1997 QUT Handbook

MEP373 Reliability & Maintenance Management 12 3 1
MGN411 Management of Service Quality 12 3 2
MGN417 Quality & Improvement in Industry 12 3 1
MGN418 Methods in Quality Deployment 12 3 2
Electives
Two approved postgraduate units excluding those listed may be studied during the final two semesters.
Master of Commerce (BS94)
With specialisations in the fields of Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Business and Taxation Law
Location: Gardens Point campus
Course Duration: 3 semesters full-time, 6 semesters part-time
Total Credit Points: 144
Standard Credit Points/Full-Time Semester: 48
Course Coordinator: Dr Peter Carroll
Entry Requirements
Applicants for admission to this degree
(a) shall hold a Bachelor of Business from QUT and shall have achieved a level of attainment in an
appropriate discipline or disciplines considered by the Academic Board of the Faculty of Business to
be acceptable for the purpose of proceeding to a degree of master,
OR
(b) shall hold, from another tertiary institution or from QUT, qualifications approved by the Academic
Board, on the recommendation of the Head of School responsible for the specialisation which the
applicant seeks to study, as equivalent to the requirements set out in (a) above.
This course provides advanced level studies in Accountancy, Banking and Finance, and Business and
Taxation Law. It assumes a knowledge of Australian business law, company law, taxation law, and accounting
and auditing standards. Students (in particular those selecting the Accountancy or Business and Taxation
Law specialisations) may be required to take one or more undergraduate units in order to make good any
deficiency in their qualifications to enter the course.
Course Requirements
Students are required to complete satisfactorily 12 units (144 credit points), which may include up to two
Research Projects (Project I BSN404, Project II BSN405 – 12 credit points each) OR a 24 Credit Point
Project (Research Project BSN409).
Units
In selecting units, students may choose from three areas of specialisation: Accountancy, Banking and
Finance, and Business and Taxation Law (see Lists One, Two, and Three respectively in the schedule of
postgraduate units). The 12 units (144 credit points) must include one of the specialisations consisting of a
major sequence of six units (72 credit points) from one of the three lists. A project in the relevant area of
study may count for up to 24 credit points towards a specialisation. The remaining credit points required
for the degree may be chosen from any of the lists, and the unit BSN500 Research Methods. BSN500 does
not count as a subject in your specialisation.
Research Project
Students who elect to complete the 24 credit point Research project must complete BSN500 Research
Methods as a prerequisite to enrolment in BSN409 Research Project. The project should reflect the application
of theoretical analysis or problem-solving in Accountancy, Banking and Finance, or Business and Taxation
Law. Students are advised to seek a topic, and to approach a supervisor, early in their program and to obtain
the instruction guide on project presentation.
The project topic proposal must be presented at a seminar to Faculty staff in the semester prior to enrolling
in the project. The project will be regarded as the equivalent of six formal hours per week (24 credit points).
Part-time students are to enrol in one semester.
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