Table of postgraduate units of study: Commerce

The Business School website (sydney.edu.au/business/pgunits/) contains the most up to date information on unit of study availability or other requirements. Timetabling information for 2014 is available on the Business School website (sydney.edu.au/business/timetable). Students should note that units of study are run subject to demand.

I. Core units of study

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
(i) For the Master of Commerce, students complete 12 credit points in core units of study.
BUSS5000 is completed in a student's first semester of study and the capstone core unit BUSS6000 is completed in a student's final semester of study.
(ii) For the Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate in Commerce, only BUSS5000 is completed.
BUSS5000 Critical Thinking in Business	6	N ECOF5010	Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS6000 Succeeding in Business	6	P Students must complete this unit in their final semester of study (Full-time students will have completed a minimum of 48 credit points and part-time students will have completed a minimum of 60 credit points)	Int January Semester 1 Semester 2

II. Foundational units of study

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
(i) For the Master of Commerce students complete between 12 and 36 credit points in foundational units of study.
(ii) For the Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate in Commerce students complete between 12 and 18 credit points in foundational units of study.
(i) Foundational units of study - University of Sydney Business School:
ACCT5001 Accounting Principles	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
CLAW5001 Legal Environment of Business	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance	6		Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early
IBUS5002 Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship	6	N IBUS5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
IBUS5003 Global Business	6	N IBUS5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFS5001 Project Management	6	N INFS6014	Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early
ITLS5000 Foundations of Supply Chain Management	6	N TPTM6155, TPTM5001 This is the foundation unit for all logistics and supply chain management programs and should be completed in the first period of study. Students demonstrating extensive practical experience in the logistics industry may apply to substitute an alternative logistics management unit of study for this unit. Students should send their resume with a covering email outlining their experience to the Postgraduate Coordinator for Logistics Management, Dr Jyotirmoyee Bhattacharjya: jyotirmoyee.bhattacharjya@sydney.edu.au	Semester 1 Semester 2
MKTG5001 Marketing Principles	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
QBUS5001 Quantitative Methods for Business	6	N ECMT5001, QBUS5002	Semester 1 Semester 2
WORK5003 Management and Organisations	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
(ii) Foundational units of study - School of Economics (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
ECON5001 Microeconomic Theory	6	N ECON5003, ECON5000	Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main
ECMT5001 Principles of Econometrics	6		Semester 1 Semester 2

III. Areas of specialisation

Students choose their specialisation/s and electives from the following subject areas.

In relation to these areas of specialisation, please note the following:

• The units of study listed under the following subject areas are those available for 2014 and were approved for each specialisation at the time of publication. Students may also include any units of study, which are additional to those currently listed, which appear under these subject areas in the Business School handbook/website in subsequent years. The availability of units of study may change and students should check the Business School website (sydney.edu.au/business) regularly as it contains the most up to date information on unit of study availability as well as timetabling information for each unit of study, which is currently offered.
• Non-foundational (advanced) units of study can only be used to meet the requirements for a single specialisation (i.e. cannot be counted towards two separate specialisations). For example, FINC6001 cannot be counted towards both a Finance and Banking specialisation.
• Students should refer to the Business School website for the most up-to-date information regarding specialisations and associated units of study.

(i) University of Sydney Business School areas of specialisation

Accounting

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in Accounting, students complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(i) a six credit point foundational unit of study: ACCT5001; and
(ii) 24 credit points in elective units of study.
Foundational unit of study
ACCT5001 Accounting Principles	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
Elective units of study
ACCT5002 Managerial Accounting & Decision Making	6	P ACCT5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
ACCT6001 Intermediate Financial Reporting	6	P ACCT5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
ACCT6002 International Accounting	6	P ACCT5001 This unit of study is being run by the Discipline of International Business. All enquiries should be directed to the Discipline of International Business.	Semester 2 Summer Early Winter Main
ACCT6003 Financial Statement Analysis	6	P ACCT5001 and FINC5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
ACCT6005 Management Control Systems	6	P ACCT5002	Semester 1
ACCT6006 Advanced Managerial Accounting	6	P ACCT5002	Semester 2
ACCT6007 Contemporary Issues in Auditing	6	P ACCT6001	Semester 1 Semester 2
ACCT6010 Advanced Financial Reporting	6	P ACCT6001	Semester 1 Semester 2
ACCT6014 Designing Accounting Systems	6	P ACCT5001	Semester 1
ACCT6015 Extended Performance Reporting	6	P ACCT5001 C ACCT6001 Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Semester 2

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the Accounting specialisation on the Business School website.

