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Part Three – Postgraduate Units of StudyBCA812 Work Placement for Project8 pg cpThe aim of this unit is to expose students to real-life biostatisticalproblems, in government, industry or aresearch environment, under supervision of an experiencedbiostatistician, so that they can practice and developthe skills they have learnt. Students will be required tocompile a portfolio of their on-the-job experience, orwrite a treatise/dissertation on the analysis of a complexdata set.BUS800 Electronic Commerce4 pg cpThis unit examines e-commerce from a marketing andstrategic perspective. The unit includes a laboratorybasedtechnology component which provides an opportunityfor students to learn to create an e-Commerce website;to use and develop commercial data bases; and touse the Web for commercial research purposes.BUS801 Business Forecasting4 pg cpThis unit examines forecasting approaches and techniquesrelevant to business situations. It provides anopportunity to learn about the role of forecasting in business,the information system and data requirements forforecasting, and practical forecasting techniques.BUS802 European Business4 pg cpThis unit provides a thorough introduction to the businessenvironment of the European Union, the world’s singlelargest market. It reviews the different types of organisations,analyses their financing, business strategy andoperational management. Economic and industry policiesgoverning the European Union are also examined.BUS803 Strategic OperationsManagement4 pg cpThis unit examines structural and strategic changeprocesses occurring within "virtual" (or "boundaryless")business organisations. Topics include: value and supplychains; market structures; customer value expectations;the value chain components of relationship management,knowledge management and technology management.BUS804 International Business Strategy4 pg cpThis unit will draw upon concepts and theoretical frameworksfrom interdisciplinary sources as well as practicalindustry and firm-level case studies in order to examinevarious issues relevant to conducting business acrossnational borders. This unit will address not only the economicdimension of the international business environment,but also its political, cultural and technologicaldimensions, all of which interact in complex ways togenerate opportunities and threats at the firm level.BUS850 Management of People at Work4 pg cpThis unit analyses the processes of human resource managementand industrial relations within the contemporarybusiness environment. Emphasis is given to contemporaryAustralian business practices within human resourcemanagement and industrial relations supported by appropriateanalyses of international best practice.BUS851 Comparative Human ResourceManagement4 pg cpThis unit considers the international and cross-culturaldimensions of human resource management (HRM) theoryand practice. In particular, the unit focuses on a seriesof comparative management studies among a number ofAsia Pacific countries and draws out their implicationsfor HRM in multinational organisations, joint venturesand Australian companies’ overseas operations.BUS852 International Taxation4 pg cpThis unit examines the impact that taxation considerationshave in the international business environment.Recent trends in the taxation of international transactionswill also be identified and critiqued. To give the unit apractical focus, case studies of typical investment taxproblems will be examined.BUS853 Management of Change withinOrganisations4 pg cpThis unit will examine many of the contemporary changeand development processes used successfully (and,sometimes, unsuccessfully) within Australian and internationalorganisations. Organisational change and developmentactivities can have a significant and lastingimpact upon those directly associated with the business,most notably upon employees.BUS854 Managing Cultural Diversity inBusiness4 pg cpThis unit discusses the implications for organisationalleaders in view of increasing cultural differences betweenindividuals and groups within and between organisations.In particular the unit examines practical problems andopportunities in managing human diversity in contemporarycross-cultural and international settings.BUS855 Information Technology and theKnowledge Economy4 pg cpThis unit examines the role of information technologyand knowledge management in firms. It considers theissues for business resulting from the rapid changes ininformation technology. The implications of the growthin demand for knowledge management are examined. Aparticular focus is emerging globalisation trends and their245
Handbook of Postgraduate Studies – 2004implications for firms and countries in the Asia-Pacificregion.BUSL832 Business Transactions Law4 pg cpThis unit examines the law of contracts and statutoryadditions to it, injecting standards of fair dealing intocontractual transactions. Accordingly, the consumer provisionsof the Trade Practices Act and the Fair TradingAct, will be examined. Assessment consists of essays orassignments.BUSL833 Business Property Law4 pg cpThis unit examines aspects of property law relevant tomanagers, including land law and intellectual property.Assessment consists of essays or assignments.BUSL834 Law of Business Enterprises4 pg cpThis unit examines the law governing business enterprisesfrom the manager’s perspective, including companylaw, insolvency and restrictive trade practices.Assessment consists of essays or assignments.BUSL851 International Commercial Law4 pg cpThis unit examines topics in international trade law,including WTO/GATT, the Vienna Convention on theinternational sale of goods, letters of credit, the Unidroitprinciples, carriage of goods by land/sea/air and internationalcommercial arbitration. (Topics to be covered mayvary from year to year)BUSL852 Trade Practices Law4 pg cpThis unit examines the Trade Practices Act (consumerlaw, restrictive trade practices, unconscionability provisions,etc) and related areas of law.DEM800 Demographic Analysis inBusiness4 pg cpThis unit will cover topics such as the sources of business-relateddemographic, social and economic data, theimpact of demographic changes on the business environment,and the use of demographics in marketing andother business decision-making processes. Students willreceive hands-on experience of accessing and analysingcensus data at national, state and local levels using majordatabases.ECFS842 Mergers and Acquisitions2 pg cpThis unit covers current trends, valuation techniques andregulations on corporate control. Statutory rules and markettechniques for takeover bids, mergers, schemes ofarrangement and other types of corporate restructuringare covered. Other topics include the impact of tradepractices laws, regulations to restrict shareholding levels,246accounting for goodwill, due diligence and post-mergerintegration and corporate performance.ECFS845 Applied Portfolio Management2 pg cpModern portfolio theory is applied to management ofinstitutional investment portfolios. Issues include modernportfolio theory, asset allocation, portfolio insurance,inflation and hedging, international investing and performanceevaluation.ECFS849 Research Paper2 pg cpStudents complete a research paper of about 10,000words.ECFS850 Corporate TreasuryManagement2 pg cpThis unit provides insight into a Corporate Treasuryenvironment. A risk management framework is builtthrough exposure identification, goal setting, performancemeasurement and benchmarking. Other key topicsinclude liquidity management, cashflow at risk, andcapital raising choices. Case studies are used to illustratekey topics.ECFS854 Strategic Marketing in Finance2 pg cpDevelopment of appropriate strategic and marketing programsare the major influences on the profitable growthof any firm. Specific topics are strategy formulation;business planning; marketing management; distributionand e-commerce; and pricing and promotion. A widerange of case studies are used.ECFS857 Credit and Lending Decisions2 pg cpThe emphasis is on cash flow lending and covers lendingto individuals and companies, retail to commercial lendingand relationship banking. Techniques are analysis ofa company, cash flow modelling and loan portfolio management.Issues include credit assessment, risk evaluation,problem loans, portfolio segmentation, credit scoring,lending and credit policy.ECFS860 Swap Book Management2 pg cpThis focuses on managing risks from making a market inswap products. Beginning with position-taking andsources of risk, zero-coupon yield curves are derived andapplied to models for pricing of swaps. Pricing modelsare used to measure and control market risk in a swapportfolio. Case studies illustrate positioning the portfolioto reflect a market-maker’s views, subject to risk constraints.
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