Business – Postgraduate courses

MBA Program


Majors (48 credit points) Students are required to complete subjects totalling 48 credit points (e.g. eight 6-credit-point subjects). While most Faculty of Business subjects are 6 credit points, except for some half-subjects (3 credit points), a number of majors offered by other faculties include subjects with more or less than 6 credit points. Students should check the credit points listed in the Subject descriptions section. Note: Subjects that require work experience as a prerequisite are not available to students enrolled in the MBA (Limited Work Experience). Accounting and Corporate Governance¹ Accounting and Enterprise Systems¹ Accounting and Finance Accounting Performance Reporting¹ Arts Management Banking Business Information Technology Business Law Dispute Resolution¹ E-Business Management E-Business Marketing Engineering Management Policy Finance Financial Management¹ Financial Planning¹ General Management Human Resource Management Insurance¹ International Business International Marketing International Trade Law¹ Law¹ Management Consulting and Change Managing International and Community Development Marketing Professional Accounting Project Management Science Management¹ Sport Management Strategic Information Technology Strategic Management Taxation Law¹ Tourism Management Value Chain Management Footnote: 1. This major available from Autumn 2005. Accounting and Corporate Governance (available from Autumn 2005) 22748 Financial Reporting and Analysis 22705 Management Planning and Control 22779 Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance 22743 Business Valuation and Financial Analysis plus 24 credit points from the following 22708 Accounting Information Systems 22754 Corporate Accounting 22730 Assurance for Business Systems and Information 22751 Current Issues in Financial Accounting 22777 International Accounting 25765 Corporate Finance Accounting and Enterprise Systems (available from Autumn 2005) 22776 Business Information Systems 22759 Accounting and ERP 22782 Business Process Integration with ERP 22783 Business Intelligence 2: Advanced Planning 22797 Business Intelligence 1: Advanced Analysis plus 18 credit points from the following 22753 Business Analysis 22708 Accounting Information Systems 22766 Assurance for Business Information Systems 22774 Strategic Enterprise Management Systems 22773 Accounting for Human Resources 22772 Current Issues in Enterprise Systems Accounting and Finance 22746 Managerial Accounting 22754 Corporate Accounting 22743 Business Valuation and Financial Analysis 22777 International Accounting 25765 Corporate Finance 25741 Capital Markets 25721 Investment Management 25731 International Finance Accounting Performance Reporting (available from Autumn 2005) 22708 Accounting Information Systems 22746 Managerial Accounting 22754 Corporate Accounting 22748 Financial Reporting and Analysis plus 24 credit points from the following 22705 Management Planning and Control 22730 Assurance for Business Systems and Information 22743 Business Valuation and Financial Analysis 22744 Strategic Resource Management 22751 Current Issues in Financial Accounting 22753 Business Analysis 22777 International Accounting 22795 Strategic Management Reporting 22779 Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance Arts Management 27753 The Arts Environment in Australia 27755 Arts Organisations and Management 27756 Law and the Arts 27752 Marketing for the Arts 27758 Cultural Politics: The Arts and the City 27763 Arts and Cultural Policy Seminar 27768 Arts Audience Research Methods 27769 Professional Practice for Graduates Banking 25741 Capital Markets 25721 Investment Management 25743 Corporate Financial Analysis 25747 Management of Financial Risks 25751 Financial Institution Management 25752 Financial Institution Lending 25762 Synthetic Financial Products and either 25711 Securities Market Regulations or 77715 Banking Law Business Information Technology For students with little or no IT background. Choose at least 12 credit points from the following 24 credit points 32116 Information Systems Principles 32607 Systems Analysis 32117 Database Management Systems (PG) plus 36 credit points from the following 32108 Applications of Artificial Intelligence 32509 Interaction Design 32517 Commerce on the Internet 32531 Global Information Systems 32532 Conducting Business Electronically 32533 Networking Communities 32534 Knowledge Management 32536 Object-oriented Modelling 32546 Business Process