Course overview
- Description
This degree in management allows students to specialise in a wide range of management and commercial specialisations, including strategic management, management analytics, as well as functional operations of organisations, such as finance and accounting.
- Course title
- Master of Management (coursework)
- Award abbreviation
- M.Mgmt
- Course code
- 41780
- Course type
- Master's degree by coursework only
- Status
- Current / 2025
- Administered by
- UWA Business School
- CRICOS code
- 116873J
Course details
- Intake periods
- Beginning of year and mid-year
- Attendance type
- Full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for more information.)
- Credit points required
- 96
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester. - Standard course duration
- 1.5 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising 72 points of taught units and 24 points of admission credit, as recognised and granted by the School
- Maximum course duration
- 2 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising up to 96 points of taught study (see Rule 5 for further information)
- Time limit
- 8 years
- Delivery mode
- Internal
- Locations offered
- UWA (Perth)
- Domestic fee type
- Postgraduate fee-paying/FEE-HELP
- Available to international students
- Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Student Procedures: Fees'. (Enquiries: https://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa)
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Dr Andrew Williams
- Fees
- Visit the fees calculator.
Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.
No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.
Specialisations
SP-ACCTG Accounting
SP-ANAMN Management Analytics
SP-ECONS Economics
SP-EMPCO Employment Relations
SP-FINCE Finance
SP-HRSMT Human Resource Management
SP-MRKTG Marketing
SP-STRMN Strategic Management
Course structure
Key to availability of units:
- S1
- Semester 1
- S2
- Semester 2
- N/A
- not available in 2025 – may be available in 2026 or 2027
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Students who have not completed the Bachelor of Commerce, or equivalent as recognised by the School, may be required to complete relevant conversion units up to the value of 24 points, as advised by the School.
Students must choose at least one specialisation from Group A (Strategic Management and/or Management Analytics), and have the option of choosing any of the specialisations from Group B.
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | HRMT5504 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | None | seminars: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1, S2 | MGMT5507 | Management and Organisations |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1 | MGMT5660 | Applied Project Management |
| lectures/seminars: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1 | MKTG5561 | Marketing Management |
| 1 hour lectures, 2 hour tutorials |
Group A Specialisations
Note: Students must choose at least ONE specialisation from this group
Management Analytics specialisation
Note: Please note: students wishing to undertake this specialisation must first complete MGMT5504 or equivalent.
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | BUSN5003 | Data Storytelling |
| Up to three hours per week. |
| S2 | HRMT5502 | People Analytics |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1, S2 | INMT5518 | Supply Chain Analytics | None | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S2 | INMT5527 | Process Mining and Analytics | None | Seminars 3 hours/week for 12 weeks |
Strategic Management specialisation
Note: none
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | INMT5503 | Logistics and Supply Chain Management | None | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S2 | MGMT5503 | Management Strategy |
| seminars: 12 x 3 hours |
| S2 | MGMT5506 | Ethics and Sustainability Management |
| Up to 6 hours per week which may include seminars/lectures/workshops/dedicated meeting time with the unit coordinator as well as self-directed learning. Delivery of this unit is over two days per week and may include some Saturday sessions. |
| S2 | MGMT5508 | Organisational Behaviour and Leadership | None | 1-hour lecture and 2-hour workshop per week for 12 weeks |
Group B Specialisations
Accounting specialisation
Take all units (6 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | ACCT5511 | Intermediate Corporate Financial Accounting |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
Take unit(s) to the value of 18 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | ACCT5521 | Advanced Corporate Financial Accounting |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1, S2 | ACCT5522 | Principles of Auditing | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
| S1, S2 | ACCT5531 | Financial Accounting: Theory and Practice | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
| S2 | ACCT5532 | Accounting Information Systems | Seminars: 3 hours per week for 12 weeks | |
| S1, S2 | ACCT5633 | Accounting for Planning and Control |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1 | ACCT5637 | Principles of Taxation |
| for standard teaching period—lectures/seminars: up to 3 hours per week |
Economics specialisation
Take all units (6 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | ECON5514 | Economic Research and Evaluation Methods |
| seminars: 3 hours per week |
Take unit(s) to the value of 18 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ECON4507 | History of Economic Thought |
| lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1 | ECON5506 | The Economics of Financial Markets | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
| S2 | ECON5515 | Economic Growth and Institutions | None | seminars: 3 hours per week |
| S1 | ECON5518 | Economics of Global Health and Policy |
| seminars: 3 hours per week |
| S2 | ECON5519 | Public Economics |
| lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| N/A | ECON5540 | Economic Analysis and Policy |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
Employment Relations specialisation
Take all units (6 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | EMPL5412 | Employment Relations | None | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
Take unit(s) to the value of 18 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | EMPL5450 | Sustainability and Employment Relations |
| Seminars: 12 x 3 hour seminar as per normal Masters unit delivery. |
| S2 | EMPL5501 | Strategic Workplace Relations |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1 | EMPL5511 | Employment Relations in a Global Context | None | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S2 | EMPL5514 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | None | lectures/seminars: 5 sessions (7–8 hours each) over 6 weeks |
| S2 | EMPL5555 | Employee Relations Law |
| up to 3 hours seminar |
Finance specialisation
Take all units (12 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | FINA5533 | Finance Essentials |
| lectures: 3 hours per week (maximum students per class: 45) |
