Master of Corporate Governance (Advanced)

The Master of Corporate Governance (Advanced) offers business leaders the chance to master the art of board management in a range of businesses and organisations, as well as lead cutting-edge research in the field.

As the role of the company director becomes increasingly important, and documented, you’ll develop a broad range of skills preparing you to succeed in directing boards, and contribute to the field as an established professional.

Included in the range of skills students will acquire are leadership and behaviour training, accounting fundamentals, risk and decision making theory, and the chance to undertake a piece of independent research – making an original contribution to research in the area of corporate governance and business.

The Master of Corporate Governance (Advanced) will equip graduates to become company directors, with an understanding of law, leadership, design thinking, risk and governance issues. The role of governance is becoming more important and evident due to highly visible corporate failures, executive remuneration, and corporate decision making. A mastery of governance is becoming more important for those in senior management roles, including board members, company directors, members of the C-suite, company secretaries, accountants and workers looking to move into senior management roles. Equipping graduates with this knowledge will help them to navigate legal and governance issues in decision making.The Master of Corporate Governance (Advanced) forms the final stage in a nested suite of programs consisting of:

• Graduate Certificate of Corporate Governance
• Graduate Diploma of Corporate Governance ^
• Master of Corporate Governance Master of Corporate Governance (Advanced)

^ Students are unable to enrol directly into the Graduate Diploma of Corporate Governance but it is available as an exit award.

A student cannot be awarded two masters level courses from the same nested suite.

This course is for working professionals. That’s why we offer it in Intensive Mode. It’s an efficient and faster way to complete a postgraduate qualification with minimal impact on your professional and personal life. Units (subjects) are either delivered after work hours or on Fridays or Saturdays, and run throughout the year in six week teaching periods instead of the usual 12 week semesters. This means you can complete more units and graduate faster, or take breaks when you need to.

To qualify for the award of Master of Corporate Governance (Advanced), students must complete 200 credit points comprising of:

• 10 core units (125 credit points)
• 6 elective units (75 credit points)

OR

• 10 core units (125 credit points)
• 2 research options (37.5 credit points)
• 3 elective units (37.5 credit points)

Students can only take out one masters level award from a nested suite of postgraduate course. Maximum Academic CreditThe maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Corporate Governance is 75 credit points (normally six units)

Units of study

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Core Units BUS80003 Research Methodology * ENT60009 Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design LAW60005 Contracting with Corporations LAW70001 Compliance and Risk * LAW80005 Applied Industry Corporate Governance Project LAW80006 Enterprise Governance * LAW80008 Corporate Governance LAW80009 Governance Strategy and Leadership * SIP60001 Corporate Responsibility and Accountability * ACC60002 Accounting Information and Managerial Decision Making ORG60001 Leading ECO60003 Managerial Economics

Students complete 6 from the following list (75 credit points)

ACC60002 Accounting Information and Managerial Decision Making SCM60002 Six Sigma Lean Green Belt BUS80003 Research Methodology MGT80003 Delivering Innovation and Other High Risk Strategies SCM80001 Innovation in Transport and Logistics SCM80002 Innovative Supply Chain Technologies PRM60001 Project Management in Entrepreneurial Ventures ENT70012 Growth Management ENT70018 Entrepreneurial Mindset, New Ventures and Innovation ENT70019 Venture Planning ENT80031 Venture in Action ENT80032 Innovation Discovery and Technology Transfer FIN60004 Entrepreneurial Finance FIN60006 Frontiers in FinTech FIN70006 Banking and Insurance Risk Management FIN70007 Investments and Capital Markets FIN80014 Business Finance and Quantitative Analysis FIN80021 Applied Financial Services Project HRM60013 Employee Relations HRM60018 Human Resource Fundamentals HRM60019 Work and Organisational Behaviour HRM70012 Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion HRM70013 Strategic Human Resource Management HRM80015 Human Capital Analytics HRM80018 Leading Change HRM80019 Human Resource Consultancy Project INF70008 Business Analytics and Visualisation INF80007 Business Information Systems for a Rapidly Changing World INF80023 Managing IT Enabled Innovation and Transformation INF80045 Strategic Value of Business Technology INF80046 Managing Digital INF80047 Digital Intensive INF80048 Enterprise Architecture INF80049 Digital Business Risks INF80050 Blockchain: Business Models and Applications INF80051 Artificial Intelligence and Insights INF80052 Applied Technology Project LAW60005 Contracting with Corporations LAW80009 Governance Strategy and Leadership MKT60006 Strategic and Entrepreneurial Marketing MKT60011 Data Empowered Marketing MKT60012 Consumer Behaviour MKT70017 Global Digital Marketing MKT70019 Branding and Creative Innovation MKT70020 Services Marketing and Customer Management MKT80010 Marketing Strategy and Planning MKT80015 Marketing Communications Agency ORG60001 Leading SIP60001 Corporate Responsibility and Accountability SIP60002 Leadership for Social Impact SIP60003 Social Impact: Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation SIP60004 Social Investment and Philanthropy SIP70014 Evaluation and Impact Measurement SIP80015 Strategic Philanthropy SIP80017 Social Venture Development BUS70013 Business Innovation in Europe Study Tour BUS70014 Business Innovation in America Study Tour BUS70015 Business Innovation in Asia Study Tour BUS70016 Indigenous Study Tour: Supporting Economic Development

Financial Management and Entrepreneurship (Fribourg) (25 credit points) ##

Students complete the 10 core units PLUS 2 Research units as listed below AND 3 Elective units (37.5 credit points) BUS80017 Quantitative Research Methods BUS80018 Qualitative Research Methods BUS80021 Business Research Thesis

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for Higher Education outcome units.

# Applied Projects Units - Students must have completed 75 credit points and may require an interview with the relevant Course Director.

## Study Tour Options - students need to discuss these options with their Course Director

Graduate Certificate of Corporate Governance full-time relevant professional experience* Faculty PVC (or delegate) with reference to Faculty determined guiding principles. Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application. Docu ments substantiating relevant experience are required, clearly detailing roles and duration, as well as evidence of formal and non-formal learning. Where relevant experience is used for the basis of admission, no further recognition for prior learning/credit can be granted on that basis.

At completion of the Master of Corporate Governance (Advanced), graduates will be able to:

• apply coherent, advanced and integrated knowledge of corporate governance and enterprise governance concepts in diverse contexts using critical thinking
• apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
• communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences and function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team
• apply governance fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate governance methods and tools, in a variety of contexts
• demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
• reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes by regularly reviewing performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning
• apply advanced knowledge of research methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.

The Swinburne graduate attributes signify that Swinburne intends that its teaching programs assist all its graduates to be:

• capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas and an ability to engage in critical enquiry
• entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
• effective and ethical in work, community situations and reasoning skills
• adaptable and able to manage change
• aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural).