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Business
Postgraduate
Courses
UTS Business School 2020
Agile. Innovative. Real-world.
Contents
02 An iconic place to be
03 More than just a business school
04 UTS rankings
05 Credit where credit’s due
06 Our Courses
07 MBA options
08 Master of Business Administration
10 MBA in Entrepreneurship
12 Advanced MBA
14 Executive MBA
16 Professional Accounting
18 Behavioural Economics
20 Business Analytics
22 Finance
24 Financial Analysis
26 Financial Planning
28 Marketing
30 Management
34 Human Resource Management
36 Strategic Supply Chain Management
38 Not-For-Profit and Social Enterprise Management
40 Event Management
42 Sport Management
44 Options in Research
46 How to apply
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UTS Business School
Acknowledgement of Country
UTS acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and
the Boorooberongal People of the Dharug Nation upon whose
ancestral lands our campuses now stand. We would also like to pay
respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them
as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.
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Postgraduate Course Guide
An iconic
place to be
UTS Business School is an urban
treehouse in the heart of the city.
The only Frank Gehry-designed
building in Australia, it is more than
just a physical space; its unconventional
design reflects our unique approach to
business education. At UTS, you’ll
get something a little different.
STUDY, RELAX, CONNECT
Make yourself at home. Collaborate –
and socialise – outside the classroom
in our designated student lounges and
learning spaces.
A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH
Our 21st century learning environments
and collaborative teaching approaches
have been designed to encourage
participation.
BE YOUR OWN BOSS
Study how you like, when you like, with
24/7 access to UTS spaces and facilities.
STUDY BUSINESS
WHERE IT HAPPENS
Rub shoulders with the best –
the Business School sits at the nexus
of Australia’s leading business, creative
and entrepreneurial precincts.
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UTS Business School
More than just a
business school
What sets UTS Business School apart?
WE’RE ACCREDITED
We’re one of just a handful of business
schools to be accredited by the
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business – the highest standard of
achievement in our field. We’ve also
received industry accreditation across
all the major fields of business. When you
study with us, you know your course ticks
all the boxes.
WE’RE KNOWN FOR
TEACHING EXCELLENCE
We’re great at teaching – but don’t just
take our word for it. Our academic staff
are at the top of their game, and we’ve
received Australian Awards for Teaching
so you can be confident you’re learning
from the best.
WE’VE GOT THE
RIGHT CONNECTIONS
Industry expertise informs everything
we do. We work closely with leading
practitioners and organisations to
blend academic rigour with real-world
application in all our courses. Live case
studies, guest lectures and collaborative
projects will bring your theoretical
learning to life.
Our Industry Advisory Board is comprised
of entrepreneurs, company directors and
leading executives who work with us on the
strategic direction for the School.
WE CARE ABOUT WORK – AND LIFE
Study is important, but so is life outside
the classroom. We offer flexible class
scheduling, including day or evening
classes and part-time study, to help you
with the juggle.
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Postgraduate Course Guide
UTS rankings
Here’s why
you should
choose us 1
IN AUSTRALIA
st
UTS ranked Australia’s
#1 Young* Uni
*Times Higher Education
Young University Rankings 2019,
QS Top 50 Under 50 2020
TOP
TOP 100
IN THE WORLD
200
for Accounting and OVERALL
Finance World University
Rankings 2019
QS World University Times Higher Education and
Rankings by Subject 2019 QS World University Ranking
TOP 150
IN THE WORLD 5 STAR
RATED
for excellence
Business &
Management
and Economics &
Econometrics UTS Business School achieved
5 stars in Employability, Engagement,
QS World University Internationalisation and Diversity and
Rankings 2019 Facilities by QS World University Rankings
=1
IN AUSTRALIA
st
TOP 75
for Research in WORLDWIDE
Economic Theory and
for Finance
Econometrics, Banking and
Finance and Marketing.
4th in Australia for 2019 ARWU
In the 2018 ERA Rankings Ranking of Academic Subjects
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UTS Business School
Credit where
credit’s due
Have you recently completed an undergraduate
degree, or undertaken other postgraduate study?
Don’t study the same thing twice. If your previous
subjects are equivalent to ours, you can request
recognition of your prior learning when you apply to
study with us.*
COURSE* RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Maximum of 10 subjects including up to 4 core subjects based on undergraduate studies
Master of Business Administration in Maximum of 2 subjects can be granted only for Start-up Data, Marketing and Sales and
Entrepreneurship (MBAe) Start-up Accounting and Finance
Maximum of 2 subjects can be granted only for Applied Financial Management and
Advanced MBA
Accounting Practices and Tools
Specialised Masters Courses Maximum of 8 subjects including up to 4 core subjects based on undergraduate studies
Graduate Diploma Maximum of 5 subjects including up to 2 core subjects based on undergraduate studies
* Conditions apply.
Please note that no credit is given for subjects in Graduate Certificates, the EMBA or the Master of Business Analytics.
Applications for credit will be assessed on a case-by-case basis for our Financial Planning programs. 5
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The right
MBA for
you With a UTS MBA, you’ll be prepared for
the realities of the business
world, today and into the future.
But which degree should you choose?
Our four MBA programs have been
tailored to fit a wide range of career –
and learning – aspirations.
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MBA options
Master of Business MBA in Entrepreneurship Advanced MBA Executive MBA (EMBA)
Administration (MBA) (MBAe)
Early to mid-level Entrepreneurs and
Who is it for? Aspiring business leaders Mid-senior level leaders
professionals innovators
What is it for? Career focus/development Career change/startup Career acceleration Entering the executive level
2 years full-time or
Course Duration 1 year full-time 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
4 years part-time
Number of subjects 16 9 15 13
8 x 6 credit point subjects 6 x 6 credit point subjects 12 x 3 credit point subjects 1 x 0 credit point subject
across key business area
+ + +
+
3 x 12 credit point subjects 3 x 12 credit point subjects 6 x 6 credit point subjects
8 x 6 credit point electives
Structure (choice of 1 major, 2 sub- +
majors or 1 sub-major and 3 x 8 credit point subjects
electives)
+
3 x 12 credit point subjects
Weekly classes taught Mix of weekly (evening and Mix of block, weekly and Mix of block, weekly
during the evening or day. weekend) and online classes. online classes. (evening and weekend)
How is it taught?
classes built around the
needs of busy managers.