Banking

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in Banking, students complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(i) a six credit point foundational unit of study: FINC5001;
(ii) 18 credit points in compulsory units of study: BANK6002, BANK6003 and BANK6005; and
(iii) six credit points in elective units of study.
Foundational unit of study
FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance	6		Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early
Compulsory units of study
BANK6002 Bank Management	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
BANK6003 Global Supervision of Bank Risks	6	C FINC5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
BANK6005 International Banking	6	C FINC5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
Elective units of study
ACCT6003 Financial Statement Analysis	6	P ACCT5001 and FINC5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
CLAW6031 International Financial Crime	6		Semester 2
ECON5002 Macroeconomic Theory	6	N ECON5003	Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main
FINC6000 Quantitative Finance	6	A This unit requires students to have some background in calculus, matrices, statistics and probability. P FINC5001 N FINC5002	Semester 1 Semester 2
FINC6001 Intermediate Corporate Finance	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main
FINC6003 Broking and Market Making	6	P FINC5001	Semester 2
FINC6005 Advanced Asset Pricing	6	P FINC5001 or FINC5002 or FINC6000 Only students with strong quantitative/mathematical skills should attempt this course	Semester 1
FINC6007 Financial Strategy	6	P FINC5001	Semester 2
FINC6009 Portfolio Theory and its Applications	6	P FINC5001 or FINC5002 or FINC6000	Semester 2
FINC6010 Derivative Securities	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
FINC6013 International Business Finance	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1
FINC6014 Fixed Income Securities	6	P FINC5001	Semester 2
FINC6015 Global Trading	6	P FINC5001	Semester 2
FINC6016 Financial Instruments and Markets	6		Semester 2
FINC6017 Mergers and Acquisitions	6	P FINC5001 N ACCT6011	Semester 1
FINC6019 Financial Modelling	6	P FINC5002 or FINC6000	Semester 2
FINC6021 Corporate Valuation	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
FINC6022 Behavioural Finance	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
FINC6023 Financial Risk Management	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the Banking specialisation on the Business School website.

Business Information Systems

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in Business Information Systems, students complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(i) a six credit point foundational unit of study: INFS5001; and
(ii) 24 credit points in elective units of study.
Foundational unit of study
INFS5001 Project Management	6	N INFS6014	Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early
Elective units of study
INFS6001 Managing Information and Systems	6		Semester 2
INFS6002 Strategic Information Systems Sourcing	6		Semester 1
INFS6004 Business Transformation Projects	6		Semester 1
INFS6012 Enterprise Systems Management	6	This is a defined elective unit of study in both the Master of Professional Accounting and the Master of Commerce programs.	Semester 1
INFS6015 Business Process Management	6		Semester 2
INFS6016 Technology Enabled Business Innovation	6		Semester 2
INFS6018 Managing Business Intelligence	6		Semester 1
INFS6020 BIS Innovation, Transformation & Change	6	A INFS5000 or INFS6001 Students must seek permission from the Discipline of Business Information Systems to enrol in this unit.	Semester 2
INFS6021 Information Governance	6	N INFS6013, INFS6017	Semester 2
INFS6101 Information Systems Research A	6	Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must seek permission from the Discipline of Business Information Systems to enrol in this unit.	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFS6106 Information Systems Research B	6	P INFS6101 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must seek permission from the Discipline of Business Information Systems to enrol in this unit.	Semester 1 Semester 2

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the Business Information Systems specialisation on the Business School website.