Engineering 57002 Electronic Information Systems Design (8cp) 57007 Knowledge Management (8cp) Work experience is required for the following subjects: 32702 Contemporary Telecommunications 32204 Advanced Data Management 32208 Information Processing Strategy 32604 Systems Integration Note: Some programming subjects require an understanding of UNIX; students should check with the Subject Coordinator if this is a requirement. A self-teaching package is available. Business Law 77942 Legal Aspects of Contracts Administration 77943 International Taxation Law 2 77946 Industrial Law 77947 Companies and Securities Law 77949 International Business Law 77953 International Taxation Law 1 79708 Contemporary Business Law 79771 Dispute Resolution (PG) Dispute Resolution (available from Autumn 2005) Choose 48 credit points from the following 77745 Negotiation 77746 Advanced Mediation 77752 Commercial Arbitration (Domestic) 77761 Dispute Resolution in Commerce 77762 Industrial Dispute Resolution 77783 International Commercial Dispute Resolution (S) or 77751 International Commercial Arbitration 77850 Psychology and Dispute Resolution 77867 Workplace Dispute Resolution 79771 Dispute Resolution (PG) 7xxx1 Advanced Negotiation 7xxx2 Mediation Practice E-Business Management Work experience is required for all subjects in this major. Choose 48 credit points from the following 21827 Change Management 21853 Strategic Competitive Advantage in the Digital Age 21854 Innovation and Entrepreneurship 21859 The Virtual Value Chain 22759 Accounting and ERP 24721 Scenario Planning – New Technology Change Agents 24737 E-Business Marketing 26766 Company Valuation and its Implications for E-Business 32532 Conducting Business Electronically 49228 Enabling E-Business Technologies 77886 Telecommunications and Media Law E-Business Marketing 24737 E-Business Marketing 24706 Services Marketing 24715 Strategic Marketing in Electronic Business 24722 Customer Interaction and Behaviour 24723 Business-to-business Electronic Marketing 24716 Research Project in E-Business Marketing plus 12 credit points from the following 24717 Marketing Entrepreneurship in Electronic Business 24724 Global E-Business Marketing 24725 Marketing Knowledge Creation and Management 77887 Legal Issues in e-Commerce Engineering Management and Policy Choose 48 credit points from the following 49001 Judgment and Decision Making 49002 Managing Projects 49004 Systems Engineering for Managers 49006 Risk Management in Engineering 49012 Project Management Support Systems 49013 Managing Information Technology in Engineering 49016 Technology and Innovation Management 49122 Ecology and Sustainability 49306 Quality and Operations Management Systems 49309 Quality Planning and Analysis 49318 Manufacturing Systems Management Finance 25705 Financial Modelling and Forecasting 25741 Capital Markets 25721 Investment Management 25743 Corporate Financial Analysis 25765 Corporate Finance 25731 International Finance plus 12 credit points from the following 25766 Company Valuation 25763 Corporate Treasury Management 25762 Synthetic Financial Products 25792 Introduction to Personal Financial Advising 25793 Advanced Investment Management and Advising 25807 Mergers and Acquisitions (3cp) 25824 Project Financing (3cps) 25764 Venture Capital Finance (3cp) 25812 Fundraising in International Markets (3cp) 25815 Asian Capital Markets (3cps) 25817 Fixed Income Securities (3cps) 25818 Real Estate Finance and Investment (3cp) 25819 Share Market Analysis (3cp) 25809 Technical Analysis (3cp) 25825 Principles of Risk and Insurance (3cp) 25826 Risk Management (3cp) Financial Management (available from Autumn 2005) 25705 Financial Modelling and Forecasting 25741 Capital Markets 25721 Investment Management 25765 Corporate Finance 25743 Corporate Financial Analysis 25763 Corporate Treasury Management 25731 International Finance plus 6 credit points from the following 25766 Company Valuation 25807 Mergers and Acquisitions 25824 Project Financing 25812 Fundraising in International Markets 25764 Venture Capital Finance Financial Planning (available from Autumn 2005) Choose 42 credit points from the following 25825 Principles of Risk and Insurance 25826 Risk Management 25792 Introduction to Personal Financial Advising 25721 Investment Management 77979 Retirement Planning (PG) 77980 Estate Planning 25793 Advanced Investment Management and Advising plus 6 credit points from the following 25705 Financial Modelling and Forecasting 25741 Capital Markets General Management 21722 Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring 21741 Value Chain Management 21779 Management Skills or 21730 Developing Executive Leadership 21724 Strategic Human Resource Management 21827 Change Management plus 18 credit points from the following 21725 Organisation Development 21784 Global Business Competitive Intelligence 21717 International Management 21811 Global Strategic Management 21728 Public Sector Management 21767 Third Sector: Theory and Context 27720 Management Development Outdoors 21006 Managing Power 21832 Managing for Sustainability Human Resource Management 21724 Strategic Human Resource Management 21702 Industrial Relations 21833 Strategic Management of the Global Workforce 21760 Employment Conditions 21775 Comparative International Employment Relations 77946 Industrial Law plus 12 credit points from the following 21725 Organisation Development 21827 Change Management 21008 Contemporary Issues in Management Consulting Insurance (available from Autumn 2005) Choose 48 credit points from the following 25825 Principles of Risk and Insurance 25826 Risk Management 25827 Liability Insurance 25828 Reinsurance 25829 Property Insurance 25830 Theory of General Insurance 25714 Insurance Compliance 25715 Insurance Economic Issues 25717 Insurance Risk Financing 25718 Insurance Financial Management International Business Choose 48 credit points from the following 21717 International Management 21784 Global Business Competitive Intelligence 21811 Global Strategic Management 22777 International Accounting 24738 International Marketing Management 24743 Contemporary Issues in International Marketing 25731 International Finance 77949 International Business Law 24792 Business and Culture in the Asia–Pacific International Marketing Choose 48 credit points from the following 24700 Promotion and Advertising Overseas 24703 Marketing and International Trade Relations 24705 Marketing Projects and Services Overseas 24724 Global E-Business Marketing 24738 International Marketing Management 24743 Contemporary Issues in International Marketing 24744 Competitive International Marketing Strategy 24755 Applied International Marketing Research 24791 Business Project – International Marketing 24792 Business and Culture in the Asia–Pacific International Trade Law (available from Autumn 2005) Choose 48 credit points from the following 77885 Legal Process and Legal Research¹ 77704 European Union Law (PG) 77716 International Trade Law 77724 International Banking and Finance Law 77737 Carriage of Goods by Sea 77751 International Commercial Arbitration or 77783 International Commercial Dispute Resolution (S) 77887 Legal Issues in e-Commerce 77927 International Monetary Law 77935 International Business Law 77976 Introduction to World Trade Organisation Law 77998 Introduction to Cybercrime 78008 Law of the Sea Footnotes: 1. Students without an undergraduate law degree must commence the major with this subject or equivalent. Law (available from Autumn 2005) Choose 48 credit points from the following 77885 Legal Process and Legal Research¹ 77712 Deceptive Trade Practices or 77721 Restrictive Trade Practices (PG) 77715 Banking Law (PG) 77724 International Banking and Finance Law 77793 Information Technology Law 77901 Securities Markets Law 77902 Advanced Corporations Law 77980 Estate Planning (PG) 77998 Introduction to Cybercrime 78002 Compliance Regulation xxxxx Up to two subjects from the Dispute Resolution, Taxation Law or International Trade Law majors Footnotes: 1. Students without an undergraduate law degree must commence this major with this subject or equivalent. Management Consulting and Change 21011 Managing Consulting 21730 Developing Executive Leadership or 21779 Management Skills 21008 Contemporary Issues in Management Consulting 21827 Change Management 21722 Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring 21725 Organisation Development or 21854 Innovation and Entrepreneurship plus 12 credit points from the following 21751 Management Research Methods 21854 Innovation and Entrepreneurship 21724 Strategic Human Resource Management 21741 Value Chain Management 21014 Management of Technology 21012 Corporate Governance and Business Ethics Managing International and Community Development 21717 International Management 21035 Managing International Aid and Development 21821 Grassroots Organising for Global Change 21766 Managing Community Organisations 21767 Third Sector: Theory and Context 21778 Developing Financial Resources 79794 Legal Issues for Community Managers plus 6 credit