Degree with credit average Degree with credit average Degree with credit average Degree plus minimum 5
years work experience at
OR OR OR senior manager or above.
Degree plus work Degree plus work Degree plus Graduate Successful interview with
experience. experience. Management Admission Course Director.
Test (GMAT) with an overall
OR Successful interview with minimum score of 550. Work experience entry
Course Director. option available through
Entry requirements Degree plus Graduate PLUS
Management Admission Work experience entry Graduate Certificate.
Test (GMAT) with an overall option available through 4 years work experience.
minimum score of 550. Graduate Certificate.
Successful interview with
Work experience entry Course Director.
option available through
Graduate Certificate. Work experience entry
option available through
Graduate Certificate.
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Master of Business
Administration
A degree of flexibility
Why?
The UTS MBA is about developing your strategic thinking skills
as you move upward – or take new turns – in your career. It’s
also about flexibility: being able to tailor an MBA to suit your
particular needs.
This is a two-year degree (four years part-time) that gives you
time and space to build a really solid and broad foundation
of general business skills, before capping that with your
preferred specialisation – or specialisations.
Our MBA classes are well sized, with people from diverse
professions, personal and geographic backgrounds. That
means you’ll not only learn from us but also from each other,
while building your networks.
You’ll do this in the striking, Frank Gehry-designed
headquarters of UTS Business School, a stroll through SUMEDHA ZADOO
Darling Harbour for those working in the Sydney central
Management Consultant,
business district or a short walk away from the Central
Station transport hub. IT Advisory Practice
Ernst and Young
What you’ll learn
Our flexible, practice-based program features a core of eight “I was working as a Systems Engineer when I realised that my
subjects that introduce you to key managerial and business engineering degree was not enough and I needed a strong
concepts. You then have access to a range of majors, sub- business acumen and understanding to move forward in my
majors and more than 150 electives from which to complete career. The dual degree of Engineering Management and the
your second set of eight subjects. MBA was a perfect fit for me as it built on my undergraduate
engineering degree as well as helped me gain a strong
Want to advance an existing specialty like marketing but learn understanding of business.
other skills as well? The UTS MBA allows you to do that. Coming
from a strong background in a field like engineering and want UTS has a great reputation among industry. Graduates have
to build your business knowledge? You can do that. If you want strong practical experience combined with theoretical
to specialise in two areas in your second year, that’s possible knowledge that is highly valued by employers.”
as well.
Strategy is at the heart of our MBA, and this comes together
in your final, capstone strategy-making subject.
UTS MBA graduates emerge as well-rounded people who are
able to combine strategic thinking with their functional skills
to make great business decisions.
8UTS Business School
PROGRAM OPTIONS AND STRUCTURE
Master of Business Administration
16 8 1 8 1 8 1
Subjects
96CP
= Core
Subjects
+ Major
(8 Subjects)
OR Core
Subjects
+ Sub-Major
(4 Subjects)
OR Core
Subjects
+ Sub-Major
(4 Subjects)
48CP 48CP 48CP 24CP 48CP 24CP
+ +
The subject sequence is indicative only. Students may choose to vary
1
Sub-Major
4
Electives
the sequence to suit their needs providing any prerequisites are met. (4 Subjects) (4 Subjects)
24CP 24CP
More information see: mba.uts.edu.au
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
8 = 7 + 1
Subjects Core Subjects Elective
48CP 42CP 6CP
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
4 4
Subjects
24CP
= Core Subjects
24CP
Core Subjects Master Grad Dip Grad Cert
21878 Organisational Dialogue: Theory and Practice • • •
21937 Managing, Leading and Stewardship • • •
23706 Economics for Management • • •
22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions • • •
21928 People, Work and Employment 1
• •
24734 Marketing Management • •
25742 Financial Management • •
21715 Strategic Management •
Footnotes: 1. Students who apply to ICAA, IPA or CPA Australia membership on completion of the Professional Accounting major and have not previously
completed an undergraduate or postgraduate law subject by examination must study 79708 Contemporary Business Law in place of 21928 People,
Work and Employment.
Major (48 credit points)
A major consists of 8 subjects, each 6 credit points
Business Law Information Technology Operations and Supply Chain
Finance International Business Professional Accounting
Financial Analysis Management Project Management
Human Resource Management Marketing Technology Management
Sub-Major (24 credit points)
A sub-major consists of 4 subjects, each 6 credit points.
See online for a complete list of options across key business and management disciplines.
Electives
Up to 4 postgraduate elective subjects offered by the Business School.
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MBA in
Entrepreneurship
Back yourself
Why?
The UTS Master of Business Administration in
Entrepreneurship (MBAe) is unique in Australia as the only
specialist MBA dedicated to entrepreneurship.
It’s designed for people who want to progress their startup
idea, as well as those seeking the skills to develop ideas
within existing organisations. The program welcomes those
interested in entrepreneurship for social good as well as those
on a commercial path, and it’s building a strong community
of women founders.
The MBAe is available as an intensive one-year program
or a two-year course.
What you’ll learn
The MBAe allows people to work on their startups while
building the skills they’ll need to move forward. Topics such as
finance and marketing are addressed through a startup lens.
Participants also look at business structures, perfect their
pitch and learn how to take an idea global, among other things.
