Bachelor of Commerce M300, M301, M304, M307

CRICOS Codes: M300—001838A, M304—043043M

Offered on the Melbourne campus at Burwood, Geelong campus at Waurn Ponds, Warrnambool campus and off campus.

Professional accreditation
The Bachelor of Commerce has been accredited with many professional bodies when students meet the specified requirements within their

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course.
Details are available from the Faculty Enrolment Officers to assist students with course planning.

Admission requirements
Applicants should have successfully completed VCE or equivalent. Prerequisites are Units 3 and 4 English. Those aged 21 or over on
1 January and who do not hold VCE or equivalent should apply under Alternative Admission. This category is open to those who do not satisfy
normal entrance requirements, but can demonstrate relevant work or life experiences.

Credit transfer
Students are advised to contact the Faculty for information regarding applying for credit for prior tertiary study and to visit the following AASD
web site: <www.deakin.edu.au/aasd/students/admission/advanced_standing.php>. The maximum credit that can be awarded for prior tertiary
study is 16 credit points.

Business Internship Program

The Bachelor of Commerce incorporates a Business Internship Program which provides students with a realistic business experience in their area
of specialisation. Two 1 credit point units, available to final year students, have been developed to provide experiential learning opportunities
which foster the development of practical capabilities and enhance employment prospects for graduates. These units compliment
each major area of study and are available on all campuses and off campus.
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MMI301 Business Internship 1 (B, G, W, X)
MMI302 Business Internship 2 (B, G, W, X)

Course rules
The BCom is a course of study amounting to 24 credit points. At least 16 of these credit points must be BCom units offered by the Faculty of
Business and Law and must include the following ten compulsory units:
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MAA103 Accounting for Decision Making
MAF101 Fundamentals of Finance
MAE101 Economic Principles
MAE102 The Global Economy
MLC101 Business Law
MMM132 Management
MSC120 Business Information Systems
MSQ171 Business Decision Making
MMH299 Business Communication
MMK277 Marketing Management
At least one major sequence of 6 credit points (as defined by the appropriate School of the Faculty and approved by Faculty Board) must be
included, chosen from the following:
• Accounting
• Business Systems Implementation
• Business Systems Management
• Commercial Law
• Economics
• Electronic Commerce Implementation
• Electronic Commerce Management
• Finance
• Financial Planning
• Human Resource Management
• Information Business Systems
• Insurance#
• International Business
• International Trade
• Management
• Marketing

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• Quantitative Business Analysis
• Sport Economics
• Sport Management
# Continuing students only.
At least 6 credit points must be taken at level 3, of which 4 must be BCom units undertaken at Deakin University.
No more than 10 credit points may be taken at level 1. (All Commerce units are worth 1 credit point.)
Full-time enrolment is normally a maximum of 4 credit points per semester. With the flexibility offered, students are able to choose one, two
or even three majors within the 24 credit points required for the BCom degree. Students may take up to 8 credit points from approved units
offered by other Faculties.
Unit selection
Students admitted to the BCom course will be given advice on unit selection, however students must take responsibility for planning their own
studies within the course structure.
Note: Students must undertake six units for each major sequence. When a student chooses to undertake a second major which contains one
or more common units, the six units completed in the second major must be distinct from those completed in the first major. In such
circumstances the substitute unit(s) must be of at least the same level and be chosen from one of the relevant major streams and approved
by a Faculty Enrolment Officer.
Part-time studies
Part-time study is available on and off campus. Part-time study refers to academic workload, not mode of study (refer to Glossary of Terms in
the Introduction to this Handbook).

Major sequences
Accounting (B, G, W, X)
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MAA103 Accounting for Decision Making (B, G, W, X)
MAA202 Accounting for Planning and Control (B, G, W, X)
MAA203 Accounting Concepts and Systems (B, G, W, X)
MAA260 International Financial Reporting (B, G, W, X)
MAA301 Financial Accounting Theory and Practice (B, G, W, X)
MAA303 Auditing (B, G, W, X)

Business Systems Implementation (B, G, W)

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MSC211 Systems Implementation A (B, G, W)
MSC217 Database Management Systems (B, G, W, X)
MSC228 Systems Analysis and Design (B, G, W, X)
MSC302 Information Systems Methodologies (B, G, W, X)
MSC303 Information Systems Project (B, G, W)
plus one unit from:
MSC233 Information Systems Networks (B, G, X)
MSC338 Systems Implementation B (B, G)
MSC347 Information Systems Management (B, G, W, X)
MSC351 Advanced Database Management Systems (B, G)
MSC352 Advanced Systems Analysis (B, G, W)
Business Systems Management (B, G, W, X)
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MSC120 Business Information Systems (B, G, W, X)
MSQ171 Business Decision Making (B, G, W, X)
MSC228 Systems Analysis and Design (B, G, W, X)
MSC347 Information Systems Management (B, G, W, X)

