Bachelor of Commerce
2019 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2019 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Course Map | These course maps are for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2019: Human Resource Management Major These course maps are for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2019: Human Resource Management Major These course maps are for new students commencing from Trimester 3 2019: Human Resource Management Major Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser. |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool |
| Cloud Campus | Yes |
| Duration | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 001838A Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool |
| Deakin course code | M300 |
| Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7. |
Students who commenced this course prior to Trimester 1 2016, please refer to the below link: M300 Bachelor of Commerce (Links to 2015 Handbook. See 2015 Course Listing PDF for structure ) * Not all major sequences are available via Campus study at Warrnambool. Students undertaking units in major sequences that are not available in Campus mode may enrol in units offered in Cloud (online) mode. | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Pathways
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Major sequences
- Minor sequences
- Course structure
- Work experience
- Details of major sequences
- Details of minor sequences
- Other learning experiences
Course overview
Develop your passion and skills about how commerce can solve the problems of the future by studying Deakin’s Bachelor of Commerce. With authentic, practical learning experiences including the ability to research and resolve real commercial and community issues, Deakin’s Bachelor of Commerce is at the forefront of providing you with the skills and experience to navigate your professional future.
Want to study a degree that sets you up for a successful career in finance, accounting, management or marketing?
Deakin’s Bachelor of Commerce builds a foundation of robust business and personal skills, and gives you the freedom to pursue your passions in a range of specialised areas of business.
Graduate with a sought-after skill set built around three pillars relating to the everyday, practical challenges of modern businesses:
- financial understanding
- market knowledge
- personal and professional skills.
Professional development opportunities start from day one. In your first year, you’ll work with the same programs and tools industry professionals use while building core business skills you’ll carry with you through your entire career. From second year you get to choose your area of specialisation. Tailor the course to your interests and career goals by honing your professional expertise in one of the following majors:
- accounting
- economics
- finance
- financial planning
- food and agribusiness
- human resource management
- management
- management information systems
- marketing.
This can be complemented with a minor to enhance your employability, including:
- accounting
- agribusiness
- business analytics
- economics
- event management
- finance
- global studies
- human resource management
- international trade
- marketing
- professional practice
- project management
- retail management
- social entrepreneurship
- taxation regulation
- wealth management.
Deakin Business School’s highly developed work-integrated learning (WIL) program gives you the platform to gain valuable work experience that counts as credit towards your degree. Every commerce student at Deakin has access to WIL opportunities. This practical experience and the networking opportunities they provide can make all the difference when you graduate and are applying for jobs. Our curriculum is complemented by a range of experiential learning opportunities including:
- mentoring
- volunteering
- consulting
- internships.
These hands-on experiences allow you to engage with real businesses, like the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Australian Taxation Office, KPMG, Price Waterhouse Cooper, Bupa and Cherry Energy. Work on industry projects, build long-lasting relationships and get a taste for your future career. Because employers value Deakin commerce students’ practical skills and business mindset, it’s not uncommon for graduates to find employment at the companies they connect with throughout the course.
You can also improve your global employability skills in teamwork and intercultural communication by gaining international experience across Asia, Europe or North America through:
- overseas internships
- study tours
- exchange programs.
Indicative student workload
As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Professional recognition
Students who complete the accounting major sequence are eligible to apply for admission to the:
CA Program of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
Associate membership for the CPA Program, CPA Australia
IPA Program of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) and
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - A limited number of exemptions may apply. Please refer to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for further information.
The Bachelor of Commerce (with a major in Financial Planning) is a course approved by the new financial planning standards body - the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). Graduates who complete the Financial Planning major sequence in the Bachelor of Commerce will satisfy the education standards prescribed by FASEA to be able to provide financial advice in Australia and be eligible for entry into the certification programs of the professional financial planning associations - the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Certification Program offered by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner designation offered by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA).
Students who complete the marketing major are eligible for a one year credit reduction, off the five years, needed to become a Certified Practicing Marketer by the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI).
Students should consult with a course adviser to identify any additional requirements for membership for each professional body, and also consult with the professional body.