Along the way, you’ll have access to many co-curricular
activities, including the UTS Startups program, hackathons,
masterclasses, expert panels and 1:1 mentorship with our
Entrepreneur in Residence.
The MBAe has a unique structure comprising three distinct but
integrated graduate certificates that build your capabilities
and confidence.
The Commercialisation certificate sets you up with the JOLIEN DIRVEN
business operations knowledge you’ll need in an
Managing Director
early-stage enterprise.
MasterMakers
In the Entrepreneurship certificate you learn how to lead and
“I loved the MBAe from day one. The whole atmosphere of even
develop an organisation, and how to manage your intellectual
the slightest possibility of launching your own startup was
property. This developing knowledge is applied to a live case
exhilarating. Also the support you receive during the course
study under the mentorship of industry experts.
is very encouraging. You really are challenged to just do it.
In Venture Acceleration, participants bunker down in their own No excuses.
project space, the Venture Lab, to perfect their investor pitch.
The MBAe is more than a nice piece of paper. It’s a recipe for
On UTS Venture Day, founders pitch to a panel of judges for a
success. You have all the ingredients, now it’s up to you to
prize pool that last year totalled $72,000.
make it happen. I was able to scale up the strategic branding
In the MBAe you’ll work on live projects, develop, test and and design company MasterMakers, where I was recently
launch your own ideas, while working shoulder to shoulder made Managing Director. Anyone who’s eager to build a better
with other entrepreneurial thinkers and innovators. (business) world should enter the MBAe.”
10UTS Business School
PROGRAM OPTIONS AND STRUCTURE
Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship
9 = 9
Subjects Core Subjects
72CP 72CP
More information see: mbae.uts.edu.au
Grad Cert Grad Cert Grad Cert Venture
Core Subjects MBAe
Commercialisation Entrepreneurship Acceleration
25932 Start-up Finance and Accounting • • • •
24983 Start-up Data, Marketing and Sales • • • •
21940 Opportunity Commercialisation • •
21941 Leadership, Teams and Scalability • •
21942 Start-up Structures, IP and Negotiation • •
21944 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Practice • •
21925 Founder at Heart • •
21934 Venture Growth and Internationalisation • •
21943 Venture Planning and Pitching • •
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Advanced MBA
Discover, Design, Deliver
Why?
The Advanced MBA represents a paradigm shift in business
education in Australia. The one-year program – co-developed,
co-designed and co-delivered in deep collaboration with
industry – focuses on ‘future of work’ skills: problem solving,
critical thinking, digital literacy, communication, collaboration
and leadership.
The aim is to prepare future leaders who see challenges
as opportunities, who embrace digital disruption, and who
contribute to fairer and flourishing societies. The one-year
Advanced MBA is learner-focused and industry-connected.
It’s designed to advance and future-proof your career,
regardless of your role, industry or sector.
What you’ll learn
The Advanced MBA has an innovative and adaptable structure
that combines knowledge-focused subjects with live and
immersive projects, digital labs and leadership development. SAMANTHA DAVIS
It combines the best of face-to-face and online learning. Agile Consultant and Trainer
In the program’s three Studios, you’ll solve real problems Elabor8
and identify real opportunities while consulting for external “The Advanced MBA is an MBA designed for the 21st century.
clients and being coached and mentored by industry It’s looking at how can we make decisions? How can we face
practitioners. You’ll be introduced to techniques such as uncertainty? How can we manage technological disruption?
design thinking, structured problem solving, lean startup and
stakeholder engagement, and you’ll develop your skills in self- There is a unique combination of real world application
management, team, client and project management. and theory. The Advanced MBA is designed for the modern
workplace. I’ve been able to take ideas learnt on the weekend
The Studios are supported by Satellite subjects that give you and apply them immediately in my client work.
the technical, business and people skills you’ll need to face
the challenges associated with the changing nature of work. One of the great benefits for this program, compared to
You’ll also participate in Digital Labs introducing you to the key many others, particularly online ones, is the fact that you can
digital tools and methodologies needed to successfully operate build connections with other people. You can expand your
in a digital environment and drive digital strategies. The Labs network. I’ve made some great friends. Even the academics
are developed and delivered with our colleagues from the UTS are amazing.”
Faculty of Engineering and IT, along with industry experts.
Your Advanced MBA is bookended by two Leadership Labs
focusing on adaptive and innovation leadership which
foster your ability to lead a diverse workforce and deliver
on digital transformation.
12UTS Business School
Applied Financial Delivering Innovative Sustainable Enterprise People and the
Management Customer Value Strategies in Dynamic Systems Future of Work
Lea
ership Lab
dership Lab
Discovery Design Delivery
Lead
Challenges and Opportunities Innovative Concepts Transformational Change
for the Future and Solutions
Accounting Philosophy, Politics Decision Making Managing Transition
Practices and Tools and Economics under Uncertainty Technological Disruptions Management
PROGRAM OPTIONS AND STRUCTURE
Advanced Master of Business Administration
15 = 2 + 3 + 10
Subjects Leadership Labs Studio Subjects Satellite Subjects
72CP 6CP 36CP 30CP
More information see: uts.edu.au/advmba
Graduate Certificate in Business Practice
6 = 1 + 1 + 4
Subjects Leadership Lab Studio Subject Satellite Subjects
27CP 3CP 12CP 12CP
More information see: uts.edu.au/advmba
Core Subjects Advanced MBA Grad Cert Business Practice
25720 Applied Financial Management (3cp) • •
23707 Philosophy, Politics and Economics (3cp) • •
21956 Leadership Lab 1 (3cp) • •
21949 Challenge/Opportunity Discovery (12cp) • •
22788 Accounting Practices and Tools (3cp) • •
24748 Delivering Customer Value (3cp) • •
21955 Innovative Strategies (3cp) •
21954 Sustainable Enterprise in Dynamic Systems (3cp) •
21953 Decision Making Under Uncertainty (3cp) •
21958 Managing Technological Disruptions (3cp) •
21957 Leadership Lab 2 (3cp) •
21950 Challenge/Opportunity Design (12cp) •
21960 People and the Future of Work (3cp) •
21961 Transition Management (3cp) •
21951 Challenge/Opportunity Delivery (12cp) •
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Executive MBA
Leading for the long term
Why?
