Overview
The Master of Pre-Doctoral Business Studies is a pathway program for students wishing to undertake a PhD degree in the UNSW Business School – it is the first component of the UNSW Business School’s Doctoral Program.
The Master of Pre-Doctoral Business Studies constitutes one year of advanced coursework, including a … For more content click the Read More button below.
Program core courses:
COMM8100 – Foundations of Business Research (6 UOC - trimester 1)COMM8101 - Statistical Methods for Business Research (6 UOC - trimester 2) or COMM8102 – Econometric Analysis (6 UOC - trimester 2)COMM8103 – Research Project Seminar (6 UOC - trimester 3)
Selection of enrolment in COMM8101 or COMM8102 will be determined by the stream convenor.
Stream Core Courses
Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses
Note: Students with a Business Law background take TABL5584 and students with a Taxation background take TABL5575
TABL5805 - Research Methods in Taxation and Business Law (6 UOC)one of the following:
TABL5575 - Tax Policy (6 UOC)TABL5584 - Special Topic in Business Law (6 UOC)
Prescribed Electives
Students can take up to a maximum of 18 UOC of the following courses.
With permission, a student may also enrol in a LAWS post-graduate elective.
(Note: Not all electives are available every year or each semester. Other courses may be added as new courses are developed and changed.)
TABL5503 - Taxation of Corporations (6 UOC)TABL5504 - Asia Pacific Tax Regimes (6 UOC)TABL5505 - Taxation of Trusts (6 UOC)TABL5506 - Tax Litigation (6 UOC)TABL5507 - Taxation of Corporate Finance (6 UOC)TABL5508 - International Tax: Anti-Avoidance (6 UOC)TABL5510 - Taxation of Superannuation (6 UOC)TABL5515 - Taxation of Capital Gains (6 UOC)TABL5517 - Intellectual Property for Business (6 UOC)TABL5518 - Consolidations and Group Structures (6 UOC)TABL5520 - Principles of Australian International Taxation (6 UOC)TABL5521 - E-Business and the Law (6 UOC)TABL5522 - Goods and Services Tax: Design and Structure (6 UOC)TABL5523 - Principles of Goods and Services Tax Law (6 UOC)TABL5524 - Legal Environment of Asian Business (6 UOC)TABL5525 - Taxation of Employee Remuneration (6 UOC)TABL5526 - Taxation and Investment Regulation in China (6 UOC)TABL5527 - Taxation Strategies in Financial Planning (6 UOC)TABL5528 - International Tax: Design and Structure (6 UOC)TABL5531 - Principles of Revenue Administration (6 UOC)TABL5533 - Competitive Business and Legal Strategies (6 UOC)TABL5537 - Double Tax Agreements (6 UOC)TABL5538 - Tax Planning and Anti Avoidance Provisions (6 UOC)TABL5540 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds Law (6 UOC)TABL5544 - Comparative Tax Systems (6 UOC)TABL5550 - Principles of Tax Transfer Pricing (6 UOC)TABL5551 - Taxation Law (6 UOC)TABL5555 - Taxation of Property Transactions (6 UOC)TABL5557 - Corporate Law, Tax and Strategy (6 UOC)TABL5562 - Business Law in a Global Economy (6 UOC)
Learning Outcomes
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Knowledge: Students should be able to identify and apply current knowledge of disciplinary or interdisciplinary theory and professional practice to business in local and global environments.
- Scholars
- Leaders
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Critical thinking and problem solving: Students should be able to identify, research and analyse complex issues and problems in business and/or management, and propose appropriate and well-justified solutions.
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Communication: (a) Written communication: Students should be able to produce written documents that communicate complex disciplinary ideas and information effectively for the intended audience and purpose. (b) Oral communication: Students should be able to produce oral presentations that communicate complex disciplinary ideas and information effectively for the intended audience and purpose.
- Leaders
- Global citizens
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Teamwork: Students should be able to participate collaboratively and responsibly in teams, and reflect on their own teamwork, and on the team's processes and ability to achieve outcomes.
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Ethical, social and environmental responsibility: (a) Students should be able to identify and assess ethical, environmental and/or sustainability considerations in business decision-making and practice. (b) Students should be able to identify social and cultural implications of business.
- Professionals
- Global citizens
Available in Program(s) Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:
Master of Pre-Doctoral Business Studies - MPBS8635 - Pre-Doctoral Business Studies
Specialisation Structure
Students must complete 30 UOC.
Core Course12 Units of Credit:
Prescribed Electives
Enrolment Disclaimer
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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
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