B5003 Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce
Faculty of Business and Economics
Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce (B5003) is a 1 years full-time, 48-credit-point course from the Faculty of Business and Economics, taught at Malaysia. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 48
- Duration
- 1 years full time
- 2 years part time
- Campus
- Malaysia
- On campus
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This is a prestigious program of coursework and research in business and commerce for high achieving students who have completed a relevant undergraduate degree. You will undertake research methodology training and carry out an independent research project in your selected discipline, working closely with a supervisor who will provide you with individual guidance and academic counselling. The course offers a pathway to graduate research degrees and graduates may be eligible for up to one year credit toward a related master's by coursework degree in the faculty.
Specialisations
- Accountancy
- Applied economics
- Banking and financial management
- Business analytics
- Business law and taxation
- Econometrics and business statistics
- International business management
- Management
- Strategic marketing
Course structure
Part A. Research24 credit points
Part B. Coursework24 credit points
The handbook's description of this structure
This course consists of a combination of coursework and research. In the coursework component you will develop advanced theoretical and/or technical knowledge of your discipline and appropriate research methodologies. In the research component you will plan and execute a research project under the individual guidance of an academic supervisor.
This course comprises 48 points: Part A: Research (24 points) and Part B: Coursework (24 points).
Units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.
Part A. Research (24 points)
You must complete:
- BEW4100 Research project and report (24 points)
Part B. Coursework (24 points)
You must complete:
- BEW4000 Research methodology 1
- BEW4010 Research methodology 2
- BEW4020 Directed studies 1
- BEW4030 Directed studies 2
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
be a critical and creative scholar who:
- produces innovative solutions to problems
- analyses evidence and information in a systematic manner
- communicates ideas and results effectively and perceptively to diverse audiences
- acquires reflective skills conducive to the development of lifelong learning
- is independent and able to acquire and deploy new skills in a sound, evidence-based approach to business challenges
- 2
be a responsible and effective global citizen who:
- engages in an internationalised world
- exhibits cross cultural competence
- demonstrates ethical values
- accommodates competing viewpoints and achieves collaborative outcomes
- 3
demonstrate proficiencies and competencies in at least one discipline-specific area and be able to provide solutions relevant to the business, government and the communities that they serve
- 4
be a committed scholar and practitioner able to collaborate with others to foster social responsibility
- 5
have the ability to undertake research informed by advanced studies in a specific discipline.
Entry requirements
English language
Monash minimum: Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
More information
Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to a Monash master's by coursework degree, and if admitted you may be eligible for credit.
Successful completion of this course may also provide a pathway to a graduate research degree.
Other information
This is a prestigious program of coursework and research in business and commerce for high achieving students who have completed a relevant undergraduate degree. You will undertake research methodology training and carry out an independent research project in your selected discipline, working closely with a supervisor who will provide you with individual guidance and academic counselling. The course offers a pathway to graduate research degrees and graduates may be eligible for up to one year credit toward a related master's by coursework degree in the faculty.
Specialisations
- Accountancy
- Applied economics
- Banking and financial management
- Business analytics
- Business law and taxation
- Econometrics and business statistics
- International business management
- Management
- Strategic marketing
Common questions
How long is Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce?
1 years full time, 48 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 2 semesters of full-time study.
Where can I study Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce?
At Malaysia.
How do I plan my Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.