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plus one unit from:
MSC220 Small Business Systems (B, G, W, X)
MSC217 Database Management Systems (B, G, W, X)
plus one unit from:
MSC302 Information Systems Methodologies (B, G, W, X)
MSC350 MIS Risk Management (B, G)

Commercial Law (B, G, X)

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MLC101 Business Law (B, G, W, X)
MLC203 Corporations Law (B, G, W, X)
MLC206 Marketing Law (B, G, W, X)
MLC301 Principles of Income Tax Law (B, G, W, X)
plus two units from:
MLC305 Business Tax Law (B, G, W, X)
MLL342 Workplace Law (B, G, X)
MLL344 Chinese Commercial Law (B, X)†
MLC310 Sport and the Law (B, X)
MLL378 Banking Law and Securities (B, X)†
MLL381 GST Law (B)†
† Not offered in 2004.

Economics (B, G, W, X)
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MAE101 Economic Principles (B, G, W, X)ˆ
MAE102 The Global Economy (B, G, W, X)ˆ
plus one unit from:
MAE201 Competition and Industry (B, G, W, X)ˆ
MAE206 Managerial Economics (B)
plus one unit from:
MAE202 National Economic Policy (B, G, W, X)ˆ
MAE207 International Industry Policy (B)
plus two units from:
MAE301 Microeconomic Theory and Policy (B, G)ˆ
MAE303 International Economics (B, G, W, X)
MAE304 Labour Economics (B, G, W, X)
MAE305 Business and Financial Forecasting (B, G)ˆ
MAE313 Public Finance (G)
MAE314 Economic Strategy for Business (B)
MAE317 International Business Economics (B)
MAE322 Economics of the Environment (W, X)
ˆ Compulsory units for intending Honours students.
Electronic Commerce Implementation (B, G, W)
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MSC211 Systems Implementation A (B, G, W)
MSC228 Systems Analysis and Design (B, G, W, X)
MSC244 Introduction to Business on the Internet (B, G, W, X)
MSC303 Information Systems Project (B, G, W)

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MSC345 Advanced Internet Business Applications (B, G, W, X)
plus one unit from:
MSC233 Information Systems Networks (B, G, X)
MSC245 eCommerce Systems for Business (B, G, W, X)
MSC347 Information Systems Management (B, G, W, X)
MSC348 eCommerce Policy (B, G, W, X)
MSC349 Business Strategies for the Internet (B, G, W, X)
MSC350 MIS Risk Management (B, G)

Electronic Commerce Management (B, G, W, X)

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MSC120 Business Information Systems (B, G, W, X)
MSQ171 Business Decision Making (B, G, W, X)
MSC244 Introduction to Business on the Internet (B, G, W, X)
MSC245 eCommerce Systems for Business (B, G, W, X)
MSC349 Business Strategies for the Internet (B, G, W, X)
plus one unit from:
MSC347 Information Systems Management (B, G, W, X)
MSC348 eCommerce Policy (B, G, W, X)
MSC350 MIS Risk Management (B, G)

Finance (B, G, X)
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MAF101 Fundamentals of Finance (B, G, W, X)
MAF202 Money and Capital Markets (B, G, X)*
MAF203 Business Finance (B, G, W, X)
plus at least two units from:
MAF302 Advanced Business Finance (B, G, W, X)
MAF303 Treasury Management (B, G, X)
MAF305 Financial Institutions Management (B)
MAF306 International Finance and Investment (B)
MAF307 Equities and Investment Analysis (B, G, X)
MAF308 Debt and Contractual Securities (B, X)
MAF311 Superannuation Planning (B, G, X)
plus one other Finance unit from the above list or one of the following:
MAF205 Financial Modelling (B)
MAF255 Financial Planning (B, G, X)
* Students who completed MAF101 in 2001 are ineligible to study MAF202. Refer to 2002 Handbook for major sequence.

