1. Master of International Business

The program duration is two trimesters full-time. It is offered at the Newcastle City Campus. Intakes are 3 times per year in January, May and September.

Students may only commence their UoN courses once they have successfully completed their one-year study in China. Trimester starts on 27 August 2012, 21 January 2013, 13 May 2013 and 2 Sepember 2013.

Master of International Business program requires the completion of 80 units, consisting of eight courses worth 10 units each.

Students are required to complete the four Core courses (40 units). Students are required to complete either four courses (40 units) from the Directed Courses or three courses (30 units) from the Directed Courses and one of CHIN6001, GEBU6040, GSBS6146, GSBS6162, GSBS6172, GSBS6504, JAPN6001.

Core Courses (40 Units). Students must complete the four core courses.

• GECO6420 International Trade and Investment
• GSBS6480 International Business Environment
• GSBS6481 International Business Strategy
• GSBS6483 Cross Cultural Negotiation and Management

Directed Courses (40 Units)

(a) Choose 40 units from the following Directed Courses

• GECO6400 Macroeconomic Policy in the Asia-Pacific
• GSBS6041 Contemporary Global Marketing
• GSBS6055 International Human Resource Management
• GSBS6145 International Financial Management
• GSBS6482 The Multinational Corporation
• GSBS6484 Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
OR

(b) Choose 30 units from Directed Courses (above) and one of CHIN6001, GEBU6040,
GSBS6146, GSBS6162, GSBS6172, GSBS6504, JAPN6001.

• CHIN6001 Business Chinese
• GEBS6040 Knowledge Management
• GSBS6146 Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Governance
• GSBS6162 Entrepreneurship
• GSBS6172 Small Business Management
• GSBS6504 Project in International Business
• JAPN6001 Business Japanese

2. Master of Applied Finance

The program duration is two trimesters full-time. It is offered at the Newcastle City Campus.

Students may only commence their UoN courses once they have successfully completed their one-year study in China. Trimester starts on 21 Jan 2013, and 2 September 2013.

The Master of Applied Finance requires completion of eight courses (80 units): four core courses (40 units) and four courses (40 units) from Directed Courses.

Core Courses (40 units). Students must complete the four core courses.

• GSBS6130 Corporate Finance
• GSBS6140 Investment Analysis
• GSBS6142 Derivatives and Risk Management
• GSBS6143 Applied Portfolio Management

Directed Units (40 units)
Choose 40 units from directed courses or 30 units from directed courses plus one of

• GEBU6490, GECO6400, GECO6410, GSBS6480, LEGL6001.
  
• GECO6470 Money and Banking
• GSBS6144 Financial Institutions Management
• GSBS6145 International Financial Management
• GSBS6146 Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Governance
• GSBS6150 Individual Financial Planning
• GSBS6160 Applied Finance Research Project
• GSBS6183 Entrepreneurial Financial Management
• GSBS6200 Accounting and Financial Management
• MATH6600 Mathematical Techniques in Finance

Choose 10 units from GEBU6490, GECO6400, GECO6410, GSBS6480, LEGL6001.

• GEBU6490 eBusiness for Managers
• GECO6400 Macroeconomic Policy in the Asia-Pacific
• GECO6410 Economics of Competitive Advantage
• GSBS6480 International Business Environment
• LEGL6001 Law for Managers

3. Master of Business

The program duration is two trimesters full-time. It is offered at the Newcastle City Campus and the Sydney Campus. Intakes are 3 times per year in January, May and September.

Students may only commence their UoN courses once they have successfully completed their one-year study in China. Trimester starts on 27 August 2012, 21 January 2013, 13 May 2013 and 2 Sepember 2013.

The program consists of five core courses (50 units) and a further three directed courses (30 units). Directed courses may be undertaken from within one group or from across all areas.

Core Courses (50 units)

• Students must complete the five core courses.
• GECO6410 Economics of Competitive Advantage
• GSBS6010 Foundations of Marketing Theory
• GSBS6020 Management & Organisational Behaviour
• GSBS6130 Corporate Finance
• GSBS6200 Accounting and Financial Management

Directed Courses (30 units)
(a) Choose 30 units from Applied Finance directed courses.

• GECO6400 Macroeconomics Policy in the Asia-Pacific
• GECO6470 Money and Banking
• GSBS6140 Investment Analysis
• GSBS6142 Derivatives and Risk Management
• GSBS6143 Applied Portfolio Management
• GSBS6144 Financial Institutions Management
• GSBS6145 International Financial Management
• GSBS6146 Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Governance
• GSBS6150 Individual Financial Planning
• MATH6600 Mathematical Techniques in Finance

(b) Choose 30 units from eBusiness directed courses.

• GEBU6010 Management Information Systems
• GEBU6020 Strategic Business Systems
• GEBU6490 eBusiness for Managers

(c) Choose 30 units from Entrepreneurship directed courses.

• GSBS6162 Entrepreneurship
• GSBS6172 Small Business Management
• GSBS6182 Consulting & Business Advice
• GSBS6183 Entrepreneurial Financial Management
• GSBS6231 Contemporary Entrepreneurship

(d) Choose 30 units from General Management directed courses.