points from following 21759 Strategic Issues in Community Management 24738 International Marketing Management 22777 International Accounting Marketing 24706 Services Marketing 24707 Business-to-business Marketing 24710 Buyer Behaviour 24730 Advanced Marketing Management 24736 Marketing Communications 24738 International Marketing Management 24790 Business Project – Marketing 24737 E-Business Marketing or 24720 Marketing Research Professional Accounting 22705 Management Planning and Control 22730 Assurance for Business Systems and Information 22743 Business Valuation and Financial Analysis 22748 Financial Reporting and Analysis 22753 Business Analysis 22754 Corporate Accounting 77938 Introduction to Taxation Law 77947 Companies and Securities Law Project Management Work experience is required for all subjects in this major. 15331 Project Portfolio and Program Management 15332 Strategic Project Management 15333 Managing Organisations by Project 15334 Project Performance Assessment Science Management (available from Autumn 2005) 60992 Managing Science and Scientists 60990 Research Methodology 60991 Applied Research Skills 91499 Current Topics in Science and Technology or 9xxxx Approved electives¹ Footnotes: 1. Students who have a compelling case for developing special skills, understanding or knowledge not available through 91499 or for whom appropriate disciplinary supervision is not available at UTS, may apply to the Course Director to take this option. Sport Management 27715 Sport Management 27716 Sport Marketing 27717 Venue Management 27718 Sport and the Law 27721 Sport and the Global Marketplace 27762 Sport Management Seminar 27707 Applied Research Methods 27765 Event Management Strategic Information Technology For students with an undergraduate IT background. Choose 48 credit points from the following 32108 Applications of Artificial Intelligence 32509 Interaction Design 32517 Commerce on the Internet 32531 Global Information Systems 32532 Conducting Business Electronically 32533 Networking Communities 32534 Knowledge Management 32536 Object-oriented Modelling 32546 Business Process Engineering 57002 Electronic Information Systems Design (8cp) 57007 Knowledge Management (8cp) Work experience is required for the following subjects: 32702 Contemporary Telecommunications 32204 Advanced Data Management 32208 Information Processing Strategy 32604 Systems Integration Note: Some programming subjects require an understanding of UNIX; students should check with the Subject Coordinator if this is a requirement. A self-teaching package is available. Strategic Management 21811 Global Strategic Management 21854 Innovation and Entrepreneurship 21797 Strategic Supply Chain Management 21011 Managing Consulting 21860 Managing Knowledge 21012 Corporate Governance and Business Ethics plus 12 credit points from the following 21832 Managing for Sustainability 21784 Global Business Competitive Intelligence 27720 Management Development Outdoors 21833 Strategic Management of the Global Workforce 21827 Change Management 21014 Management of Technology 21006 Managing Power Taxation Law (available from Autumn 2005) Choose 48 credit points from the following 77970 Income Tax Law¹ or 77938 Introduction to Taxation Law¹ 77719 Capital Gains Tax: Fundamentals 77767 Taxation Administration 77796 Taxation of Partnerships and Trusts 77885 Legal Process and Legal Research 77900 Good and Services Tax 77924 Taxation of Superannuation: Retirement Planning 77943 International Taxation Law 2 77945 Advanced Taxation 77953 International Taxation Law 1 77978 Taxation of Financial Arrangements 77980 Estate Planning (PG) 78000 Capital Gains Tax: Special Topics Footnotes: 1. Students without a legal or financial undergraduate degree are advised to commence the major with either of these subjects. Tourism Management 27700 Sustainable Tourism Management 27705 Tourism Systems 27706 Tourism Strategy and Operations 27707 Applied Research Methods 27708 The Travel and Tourism Industry 27765 Event Management 27767 Tourist Behaviour 27807 Tourism Marketing Value Chain Management 21741 Value Chain Management 21797 Strategic Supply Chain Management 21743 Business Excellence 21742 Quantitative Management 21014 Management of Technology 21745 Service Operations Management 21749 Computer-based Information Systems for Managers plus 6 credit points from the following 21744 Manufacturing Management 21832 Managing for Sustainability 21827 Change Management 22782 Business Process Integration with ERP

Majors (48 credit points)