The refreshed Executive MBA (EMBA) builds on a foundation
of more than 15 years to offer a program that not only
shapes aptitude but also character. The EMBA produces
knowledgeable graduates who can use research insights to
transform organisations. It also builds confident, courageous
and ethical executives who can respond to global challenges
and lead sustainable economic development.
The new program retains the personalised, small-cohort
approach that’s been our hallmark, while delving even
deeper into the ‘whole’ leader – the executive who can lead
with integrity, making decisions not only in the best interests
of the company, its people and customers, but also working
for the economy and society, with both the short and long
term in mind.
DR ALICE KLETTNER
Senior Lecturer
What you’ll learn
“I’m an ex-lawyer with an interest in corporate governance
The EMBA is a technical, experimental and self-reflective
and sustainability. My research explores how soft law,
program that takes you on a journey.
particularly codes of practice and reporting frameworks,
Your first subject will be … you. In Integral and Ethical can alter organisational behaviour. However, as the recent
Leadership, you’ll join your classmates on a residential stay Banking Royal Commission has shown us, regulation alone
where you’ll apply the tools of strategy to yourself, reflecting is not enough to solve entrenched behavioural problems. We
on your own leadership style, capabilities and ethos. At the need business leaders with a strong sense of ethics and a
beginning of your second year, in the Innovation by Design determination to investigate and understand the implications
subject, you’ll undertake a strategic consultancy with a of their decisions for all organisational stakeholders –
client or partner. Finally, in the Transformation and Renewal customers, employees, local communities and shareholders.
subject that caps the EMBA, you’ll draw on all of the tools,
I look forward to exploring these issues with students in
theories and frameworks covered throughout the program
the subject Corporate Governance and the Sustainable
to develop and champion a strategy or policy within your
Enterprise. We’ll examine a variety of potential problems
own business. There’ll also be an optional Global Business
facing business leaders – for example, how to protect privacy,
Practicum (we realise you may travel a lot already).
improve gender diversity, weed out modern slavery and
The program gives you well-rounded coverage of business measure climate risk.”
fundamentals spanning finance, accounting, marketing,
economics and management. Our top academics and
experienced practitioners ensure this content comes
together so you can make informed decisions in a rapidly
changing business landscape.
It’s quite possible you haven’t undertaken formal study for
a while now, so this is where you can reacquaint yourself
with the basics of tools like Excel before you embark on the
formal program.
Delivery
We know you’ll want to connect with your teachers and
mentors face-to-face to discuss ideas and concepts – just
as you’ll learn directly from discussions with the diverse
group of people who’ll be your peers in this program. And
you’ll need time and space to reflect. But we also understand
that you’re busy juggling career, family and life. So you’ll
experience a blend of weekly and block sessions, and have
access to supporting materials online.
DR MELISSA EDWARDS
Course Director
“There’s a real spotlight now on responsible business leaders
– people who serve broader interests, make brave decisions
and create thriving workplaces, economies and societies.”
14UTS Business School
PROGRAM OPTIONS AND STRUCTURE
Executive Master of Business Administration
13 12 1
Subjects
96CP
= Core Subjects
90CP
+ 1 EMBA Elective
Subject
6CP
More information see: emba.uts.edu.au
Graduate Certificate in Executive Business Administration
4 = 4
Subjects Core Subjects
26CP 26CP
More information see: emba.uts.edu.au
Core Subjects Master Grad Cert
26803 Executive Essentials (0cp) • •
21921 Integral and Ethical Leadership (8cp) • •
22802 Accounting for Financial Decision Making (6cp) • •
21892 Strategic Value Creation and Capture (12cp) • •
25886 Data Analysis and Decision Making (6cp) •
25887 Applied Corporate Finance (6cp) •
24809 Strategic Marketing (6cp) •
23801 Managerial and Behavioural Economics (6cp) •
21875 Managing People for Sustainable Performance (8cp) •
21891 Innovation by Design (12cp) •
21874 Corporate Governance and the Sustainable Enterprise (8cp) •
21893 Transformation and Renewal (12cp) •
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Professional
Accounting
A head for numbers
Why
The Master of Professional Accounting at UTS is for people
with business experience who want to reskill or upskill in
PROGRAM OPTIONS AND STRUCTURE
accounting. This degree is for you if you want to focus on Master of Professional Accounting
accounting, rather than accounting being part of a broader
business degree.
The UTS Accounting group has close ties with industry and this
program has been built in consultation with them. It aligns with
12 = 12
Subjects Core Subjects
what professional accreditation bodies believe accountants 72CP 72CP
should know.
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/c04238
What you’ll learn
The Master of Professional Accounting has 12 core subjects:
the majority accounting focused but also including three law Master of Professional Accounting (Extension)
subjects, one economics subject and one finance subject.
For those in the Extension course, there are seven electives
to choose from, including forensic accounting, international
accounting, ethics and governance.
16 = 13 + 3
Subjects Core Subjects Electives
96CP 78CP 18CP
The comprehensive nature of the UTS degree means it’s
considered excellent preparation for the examinations to
gain the Chartered Accountant (CA) or Chartered Practising More information see: uts.edu.au/course/c04237
Accountant (CPA) credential.
Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
Professional accreditation
Once you graduate from the Master of Professional
Accounting are eligible for accreditation with leading
accounting organisations such as CPA Australia, the Institute
4 = 4
Subjects Core Subjects
of Public Accountants (IPA), Chartered Accountants Australia
24CP 24CP
and New Zealand (CAANZ), and the Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants (ACCA).
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/c11206
16UTS Business School
WENJIA FENG
Accountant
Quantum Partners Accountants
& Business Advisers
“I chose to study at UTS because it has an outstanding
reputation. I also love the campus – the central location
is great.
I work for an accounting firm handling company and individual
tax returns, as well as many tax matters relating to trusts,
partnerships, etc. The Master of Professional Accounting has
given me a strong base to build my career. The lecturers use
real life examples and their own experiences to make sure
students stay at the forefront of the industry.”
Core Subjects Master Extension Grad Cert
22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions • • •
25742 Financial Management • • •
79708 Contemporary Business Law • • •
23706 Economics for Management • • •
22748 Financial Reporting and Analysis • •
22753 Cost Management and Analysis • •
22705 Management Planning and Control • •
22754 Corporate Accounting • •
77947 Companies and Securities Law • •
22730 Auditing and Assurance Services • •
22743 Business Valuation and Financial Analysis • •
77938 Introduction to Taxation Law • •
21878 Organisational Dialogue: Theory and Practice •
Electives
22708 Accounting Information Systems
22799 Forensic Accounting
22777 International Accounting
25741 Capital Markets
25765 Corporate Finance
22759 Accounting and ERP
22798 Accounting Ethics and Governance
22787 Business Project Management
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Behavioural
Economics
On our best behaviour
Why?
This new program introduces you to behavioural economics,
a field that brings together psychology and economics to
better describe and predict what people will do. Behavioural
economics takes the methodology of economic theory
beyond the standard economic assumptions of rationality
and self-interest to consider the trade-offs people make
when forming what may well be imperfect decisions in
complex environments.
Its insights can be used in a wide range of settings, including
financial decision making, health decisions, education
decisions, and in addressing environmental issues like climate
change. It’s useful across many domains, including fields
such as consulting, human resource management, marketing
and product design. People with training in this field are
increasingly in demand across business and policymaking.
What you’ll learn PROFESSOR LIONEL PAGE
Delivered in eight digestible bites, in a blend of face-to-face Course Director
and online learning, this Graduate Certificate program
provides students from diverse professional backgrounds “Economics is about how we organise society. Behavioural
with a thorough understanding of the basic principles of economics helps us understand why people make the
behavioural economics and its application in the real world. decisions they do, and how we can influence these decisions.
The course starts by ensuring you have a solid foundation in Behavioural economics might be used in advising a regulator
standard economic theory, before moving on to behavioural what should be on food labels to help consumers avoid
economics. You’ll learn how this combination of economic mistakes, for example. In my career, I’ve looked at people’s
theory and psychological insight can be used to analyse a decisions around the level of education they aspire to, why
wide range of situations and behaviours in different decision- people make risky financial decisions, how people decide to
making environments. vote, how people decide to be kind or unkind. More recently
I’ve been looking at competitive behaviour – how different
The Graduate Certificate trains students in best practice situations can push people to be overly competitive, which is
in behavioural economics methods. Students learn how to a waste of resources.
design and run experimental trials to test new designs or new
policies. You’ll learn about the ethical challenges associated Any decision comes with costs and benefits. Behavioural
with behavioural interventions as a way to guide the design of economics is about understanding how people behave given
trials. You’ll also be trained in statistical techniques to analyse the trade-offs they face.”
experimental data so you can make rigorous conclusions
from a trial.
18UTS Business School
PROGRAM OPTIONS AND STRUCTURE
Graduate Certificate in Behavioural Economics
8 = 8
Subjects Core Subjects
24CP 24CP
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/behavioural-economics
Core Subjects Grad Cert
23710 Behavioural Decision Making •
23711 Behavioural Game Theory •
23712 Behavioural Approach to Investment and Insurance Decisions •
23713 Behavioural Economics and Corporate Decision Making •
23714 Rationality and Incentives •
23715 Game Theory and Strategic Decision Making •
23716 Principle of Causal Inference •
23717 Trial Design •
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Business Analytics
Succeed in a data-driven future
Why?
Businesses able to make better decisions using data will be
the ones that prosper in global, highly competitive markets
awash with information. Professionals who want to succeed
in a data-driven world will not only understand the numbers
but also be able to communicate insights and prescribe
action. These two strands come together in UTS’s new
Master of Business Analytics, designed to meet the needs
of professionals with either a business or an IT background
who are looking for a boundary-crossing degree to take them
forward.
What you’ll learn
If you have a business background, this program starts with
foundational IT subjects. If you have an IT background, you’ll
begin with foundational business subjects. Everyone then
has a choice of specialisations such as innovation, marketing DR DAVID BOND
analytics and financial analytics.
Course Director
The real backbone – and a unique feature – of the program is
“Companies are using business analytics in many different
its ‘studios’, where students apply the data gathering, analysis
ways. A really good example is the Australian national airline
and decision-making skills they’re developing to real-world
Qantas. Qantas has over 300 aircraft on 1500 flights, using
projects. These are spread throughout the program and occur
14 million litres of fuel each day. Over the past couple of years
under the guidance of academics and with the mentorship of
it has been using analytics to optimise flight routes. This has
industry practitioners. It’s a chance to flex new skills in areas
not only helped the airline manage its $3 billion annual fuel
such as computer programming, survey design, statistical
bill but burning less fuel also means lower carbon emissions.
analysis and econometrics.
