BACHELOR OF BUSINESS AND COMMERCE
COURSE ADVISORY GROUP
MINUTES OF MEETING
Meeting 3/2012 of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce Course Advisory Group of the Faculty of Business and
Economics was held at 3.00pm on Friday 17 August 2012 at Berwick Campus.
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ATTENDANCE
Members present: S Rachagan (Chair), F Bertoli, G Croy, R Dzhumashev, S Hor, H Jacobs,
K Kamalagaran, N Kimberley, H Klopper, J Tennant, J Wright, M Zaman
Apologies: C Coney, M Shaiban, M Goyal, A Kirk-Brown, T Joiner, P Krueger, S Laurence, C Lee,
E Satkunasingam
Secretary: K Chewe
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STARRING OF ITEMS
In addition to items previously starred in the agenda, Item 10 was starred for discussion. All items on the agenda not
starred are adopted without discussion, the necessary action taken and the information noted.
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MINUTES
3.1
Confirmation of Previous Minutes
The minutes of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce Course Advisory Group meeting 02/2012 held on 22 June
2012 were confirmed.
3.2
Matters Arising from Previous Minutes
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Point 8 New Units and Amendments
MSA are working with the Department of Economics on this issue. No further action required at this stage.
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Point 10.3 BBusCom Update
CD - Hons
CD BBusCom (Hons) to liaise with Honours Co-ordinators and send feedback to Manager, Academic
Services before the next CAG meeting.
Further discussion in Point 9.8 below.
DCD Peninsula
Committee Secretary to communicate with Group Manager, Student Services regarding special consideration
case at Peninsula campus.
DCD Peninsula advised this issue has been followed up by Manager, Academic Services. Consideration
given to the creation of a flow chart to ensure consistency in granting special consideration for next exam
period.
ACTION: Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching to liaise with Group Manager, Student Services and
Manager, Academic Services.
DCD South Africa
Pre-requisite rules for Management units are not reflected in the Monash system allowing students to enrol for
units without first successfully completing pre-requisite units. Committee Secretary to follow up with MSA.
This issue has been resolved. No further action required.
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ISSUES ARISING FROM OTHER MEETINGS
4.1
Undergraduate Studies Committee
Nothing to report.
4.2
Faculty Education Committee
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FEC endorsed, for FB approval, the proposal to extend the use of G codes to all undergraduate Gippsland oncampus units, commencing Semester 1, 2013.
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FEC noted that Academic Board approved the re-accreditation of the following courses, without conditions, for
a further five year period to 2017 – 2224 BBusCom, 4415 BBusSci, 3169 BBusCom (Hons), 4414 BBusSci
(Hons) and relevant double degrees 1941 BBusCom/BComn, 1807 BASS/BBusCom, 3832 BBusCom/BVMA
and 3820 BCivEng/BBusCom.
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FEC noted that Academic Board approved the re-accreditation of the following courses, with conditions, for a
further five year period to 2017: 1834 Diploma of Business (proposed for disestablishment) and 4423
BBusCom/BProComn (re-accredit to end of teach out period only).
4.3
Faculty Board
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FB congratulated Dr Nell Kimberley on her appointment as Associate Dean Learning and Teaching.
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FB approved the proposed Committee restructure for 2013.
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Noted the Admissions and Credit Transfer (ACT) Committee would be disbanded as part of the restructure,
but that the Block Credit Working Party would continue.
The Associate Dean Learning and Teaching also noted that the Course Advisory Groups would
continue as per current processes.
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Noted the approval by AB and FEC of the Coursework Courses and Units Accreditation Policy and
Procedures. Details at http://adm.monash.edu/execserv/academic-board/meetings/2012/abgenda-papers03-2012.pdf (pg 37-41)
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NEW COURSES AND AMENDMENTS
5.1
New courses
No items to report.
5.2
Course Amendments
No items to report.