• CHIN6001 Business Chinese
• GEBU6040 Knowledge Management
• GSBS6210 Managerial Accounting
• GSBS6484 Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
• GSBS6503 Project Management
• JAPN6001 Business Japanese
• LEGL6001 Law for Business
• PHIL6930 Business, Ethics and Values
• STAT6100 Total Quality Management

(e) Choose 30 units from Human Resource Management directed courses.

• GSBS6030 Australian Employment Relations
  
• GSBS6055 International Human Resource Management
• GSBS6070 Principles of Leadership
• GSBS6090 Principles of Management and Decision Making
• GSBS6100 Negotiation and Advocacy
• GSBS6110 Organisational Effectiveness
• GSBS6120 Managing Organisational Change
• GSBS6190 Human Resource Development
• GSBS6250 International & Comparative Employment Relations
• GSBS6611 Managing Human Resources and Employment Relations

(f) Choose 30 units from International Business directed courses.

• GECO6420 International Trade and Investment
• GSBS6480 International Business Environment
• GSBS6481 International Business Strategy
• GSBS6482 The Multinational Corporation
• GSBS6483 Cross Cultural Negotiation and Management

(g) Choose 30 units from Marketing directed courses.

• GSBS6021 Consumer Decision Making and Behaviour
  
• GSBS6031 Marketing Research
• GSBS6041 Contemporary Global Marketing
• GSBS6111 Services Marketing Management
• GSBS6135 Contemporary Consumer Marketing
• GSBS6270 Business to Business Marketing Management
• GSBS6300 Integrated Marketing Communications
• GSBS6301 Brand Development and Marketing

4. Master of Human Resource Management

The program duration is two trimesters full-time. It is offered at the Newcastle City
Campus. Intakes are 3 times per year in January, May and September.

Students may only commence their UoN courses once they have successfully completed their one-year study in China. Trimester starts on 27 August 2012, 21 January 2013, 13 May 2013 and 2 Sepember 2013.

The Master of Human Resource Management requires 80 units, gained through the
completion of eight courses worth 10 units each. Students are required to complete four
courses (40 units) from the Core Courses and four courses (40 units) from the Directed.

Core Courses (40 units)

Students must complete the four core courses.

• GSBS6020 Management & Organisational Behaviour
• GSBS6120 Managing Organisational Change
• GSBS6192 Strategic Human Resource Management
• GSBS6611 Managing Human Resources and Employment Relations

Directed Courses (40 units)
Choose 40 units from Directed Courses or 30 units from directed courses plus one of

• GEBU6040, LEGL6001 or PHIL6930.
• GSBS6030 Australian Employment Relations
• GSBS6042 Employment Relations
• GSBS6055 International Human Resource Management
• GSBS6070 Principles of Leadership
• GSBS6090 The Politics of Management and Decision Making
• GSBS6100 Negotiation and Advocacy
• GSBS6110 Organisational Effectiveness
• GSBS6151 Project in Human Resource Management (approval from the Head of School is required)
• GSBS6190 Human Resource Development
• GSBS6150 International & Comparative Employment Relations
• GSBS6483 Cross Cultural Negotiation and Management

Choose 10 units from GEBU6040, LEGL6001 or PHIL6930.

• GEBU6040 Knowledge Management
• LEGL6001 Law for Managers
• PHIL6930 Business, Ethics and Values

5. Master of Marketing

The program duration is two trimesters full-time. It is offered at the Newcastle City Campus. Intakes are 3 times per year in January, May and September.

Students may only commence their UoN courses once they have successfully completed their one-year study in China. Trimester starts on 27 August 2012, 21 January 2013, 13 May 2013 and 2 Sepember 2013.

The Master of Marketing requires the completion of eight courses (80 units). Students are required to complete the four core courses (40 units) and four courses (40 units) from the Directed Courses.

Core Courses (40 units)

• Students must complete the four core courses.
• GSBS6010 Foundations of Marketing Theory
• GSBS6021 Consumer Decision Maketing and Behaviour
• GSBS6031 Marketing Research
• GSBS6370 Strategic Marketing Management

Directed Courses (40 units)

Choose 40 units from Directed courses or 20 units from directed courses plus 20 units from other GSBS courses.

• GSBS6041 Contemporary Global Marketing
• GSBS6111 Services Marketing Management
• GSBS6135 Contemporary Consumer Marketing
• GSBS6270 Business to Business Marketing Management
• GSBS6300 Integrated Marketing Communications
• GSBS6301 Brand Development and Marketing
• GSBS6502 Project in Marketing

6. Master of Professional Accounting

The program duration is three semesters full-time. It is offered at the Sydney Campus only. Intakes are 2 times per year in February and July.

Students may only commence their UoN courses once they have successfully completed their one-year study in China. Semester starts on 16 July2012 and 18 Februray 2013, 15 July 2013.

The Master of Professional Accounting requires 120 units, gained through the completion of twelve courses worth 10 units each. Students are required to complete all twelve courses from the core courses.

