Monash Business School graduate study information booklet

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MONASH ONLINE monash.edu FIND A COURSE monash.edu/study INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS monash.edu/study/international SCHOLARSHIPS monash.edu/scholarships OFF-CAMPUS LEARNING monash.edu/offcampus MONASH ON YOUTUBE youtube.com/monashunivideo FUTURE STUDENT ENQUIRIES Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens T 1800 MONASH (666 274) E future@monash.edu monash.edu/study/contact International students T Australia freecall: 1800 MONASH (666 274) T +61 3 9903 4788 (outside Australia) E study@monash.edu Wechat: MonashUniAus Youku: Monash 蒙纳士大学 The information in this brochure was correct at the time of publication (April 2019). Monash University reserves the right to alter this information should the need arise. You should always check with the relevant faculty office when considering a course.

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GRADUATE INFORMATION

THE BRIGHTEST MINDS IN BUSINESS As a research-intensive university, we offer our students access to the latest data and insights in their field. This drives ideas and an enterprising mindset, which provides our students with a competitive edge.

TEACHING FOR THE FUTURE As leading academic researchers or industry professionals, our teachers are committed to shaping the future of business thinking and preparing the next generation of responsible business professionals.

GROW YOUR NETWORK The people you will meet at Monash Business School will shape your career, now and in the future. Our graduates are connected and ambitious, and many go on to build successful careers through our network.

PLAY ON A GLOBAL SCALE Today’s graduates have the agency to change and improve business principles and practices at scale. With a globally recognised degree, Monash graduates are well placed in positions of influence with leading organisations worldwide.

TAILORED FOR BUSY PROFESSIONALS There are extra choices that come with studying at Australia’s largest Business School. Our graduate course structures are flexible and can be matched to your career stage, interests, and goals. To help you manage your schedule, work and other commitments, we offer day and evening classes and intensive block modes for many of our units.

LARGEST

TOP 100

BUSINESS SCHOOL IN AUSTRALIA

A MEMBER OF THE GROUP OF EIGHT

BUSINESS SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2019

% 50 MALE

GRADUATE STUDENTS

6,000+

% 50 FEMALE

39,364 GRADUATE DEGREE ALUMNI WORLDWIDE

TOP 1% FOR BUSINESS EMPLOYABILITY EDUCATION PROVIDERS

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US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT’S GLOBAL UNIVERSITIES 2018

3RD IN OCEANIA QS GLOBAL RANKINGS 2019

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MOST INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITIES

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25TH IN ASIA PACIFIC

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ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

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BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES ECONOMICS ECONOMETRICS

EDUCATION WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2018

THE ONLY GROUP OF EIGHT UNIVERSITY WITH TRIPLE ACCREDITATION FROM INTERNATIONAL QUALITY AGENCIES AACSB, EQUIS AND AMBA 1

WELCOME TO MONASH Monash has a unique perspective that consistently positions us among the world’s top 100 universities and makes our graduates sought after across the globe.

Monash is more than a university. We are a network of people who are committed to making a positive and lasting impact on the world around us.

MONASH BUSINESS SCHOOL Monash Business School operates across three of Monash’s Australian campuses; Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula, as well as our location in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Together with business schools in South Africa and Malaysia, the School makes up Monash University’s Faculty of Business and Economics.

With deep disciplinary expertise across seven academic departments, together with research centres in finance, global business, health economics, and development and sustainability, we are working to address significant global issues.

In recognising that today’s business problems are often complex and multi-dimensional with origins and impacts beyond the domain of business, we challenge our staff, students and graduates to seek out opportunities to positively shape the future of business thinking.

As a global academy for leaders, innovators and change-makers, Monash Business School is internationally recognised for excellence in research and education. We are among the top 1% of business schools worldwide to be awarded ‘triple accreditation’ by the major global business school accreditation bodies – AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA – and the only institution in Australia to have achieved this. When you join Monash Business School, you become part of the largest business school in Australia, joining more than 6000 graduate students each year.

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GRADUATE PROGRAMS Our Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Business offer a sophisticated choice of units from Monash Business School’s Master’s degrees.

Taught by leading academics and industry experts, they provide a high-quality and highly regarded qualification for navigating today’s complex and dynamic business environments.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS Our Graduate Certificate of Business is for professionals seeking to develop their skills and stay up-to-date with the changing world of Business.

You can choose units that appeal to you, or focus your study by following a curated pathway such as contemporary leadership or corporate governance. A graduate certificate can be used to keep your skills sharp and boost your career options. It’s also an opportunity to get a taste for graduate study, while pursuing your work and family commitments.

A Graduate Certificate of Business is a qualification in its own right, or can form the first four units of a Graduate Diploma or Master’s degree.

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF BUSINESS Our Graduate Diploma of Business allows you to acquire expertise in a chosen area of business practice and hone your leadership and organisational skills along the way.

