Master of Commerce (Economics)

The Master of Commerce (Economics) represents years 1 and 2 of the 5-year doctoral program in Economics and is only available to students pursuing the doctoral program.Intended Learning Outcomes Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the fundamental principles of economics and econometrics; Describe and critically evaluate the core economic theories; Describe the results of the applied research devoted to testing the core economic theories; Critically comment on the results of the theoretical and applied research; Develop cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate advanced economic research questions; Describe the core areas of economics and relate to those areas to economic principles, theories and models; Determine an appropriate methodology for a research problem in economics; Analyse and evaluate the key hypotheses in either economic policy or decision making problems;

an undergraduate or postgraduate degree with a major in management or cognate background in management with a University of Melbourne equivalent weighted average mark of least 75% (H2A) or equivalent or a qualification and professional experience considered to be equivalent; and submit: a personal statement outlining why they wish to be considered for the course (maximum of 1,000 words); and a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test, unless the applicant has met one of the Faculty’s doctoral-level conditions for GMAT/GRE exemption; and academic referee reports (except for applicants who have graduated from the University of Melbourne within the last 5 years).