Financial Planning (B, G, X)

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MAF202 Money and Capital Markets (B, G, X)*
MAF255 Financial Planning (B, G, X)
MAF307 Equities and Investment Analysis (B, G, X)
MAF311 Superannuation Planning (B, G, X)
MAF312 Advanced Financial Planning (B, G, X)
MLC301 Principles of Income Tax Law (B, G, W, X)
* Studen
unit for the purpose of completing the major.
Human Resource Management (B, G, X)
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MMM132 Management (B, G, W, X)
MMH230 Strategic Human Resource Management (B, G, X)
MMH348 Staffing and Rewarding (B, G, X)
plus either

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MMH349 Industrial Relations (B, G, X)
or
MMH352 International and Comparative HRM (B, G)
plus two units from:
MMH232 Human Resource Development (B, G, X)
MMH349 Industrial Relations (B, G, X)
MMH350 Skills Workshop in Counselling and Negotiation (B, G)
MMH352 International and Comparative HRM (B, G)
MMH355 Labour History (G, X)
MMH356 Change Management (B, W, X)
MMM240 Organisational Behaviour (B, G, W, X)
MLL342 Workplace Law (B, G, X)
Note: At least two units must be completed from each of levels 2 and 3.

Information Business Systems (B, G, W, X)

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MSC120 Business Information Systems (B, G, W, X)
MSQ171 Business Decision Making (B, G, W, X)
MSC220 Small Business Systems (B, G, W, X)
MSC244 Introduction to Business on the Internet (B, G, W, X)
plus two units from:
MSC347 Information Systems Management (B, G, W, X)
MSC349 Business Strategies for the Internet (B, G, W, X)
MSC350 MIS Risk Management (B, G)

Insurance (X)#
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# Offered to continuing students only.
For all enquiries telephone Tom McDonald on (03) 9244 6359.

International Business (B)

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MAE207 International Industry Policy (B)
MSC244 Introduction to Business on the Internet (B, G, W, X)
MAE317 International Business Economics (B)
MMK358 International Marketing (B, G, W, X)
MMM382 International Business (B, G, W, X)
plus one unit from:
MAE303 International Economics (B, G, W, X)
MAE314 Economic Strategy for Business (B)
MMH352 International and Comparative HRM (B, G)
MSC348 eCommerce Policy (B, G, W, X)
International Trade (B)
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MAE101 Economic Principles (B, G, W, X)
MAE102 The Global Economy B, G, W, X)
MAE206 Managerial Economics (B)
MAE207 International Industry Policy (B)

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plus two units from:
MAE303 International Economics (B, G, W, X)
MAE314 Economic Strategy for Business (B)
MAE317 International Business Economics (B)

Management (B, G, W, X)
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MMM132 Management (B, G, W, X)
MMM240 Organisational Behaviour (B, G, W, X)
MMM262 Organisation Theory (B, G, W, X)
MMM365 Strategic Management (B, G, W, X)
plus two units from:
MMH330 Strategic Human Resource Management (B, G, X)
MMH349 Industrial Relations (B, G, X)
MMH356 Change Management (B, W, X)
MMM343 Business Ethics (B, W)
MMM347 Introduction to Management Research (B)
MMM367 Operations and Quality Management (G, X)
MMM382 International Business (B, G, W, X)

Marketing (B, G, W, X)
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MMK265 Marketing Research (B, G, W, X)
MMK266 Consumer Behaviour (B, G, W, X)
MMK277 Marketing Management (B, G, W, X)
MMK325 Strategic Marketing (B, G, W, X)
MMK358 International Marketing (B, G, W, X)
MMK393 Promotional Strategy (B, G, W, X)

Quantitative Business Analysis (B)

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MSQ171 Business Decision Making (B, G, W, X)
MAF205 Financial Modelling (B)
MSQ271 Quantitative Business and Economic Analysis (B, G)
plus three units from:
MAF308 Debt and Contractual Securities (B, X)
MAE305 Business and Financial Forecasting (B, G)
MMM367 Operations and Quality Management (G, X)
MSC303 Information Systems Project (B, G, W)
MSC350 MIS Risk Management (B, G)
MSC351 Advanced Database Management Systems (B, G)
Sport Economics (B)
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Students who inten
see their Enrolment Officer for further information.
MMS100 Sport Organisation (B)
MMS201 Sport in Society (B)

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MAE206 Managerial Economics (B)
MSQ271 Quantitative Business and Economic Analysis (B, G)
MMS309 Sport Project Management (B)
Plus students are required to complete a unit in Economics of Sport as a cross institutional unit.

Sport Management (B)

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This major is normally available to students enrolled in the BCom, majoring in Sport Management (M304) or the Dean’s Scholars Program
(M307) only.
MMS100 Sport Organisation (B)
MMS201 Sport in Society (B)
MMS202 Management of Sport Performance (B)
MLC310 Sport and the Law (B, X)
MMS307 Sport Facility Management (B)
MMS309 Sport Project Management (B)