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KPT/JPT (R2/523/6/0081) 04/22 - MQA/SWA0120 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS AND COMMERCE 1 year February and July RM36,676 Malaysian student RM40,386 International student 2020 fees per year Graduate research pathway Enrich your business and commerce knowledge, and give your career a boost. This is a research-centred course with a focus on a number of highly valued key skills within the industry and in academia. You’ll be guided to approach practical problems from a broader intellectual perspective. This course can lead you to a research degree. If you graduate with first-class honours, you may be able to enter the Monash Doctoral Program (PhD) without first completing a master’s degree by research. Areas of study • • • • • • • • Accountancy Applied economics Banking and financial management Business analytics Business law and taxation Econometrics and business statistics International business management Strategic marketing. Course structure The course structure comprises the following: 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 Learning outcomes Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you’ll: • 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 • 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 • 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 • be a committed scholar and practitioner who is able to collaborate with others to foster social responsibility • have the ability to undertake research informed by advanced studies in a specific discipline. B. RESEARCH (24 points) Plan and execute a research project under the individual guidance of an academic supervisor. • Research project and report Education is a basic right but for most refugee youth, it’s a privilege. Priya Sharma is part of a Monash team working with UNHCR and non-governmental organisations to change it. Scan to watch. POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2020 23