Career opportunities
There are employment opportunities for Bachelor of Commerce graduates in virtually every area of business and government – in Australia and overseas. Potential careers include becoming a professional accountant, IT and systems professional, economist, financial planner, human resources manager, social and economic policy developer, international trade officer and marketing assistant/manager. As this is a very broad course there are further possibilities in other professions especially if taken with further study.
Participation requirements
Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Placement can occur at any time, including during the standard holiday breaks listed here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/key-dates.
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.
Mandatory student checks
Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.Pathways
Expand your career options and create pathways into further study.
Unit selection
Students admitted to the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) will be given advice on unit selection, however students must take responsibility for planning their own studies within the course structure and course rules.
Part-time studies
Part-time study is available via Campus and Cloud (online) mode. Part-time study refers to academic workload, not mode of study.
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline Specific knowledge and capabilities | Apply a broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of commerce and its applications |
| Communication | Communicate commerce concepts and information effectively including in oral, written and visual forms in a cohesive and understandable manner to academic audiences, business professionals and laypersons. |
| Digital Literacy | Use technologies to Identify, locate, evaluate, synthesise and disseminate and communicate information in the field of commerce. |
| Critical thinking | Evaluate and critically analyse academic, professional and business information and values. |
| Problem Solving | Identify solutions to a diverse range of authentic problems in commerce. |
| Self-management | Take personal responsibility for actions, self-reflect and critique own performance and identify and plan future professional development. |
| Teamwork | Interact and collaborate with others from a range of disciplines and backgrounds. |
| Global Citizenship | Engage effectively in different environments and contexts reflecting social, sustainable, ethical, economic, and global perspectives in the field of commerce. |
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Course rules
To complete the Bachelor of Commerce students must attain 24 credit points. The 24 credit points include 8 credit points of core units, 8 credit points of units from a major (you will be required to complete at least one major) and 8 credit points of elective units (you may choose to undertake another 8 unit major or up to two 4 unit minors). Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake 2 trimesters each year.
To complete the course you must include the following:
- at least 16 credit points from Business and Law undergraduate units
- 8 credit points of core Bachelor of Commerce units
- completion of MAI010 Academic Integrity (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- at least one 8 credit point Bachelor of Commerce major
- Level 1 - no more than 10 credit points
- Level 3 - at least 6 credit points (at least 4 must be Business and Law undergraduate units)
Major sequences
Refer to the details of each major sequence for availability.
All students in the Bachelor of Commerce are required to complete at least one major sequence chosen from the following:
- Accounting^
- Business Analytics*
- Commercial Law*
- Economics
- Finance
- Financial Planning^
- Food and Agribusiness (New from 2019)
- Human Resource Management
- International Trade*
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
^ These majors are the recommended pathway to qualify for membership of professional organisations.
* Offered to continuing students only
Minor sequences
- Accounting
- Agribusiness
- Business Analytics
- Contemporary Accounting*
- Economics
- Event Management
- Finance
- Global Studies
- Human Resource Management
- International Trade
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Professional Practice
- Retail Management~
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Taxation Regulation
- Wealth Management
*Offered to continuing students only
~This minor is not available for completion in 2019
Course structure
Core units
| MAI010 | Academic Integrity (0 credit points) |
| MAA103 | Accounting for Decision Making |
| MAE101 | Economic Principles |
| MAF101 | Fundamentals of Finance |
| MIS171 | Business Analytics |
| MLC101 | Law for Commerce |
| MMK101 | Marketing Fundamentals |
| MMM132 | Management |
| MWL101 | Professional Insight |
Course structure
Elective units
Students may choose up to eight credit points of electives. These may constitute a second commerce major, or a major available in another Faculty (provided any prerequisites can be met), up to two minor sequences (as above) or a combination of units (again pre-requisites allowing) chosen by the student.
These may include the following Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units offered by the Faculty which are specifically designed to enhance a student’s experience of the workplace:
| MWL201 | Community Based Volunteering |
| MWL202 | Team Projects |
| MWL203 | Work Based Learning |
| MWL204 | Global Business Experience |
| MWL301 | Team Internship |
| MWL303 | Business Internship |
| MWL311 | Industry Based Learning (3mth) |
| MWL312 | Industry Based Learning (6mth) |
Work experience
Elective units may provide the opportunity for Work Integrated Learning experiences.