At Google, Project Aristotle sought to understand what
The Master of Business Analytics is a truly multi-disciplinary
skills its high-performing staff had – one of which turned
program, combining expertise and insights from UTS Business
out to be communication. Communication is a critical skill in
School, the Faculty of Engineering & IT, and the Faculty of
something like business analytics, because a lot of people
Transdisciplinary Innovation.
aren’t really comfortable with numbers, and there’s no point
It’s a future-proofing degree that builds skills unlikely to be having all this amazing data if people can’t understand or
automated and which are in demand. use it.”
Business analytics covers three core tasks that add value for business, government and other organisations.
– Diagnostic analytics reports on what’s happened and identifies the causes.
– Predictive analytics uses data to predict what’s likely to happen next.
– Prescriptive analytics identifies a course of action.
20UTS Business School
PROGRAM OPTIONS AND STRUCTURE
First Session (Graduate Certificate)
Foundations Data Foundation in
+ + +
Processing Studio 1:
of Business IT or Business
Analytics Using SAS Foundation stream
3CP 3CP 6CP See below
Foundation in IT stream Foundation in Business stream
For students with a OR For students with an
Business background IT background
Delivering Accouting
Database Customer Value Practices & Tools
6CP 3CP 3CP
Enabling Enterprise Applied Financial Sustainable
Information Systems Management Enterprise in
6CP 3CP Dynamic Systems
3CP
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/C11280
Second Session
Data Data
+ + +
Processing Studio 2: Specialisation
Processing
Using R Using Python Specialisation Stream 1
3CP 3CP 6CP 6CP
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/C07138
Third Session (Master Degree)
Studio 3:
Innovation
12CP
+ Specialisation
Stream 2
12CP
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/C04380
Fourth Session (Extension Master Degree)
Specialisation
Stream 3
12CP
+ Specialisation
Stream 4
12CP
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/C04379
Streams
STM91348 Business Services Analytics stream STM91346 Marketing Analytics stream
STM91349 Data Analytics stream STM91350 Software Development and Interaction Design stream
STM91347 Financial Analytics stream STM91352 Innovation stream
STM91351 Internet stream
21Postgraduate Course Guide
Finance
PROGRAM OPTIONS AND STRUCTURE
Finance from every angle
Master of Finance
Why?
Finance is a fundamental component of the economic system.
Financing a startup, investing for retirement, leading a
corporation to success … all of these tasks require knowledge
12 = 8 + 4
Subjects Core Subjects Electives
of how financial markets and institutions work.
72CP 48CP 24CP
The Master of Finance at UTS Is a well-rounded program that
provides a 360 degree understanding of all the major areas More information see: uts.edu.au/course/c04048
of finance. It’s a degree for people seeking to enhance their
professional practice in finance, banking and investment, and Master of Finance Extension
those seeking to move into this area.
What you’ll learn
The core subjects in the Master of Finance build a robust 16 = 11 + 5
foundation. The wide selection of electives subjects then Subjects Core Subjects Electives
allows you to choose your own path by specialising in 96CP 66CP 30CP
Investment and financial markets, financial management of
corporations and startups, or banking. More information see: uts.edu.au/course/c04258
UTS is the closest university to the largest financial centre
Graduate Diploma in Finance
of Australia. This allows us to bring real industry experience
into the classroom with guest lectures and real-world cases
presented by leading practitioners from Australian banks and
financial companies. All our subjects, and our electives in 8 = 7 + 1
particular, are designed for active learning based on cases, Subjects Core Subjects Elective
simulations and the use of real market data. 48CP 42CP 6CP
The Master of Finance is delivered by a Finance faculty More information see: uts.edu.au/course/c07021
that was ranked among the top 4 nationally in the official
Excellence in Research Australia assessment. Our lecturers
Graduate Certificate in Finance
bring this world-class research into the classroom to provide
students with state-of-the-art financial theory and practice.
Recognised by industry
The Master of Finance program addresses a significant
4 = 4
Subjects Core Subjects
percentage of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 24CP 24CP
program’s Candidate Body of Knowledge, and incorporates
the CFA Institute’s Code of Conduct and Standards of More information see: uts.edu.au/course/c11027
Professional Conduct.
Completion of the Master of Finance also meets the education
requirements for Affiliate Membership of the Financial
Services Institute of Australasia, with work experience
contributing to Associate Membership.
UTS Business School is also an Academic Partner of the
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association,
the world leader in alternative investment education.
22UTS Business School
CAMERON PASCOE
Analyst – Market Insights
Rice Warner Actuaries
“One of the major advantages for me was the proximity of the
campus to the city. Since I was working full-time, it was great
being able to get to uni in just 15 minutes. The university
is also well equipped with modern facilities and engaging
teaching staff.
One of the best parts of the degree was learning a concept
one day, and applying it at work soon after. I clearly remember
covering risk measures and risk-return relationships in class
and applying those concepts at work only a few months later.
I even consulted my notes!”
Core Subjects Master Extension Grad Dip Grad Cert
23706 Economics for Management • • • •
22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions • • • •
25742 Financial Management • • • •
25741 Capital Markets • • • •
25705 Financial Modelling and Analysis • • •
25721 Investment Management • • •
25765 Corporate Finance • • •
25743 Advanced Corporate Valuation (Capstone) • •
21878 Organisational Dialogue: Theory and Practice •
25731 International Finance •
25751 Financial Institution Management •
Electives
25731 International Finance*
25728 Fixed Income Analysis
25729 Applied Equity Portfolio Management
25751 Financial Institution Management*
25752 Financial Institution Lending
25762 Derivatives and Risk Management
25796 Personal Wealth Management
25782 Alternative Investments
25734 Ethics and Sustainability in Finance
25735 Mergers and Acquisitions
25733 Finance for Entrepreneurs
*Core in the Extension program
23Postgraduate Course Guide
Financial Analysis
The numbers that count
Why?
Financial analysts play a key role in the functioning of every
major economy. They produce the information financial
companies need to make the most relevant investment
decisions.