Business Law

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in Business Law, students complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(i) a six credit point foundational unit of study: CLAW5001;
(ii) a six credit point compulsory unit of study: CLAW6002; and
(iii) 18 credit points in elective units of study.
Foundational unit of study
CLAW5001 Legal Environment of Business	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
Compulsory unit of study
CLAW6002 Corporate Structures in Practice	6	P CLAW5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
Elective units of study
CLAW6007 Issues in Law and International Business	6	P CLAW5001	Semester 1
CLAW6026 Taxation Law and Practice	6	P CLAW5001 N CLAW5002	Semester 1 Semester 2
CLAW6030 China's Legal Environment for Business	6		Semester 2
CLAW6031 International Financial Crime	6		Semester 2
CLAW6032 Regulating Innovation and Distribution	6		Semester 1

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the Business Law specialisation on the Business School website.

Finance

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in Finance, students complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(i) a six credit point foundational unit of study: FINC5001;
(ii) a six credit point compulsory unit of study: FINC6001; and
(iii) 18 credit points in elective units of study.
Foundational unit of study
FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance	6		Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early
Compulsory unit of study
FINC6001 Intermediate Corporate Finance	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main
Elective units of study
CLAW6031 International Financial Crime	6		Semester 2
FINC6000 Quantitative Finance	6	A This unit requires students to have some background in calculus, matrices, statistics and probability. P FINC5001 N FINC5002	Semester 1 Semester 2
FINC6003 Broking and Market Making	6	P FINC5001	Semester 2
FINC6005 Advanced Asset Pricing	6	P FINC5001 or FINC5002 or FINC6000 Only students with strong quantitative/mathematical skills should attempt this course	Semester 1
FINC6007 Financial Strategy	6	P FINC5001	Semester 2
FINC6009 Portfolio Theory and its Applications	6	P FINC5001 or FINC5002 or FINC6000	Semester 2
FINC6010 Derivative Securities	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
FINC6013 International Business Finance	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1
FINC6014 Fixed Income Securities	6	P FINC5001	Semester 2
FINC6015 Global Trading	6	P FINC5001	Semester 2
FINC6016 Financial Instruments and Markets	6		Semester 2
FINC6017 Mergers and Acquisitions	6	P FINC5001 N ACCT6011	Semester 1
FINC6019 Financial Modelling	6	P FINC5002 or FINC6000	Semester 2
FINC6021 Corporate Valuation	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
FINC6022 Behavioural Finance	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
FINC6023 Financial Risk Management	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the Finance specialisation on the Business School website.

International Business

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in International Business, students complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(i) a six credit point foundational unit of study: IBUS5003
(ii) 12 credit points in compulsory units of study: IBUS6001 and IBUS6002; and
(iii)12 credit points in elective units.
Foundational unit of study
IBUS5003 Global Business	6	N IBUS5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
Compulsory units of study
IBUS6001 International Business Strategy	6		Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early
IBUS6002 Cross-Cultural Management	6		Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early
Elective units of study
ACCT6002 International Accounting	6	P ACCT5001 This unit of study is being run by the Discipline of International Business. All enquiries should be directed to the Discipline of International Business.	Semester 2 Summer Early Winter Main
BUSS6001 Energy and Environmental Security	6		Semester 2
BUSS6504 Geneva Industry Placement	6	P Master of Commerce students: 48 credit points with a credit average; Master of International Business: 24 credit points with a credit average. Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Int July Semester 2
CLAW6007 Issues in Law and International Business	6	P CLAW5001	Semester 1
CLAW6030 China's Legal Environment for Business	6		Semester 2
FINC6013 International Business Finance	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1
IBUS6003 Managing International Risk	6		Semester 1
IBUS6004 International Business Alliances	6		Semester 2
IBUS6005 Ethical International Business Decisions	6		Semester 1
IBUS6006 Comparative International Management	6		Semester 2
IBUS6008 Export Management	6		Semester 2
IBUS6012 Business Growth and Innovation	6	A IBUS5002, or completion of at least 24 credit points	Semester 2
IBUS6018 Business Negotiations	6	A IBUS5002 or IBUS5003 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1	Semester 1 Semester 2
IBUS6019 Strategy and Emerging Markets	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
IBUS6020 Enterprise Management in China	6	N CHSC6902	Semester 1 Semester 2
MIBS6007 International Business Project	12	P (MIBS6001, MIBS6002, MIBS6003, and MIBS6004) or (IBUS6001 and IBUS6002 with a minimum Credit/65% average) and subject to approval by the MIB Program Director. Note: Department permission required for enrolment Department permission required for enrolment	Int December Int July
MKTG6013 International and Global Marketing	6	P MKTG5001	Semester 1 Semester 2

