Master of Commerce–MCom 180 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MCom degree shall have:

(i) completed a BCom degree (or equivalent), with an average grade of at least B+ in the relevant courses; and

(ii) satisfied the prerequisites listed in section 2 for the subject to be presented; and

(iii) been accepted by the relevant head of school or programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirements (a)(i) and (a)(ii) may be waived or varied by the Associate Dean (Students) of the Wellington School of Business and Government for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

2. The subjects for the MCom and their prerequisites are:

Accounting (ACCY)

45 points from ACCY 300–399

Actuarial Science (ACTS)

ACTS 331, 332, 336, STAT 335

Economics (ECON)

45 points from ECON 300–399, PUBL 303

Finance (FINA)

45 points from FINA 301–399

Governing for the Future (GOVF)

A completed major in ACCY, COML, ECON, FINA, HRER, INFO, IBUS, MGMT, MARK, PUBL, TAXN; or, at the discretion of the Academic Programme Leader, a major in a related cognate discipline from this or another university

Human Resource Management and Employment Relations (HRER)

30 points from HRER 300–399 and a further 15 points from HRER 300–399, MGMT 300–399

Information Systems (INFO)

45 300-level points from DIGI or INFO

International Business (IBUS)

IBUS 305 and 312

Management (MGMT)

45 points from MGMT 300–399

Marketing (MARK)

45 points from MARK 300–399

Tourism Management (TOUR)

45 points from TOUR 300–399, MARK 304

3. Except as provided in sections 4 and 7, the course of study for the MCom shall consist of courses worth at least 180 points selected from the schedules to the BCom(Hons) or MCom regulations, including at least 40 points at 500 level.

4. A student who has passed relevant courses within a completed BCom(Hons) or equivalent qualification, and who retains that qualification, may cross credit or transfer credit courses worth up to 60 points in parts (a) or (b) of the subject requirements listed in section 6.

5. (a) A candidate for the MCom shall be enrolled for not less than two trimesters and shall normally complete the degree within four years of first enrolling in it.

(b) The minimum and maximum periods of enrolment for the thesis are specified in the Master’s Thesis Regulations.

6. The personal course of study of a candidate shall satisfy the requirements for one of the subjects listed below, with such substitutions as may be approved under sections 4 or 7.

Accounting (ACCY)

(a) FCOM 427 and five courses from ACCY 402–413, COML 403–405, FINA 401–402

(b) the pair (ACCY 430 and 593), or ACCY 592

Actuarial Science (ACTS)

(a) ACTS 511, ACTS 512, ACTS 513, FINA 403, FINA 406

(b) the pair (ACTS 430 and 593), or ACTS 592

Economics (ECON)

(a) Four courses from ECON 402–409 and two further courses from ECON 401–489, FINA 401–489

(b) (ECON 430 and 593) or (ECON 490, ECON 491 and 593), or ECON 592

Finance (FINA)

(a) FINA 401, FINA 402; two courses from FINA 403–489; and two further courses from FINA 403–489, ECON 401–489

(b) (FINA 430 and 593) or (FINA 490, FINA 491 and 593), or FINA 592

Governing for the Future (GOVF)

(a) FCOM 427; GOVT 501; four courses from FCOM 429, GOVT 503, GOVT 542, HRER 405, IBUS 404, IBUS 406, INFO 407, INFO 411, INFO 413, MARK 406, MARK 410, MMPA 527, TOUR 419 or other approved courses at 400- or 500-level.

Note: Approved programmes will have at most 30 points in any single subject area (FCOM excepted).

(b) the pair (FCOM 430 and 593), or FCOM 592

Human Resource Management and Employment Relations (HRER)

(a) FCOM 427, HRER 405, MGMT 411; and three further courses from HRER 401–489, MGMT 401–489 or other approved 400-level courses

(b) the pair (HRER 430 and 593), or HRER 592

Information Systems (INFO)

(a) FCOM 427, INFO 401; four further courses from INFO 400–499 or other approved 400- level courses

(b) the pair (INFO 430 and 593), or INFO 592

International Business (IBUS)

(a) FCOM 427, IBUS 406; four courses from FCOM 429, IBUS 401, IBUS 404, IBUS 411–412 or other approved 400-level courses

(b) the pair (IBUS 430 and 593), or IBUS 592

Management (MGMT)

(a) FCOM 427; three courses from MGMT 401–489; two further courses from MGMT 401–489, HRER 401–489 or other approved 400-level courses

(b) the pair (MGMT 430 and 593), or MGMT 592

Marketing (MARK)

(a) FCOM 427, MARK 401, MARK 406; three courses from FCOM 429, MARK 407–409, MARK 410, MARK 411–412 or other approved 400-level courses

(b) the pair (MARK 430 and 593), or MARK 592

Tourism Management (TOUR)

(a) FCOM 427, TOUR 401; two courses from TOUR 402–429; two further 400-level courses from HRER, IBUS, INFO, MARK, MGMT, TOUR, or other approved 400-level subjects

(b) the pair (TOUR 430 and 593), or TOUR 592

8. The MCom may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.