Master of Accounting / Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems)
About this course
Develop technical skills and conceptual knowledge in a broad range of topics within the business, accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning disciplines such as:
- human resource management
- Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
- strategic planning
- financial accounting
- management accounting
Delivered by the Victoria Graduate School of Business (VGSB), the accounting component of the double degree will be 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 (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems), you will need to complete all course requirements for the Master of Accounting before starting the Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems).
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
Graduates will develop skills commonly applied in enterprise resource planning at executive level positions.
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Course details
- Course location
- City Flinders
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Accounting and Finance
- Duration
- 2 years
- Course code
- BMUX
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 Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems) degree, internationally recognised as a qualification that develops management skills and expertise, in addition to an accredited qualification in accounting.
- Development of skills commonly applied in enterprise resource planning at 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, accounting and enterprise resource planning disciplines. Students will develop technical skills and conceptual knowledge in areas including human resource management, enterprise resource planning systems, strategic planning, financial accounting and management accounting.
- Development of generic skills commonly applied in practice and valued by employers throughout the accounting profession and enterprise resource planning systems industry 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 from the Faculty of Business and Law.
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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