This, in turn, allows entrepreneurs with good ideas to raise
money. Within banks, financial analysts help clients to choose
investment opportunities. Inside companies they help assess
the merit of different investment projects. In all these roles
they help to connect good ideas with capital.
What you’ll learn
The Master of Financial Analysis is a well-designed program
tailored to the needs of people who want to excel in the
profession of financial analyst.
The program covers all the areas needed for you to develop
the skills to be able to evaluate complex financial projects and
investment opportunities, including corporate finance and
valuation, accounting and business law.
UTS is the closest university to the largest financial centre
of Australia. This allows us to bring real industry experience
into the classroom with guest lectures and real-world cases
presented by leading practitioners from Australian banks and
financial companies. All our subjects are designed for active
learning based on cases, simulations and the use of real
market data.
WILLIBETH LINSAO
As well, our lecturers bring world-class research into the
Financial Accounting Manager
classroom to provide you with state-of-the-art financial
theory and practice. The Finance faculty at UTS was ranked
Toyota Finance Australia
in the official Excellence in Research Australia assessment “The Master of Financial Analysis provides exactly what
as being among the top 4 finance departments in Australia I wanted in a course; a dual understanding of both
finance and accounting.
Professional Accreditation
Completion of the Master in Financial Analysis meets My background was in accounting so the course has
the education requirements for Affiliate Membership of really enhanced my technical knowledge, in particular
the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, with work within the finance area which has definitely boosted my
experience contributing to Associate Membership. confidence at work.”
24UTS Business School
PROGRAM OPTIONS AND STRUCTURE
Master of Financial Analysis
12 = 12
Subjects Core Subjects
72CP 72CP
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/c04038
Graduate Diploma in Financial Analysis
8 = 8
Subjects Core Subjects
48CP 48CP
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/c07012
Graduate Certificate in Financial Analysis
4 = 4
Subjects Core Subjects
24CP 24CP
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/c11015
Core Subjects Master Grad Dip Grad Cert
22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions • • •
25742 Financial Management • • •
23706 Economics for Management • • •
79708 Contemporary Business Law • • •
22754 Corporate Accounting • •
22748 Financial Reporting and Analysis • •
25741 Capital Markets • •
25721 Investment Management • •
77938 Introduction to Taxation Law •
25765 Corporate Finance •
25705 Financial Modelling and Analysis •
25743 Advanced Corporate Valuation •
25Postgraduate Course Guide
Financial Planning
PROGRAM OPTIONS AND STRUCTURE
The new planning professional
Master of Financial Planning
Why?
The Master of Financial Planning will do more than just satisfy
certification standards, it will help planners stand out in what
will be a very different industry in the years ahead. Financial 12 = 12
planning firms and their clients will be looking for highly Subjects Core Subjects
qualified planners who are in touch with emerging issues and 72CP 72CP
whose behaviour is underpinned by a rigorous understanding of
ethical decision making. More information see: uts.edu.au/course/C04381
Course content has been specifically designed for this program, Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning
and the timetable is structured to allow you to combine study
and full-time work. The program is delivered by a reputable
and highly regarded institution, with UTS being home to one
of Australia’s leading faculties of finance. We were one of only 8 = 8
four universities rated “well above world standard” in banking, Subjects Core Subjects
finance and investment in the official Excellence in Research 48CP 48CP
Australian assessment.
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/C07142
What you’ll learn
You’ll move through the program as a group, working Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning
alongside other highly motivated and engaged students.
Class size means you’ll have great access to, and support from,
academic staff, while building long-lasting relationships with
your peers. You’ll discuss and debate, and blend theory and
4 = 3 + 1
Subjects Core Subjects Elective
practice, as together you workshop highly relevant
24CP 18CP 6CP
case studies.
As well as specific topics like superannuation, the program More information see: uts.edu.au/course/C11281
covers regulation and law, professional ethics and running a
financial planning business. Your teachers will be academics
currently contributing to the latest research in the field, along
with practitioners in specialist areas such as tax and aged care.
A final ‘capstone’ unit integrates the skills learnt across all
the subject areas.
Delivery
We’ve designed the Master of Financial Planning program
so, in essence, each subject is taken in a ‘block’ lasting
two weekends. Each subject comprises online preparation
materials, two Friday-night classes and two Saturday full-day
classes.
Professional accreditation
Our eight-subject Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning is
accredited by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics
Authority (FASEA). With just another four subjects you’ll
graduate with a Master’s degree.
26UTS Business School
Core Subjects Master Grad Dip Grad Cert
25772 Financial Planning: Principles and Regulation • • •
25770 Behavioural Finance • • •
25769 Ethics for Financial Planning • • •
25773 Investments and Risk Management • •
79708 Contemporary Business Law • •
77938 Introduction to Taxation Law • •
25775 Superannuation and Financial Planning • •
77980 Estate and Retirement Planning • •
25774 Financial Planning as a Small Business •
25767 Advanced Communication for Financial Planning •
25768 Aged Care and Advanced Retirement Planning •
25771 Financial Planning in Practice (Capstone) •
PROFESSOR KATHY WALSH
Course Director
“Ethics is all about how you behave when no one is looking.
It’s sometimes taught as a compliance-based subject but
that’s not our approach.
Can you change a ‘bad’ person into an ethical person?
You don’t become ethical at birth. You learn as you go along.
So I think it’s possible to nudge people, to open them up by
posing dilemmas where sometimes there’s no ‘right’ answer.
That’s where you need the case study approach. You need
debate, you need to pose questions. What would you do in
this situation? How would you work through this? You need
unstructured decision-making in some ways, because
otherwise you’re not going to be able to replicate this in the
real world.”
27Postgraduate Course Guide
Marketing
Navigating the new landscape
Why?
