2010 Course Handbook
ACCG10P - Accounting and Finance (Postgraduate Study Pattern)
| Major: | Accounting and Finance |
| Area of Study: | Accounting |
| Degree: | MCom - Master of Commerce |
| Offered By: |
The Faculty of Business and Economics |
| Admission Requirements: | Bachelor degree with major in accounting or finance with a GPA of 2.7 |
| Fees: | |
| Attendance Modes: | Internal |
Study Loads: | Full Time (1.0) Part Time |
| Commencing Study Periods: | FH SH |
General Requirements
| Minimum number of credit points | 32 |
| and completion of other specific requirements as set out below |
Specific Requirements
| 800 level | ||||
| Required | 24 cp from | ACCG805 | Research Methodology in Finance (4) | |
| ACCG806 | Risk Management and Derivatives (4) | |||
| ACCG807 | Research Seminar in Accounting and Finance (4) | |||
| ACCG808 | Corporate Finance (4) | |||
| ACCG811 | Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services (4) | |||
| ACCG812 | Information Technology Management (4) | |||
| ACCG818 | Investments (4) | |||
| ACCG822 | Information Systems in Business (4) | |||
| ACCG825 | Management Accounting: Strategy and Control (4) | |||
| ACCG828 | Management Control Systems (4) | |||
| ACCG832 | Business and Financial Analysis (4) | |||
| ACCG835 | International Accounting (4) | |||
| ACCG837 | Capital Markets (4) | |||
| ACCG838 | Business Valuation (4) | |||
| ACCG839 | Portfolio Management (4) | |||
| ACCG840 | Personal Financial Planning (4) | |||
| ACCG845 | Performance Measurement and Management (4) | |||
| ACCG846 | International Taxation (4) | |||
| ACCG847 | Forensic Accounting (4) | |||
| ACCG848 | Business and Professional Ethics (4) | |||
| ACCG871 | Advanced Corporate Accounting (4) | |||
| ACCG872 | Advanced Financial Reporting (4) | |||
| ACCG875 | Investment in Emerging Markets (4) | |||
| ACCG876 | Islamic Banking and Finance (4) | |||
| ACCG882 | Advanced Taxation (4) | |||
| ACCG890 | Corporate Financial Forecasting (4) | |||
| ACCG893 | Research Methodology in Accounting (4) | |||
| ACCG894 | Special Interest Seminar (4) | |||
| ACCG898 | Research Project A (4) | |||
| ACCG899 | Research Project B (4) | |||
| ACST815 | Superannuation (4) | |||
| ACST827 | Corporate and Structured Finance (4) | |||
| ACST828 | Options, Futures and Derivatives (4) | |||
| ACST829 | Capital Budgeting and Financial Modelling (4) | |||
| ACST833 | Insurance (4) | |||
| ACST834 | Financial Institutions Management and Regulation (4) | |||
| ACST865 | Quantitative Methods in Risk Management (4) | |||
| ECON828 | International Investment and Risk (4) | |||
| ECON867 | International Financial Management (4) | |||
| MKTG800 | Marketing and Finance (4) | 24 | ||
| Required | 8 cp from | Any of the units listed above AND/OR | ||
| BUS800 | Electronic Commerce Strategy (4) | |||
| BUS804 | International Business Strategy (4) | |||
| BUS805 | Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning (4) | |||
| BUS815 | Behaviour in Organisations (4) | |||
| BUS827 | Entrepreneurship and Business Strategy (4) | |||
| BUS840 | Business Project Management (4) | |||
| BUS850 | Management of People at Work (4) | |||
| BUS851 | Comparative Human Resource Management (4) | |||
| BUS854 | Managing Cultural Diversity in Business (4) | |||
| BUS870 | International Study Experience (4) | |||
| BUS880 | Business Internship (4) | |||
| ICMS801 | Management and Organisations (4) | |||
| ICMS811 | Foundations of Organisational Performance (4) | |||
| ICMS812 | Entrepreneurial Leadership (4) | |||
| INOV802 | Intellectual Property Creation, Strategy and Management (4) | |||
| STAT888 | Applied Business Techniques (4) | 8 | ||
| Electives | ||||
| Balance of credit points required | 0 | |||
| TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM | 32 | |||
Notes
NB:Eight credit points advanced standing can be given for a completed CPA or CA program.