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DEGREES MANAGED BY OTHER FACULTIES
Following approval by the FIT board, the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems and the associated double
degree program will not be offered at the Gippsland campus from 2013. Members noted the following consequential
course amendments:
Code
Title
Details
Effective
PAN
3831
Bachelor of Business and Commerce and
Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems
Remove on campus course offering at Gippsland following
advice from managing faculty (Faculty of IT) to remove on
campus course offering at Gippsland campus
Semester 1,
2013
2865
3831
Bachelor of Business and Commerce and
Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems
Introduce new unit in BIS component of the double degree.
Note: No change to BCom component.
Semester 1,
2013
2907
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NEW UNITS AND AMENDMENTS
PAN
7.1
New Units
No items to report.
7.2
Unit Amendments
Code
Title
Details
Effective
AFW2700
Ethics and business
Disestablish unit as unit recoded to AFS2700
Semester 1,
2013
2850
AFW2710
Financial accounting A
Disestablish unit as unit has been recoded AFS2710
Semester 1,
2013
2856
AFW2720
Financial accounting B
Disestablish unit as unit has been recoded AFS2720
Semester 1,
2013
2857
AFW2760
Auditing A
Disestablish unit as unit recoded to AFS2760
Semester 1,
2013
2849
AFW2780
Corporate finance A
Disestablish unit as unit has been recoded AFS2780
Semester 1,
2013
2854
AFW3730
Financial accounting C
Disestablish unit as unit has been recoded AFS3730
Semester 1,
2013
2858
AFW3740
Group statements
Disestablish unit as unit recoded AFS3740
Semester 1,
2013
2859
AFW3750
Advanced accounting for
management information
Disestablish unit as unit recoded to AFS3750
Semester 1,
2013
2853
AFW3765
Computer auditing
Disestablish unit as unit recoded to AFS3765
Semester 1,
2013
2851
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Code
Title
Details
Effective
AFW3770
Auditing B
Disestablish unit as unit recoded to AFS3770
Semester 1,
2013
2852
AFW3790
Corporate finance B
Disestablish unit as unit has been recoded AFS3790
Semester 1,
2013
2855
ECG1101
Introductory
microeconomics
Change assessment weighting in line with other undergraduate units
Semester 1,
2014
2888
ECW1102
Introductory
macroeconomics
Change assessment weighting and add a prohibition in accordance with other
Economics offerings in the BBusCom
Semester 1,
2014
2890
ECG2141
Economics of labour
markets
Change assessment weighting to allow for consistency with other BBusCom
units
Semester 1,
2014
2869
ECG2730
Macroeconomic policy
Semester 1,
2014
2870
ECG2731
Managerial economics
Semester 1,
2014
2871
ECG3143
Economics of money and
banking
Semester 1,
2014
2872
ECG3830
Business, competition and
regulation
Semester 1,
2014
2873
ECW1101
Introductory
microeconomics
Semester 1,
2014
2874
ECW2141
Economics of labour
markets
Semester 1,
2014
2876
ECW3121
Economics of international
trade
Semester 1,
2014
2879
ECW3143
Economics of money and
banking
Semester 1,
2014
2880
ECW3567
Development Economics
Change unit code and prerequisites in line with proposed restructure of the
Economics Major in the BBusCom for South Africa in 2014
Semester 1,
2014
2882
ECW3830
Business, competition and
regulation
Change assessment weighting, prerequisites and prohibitions to allow for
consistency with other undergraduate units and in line with proposed
introduction of new units in South Africa for 2014
Semester 1,
2014
2881
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Change assessment weighting, prerequisites and prohibitions to allow for
consistency with other undergraduate units and in line with proposed
introduction of new units in South Africa for 2014
Change assessment weighting and prohibitions to allow for consistency with
other undergraduate units and in line with proposed introduction of new units
in South Africa
Change assessment weighting, prerequisites and prohibitions to allow for
consistency with other undergraduate units and in line with proposed
introduction of new units in South Africa
Change assessment weighting, prerequisites, and prohibitions to allow for
consistency with other undergraduate units and in line with proposed
introduction of new units in South Africa
Change assessment weighting to allow for consistency with other
undergraduate units
Change assessment weighting and prohibitions to allow for consistency with
other undergraduate units and in line with proposed introduction of new units
in South Africa
Change assessment weighting, prerequisites and prohibitions to allow for
consistency with other undergraduate units and in line with proposed
introduction of new units in South Africa for 2014
Change assessment weighting, prerequisites and prohibitions to allow for
consistency with other undergraduate units and in line with proposed
introduction of new units in South Africa for 2014
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OFFERED FROM MULTIPLE CAMPUSES
Academic Programs Offered from Multiple Campus checklists for end of Semester 1 2012 have been completed and
returned to the Committee Secretary. Feedback has been sent to the Chair/CD. Results indicate CEs are working
within the Policy.