Technology has changed the marketing landscape beyond
recognition, providing new opportunities to better understand,
communicate with and meet the needs of increasingly global
markets. Our updated course options in marketing allow you
to adapt to the changing marketing landscape – and perhaps
even play a role in changing it yourself.
The Master of Marketing will help you develop the practical and
strategic capabilities required to deliver effective marketing
strategies in a range of professional contexts. It’s a great
course for existing or aspiring marketing decision makers,
such as marketing managers, business unit managers,
general managers and chief executives. It’ll prepare you for
success in competitive environments.
What you’ll learn
Two introductory subjects, Marketing Management and Buyer LISA WHITE
Behaviour, set out the background knowledge required by Brand Manager
all marketing professionals. From this base, you’re free to Nestlé
construct the program that best fits your needs. You can tailor
the program through electives so your learning complements “UTS has a great reputation among industry. I asked around
your existing skill sets and supports your career aspirations. within my field and the general consensus was that ‘you can’t
get better than UTS’.
Elective subjects span every key marketing field, such as
brand management, digital marketing, entrepreneurial There are many times at work when I find myself drawing on
marketing, marketing research, marketing analytics, discussions and theories I’ve learnt in class. Being able to
marketing communications, pricing and revenue, international continually apply what I’ve learnt to my work has enriched my
marketing, strategy and more. understanding of why we do the things we do as marketers.
Managing work, study and family can be a tricky juggling
Most subjects are taught at night, so you can apply what you act, so it’s a real personal achievement to be able to achieve
learn with us at work the next day. Marketers are busy people, success in my degree one subject at a time.”
so (if you’re a domestic student) you can also choose the pace
at which you learn, from as little as three contact hours a week
per subject.
With our deep connections to industry, UTS understands
the changing marketing landscape. Our Master of Marketing
develops capable and confident marketing professionals
armed with the knowledge and skills needed today and as the
industry continues to evolve.
Recognised by industry
When you complete the Master of Marketing, you meet the
requirements for professional membership with the Australian
Marketing Institute (AMI).
28UTS Business School
PROGRAM OPTIONS AND STRUCTURE
Master of Marketing
12 = 3 + 9
Subjects Core Subjects Elective Subjects
72CP 18CP 54CP
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/C04382
Master of Marketing Extension
16 = 3 + 13
Subjects Core Subjects Elective Subjects
96CP 18CP 78CP
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/C04383
Graduate Diploma in Marketing
8 = 2 + 6
Subjects Core Subjects Elective Subjects
48CP 12CP 36CP
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/C07135
Graduate Certificate in Marketing
4 = 2 + 2
Subjects Core Subjects Elective Subjects
24CP 12CP 12CP
More information see: uts.edu.au/course/C11282
Core Subjects Master Extension Grad Dip Grad Cert
24710 Buyer Behaviour • • • •
24734 Marketing Management • • • •
24790 Business Project: Marketing (Capstone) • •
Electives
24706 Strategic Services Marketing 24749 Entrepreneurial Marketing Management
24707 Strategic Business Marketing 24750 Marketing Analytics
24713 Marketing Channel Management in a Digital World 24752 Brand Management
24720 Introduction to Marketing Research 24757 Marketing Data Analysis
24729 Digital Marketing for Managers 24760 Pricing and Revenue Management
24730 Marketing Strategy 21854 Problem Solving, Creativity and Solution Setting*
24736 Marketing Communications 21878 Organisational Dialogue: Theory and Practice*
24738 Strategic International Marketing 21929 Positive Psychology and the Self*
24742 Product Innovation Management
*Options in Extension program only.
29Postgraduate Course Guide
Management
A new kind of manager
Why?
The Master of Management at UTS is a distinctive degree in
general management that exposes you to a diverse set of
skills but also the concept of “stewardship.” You’ll emerge as
a professional manager able to make, defend and be morally
accountable for decisions affecting not only profit but also
people and planet.
This recently refreshed program builds an enterprise-wide
view of the organisation and an appreciation of the work of all
those who contribute to success in today’s highly competitive
and sometimes volatile business environment – from the back
office and shop floor upwards.
It prepares you for more senior roles in general management in
private, public, not-for-profit and international organisations,
at a time when the public and forward-thinking organisations
are looking for a new kind of manager. CHRISTINE YATES
Chief Customer Officer
What you’ll learn
Private, Wealth & Insurance
You’ll have the knowledge, skills and conceptual frameworks
to enable you to identify, question and collaboratively resolve Bank of New Zealand
the complex and demanding issues that characterise the “The Managing, Leading and Stewardship subject challenged
general managerial working environment. me to my very core and brought humanity, wisdom and
You’ll gain deep and heavily experiential exposure to a business together in a way that I could never have anticipated.
diverse set of general management areas, concluding with an I learned to listen to my own reductionist language that,
Internship or Industry Research Project. In the flagship subject unbeknownst to me, was turning humans into cells on a
Managing, Leading and Stewardship, students consider the spreadsheet. This realisation is confronting and powerful
role of managers as stewards of public trust in business, at a because you understand that bringing humanity back into
time when that’s been shaken. business is something we can all do. It’s what society is
Over the course of the program, you’ll develop your own looking for.
philosophy of management, based on a set of global business Managing resources and leading people are critical skills in
principles that includes fairness, transparency, dignity business but stewardship is integrative, and this is what makes
and citizenship. business exciting and purposeful. By integrating stewardship
into our business practices we bring out and protect human
Streams
dignity. That’s impactful and that’s our opportunity.”
If you have a minimum of two years’ full time, or equivalent,
relevant managerial work experience you’ll be offered the
Mid-career Management stream while all other applicants will
be offered the Early Career Management stream.
The innovative structure of the Master of Management
provides flexibility to tailor a program that meets your own
personal and professional needs. It’s a program for those
seeking to develop judgement, not just knowledge, and who
see their enterprises as part of a global community.
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