More information: WIL Programs
Details of major sequences
Human Resource Management
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MJ-M30046
Overview
People management is one of the fastest growing fields of professional employment. Human Resource Management (HRM) includes recruitment, selection, training and development, workplace diversity, employee relations, performance and change management, and remuneration. You will also gain invaluable counselling, mediation and negotiation skills that will stand you in good stead in any field you enter in the future.
Professional recognition
This major is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).
Career opportunities
Career options include working in training and development in a variety of areas such as an equal employment opportunity officer, or a human resources practitioner or officer in business, industry and government.
Units
| MMH230 | Fundamentals of Human Resource Management |
| MMH232 | Human Resource Development |
| MMH231 | Managing and Rewarding Performance |
| MMH250 | Workplace Counselling and Negotiation |
| MMH356 | Change Management |
| MMH352 | International Human Resource Management |
| MMH349 | Employment Relations |
| MMH331 | Strategic Human Resource Management |
Details of major sequences
Food and Agribusiness
Campuses
Warrnambool*, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MJ-M30047
Overview
Agribusiness is a thriving discipline that refers to the collective business activities in food, fibre and agricultural supply chains. With the world’s population expected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050, the food and agribusiness sector has never been more important. Undertaking the Food and Agribusiness major will provide you opportunity to be part of this growing sector, and your agribusiness skills will be highly sought after given the world-wide shift towards more complex, technology-intensive agricultural systems and management and challenges to produce healthier and more socially and environmentally-responsible food. This major will give you a solid understanding of the interlinkages between food and agricultural market structure, international and domestic policies, and innovations and sustainability issues. With its strong practical focus, the major will equip you to be work-ready through real-world economic, financial, marketing, accounting and management learning, as well as engagement with industry, governments and other stakeholders.
Career outcomes
The Food and Agribusiness major sequence will provide you versatile skills and knowledge, hence employment opportunities beyond the farm management in roles such as agribusiness accountant, agribusiness banking officer, agricultural policy officer, agribusiness consultant, livestock officer, agribusiness analyst, international development officer, agripreneur and many more.
Units
| MAB242 | Agribusiness Governance |
| MAB251 | Agribusiness Resource Management |
| MAE203 | The Global Economy |
| MAE256 | Analytical Methods in Economics and Finance |
| MAB341 | Global Challenges: Food, Water and Climate ^ |
| MAB352 | Agribusiness Technology ^ |
| MAB353 | Applied Agribusiness Project ^ |
| MIS313 | Strategic Supply Chain Management |
*Please note: Warrnambool students will be require to undertake some units in Cloud (online) mode.
^ available from Trimester 1 2020
Details of major sequences
Finance
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Warrnambool*, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MJ-M30045
Overview
Finance is all about decision making. Do I buy or sell, invest or borrow? Finance specialists research and analyse the financial aspects of organisations and markets. They provide advice on investments and other areas of financial management. Studying finance will give you a broad understanding of the structure and operations of financial markets in Australia, plus the theory and techniques underlying financial decision-making.
Career outcomes
You may find employment opportunities in banking, brokering, credit analysis, funds management, insurance, international finance, risk management and securities analysis.
Units
| MAA250 | Ethics for Financial Professionals |
| MAF202 | Money and Capital Markets |
| MAF203 | Business Finance |
| MAE256 | Analytical Methods in Economics and Finance |
| MAF307 | Equities and Investment Analysis |
| MAF306 | International Finance and Investment |
| MAF308 | Derivative and Fixed Income Securities |
| MAF302 | Corporate Finance |
*Please note: Waterfront (Geelong) and Warrnambool students will be required to undertake units in Cloud (online) mode.
Details of major sequences
Marketing
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MJ-M30040
Overview
Marketing is about relationships with customers and involves developing, maintaining and enhancing those relationships. Modern marketing is about adding value to the customer experience and building a relationship between buyers and sellers that benefits both.
You will gain knowledge of marketing in domestic and international markets.