The eight-unit Graduate Diploma offers a flexible pathway to a Master’s degree if you want to take your studies to the next level.

An additional feature of the Graduate Diploma is the ability to direct your studies in the area of health and economics, by studying selected health, pharmaceutical and policy units delivered by Monash Business School’s internationally renowned Centre for Health Economics.

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MASTER’S PROGRAMS EXPERT MASTER’S PROGRAMS

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Our Master’s programs offer the opportunity to develop your leadership skills and transform how you operate in a range of business contexts as a specialist in a key discipline.

The Monash MBA is a two-year program involving experience-based modules, consulting projects, and overseas learning and industry engagement opportunities.

You will learn from industry leaders and guest speakers and work on live industry case studies to solve complex business issues. All our Master’s programs are aligned with industry standards and include the opportunity to gain practical experience by electing to undertake a placement or project in a business or organisational setting in Australia or abroad.

Featuring modules on innovation, transformation and globalisation, the Monash MBA takes a strategic and practice-based approach to management development. It is designed for ambitious young professionals with a minimum of three years’ business experience.

We cover the full spectrum of business disciplines and offer programs for both early and experienced professionals wishing to propel their careers and earning power: • Master of Accounting • Master of Professional Accounting • Master of Actuarial Studies • Master of Banking and Finance • Master of Business • Master of Applied Economics and Econometrics • Master of Advanced Finance • Master of Global Business • Master of Management • Master of Marketing • Master of Professional Accounting and Business Law (Expert Double Master’s Degree)

Multidisciplinary degrees For students seeking to explore different disciplines throughout their courses, the following degrees blend a range of business units with Science, Engineering, IT and Arts and form unique, multidisciplinary qualifications.

• Master of Project Management • Master of Environment and Sustainability • Master of Financial Mathematics

Study is undertaken in a combination of evening, weekend and intensive modes, which allows you to continue to work while completing your program.

Working closely with leading professors, business executives and project supervisors, you will consult directly with business organisations throughout the program. Live projects on strategy, technology development and entrepreneurship are designed into the curriculum; overseas study and an international business project complete the journey.

GLOBAL EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION The Global Executive MBA is an intensive 15-month program for experienced managers, and features international residential modules and a series of weekend modules.

Designed for executives in diverse sectors and professions with a minimum of 10 years’ work experience, the program addresses complex, challenging, strategic issues in organisations.

The module themes are globalisation, innovation and transformation.

The projects, cases and materials are strategic, global and contemporary, and the program has the active involvement of senior industry leaders locally and internationally.

The three international modules are taught in leading business schools in Europe (INSEAD), Asia (China-Europe International Business School) and America (NYU Stern School of Business). International business consulting projects in high-tech sectors – advanced manufacturing, life sciences, digital transformation – are also undertaken in these markets.

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RESEARCH PROGRAMS A Monash Business School research degree is a launching pad for a successful career in academia, government or industry – across accounting, banking and finance, business law and taxation, econometrics and business statistics, economics, health economics, management or marketing.

To position our researchers at the forefront of contemporary knowledge and practice, our research degrees are supported by staff with an unrelenting commitment to understanding and solving the challenges of communities, organisations and people.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY The Monash Business School PhD involves producing a major research thesis of up to 80,000 words to make a significant contribution to existing knowledge in your field. Submission of a thesis including published works may be permitted, with workshops on this thesis format provided.

Undertaking a PhD is a chance to push the boundaries of contemporary business practice and have a hand in solving some of the biggest challenges facing industry today.

You will be supported by a minimum of two supervisors throughout your enrolment, both of whom are committed to your success.

Depending on your focus, you will be assigned to one of the following disciplines: Accounting, Banking and Finance, Business Law and Taxation, Econometrics and Business Statistics, Economics, Management, Marketing or Specialist streams in Economics.

For details, visit: monash.edu/business/research/graduate-research-program/doctor-ofphilosophy/how-to-apply

MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY The Master of Philosophy (Business) involves developing and following a research program to undertake independent research in a key area of business philosophy. Along with your coursework, you will complete a thesis of up to 35,000 words based on the results of your research.

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APPLYING FOR A GRADUATE DEGREE ADMISSIONS Your admission to a graduate degree with Monash Business School requires you to meet some general English language requirements. These requirements include, but are not limited to: • A study score of at least 25 in units 3 and 4 of any VCE English subject, or equivalent • Experience studying with an institution where English is the language of instruction and assessment, subject to the details of Monash University’s admission policy • Satisfactory results in an English language proficiency test within two years of commencing study For details, visit: monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum monash.edu/admissions/english-language-requirements

APPLICATIONS Your application to study a graduate degree with Monash Business School can be made online.

