Business Law (Master of Commerce)
Description
The Business Law specialisation is designed to develop a sound understanding of the impact of commercial law on business activity. Graduates will be able to recognise potential legal problems and work in house on their solution, as well as identify when to seek expert advice and maximise interactions with the legal profession. The emphasis throughout the specialisation is on the legal problems likely to be encountered by graduates in their future careers. This specialisation adds value to any business graduate by providing a framework of legal knowledge. Business law has always been an important part of the professional education of accountants (the units are accredited for accounting purposes) and provides a useful second specialisation for students specialising in business or finance-related fields.
Please Note: The following requirements for the specialisation are for students commencing or transferring into the Master of Commerce in 2012. Students who commenced in 2011 should refer to the details listed below under "Information for pre-2012 continuing students".
Requirements for the specialisation (2012 commencing students)
To be awarded a specialisation in Business Law, students complete five units of study (30 credit points), comprising:
(i) one foundational unit of study (six credit points), as follows:
(ii) one compulsory unit of study (six credit points), as follows:
(ii) three elective units of study (18 credit points) selected from the following units of study:
- CLAW6005 Regulation of Capital Markets *
- CLAW6006 Regulatory Response to Business Failure (formerly titled Insolvency Law) *
- CLAW6007 Issues in Law and International Business
- CLAW6026 Taxation Law in Practice (formerly titled Concepts of Australian Taxation)
- CLAW6028 Corporate Governance, Law and Ethics *
- CLAW6029 Concepts of Chinese Taxation *
- CLAW6030 China's Legal Environment for Business (new unit for 2012)
- CLAW6031 International Financial Crime (new unit for 2012)
- CLAW6032 Regulating Innovation and Distribution (new unit for 2012)
* These units will not be offered in 2012.
Note: Non-foundational units of study can be used to count to one specialisation only. For example, CLAW6007 cannot be used to count towards both a Business Law and an International Business specialisation.
Information for pre-2012 continuing students
Students who commenced study in the Master of Commerce in 2011 may choose to complete their specialisation according to the information set out above or can choose to complete according to the information set out in the following downloadable PDF which lists the 2011 structure. Students should also refer to the handbook of the year they commenced study for exact details of their specialisation requirements.
Availability of this specialisation
This version of this specialisation is available under the following degrees:
- Master of Commerce
- Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management
- Master of International Business and Master of Commerce
Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Commerce or the Master of Professional Accounting may choose units from this specialisation subject area as electives in their course.