Honours degree in Management or Marketing
The Bachelor of Business Sciences Honours degree (BBusSci (Hons)) is aimed at students who are keen to pursue further study in an intensively-supported and well-structured advanced programme of independent study. Mentoring and an individualised supportive learning environment are key features of the Honours programme.
This degree has been designed to offer selected students the opportunity for advanced study in the specialist business areas of Management or Marketing offered by the School of Business and Economics. Students will also learn how to conduct business-related research at an advanced level. The Honours programme presents a structured introduction to conducting research and is useful for students who are considering further study at a higher level.
Students who complete the programme with a First Class Honours grade are eligible to apply for a PhD programme at Monash University, Australia or Malaysia. Honours graduates who wish to further their studies at Monash South Africa, are required as to first register for an MPhil and thereafter for a PhD programme.
Vision
The aim is to produce graduates who are global citizens and have excellent academic, practical and research skills that will be highly prized in both academic and industry circles, while also adding sustainable value to their own populations and communities.
Objectives
The programme aims to provide:
- an advanced level of study for students seeking in-depth knowledge;
- the opportunity to engage in advanced critical thinking and analysis;
- the opportunity to explore an academic interest in depth;
- the opportunity to add sustainable value globally and locally; and
- a pathway to academic or industry research careers.
On completion of the Honours programme students should have:
- specialist expertise in an area sought by employers;
- comprehensive and relevant business-related research skills;
- global perspectives to deliver real solutions to the communities they serve;
- the ability to contribute to meeting the key global business and society challenges in health, climate change, sustainability, innovation and social cohesion;
- the skills to be able to undertake supported independent research;
- the capacity to engage in critical, logical and independent thinking;
- enhanced their communication and interpersonal skills; and
- created a pathway for a career in research.
Accreditation
The honours programme is accredited by the South African Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) and relevant Australian professional bodies such as the Australian Institute of Management (AIM), the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI), and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Monash’s Faculty of Business and Economics has been awarded international business school accreditation by the Brussels based European Quality Improvement System, better known as EQUIS. The accreditation establishes this faculty as one of the world’s leading higher education institutions in management and business.
Entry requirements
A Bachelor degree in business or another field with Marketing or Management (including Management sub-fields such as Human Resources Management and Tourism Management) as a major discipline area from Monash University, or an equivalent university or institute, is necessary to be considered for admission.
Monash University candidates should normally have obtained a minimum average (WAM) of 65 percent over year levels two and three of the undergraduate degree in the business units of the discipline area. Applicants from universities other than Monash should normally have obtained a minimum average of 70% in the main subjects of the discipline area.
Applicants should also have successfully completed a university mathematics or statistics unit. For Monash University candidates this unit needs to be equivalent to the Monash unit ETW1102 Business Statistics. Applicants who do not comply with this requirement may be required to complete an additional mathematics or statistic units in addition to their degree at Monash or another institution.
Undergraduate units required
Candidates are required to have successfully completed either eight Marketing or eight Management (or sub-field) units in their undergraduate degree programme. Applicants who completed their undergraduate degree from a university other than Monash should have successfully completed all required main discipline area subjects up to year level 3.
Areas of study
Students will focus in the discipline areas of either Management or Marketing. This focus will be contained in the Directed studies units.
Structure
The course structure has three main components:
- a set of research methods units
- a set of directed studies units where students can study topics of specific interest
- a major research project and report.
Requirements
(a) Students must complete three core units (36 points):
- BEW4000 Research methods 1
- BEW4010 Research methods 2
- BEW4100 Research project and report (24 points)
(b) Students must complete a further two units (12 points):
Course Outline
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Assessment
Assessment will be through a combination of assignments, examinations, and written reports appropriate to the selected area of study and associated activities. Students will also be expected to actively participate in seminars that are presented throughout the programme.
Degree awarded on completion
A Monash University Honours degree
Applying for the Honours degree
- Complete the Application Form (available from the Admissions Department)
- Submit a written Statement of Interest and a copy of your academic record.
The Statement of Interest is to be no longer than one page. The first half of the statement answers the question “Why is the Honours course of interest to you”. The second half describes the topic that you would like to address in your thesis. (If you do not have a specific topic in mind, you can discuss a topic that you have studied which you particularly enjoyed) . - Applications close at the end of October for studies in the following year
- Your application will be reviewed by the relevant academic departments and if provisional selection criteria are met, you will be informed by email and invited to an interview. Only thereafter will you know if you have been selected to the programme
Admission to the programme
The intensive and personalised nature of the course means that numbers are restricted. Selection will be based on demonstrated academic ability, the Statement of Interest, the interview, as well as the availability of suitable supervision.
Orientation
An intensive one-day orientation program is presented at the beginning of the semester to introduce you to honours study at Monash. The program has been carefully created to assist you in familiarizing yourself with the skills and expectations of honours study.
Additional workshops
A range of additional workshops before and during the academic year have been developed to provide additional support to your study programme and cover the areas such as SPSS and statistics, Using databases, Applying for ethical clearance, Writing a research proposal, and Writing articles.
For more details contact:
Dr HB Klopper
Course Coordinator: BBusSci Honours in Management or Marketing
Department of Marketing
School of Business & Economics
Monash South Africa
Tel: +27 11 950 4206
Email: hb.klopper@monash.edu
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