Professional Recognition
Graduates who complete the marketing major are eligible for a one year credit reduction, off the five years, needed to become a Certified Practicing Marketer by the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI).
Career outcomes
Career options include working in advertising, brand/product management, customer relations management, event management, marketing research, public relations, retailing, web design, sales management, e-commerce marketing specialist, advertising director, art director, creative director, public relations director, media relations director, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) manager, social media marketing manager, internet marketing coordinator, director of digital marketing, territory manager, marketing director, senior sales representative, promotions director, relationship manager, account executive, media director, product marketing manager, creative assistant, marketing data analyst marketing communications director, inside sales representative, marketing analyst, brand manager, online product manager, account coordinator, marketing specialist, market research analyst, digital brand manager, promotions coordinator, e-mail marketer, marketing consultant, project manager and media planner.
Units
| MMK266 | Consumer Behaviour |
| MMK251 | Services Marketing |
| MMT280/MMK280 | Brand Management + |
| MMK295 | Integrated Marketing Communications in the Digital Age ^ |
| MMK325 | Strategic Marketing |
| MMM343 | Business Ethics |
| MMK365 | Marketing Insights < |
| MMK368 | Business Marketing |
*Please note: Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake one or more units in Cloud (online) mode.
< This unit was previously coded MMK265
^ This unit was previously coded MMK393
+ MMT code denotes study tour version of the unit
Details of major sequences
Management Information Systems
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MJ-M30039
Overview
Supplement your business studies with knowledge of the underlying information systems that support modern business processes. Learn about the business applications of information systems and gain the skills and knowledge relevant to understand this dynamic area.
Career outcomes
You may find work as an Information Technology (IT) professional, business systems programmer, member of implementation teams within corporations or within specialist systems development companies, business analyst or as an adviser to companies who have outsourced their IT function.
Units
| MIS201 | Business Requirements Analysis |
| MIS202 | Managing Data and Information |
| MIS231 | Professional Ethics in the Digital Age |
| MIS352 | Business Process Management |
| MIS398 | Project Management |
| MIS313 | Strategic Supply Chain Management |
| MIS312 | Social Media and Mobile Strategies |
| MIT399/MIS399 | Applied Business Project |
*Please note: Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Cloud (online) mode.
*MIT399 from Trimester 2 2019
Details of major sequences
Financial Planning
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Warrnambool*, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MJ-M30044
Overview
Choosing a major sequence in financial planning will provide you with the skills you need to attain your own personal financial goals and to develop the expertise to advise others in a professional capacity. Financial planners specialise in key financial areas, including retirement taxation, investment and estate planning. You will examine both the theoretical framework of financial planning, plus the practical application of the theories and strategies.
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Commerce (with a major in Financial Planning) is a course approved by the new financial planning standards body - the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). Graduates who complete the Financial Planning major sequence in the Bachelor of Commerce will satisfy the education standards prescribed by FASEA to be able to provide financial advice in Australia and be eligible for entry into the certification programs of the professional financial planning associations - the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Certification Program offered by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner designation offered by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). This major also allows advisers to meet any education requirements as set out in the Tax Agents Services Act (TASA) including completion of taxation law units approved by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB).
Career outcomes
Financial planners are innovative and lateral in their thinking, they are up to date with the latest changes and they are committed to providing sound, independent and ethical advice.
Units
| MAA215 | Client Behaviour and Decision Making |
| MAA255 | Financial Planning |
| MAA317 | Superannuation Planning ~ |
| MAA318 | Advanced Financial Planning |
| MAA319 | Estate Planning and Insurance # |
| MLC301 | Principles of Income Tax Law |
| MAF202 | Money and Capital Markets |
| MAF307 | Equities and Investment Analysis |
From Trimester 2 2019:
| MAA215 | Client Behaviour and Decision Making |
| MAA250 | Ethics for Financial Professionals ^ |
| MAA255 | Financial Planning |
| MAA317 | Superannuation Planning ~ |
| MAA318 | Advanced Financial Planning |
| MAA319 | Estate Planning and Insurance # |
| MAF307 | Equities and Investment Analysis |
| MLC301 | Principles of Income Tax Law |
*Please note: Waterfront (Geelong) and Warrnambool students will be required to undertake one unit in Cloud (online) mode.