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the International Business specialisation on the Business School website.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, students complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(i) a six credit point foundational unit of study: ITLS5000
(ii) 12 credit points in compulsory units of study: ITLS5200 and ITLS6001; and
(iii) 12 credit points in elective units.
Foundational unit of study
ITLS5000 Foundations of Supply Chain Management	6	N TPTM6155, TPTM5001 This is the foundation unit for all logistics and supply chain management programs and should be completed in the first period of study. Students demonstrating extensive practical experience in the logistics industry may apply to substitute an alternative logistics management unit of study for this unit. Students should send their resume with a covering email outlining their experience to the Postgraduate Coordinator for Logistics Management, Dr Jyotirmoyee Bhattacharjya: jyotirmoyee.bhattacharjya@sydney.edu.au	Semester 1 Semester 2
Compulsory units of study
ITLS5200 Quantitative Logistics & Transport	6	A Basic familiarity with MS Excel and basic mathematical knowledge. C ITLS5000 (or TPTM5001) or ITLS5100 (or TPTM6241) N TPTM6495	Semester 1 Semester 2
ITLS6001 Value Chain Costing	6	C ITLS5000 (or TPTM5001) or ACCT5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
Elective units of study
ITLS6002 Supply Chain Planning Systems	6	C (ITLS5200 or TPTM6495) and ITLS6001 N TPTM6190	Semester 2
ITLS6003 Contemporary Procurement	6	C ITLS5200 or TPTM6495 N TPTM6400	Semester 1
ITLS6004 Warehouse & Inventory Management	6	C (ITLS5200 or TPTM6495) and ITLS6001	Semester 2
ITLS6005 Production, Retail & Reverse Logistics	6	C ITLS5000 or TPTM5001 N TPTM6210, TPTM6380	Semester 2
ITLS6006 Supply Chain Organisational Management	6	N TPTM6115	Int January
ITLS6007 Disaster Relief Operations	6	N TPTM6390	Int July
ITLS6100 Logistics & Transport Economics	6	C ITLS5200 or TPTM6495 N TPTM6130	Semester 1
ITLS6101 Global Freight Logistics Management	6	C ITLS5000 (or TPTM5001) or ITLS5100 (or TPTM6241) N TPTM6440	Int January Semester 2
ITLS6107 GIS for Transport Supply Chains	6	A This unit assumes no prior knowledge of GIS; the unit is hands-on involving the use of software, which students will be trained in using. C ITLS5000 (or TPTM5001) or ITLS5100 (or TPTM6241) N TPTM6180	Semester 1
ITLS6300 Maritime Management & Logistics	6	C ITLS5000 (or TPTM5001) or ITLS5100 (or TPTM6241) N TPTM6200	Semester 1
ITLS6301 Ports Management	6	C ITLS6300 or TPTM6200	Semester 1
ITLS6302 Maritime Case Studies & Simulation	6	C ITLS6301	Semester 2
ITLS6400 Airline Strategy and Supply Chains	6	C ITLS5000 (or TPTM5001) or ITLS5100 (or TPTM6241) N TPTM6160	Semester 2
ITLS6401 Airport Management	6	C ITLS6400 or TPTM6160	Semester 1
ITLS6402 Aviation Case Studies & Simulation	6	C ITLS6400 or TPTM6160	Semester 2
ITLS6500 Decision Making on Mega Projects	6	C ITLS5000 (or TPTM5001) or ITLS5100 (or TPTM6241) or INFS5001	Semester 1

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the Logistics and Supply Chain Management specialisation on the Business School website.

