1 year
February and July
RM 34,600 Malaysian Student
RM 38,100 International Student
2019 fees p.a.
Graduate research pathway
POSTGRADUATE
DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS
AND COMMERCE
KPT/JPT (R2/523/6/0081) 04/22 - MQA/SWA0120
This program is structured to enable you to
enhance your career and gain expert business
and commerce knowledge, while at the same
time achieve access to higher degrees courses. Areas of study
It is a research-centered program with a focus
on a number of highly valued key skills within
industry and academia, allowing you to undertake
practical problems from a broader intellectual
perspective. > Business analytics
The program is particularly suitable if you wish
to pursue a research degree such as Doctor of
Philosophy (PhD). If you complete the course
with first-class honours, you may be permitted
to enrol in the Monash Doctoral Program without
first completing a master's degree by research.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, you should gain:
> In-depth knowledge in specialised areas of
business and commerce from advanced
disciplinary studies and research
> Comprehensive research skills relevant to
business and research
> The necessary skills to plan and undertake
rigorous independent research
> The capacity to engage in critical thinking
and analysis
> The ability to effectively communicate
research activities and findings
22 POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2019
> Accountancy
> Applied economics
> Banking and financial management
> Business law and taxation
> Econometrics and business statistics
> International business management
> Strategic marketing
Course structure
The course structure comprises of the following:
PART A: COURSEWORK (24 points)
Develop advanced theoretical and/or technical
knowledge of your discipline and appropriate
research methodologies.
> Research methodology 1
> Research methodology 2
> Directed studies 1
> Directed studies 2
PART B: RESEARCH (24 points)
Plan and execute a research project under the
individual guidance of an academic supervisor.
> Research project and report