^MAA250.3 only meets the Financial Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) accreditation requirements for the Ethics bridging unit if completed from Trimester 2 2019. For students who have completed the earlier version of MAA250, an option to meet the accreditation requirements is to consider enrolling in the postgraduate version of the unit (MAA769 Ethics for Financial Services) as a single unit of study. Please contact a Student Adviser for further information buslaw@deakin.edu.au
~ This unit was previously coded MAF311
# This unit was previously coded MAF316
Details of major sequences
Economics
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MJ-M30043
Overview
Economics is an important element of any business career or the basis of a specialist career in economic research and policy. Economics is relevant to the study of a whole range of other disciplines: business; finance; international markets and trade; health; transport; democracy and voting patterns; the environment – including policies on global warming; as well as social equity and wellbeing.
Career outcomes
An economics major sequence can provide the background for many versatile careers in industry and finance in roles such as an analyst, forecaster, researcher and manager. In government, you may work as a policy researcher and administrator, and in education.
Units
| MAE201 | Competition and Industry |
| MAE203 | The Global Economy |
| MAE214 | Economic Strategy for Business ^ |
| MAE256 | Analytical Methods in Economics and Finance |
| MAE312 | National Economic Policy |
| MAE307 | Techniques for Business and Economic Analysis |
plus one unit from:
| MAE301 | Choice, Strategies and Dilemmas # |
| MAE304 | Labour and Health Economics < |
plus one unit from:
| MAE305 | Energy and Environment > |
| MAE306 | Applied Econometrics for Economics and Finance |
*Please Note: Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Cloud (online) mode.
^ This unit was previously coded MAE314
# This unit was previously titled Microeconomic Theory and Policy
< This unit was previously titled Labour Economics
> This unit was previously titled Business and Financial Forecasting
Details of major sequences
Accounting^
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MJ-M30041
Overview
Accountants are information specialists. They provide information, which is the only means of summarising the activities and worth of an organisation in a manageable form, as the basis for all review, decision and action throughout virtually every layer of business and government.
Professional recognition
Graduates who complete the accounting major sequence will be eligible to apply for admission to the:
CA Program of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
Associate membership for the CPA Program, CPA Australia
IPA Program of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) and
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - A limited number of exemptions may apply. Please refer to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for further information.
Career outcomes
You may find employment in accounting positions in the business community, industry, commerce, the service sector or private practice, or work in management consulting, the financial services sector or with government bodies.
Units
| MAA250 | Ethics for Financial Professionals |
| MAA261 | Financial Accounting |
| MAA262 | Management Accounting |
| MAA303 | Audit and Assurance |
| MAA363 | Corporate Accounting |
| MAF203 | Business Finance |
| MLC301 | Principles of Income Tax Law |
| MAA310 | Accounting and Society |
Note:
Students should consult with their course adviser regarding the units required for professional recognition.
The eligibility of students for membership of any of the accounting accrediting bodies is subject to meeting the requirements of that body and that Deakin makes no representations that individuals will meet those requirements.
^ M300 Bachelor of Commerce is the recommended pathway to qualify for membership of professional organisations.
Details of major sequences
International Trade
Unit set code
MJ-M30037
Offered to continuing students only. Please see a student adviser for further advice.
Details of major sequences
Commercial Law
Unit set code
MJ-M30042
Offered to continuing students only. Please see a student adviser for further advice.
Details of major sequences
Business Analytics
Unit set code
MJ-M30036
Offered to continuing students only. Please see a student adviser for further advice.
Details of major sequences
Management
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MJ-M30038
Overview
Examine change, innovation and technology, globalisation, quality service cultures, participation and performance to develop the management skills of communication, problem solving, planning, organising, managing change and working cooperatively.
Professional recognition
Graduates may be eligible for affiliate status membership of the Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML).
Career outcomes
You may find employment in management positions in the private and public sectors, operations or strategic management.
