Master of Accounting / Master of Business Administration
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- About this course
- Careers
- Course details
- Course structure
- Units and electives
- Admission information
- Course objectives
- How to apply
About this course
Extend your career path with the Master of Accounting/Master of Business Administration double degree. This course develops the skills commonly applied in management and executive level positions.
Delivered by the Victoria Graduate School of Business (VGSB), this course covers topics within the business, management and accounting disciplines. You will develop technical skills and conceptual knowledge in:
- human resource management
- financial accounting
- management accounting
- commercial law
The accounting component of this double degree is accredited by CPA Australia.
Double masters degrees including the MBA need to be completed sequentially. If you enrol in Master of Accounting / Master of Business Administration, you will need to complete all course requirements for the Master of Accounting before starting the Master of Business Administration.
To graduate from this double degree you need to successfully complete all prescribed units of study. Recognition of prior learning is not available.
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Careers
Skills developed in this course will equip you for senior management roles in your chosen field and industry.
Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.
Course details
- Course location
- City Flinders
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Accounting and Finance
- Duration
- 2 years
- Study options
- Full Time or Part Time
- Study mode
- On campus
- Course code
- BMAX
Course Structure
The course comprise 16 units of study, consisting of 13 core units of study and 3 elective units of study.
Units and electives
Core Units of Study
- Managerial Accounting [BAO5522]
- Professional Auditing [BAO5524]
- Financial and Corporate Accounting [BAO5525]
- Business Finance [BAO5534]
- Issues in Contemporary Accounting [BAO5535]
- Accounting Systems and Processes [BAO5543]
- Marketing Management [BHO6505]
- Business and Company Law [BLO5540]
- Work and Organisation Systems [BMO6506]
- Employee Relations Strategies [BMO6507]
- Operations Management [BMO6508]
- Strategic Management and Business Policy [BMO6511]
- Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship [BMO6622]
Elective Units of Study
Subject to the approval of the Course Co-ordinator, select three electives from the following:
- Accounting for Public Sector Managers [BAO5528]
- Reporting and Professional Practice [BAO5561]
- Corporate Governance and Accountability [BAO5562]
- Treasury [BAO5566]
- Taxation [BAO5567]
- Strategic Management Accounting [BAO5574]
- Financial Accounting [BAO5575]
- Assurance Services and Auditing [BAO5576]
- Financial Analysis [BAO5734]
- Advanced Forecasting, Planning and Control [BAO5735]
- Comparative International Accounting [BAO5743]
- Financial Services Communication [BAO5748]
- Accounting Project [BAO6615]
- Business Research Methods [BAO7742]
- Management Information Systems [BCO6503]
- Economics for Management [BEO6500]
- Quantitative Analysis [BEO6501]
- Business Economics [BEO6600]
- Business Research Methods [BGP6513]
- Australian Income Tax Law and Practice [BLO5539]
- Law for Management [BLO6502]
Admission information
- Year 12:
To qualify for admission to the course an applicant must have normally completed successfully a relevant degree or graduate diploma and be employed in or intend to be employed in a position associated with business administration or accounting. In addition to the requirements listed above, overseas applicants must have a minimum proficiency in the English language as demonstrated by:
International English Language Testing System overall score of 6.5 and no individual band score less than 6.
Course objectives
When enrolling in this program, students are required to enrol for and successfully complete all prescribed units of study. No credit on the basis of previous studies or equivalent will be given.
In double masters including the MBA, students are required to complete the first named degree in full in the first instance. For example when enrolled for the Master of Accounting/Master of Business Administration, all course requirements for the Master Accounting must be completed in full before undertaking units of study in the MBA degree.
Objectives of the program include:
- The opportunity to complete the MBA degree, internationally recognised as a qualification that develops generic management expertise, in addition to an accredited qualification in accounting.
- Development of skills commonly applied in management and executive level positions, providing an extended career path that can go beyond the range of positions available for people with professional accounting expertise.
- Provision of units of study that cover a broad range of topics within the business, management and accounting disciplines. Students will develop technical skills and conceptual knowledge in areas including human resource management, financial accounting, management accounting and commercial law.
Development of generic skills commonly applied in practice and valued by employers throughout the accounting profession including analytic, appreciative, personal and interpersonal skills
How to apply for this course
We are currently accepting applications for this course.
You can apply direct to VU. Applications close on 10 February 2012.
When you're ready to apply:
- Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
- Complete the Higher education direct entry application form.
- As part of the application you may need to complete extra requirements such as:
- submit supplementary forms
- attend an interview, audition, information session or workshop
- submit a folio
- sit a test
Details about extra requirements are available in the:
You need to complete all extra requirements by the given dates, otherwise your application may not be considered.
Transferring between VU courses
Want to transfer into this course from another VU course? Complete the Victoria University internal course application form and check whether you need to complete any extra requirements, listed above.
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