Core Courses (120 units)
Students must complete the following core courses to fulfill the requirements of this program.

• INFT6500 Accounting Information Systems
• PACC6000 Financial Accounting 1
• PACC6001 Management Accounting
• PACC6002 Auditing and Assurance Services
• PACC6003 Business Finance
• PACC6004 Financial Accounting 2
• PACC6005 Financial Accounting 3
• PACC6006 Taxation Law
• PACC6007 Economics
• PACC6008 Business Decision Making
• PACC6009 Business Law
• PACC6010 Company Law

7. Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Program duration is three trimesters full-time. It is offered at the Newcastle City Campus.
Intakes are 3 times per year in January, May and September.

Students may only commence their UoN courses once they have successfully completed their one-year study in China. Trimester starts on 27 August 2012, 21 January 2013, 13 May 2013 and 2 Sepember 2013.

The MBA program consists of twelve courses (120 units). Student are required to complete eight core courses (80 units) and four directed courses (40 units).

Specialisations: a "specialisation" in a 120 unit Masters program requires completion of a minimum of 40 units identified by the Faculty from a specific discipline or identified specialty within a discipline and excluding any undergraduate courses offered within the postgraduate program.
Students can be awarded the degree with a specialisation if they complete 40 units of directed courses from one of the following areas:

• Applied Finance
• Entrepreneurship
• General Management
• Human Resource Management
• International Business
• Marketing

Note: eBusiness cannot be taken as a specialisation.

Core Courses (80 units)
Students must complete the following core courses to fulfill the requirements of this program.

• GECO6410 Economics of Competitive Advantage
• GSBS6010 Foundations of Marketing Theory
• GSBS6020 Management & Organisational Behaviour
• GSBS6060 Strategic Management
• GSBS6130 Corporate Finance
• GSBS6200 Accounting and Financial Management
• GSBS6484 Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
• GSBS6610 Operations and Supply Chain Management

Applied Finance Specialisation
Directed Courses
Choose 40 units from Directed Courses within any specialisation.

• GECO6400 Macroeconomics Policy in the Asia-Pacific
• GECO6470 Money and Banking
• GSBS6140 Investment Analysis
• GSBS6142 Derivatives and Risk Management
• GSBS6143 Applied Portfolio Management
• GSBS6144 Financial Institutions Management
• GSBS6145 International Financial Management
• GSBS6146 Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Governance
• GSBS6150 Individual Financial Planning
• MATH6600 Mathematical Techniques in Finance

eBusiness Specialisation
Directed Courses
Choose 30 units from Directed Courses from this group.

• GEBU6010 Management Information Systems
• GEBU6020 Strategic Business Systems
• GEBU6490 eBusiness for Managers

Entrepreneurship Specialisation
Directed Courses
Choose 40 units from Directed Courses within any specialisation.

• GSBS6162 Entrepreneurship
• GSBS6172 Small Business Management
• GSBS6182 Consulting & Business Advice
• GSBS6183 Entrepreneurial Financial Management
• GSBS6231 Contemporary Entrepreneurship

General Management Specialisation
Directed Courses
Choose 40 units from Directed Courses within any specialisation.

• CHIN6001 Business Chinese
• GEBU6040 Knowledge Management
• GSBS6210 Managerial Accounting
• GSBS6503 Project Management
• JAPN6001 Business Japanese
• LEGL6001 Law for Business
• PHIL6930 Business, Ethics and Values
• STAT6100 Total Quality Management

Human Resource Management Specialisation
Directed Courses
Choose 40 units from Directed Courses within any specialisation.

• GSBS6030 Australian Employment Relations
• GSBS6055 International Human Resource Management
• GSBS6070 Principles of Leadership
• GSBS6090 Principles of Management and Decision Making
• GSBS6100 Negotiation and Advocacy
• GSBS6110 Organisational Effectiveness
• GSBS6120 Managing Organisational Change
• GSBS6190 Human Resource Development
• GSBS6250 International & Comparative Employment Relations
• GSBS6611 Managing Human Resources and Employment Relations

International Business Specialisation
Direct Courses
Choose 40 units from Directed Courses within any specialisation.

• GECO6420 International Trade and Investment
• GSBS6480 International Business Environment
• GSBS6481 International Business Strategy
• GSBS6482 The Multinational Corporation
• GSBS6483 Cross Cultural Negotiation and Management

Marketing Specialisation
Directed Courses
Choose 40 units from Directed Courses within any specialisation.

• GSBS6021 Consumer Decision Making and Behaviour
• GSBS6031 Marketing Research
• GSBS6041 Contemporary Global Marketing
• GSBS6111 Services Marketing Management
• GSBS6135 Contemporary Consumer Marketing
• GSBS6270 Business to Business Marketing Management
• GSBS6300 Integrated Marketing Communications
• GSBS6301 Brand Development and Marketing

* Core Courses means courses or subjects students need to complete to fulfill the
requirements of the program.

Details on fees and course lists are correct as of 17 December, 2010. This information may be subject to change.

The Academic Term dates for 2013 and onwards are yet to be decided and will be made available when approved.