Units
| MMM240 | Organisational Behaviour |
| MMM241 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
| MMH230 | Fundamentals of Human Resource Management |
| MMM267 | Business Logistics |
| MMM343 | Business Ethics |
| MMM306 | Global Strategy and International Management |
| MMH356 | Change Management |
| MMM308 | Applied Management Capabilities |
Details of minor sequences
Accounting
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong), Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MN-M30001^
Units
| MAA261 | Financial Accounting |
| MAA262 | Management Accounting |
| MAA250 | Ethics for Financial Professionals |
| MAA303 | Audit and Assurance |
^ Students undertaking the Accounting major (MJ-M30041) cannot undertake the minor in Accounting.
Details of minor sequences
Professional Practice
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong), Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MN-M30016
Units
4 credit points of any WIL experience from the following list (excluding MWL101):
| MWL201 | Community Based Volunteering |
| MWL202 | Team Projects |
| MWL203 | Work Based Learning |
| MWL204 | Global Business Experience |
| MWL301 | Team Internship |
| MWL303 | Business Internship |
| MWL311 | Industry Based Learning (3mth) |
| MWL312 | Industry Based Learning (6mth) |
A WIL unit from another Faculty as approved by the course director
Details of minor sequences
Project Management
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MN-M30010^
Units
| MIS201 | Business Requirements Analysis |
| MIS352 | Business Process Management |
| MIS398 | Project Management |
| MMH356 | Change Management |
*Please note: Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Cloud (online) mode.
^ Students undertaking the Management Information Systems major (MJ-M30039) cannot undertake the minor in Project Management.
Details of minor sequences
Marketing
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MN-M30008^
Units
| MMK251 | Services Marketing |
| MMK266 | Consumer Behaviour |
| MMK295 | Integrated Marketing Communications in the Digital Age |
| MMK368 | Business Marketing |
^ Students undertaking the Marketing major (MJ-M30040) cannot undertake the minor in Marketing.
Details of minor sequences
International Trade
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MN-M30007^
Units
| MAE203 | The Global Economy |
| MAE213 | International Trade |
| MAE302 | Macroeconomics of Open Economies |
| MAE308 | Contemporary Issues in Trade and Development |
*Please note: Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Cloud (online) mode.
^ Students undertaking the International Trade major (MJ-M30037) cannot undertake the minor in International Trade.
Details of minor sequences
Human Resource Management
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool*, Waterfront (Geelong), Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MN-M30012^
Units
| MMH230 | Fundamentals of Human Resource Management |
| MMH231 | Managing and Rewarding Performance |
| MMH232 | Human Resource Development |
| MMH250 | Workplace Counselling and Negotiation |
* Please note: Warrnambool students will be required to undertake some units in Cloud (online) mode.
^ Students undertaking the Human Resource Management major (MJ-M30046) cannot undertake the minor in Human Resource Management.
Details of minor sequences
Global Studies
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool*, Waterfront (Geelong)*, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MN-M30015^
Units
4 credit points of study comprising any combination> of:
- An approved overseas study abroad or exchange program**
- Work Integrated Learning unit***
| AIS101 | Intercultural Communication |
| AIS204 | Gender, Globalisation and Development |
> Examples of study combinations:
- Completion of 4 credit points of study abroad or exchange units
- Completion of 2 credit points of study abroad or exchange units, 1 credit point of a WIL unit and AIS101 (1 credit point)
- Completion of 1 credit point of study abroad/exchange unit, 1 credit point of a WIL unit, AIS101 (1 credit point) and AIS204 (1 credit point)
Please note:
^Students require pre-approval to enrol in this minor (unit set). Please contact a student adviser buslaw@deakin.edu.au
*Warrnambool and Waterfront (Geelong) students may be required to undertake units at the Waurn Ponds campus or Cloud (online) mode.
**Students undertaking a study abroad or exchange program unit which is equivalent to a unit they require for their major cannot double count the unit towards the Global Studies minor.
***Level 2 or 3 unit undertaken overseas.
Details of minor sequences
Finance
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool*, Waterfront (Geelong)*, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MN-M30005^
Units
| MAF202 | Money and Capital Markets |
| MAF203 | Business Finance |
| MAF306 | International Finance and Investment |
| MAF307 | Equities and Investment Analysis |
* Please note: Warrnambool and Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Cloud (online) mode.