| S1, S2 | FINA5632 | Investments | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | FINA5510 | Digital Finance I | Seminars: up to 3 hours per week for 12 weeks | |
| S2 | FINA5520 | Risk Management and Financial Instruments | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
| S1, S2 | FINA5521 | Quantitative Methods in Finance | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
| S1, S2 | FINA5523 | Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
| S1, S2 | FINA5524 | Trading and Markets | 3 hours per week for 12 weeks. Sessions include a combination of seminars and workshops. | |
| S1, S2 | FINA5526 | Funds Management | up to 3 hours per week which may include lectures/seminars/workshops | |
| S1 | FINA5527 | Venture Capital | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
| S1, S2 | FINA5631 | International Financial Analysis | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
Human Resource Management specialisation
Take all units (6 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | HRMT5518 | Strategic Human Resource Management |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
Take unit(s) to the value of 18 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | HRMT5501 | Diversity and Inclusion | None | 3 hours per week, over 12 weeks. |
| S2 | HRMT5502 | People Analytics |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1 | HRMT5530 | Career Development and Employability | None | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S2 | MGMT5508 | Organisational Behaviour and Leadership | None | 1-hour lecture and 2-hour workshop per week for 12 weeks |
| S1 | PSYC5514 | Assessment and Selection |
| lectures/tutorials: 36 hours (12 x 3 hours). Attendance to lectures is compulsory. |
| S2 | PSYC5515 | Organisational Development and Change |
| up to 3 hours per week for 12 weeks, mix of lectures & activities |
Marketing specialisation
Take all units (6 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | MKTG5406 | Buyer Behaviour and Decision Making | None | lecture/seminar/tutorial: up to 3 hours per week |
Take unit(s) to the value of 18 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | MKTG5408 | Marketing Analysis and Planning |
| 1 hour lectures, 2 hour tutorials |
| S2 | MKTG5462 | Global Marketing Strategy | None | lecture/seminar/tutorial: up to 3 hours per week |
| S2 | MKTG5463 | Marketing of Services | None | lecture/seminar: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1 | MKTG5465 | Applied Marketing Research | None | 1.5 hour lectures, 1.5 hour tutorials |
| S1 | MKTG5501 | Integrated Marketing Communications | None | 1 hour lectures, 2 hour tutorials |
| S1 | MKTG5502 | Social Media Marketing | None | 1 hour lectures, 2 hour tutorials |
| S2 | MKTG5504 | Big Data in Marketing | None | 1 hour lectures, 2 hour tutorials each week |
| S2 | MKTG5505 | Marketing and Society | None | Up to 3 hours per week which may include seminars/lectures/workshops/dedicated meeting time with the unit coordinator as well as self-directed learning and pre-recorded 'lecture' videos to be watched ahead of each scheduled weekly session. |
| S2 | MKTG5506 | Search engine marketing | None | 1 hour lectures, 2 hour tutorials each week |
| S1 | MKTG5578 | Business Relationship Management | None | 1 hour lectures, 2 hour tutorials |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Rules
Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures
1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.
(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.
Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules
2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module) and the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module).
(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the CARS module is not required to repeat the module.
(3) A student must successfully complete the ACE module within the first teaching period of their enrolment. Failure to complete the module within this timeframe will result in the student's unit results from this teaching period being withheld. These results will continue to be withheld until students avail themselves of a subsequent opportunity to achieve a passing grade in the ACE module. In the event that students complete units in subsequent teaching periods without completing the ACE module, these results will similarly be withheld. Students will not be permitted to submit late review or appeal applications regarding results which have been withheld for this reason and which they were unable to access in the normally permitted review period.
English Language competency requirements
3. To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework.
Admission requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(1) (a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 60 per cent;
or
(c) at least two years professional experience in a relevant occupation
Admission ranking and selection
5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
Articulations and exit awards
6. This course does not form part of an articulated sequence.
Course structure
7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points (maximum value) which includes conversion units to a value of 24 points, course core units and specialisation units. The course comprises the following specialisations :
- SP-ACCTG Accounting
- SP-ANAMN Management Analytics
- SP-ECONS Economics
- SP-EMPCO Employment Relations
- SP-FINCE Finance
- SP-HRSMT Human Resource Management
- SP-MRKTG Marketing
- SP-STRMN Strategic Management
(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.
(3) Students who have completed a Bachelor of Commerce or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty are granted credit for conversion units up to a value of 24 points.
Satisfactory progress
8. To make satisfactory progress a student must pass units to a point value greater than half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.
9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.
Progress status
10.(1) A student who makes satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 8 is assigned the status of 'Good Standing'.
(2) Unless the relevant board determines otherwise because of exceptional circumstances—
(a) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the first time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'On Probation';
(b) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the second time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Suspended';
(c) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the third time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded'.
11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.
Award with distinction
12. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent which is calculated based on—
(a) all units above Level 3 attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark;
(b) all relevant units above Level 3 undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentage mark;
and
(c) all units above Level 3 completed at this University that are credited to the master's degree course.
Deferrals
13. Applicants awarded admission to the course are entitled to a deferral of up to 12 months, as per the University Policy on: Admissions (Coursework).