Marketing

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in Marketing, students complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(i) a six credit point foundational unit of study: MKTG5001;
(ii) a six credit point compulsory unit of study: MKTG6007; and
(iii) 18 credit points in elective units of study.
Foundational unit of study
MKTG5001 Marketing Principles	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
Compulsory unit of study
MKTG6007 Consumer Behaviour	6	P MKTG5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
Elective units of study
CLAW6032 Regulating Innovation and Distribution	6		Semester 1
MKTG6001 Marketing Research Concepts	6	P MKTG5001	Semester 1
MKTG6003 Marketing Strategy	6	P MKTG5001	Semester 1b Semester 2
MKTG6004 New Product Development	6	P MKTG5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
MKTG6005 Marketing Communications	6	P MKTG5001	Semester 1a
MKTG6006 Creative Communications in Marketing	6	P MKTG5001	Semester 2a
MKTG6013 International and Global Marketing	6	P MKTG5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
MKTG6015 Digital and Social Media Marketing	6	P MKTG5001	Int July
MKTG6016 Brand Management	6	P MKTG5001	Semester 1
MKTG6020 Business Marketing	6	P MKTG5001	Semester 1a
MKTG6103 Services Marketing	6	P MKTG5001	Semester 2
MKTG6104 The Psychology of Business Decisions	6	N MKTG5002	Semester 2

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the Marketing specialisation on the Business School website.

People, Management and Organisations

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in People, Management and Organisations, students complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(i) a six credit point foundational unit of study: WORK5003; and
(ii) 24 credit points in elective units of study.
Foundational unit of study
WORK5003 Management and Organisations	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
Elective units of study
WORK6001 Organisational Analysis and Behaviour	6		Semester 2
WORK6002 Strategic Management	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
WORK6012 Industrial Relations Policy	6		Semester 1a
WORK6017 Human Resource Strategies	6	Core unit for the MHRM&IR	Semester 1 Semester 2
WORK6018 International Industrial Relations	6		Semester 1a
WORK6026 Organisational Change and Development	6		Semester 2a
WORK6030 Performance and Rewards	6		Winter Main
WORK6033 Organisational Sustainability	6	N ECOF6110, CLAW6028 Core unit for the MHRM&IR	Semester 1 Semester 2b
WORK6117 Managing HR and Knowledge Systems	6		Semester 2
WORK6118 Managing Communication in Organisations	6	N ECOF6030, ECOF6040	Semester 1
WORK6119 The Innovative Firm	6		Semester 1a
WORK6120 Research Essay	6	Note: Department permission required for enrolment Available only to students who have achieved 75% or better in at least four WORK (or equivalent) units studied; and have the Discipline's permission to take the unit.	Semester 1 Semester 2
WORK6130 Leadership in Organisations	6	N ECOF5807, ECOF6090	Semester 2

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the People, Management and Organisations specialisation on the Business School website.

Project Management

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in Project Management, students complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(i) a six credit point foundational unit of study: INFS5001; and
(ii) a six credit point compulsory unit of study: INFS6030; and
(ii) 18 credit points in elective units of study.
Foundational unit of study
INFS5001 Project Management	6	N INFS6014	Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early
Compulsory unit of study
INFS6030 Project Management in Practice	6	P INFS5001 This is a compulsory unit for the Project Management Specialisation in the Master of Commerce program.	Semester 1 Semester 2
Elective units of study
IBUS6002 Cross-Cultural Management	6		Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early
INFS6004 Business Transformation Projects	6		Semester 1
ITLS6500 Decision Making on Mega Projects	6	C ITLS5000 (or TPTM5001) or ITLS5100 (or TPTM6241) or INFS5001	Semester 1
MKTG6004 New Product Development	6	P MKTG5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
QBUS6320 Management Decision Making	6	N ECMT6510, ECOF5804, ECMT5003, ECOF6070	Semester 1
WORK6118 Managing Communication in Organisations	6	N ECOF6030, ECOF6040	Semester 1

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the Project Management specialisation on the Business School website.

Quantitative Business Analysis

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in Quantitative Business Analysis, students complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(i) a six credit point foundational unit of study: QBUS5001; and
(ii) 24 credit points in elective units of study.
Foundational unit of study
QBUS5001 Quantitative Methods for Business	6	N ECMT5001, QBUS5002	Semester 1 Semester 2
Elective units of study
QBUS6310 Business Operations Analysis	6	P ECMT5001 or QBUS5001 or QBUS5002 N ECMT6008	Semester 2
QBUS6320 Management Decision Making	6	N ECMT6510, ECOF5804, ECMT5003, ECOF6070	Semester 1
QBUS6810 Statistical Learning and Data Mining	6	P ECMT5001 or QBUS5001	Semester 2
QBUS6820 Business Risk Management	6	P ECMT5001 or QBUS5001	Semester 2
QBUS6830 Financial Time Series and Forecasting	6	P ECMT5001 or QBUS5001	Semester 1
QBUS6840 Predictive Analytics	6	P QBUS5001 or ECMT5001	Semester 1

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the Quantitative Business Analysis specialisation on the Business School website.

