The Master of Commerce is ideal for recent graduates seeking to develop further expertise to pursue careers in business and can boost employment opportunities around the world through the UWA Business School's international accreditations and corporate supporters.

It is suited both to graduates with a non-business degree seeking a postgraduate qualification in business, as well as business graduates wanting to add new areas of specialisation to their skill set. You’ll complete core units in ethics, economics, financial accounting, global business, management, and marketing.

The flexible course structure gives you the choice of combining two specialisations, completing more extensive study in one specialisation, or combining one specialisation with an array of electives from across the other specialisations. Career opportunities are vast and depend on your choice of specialisation. The flexible structure enables you to design the course to suit your career interests.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Both subject-specific knowledge and generic skills are developed in this course, providing the opportunity for a range of specialisations and electives to be covered. Graduates may be employed in their area of interest or specialisation at a senior level, including:

• Consulting
• Trustee and program officer
• Tax specialist
• Auditor
• Investment banking
• Marketing
• Human resources

Major employers include firms such as:

• Deloitte
• Ernst & Young
• KPMG
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Major corporates like Wesfarmers and Woodside
• Small businesses
• Public sector
• Local government

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

The UWA Business School is accredited through both EQUIS, the European Quality Improvement System, and AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. These are the leading business school accreditations in Europe and North America respectively, meaning that your business degree will be recognised by employers around the world.