^ Students undertaking the Finance major (MJ-M30045) cannot undertake the minor in Finance.
Details of minor sequences
Event Management
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne)
Unit set code
MN-M30013
Units
| MIS398 | Project Management |
| MMK295 | Integrated Marketing Communications in the Digital Age |
| MMM267 | Business Logistics |
| MMM312 | Event Management |
Details of minor sequences
Economics
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool*, Waterfront (Geelong), Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MN-M30006^
Units
| MAE201 | Competition and Industry |
| MAE203 | The Global Economy |
| MAE214 | Economic Strategy for Business |
| MAE312 | National Economic Policy |
* Please note: Warrnambool students will be required to undertake units in Cloud (online) mode.
^ Students undertaking the Economics major (MJ-M30043) cannot undertake the minor in Economics.
^ Continuing students undertaking the International Trade major (MJ-M30037) cannot undertake the minor in Economics.
Details of minor sequences
Contemporary Accounting
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne)
Unit set code
MN-M30002
Offered to continuing students only. Please see a student adviser for further advice
Details of minor sequences
Business Analytics
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MN-M30011^
Units
| MIS202 | Managing Data and Information |
| MIS271 | Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing |
| MIS272 | Predictive Analytics |
| MIS384 | Marketing Analytics |
*Please note:Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Cloud (online) mode.
^ Students undertaking the Business Analytics major (MJ-M30036) cannot undertake the minor in Business Analytics.
Retail Management
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MN-M30009
Units
| MIS313 | Strategic Supply Chain Management |
| MMK226 | Retailing ^ |
| MMK280 | Brand Management |
| MMK317 | Merchandise Management ^ |
*Please note: Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Cloud (online) mode.
^not offered in 2019.
Please note that this minor is not available for completion in 2019. Please contact a student adviser.
Social Entrepreneurship
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne)
Unit set code
MN-M30014
Units
| MMM241 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
| MMM279 | Creating and Managing Social Enterprises |
| MWL303 | Business Internship |
plus one credit point unit from:
| MWL301 | Team Internship |
| MWL204 | Global Business Experience |
Wealth Management
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong), Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MN-M30004^
Units
| MAA255 | Financial Planning |
| MAA317 | Superannuation Planning |
| MAF307 | Equities and Investment Analysis |
| MLC301 | Principles of Income Tax Law |
From T2 2019:
| MAA255 | Financial Planning |
| MAA317 | Superannuation Planning |
| MAF307 | Equities and Investment Analysis |
| MLL329 | Financial Services Regulation |
From T3 2019:
| MAA255 | Financial Planning |
| MAA317 | Superannuation Planning |
| MAF307 | Equities and Investment Analysis |
| MMP212 | Property Investment |
^ Students undertaking the Financial Planning major (MJ-M30044) cannot undertake the minor in Wealth Management.
Taxation Regulation
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool*, Waterfront (Geelong)*, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MN-M30003^
Units
| MLC203 | Corporations Law |
| MLC301 | Principles of Income Tax Law |
| MLC305 | Business Tax Law |
| MLL329 | Financial Services Regulation |
*Please note: Warrnambool and Waterfront (Geelong) students will be required to undertake units in Cloud (online) mode.
^ Students undertaking the Commercial Law major (MJ-M30042) cannot undertake the minor in Taxation Regulation.
Agribusiness
Campuses
Warrnambool, Cloud (online)
Unit set code
MN-M30017^
Units
| MAB251 | Agribusiness Resource Management |
| MAB242 | Agribusiness Governance |
| MAB341 | Global Challenges: Food, Water and Climate |
| MAB352 | Agribusiness Technology |
^ Students undertaking the Food and Agribusiness major (MJ-M30047) cannot undertake the minor in Agribusiness
Other Course Information
Course duration - additional informationCourse duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Other learning experiences
This course does offer the optional Global Studies minor which has some expectation of appropriate WIL opportunities to be provided in an international context in line with the faculty Internationalisation agenda