Quantitative Finance

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in Quantitative Finance, students complete 36 credit points, comprising:
(i) 12 credit points in foundational units of study: FINC5001 and QBUS5001;
(ii) 12 credit points in compulsory units of study: FINC6000 and QBUS6830; and
(ii) 12 credit points in elective units of study.
Foundational units of study
FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance	6		Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early
QBUS5001 Quantitative Methods for Business	6	N ECMT5001, QBUS5002	Semester 1 Semester 2
Compulsory units of study
FINC6000 Quantitative Finance	6	A This unit requires students to have some background in calculus, matrices, statistics and probability. P FINC5001 N FINC5002	Semester 1 Semester 2
QBUS6830 Financial Time Series and Forecasting	6	P ECMT5001 or QBUS5001	Semester 1
Elective units of study
FINC6005 Advanced Asset Pricing	6	P FINC5001 or FINC5002 or FINC6000 Only students with strong quantitative/mathematical skills should attempt this course	Semester 1
FINC6009 Portfolio Theory and its Applications	6	P FINC5001 or FINC5002 or FINC6000	Semester 2
FINC6010 Derivative Securities	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
FINC6014 Fixed Income Securities	6	P FINC5001	Semester 2
FINC6023 Financial Risk Management	6	P FINC5001	Semester 1

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the Quantitative Finance specialisation on the Business School website.

Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, students complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(i) a six credit point foundational unit of study: IBUS5002; and
(ii) a six credit point compulsory unit of study: WORK6002; and
(ii) 18 credit points in elective units of study.
Foundational units of study
IBUS5002 Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship	6	N IBUS5001	Semester 1 Semester 2
Compulsory unit of study
WORK6002 Strategic Management	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
Elective units of study
CLAW6032 Regulating Innovation and Distribution	6		Semester 1
IBUS6011 New Business Opportunities and Startups	6	A IBUS5002, or completion of at least 24 credit points N WORK6112, IBUS5011	Semester 1 Semester 2
IBUS6012 Business Growth and Innovation	6	A IBUS5002, or completion of at least 24 credit points	Semester 2
IBUS6013 Business Restructuring and Renewal	6	A IBUS5002, or completion of at least 24 credit points	Semester 2
IBUS6014 Intellectual Property Management	6	A IBUS5002, or completion of at least 24 credit points	Semester 1
IBUS6016 Social Entrepreneurship	6	A IBUS5002, or completion of at least 24 credit points	Semester 1 Summer Late
IBUS6018 Business Negotiations	6	A IBUS5002 or IBUS5003 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1	Semester 1 Semester 2
WORK6026 Organisational Change and Development	6		Semester 2a
WORK6119 The Innovative Firm	6		Semester 1a

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship specialisation on the Business School website.

(ii) School of Economics (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

Econometrics

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in Econometrics, students complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(i) a six credit point foundational unit of study: ECMT5001;
(ii) a six credit point compulsory unit of study: ECMT6002; and
(ii) 18 credit points in elective units of study.
Foundational unit of study
ECMT5001 Principles of Econometrics	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
Compulsory unit of study
ECMT6002 Econometric Applications	6	P ECMT5001 N ECMT5002	Semester 1 Semester 2
Elective units of study
ECMT6003 Applied Business Forecasting	6	P ECMT5001	Semester 2
ECMT6006 Applied Financial Econometrics	6	P ECMT5001	Semester 1
ECMT6007 Analysis of Panel Data	6	P ECMT5001	Semester 1

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the Econometrics specialisation on the Business School website.

