• TPTM6330 Research Project
• TPTM6350 Strategic Transport Modelling
• TPTM6360 Traffic Systems Control and Management
• TPTM6370 Manufacturing Logistics
• TPTM6380 Retail Logistics Management
• TPTM6390 Logistics in Humanitarian Aid Projects (new unit for 2010)
• TPTM6425 Survey Design and Management
• TPTM6450 Transport Policy, Decision Making and Environment
• TPTM6470 Sustainable Transport and Logistic Systems

Please Note: The requirements set out here is for students commencing their Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management degree in 2010. Continuing students should follow the degree structure outline in the Faculty Handbook for the year they commenced their degree.

Enrolment Guide

The Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies strongly recommends students to enrol in the core logistics units as early as possible in order to ensure their place in these units. TPTM6155 Logistics and Supply Chain Management and TPTM6495 Analysis Tools for Transport and Logistics should be completed in the first semester of study. TPTM6170 Value Chain Management is the capstone unit for the program and should be completed in the last semester of study. Students should refer to the Commerce subject areas for the particular requirements for the major which they intend to complete.

The following table below shows an example degree progression for a student enrolled in the Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.

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

Please Note.The information listed in this program of study example is meant as a guide only. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their degree in different sequences to that listed above. You are advised to plan their degree based upon your individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if you need any assistance in planning your progression in your degree.

Possible major combinations for students enrolled in the combined Master of Commerce degrees

• Students who commenced prior to 2009
• Students commencing in 2009/2010

Entry Requirements

For entry into this degree, students must have completed a bachelor's degree, graduate diploma, graduate certificate or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution with a minimum credit (65 per cent) average.

For details of the English language requirements for entry into this course, please refer to the webpage titled English Language Requirements for International Students under the Admissions information on the University's website.

Duration of Course

Full-time: A typical full-time student will undertake three or four units of study per semester, completing the 16 units in four to five semesters (two to 2.5 years).

Part-time: Students undertake one or two units per semester, typically completing the program in four to six years.

Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies

For further information on all courses offered by the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies please visit their website: www.itls.usyd.edu.au