Domestic applicants will need to provide: • Course name and code, start date, and campus • Certified documents required for your course, e.g. results, certificates,

related employment • Evidence you meet the English language requirements

International applicants will need to provide: • Course name and code, start date and campus • Certified documents required for your course, e.g. results, certificates, • • • •

related employment Certified copy of passport Evidence of meeting English language requirements Certified translations of documents not in English A $100 application fee, or waiver code

For details, visit: www.monash.edu/business/future-students/graduate-study-options

GRADUATE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Taking on graduate study can feel daunting, especially if you are fitting it into an already busy schedule. So while we’re here to challenge you to be your best, we also offer the support you need to reach your goal. From managing your studies to making them count in the real world, we’ve got programs to help you achieve success at every stage of your journey.

For details, visit: monash.edu/business/student-experience/graduate-student-development

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SCHOLARSHIPS We offer a range of scholarships, support grants and bursaries to support you in your journey to achieve a quality Monash Business School degree. Here are some options for graduate study with us:

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS INDIGENOUS SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship is for high-achieving Indigenous Australians looking to study Business with Monash Business School. There are two scholarships available each year, and recipients will have their course fees covered for the duration of their degree.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS INDIGENOUS STUDY SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP Each year, this bursary is awarded to a commencing or continuing student taking up undergraduate or graduate coursework studies with Monash Business School.

MONASH MBA SCHOLARSHIPS The Monash MBA program offers a range of scholarships to high-performing candidates to support gender, cultural, professional and sectoral and international diversity in the program.

For details, visit: monash.edu/business/mba

GRADUATE STUDY GRANTS If you are a domestic student, you could be eligible for a study support grant of up to $5,000 to be taken off your course fees. Applications are assessed automatically and we will let you know if you have been identified as a recipient of a study support grant.

FIND OUT MORE For more information about our scholarships, visit monash.edu/study/scholarships

FEES Our graduate programs are generally offered as full-fee places, with upfront payments made each semester. To find the fees for the course you are interested in, search our course database.

For details, visit: monash.edu/study/fees-scholarships/fees

FEE-HELP LOAN This is a government loan facility designed to make tertiary study more accessible for Australian students. It provides funding for all or part of your degree. Your debt will be registered with the Australia Taxation Office (ATO), and you will start repaying it from your tax return once your income reaches the minimum threshold. You are eligible if you are an Australian citizen or hold a permanent humanitarian visa.

For details, visit: monash.edu/enrolments/government-loans/domestic-full-fee

RESEARCH TRAINING SCHEME (RST) The RTS offers government-funded places for Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens, and permanent Australian residents who are undertaking a research degree with Monash University. Research students will receive funding for the equivalent of two full-time years of study and doctoral students will receive funding for four full-time years.

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THE BRIGHTEST MINDS IN BUSINESS As a research-intensive university, we offer our students access to the latest data and insights in their field. This drives ideas and an enterprising mindset, which provides our students with a competitive edge.

TEACHING FOR THE FUTURE As leading academic researchers or industry professionals, our teachers are committed to shaping the future of business thinking and preparing the next generation of responsible business professionals.

GROW YOUR NETWORK The people you will meet at Monash Business School will shape your career, now and in the future. Our graduates are connected and ambitious, and many go on to build successful careers through our network.

PLAY ON A GLOBAL SCALE Today’s graduates have the agency to change and improve business principles and practices at scale. With a globally recognised degree, Monash graduates are well placed in positions of influence with leading organisations worldwide.

TAILORED FOR BUSY PROFESSIONALS There are extra choices that come with studying at Australia’s largest Business School. Our graduate course structures are flexible and can be matched to your career stage, interests, and goals. To help you manage your schedule, work and other commitments, we offer day and evening classes and intensive block modes for many of our units.

2020 MONASH BUSINESS SCHOOL

Monash Business School monash.edu/business FACEBOOK

MonashBusinessSchool INSTAGRAM

@monashbusiness TWITTER

@MonashBusiness YOUTUBE

MonashBusinessSchool

LIKE TO LEARN MORE? For more information about graduate study at Monash Business School, visit our website: monash.edu/business/future-students/graduate-study-options

MONASH ONLINE monash.edu FIND A COURSE monash.edu/study INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS monash.edu/study/international SCHOLARSHIPS monash.edu/scholarships OFF-CAMPUS LEARNING monash.edu/offcampus MONASH ON YOUTUBE youtube.com/monashunivideo FUTURE STUDENT ENQUIRIES Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens T 1800 MONASH (666 274) E future@monash.edu monash.edu/study/contact International students T Australia freecall: 1800 MONASH (666 274) T +61 3 9903 4788 (outside Australia) E study@monash.edu Wechat: MonashUniAus Youku: Monash 蒙纳士大学 The information in this brochure was correct at the time of publication (April 2019). Monash University reserves the right to alter this information should the need arise. You should always check with the relevant faculty office when considering a course.

CRICOS provider: Monash University 00008C Monash College 01857J

GRADUATE INFORMATION