Economics

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
To be awarded a specialisation in Economics, students complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(i) a six credit point foundational unit of study: ECON5001;
(ii) a six credit point compulsory unit of study: ECON5002; and
(ii) 18 credit points in elective units of study.
Foundational unit of study
ECON5001 Microeconomic Theory	6	N ECON5003, ECON5000	Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main
Compulsory unit of study
ECON5002 Macroeconomic Theory	6	N ECON5003	Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main
Elective units of study
ECON6006 Market Structure and Strategic Behaviour	6	P ECON5001 or ECOF5806 or ECOF6080	Semester 2
ECON6008 International Money and Finance	6	P ECON5002	Semester 2
ECON6009 Economics of the Labour Market	6	P ECON5001 and ECON5002	Semester 2
ECON6010 Public Economics	6	P ECON5001 and ECON5002	Semester 2
ECON6016 Trade and Development	6	P ECON5001 or ECON5002	Semester 1
ECON6018 Environmental Economics	6	P ECON5001 or ECON5002	Semester 1
ECON6021 Financial Economics	6	P ECON5001 and ECON5002	Semester 2
ECON6023 International Trade	6	P ECON5001	Semester 2
ECON6024 Private Equity This unit of study is not available in2014	6	P ECON5001 or ECOF5806 or ECOF6080	Semester 1
ECON6025 Strategic Decision Making	6	P ECON5001 or ECOF5806 or ECOF6080	Semester 1
ECON6027 Experimental Economics	6	P ECON5001	Semester 2
ECON6101 Special Topic in Economics	6	P ECON5001 and ECON5002 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must seek written permission from the School of Economics Postgraduate Coordinator to enrol in this unit.	Semester 1 Semester 2

For further information regarding this specialisation, including units of study which are not offered for the current year, please refer to the Economics specialisation on the Business School website.

V. Other elective units of study available to students in the Commerce coursework programs

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
Business School elective units of study
BUSS5001 Firms, Markets and Business Management	6	N ECON5003, ECON5001, ECON5002	Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS5100 Communicating in Business A		Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission is required to enrol in this unit.	Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS5101 Communicating in Business B		Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission is required to enrol in this unit.	Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS6509 Business Project A	6	N ECOF6509, ECOF6510 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission is required to enrol in this unit. (Winter session offered by International Business)	Int April Int August Int December Int February Int January Int July Int June Int March Int May Int November Int October Int Sept Semester 1 Semester 2 Winter Main
BUSS6510 Business Project B	6	N ECOF6509, ECOF6510 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission is required to enrol in this unit.	Int April Int August Int December Int February Int January Int July Int June Int March Int May Int November Int October Int Sept Semester 1 Semester 2
Industry placement units of study
BUSS6500 Industry Placement	6	P 8 units with a WAM of 65% N ECOF6500, ECOF6501, ECOF6502, BUSS6501, BUSS6502 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Contact the Careers and Employment Relations Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au	Int February Int July Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS6504 Geneva Industry Placement	6	P Master of Commerce students: 48 credit points with a credit average; Master of International Business: 24 credit points with a credit average. Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Int July Semester 2
Dissertation units of study
BUSS7000 Business Dissertation A	12	P 24 credit points of prior study in the Master of Commerce program 12 unit program (72 credit points) with a grade average of at least 80% OR 48 credit points of prior study in the Master of Commerce program 16 unit program (96 credit points) with a grade average of at least 80%. Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS7001 Business Dissertation B	12	P 24 credit points of prior study in the Master of Commerce program 12 unit program (72 credit points) with a grade average of at least 80% OR 48 credit points of prior study in the Master of Commerce program 16 unit program (96 credit points) with a grade average of at least 80%. Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS7002 Business Dissertation	24	P 24 credit points of prior study in the Master of Commerce program 12 unit program (72 credit points) with a grade average of at least 80% OR 48 credit points of prior study in the Master of Commerce program 16 unit program (96 credit points) with a grade average of at least 80%. Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Semester 1 Semester 2
International Exchange Program units of study
This units are only available to students participating in the International Exchange Program.
BUSS6106 International Exchange Program	6	Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Int February Int January Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS6206 International Exchange Program	6	Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Int February Int January Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS6112 International Exchange Program	12	Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Int February Int January Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS6212 International Exchange Program	12	Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Int February Int January Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS6118 International Exchange Program	18	Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS6218 International Exchange Program	18	Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS6124 International Exchange Program	24	Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS6224 International Exchange Program	24	Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Semester 1 Semester 2