Chair will compile a final report and send to Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching to ensure she is kept up-to-date.
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OTHER BUSINESS
9.1
Accreditation & Assurance of Learning Update
Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching to advise the CAG of dates once they are finalised. At this stage, the week of
18-20 April is likely to be when the Review Panel visit The Mock Audit Review will be in November 2012.
The Chair advised that eventually QVS and AOL timeframes would be aligned, though some units may require
separate QVS and AOL reviews. The Faculty are working on a plan to align the QVS and AOL reviews for the future,
taking into consideration all accreditation and other requirements.
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9.2
BBusCom Review Update
9.2.1
Gippsland MSA staff visit Sunway Campus
The Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching, DCD Gippsland, Gippsland School Operations Manager and DCD MSA
had a very productive three day visit to Sunway campus last week. Various issues were discussed and a report is
being compiled for distribution and discussion at the next CAG meeting in November.
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All agreed that meeting face-to-face was important to efficiently thrash out issues and make decisions. The
Chair requested Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching consider this when the Faculty budget is being
finalised.
DCD Gippsland advised they have already put things into action since the visit to Sunway.
Issues around summer unit offerings were discussed. Consideration is now being given to also offering winter units in
a three week period in June/July at Sunway. Deputy Course Directors are considering the practicalities of winter unit
offerings including –
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Winter semester be in line with break between Semester 1 and 2.
Consider Prato model.
Compress face-to-face learning time.
Consider methods of assessment - doesn’t necessarily have to be an exam.
Innovative ideas to create an attractive package for both students and staff.
Planning early enough so students can plan their study and financial program to include summer/winter unit
offerings at another campus. At present there is not enough lead time for student’s study plans or marketing
the unit offerings.
Needs to be consistent in offering pattern for long term student planning
Offering something unique in winter.
Take into account that BCom/BBus students may be interested in taking these units.
Departments to consider what units would attract students from overseas.
MSA are also considering offering summer/winter units.
ACTION: DCDs to consider and thrash out possible solutions.
ACTION: With a view to gaining more time for marketing of summer units, Manager, Academic Services to liaise with
AGU to inquire whether summer unit proposals can go directly to Faculty Board for approval.
ACTION: Department representatives to consider units that could be offered in summer/winter and would be
attractive to overseas students.
9.3
Bachelor of Business & Commerce Update –
DCD written reports from –
Berwick
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Day long mid-year orientation was held on 17th of July. Student numbers in mid-year intake about 100. Mainly
from Monash College.
Reviewed the performance of the students who are under learning contract as per APC recommendations and
conducted interviews with the students who had failed to comply with the learning contract obligations. Also
sending early warning letters.
Disposed of the students’ applications relating to overload and underload of units in semester 2.
Semester 2 is progressing smoothly.
Gippsland
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Mid-year orientation went well – only a small cohort of students from JNU and Monash College.
New courses/units (going through Faculty approval process for introduction in 2014).
eSolutions for Business major (essentially an IT major) to be available to BBusCom students as a second
major.
Two new units in marketing: Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation, and Entrepreneurship: Innovation and
Marketing.
New Work Placement Program unit: Industry experience project. This will be a 6 credit point unit.
New Economics Unit: ECG3145 Energy, environment and sustainable development.
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After a slow start, Moodle access and sites for BBusCom units seem to be up and running. Staff have
reported that Moodle is not very user-friendly in a multi-campus environment. DCD appreciates staff for their
patience with this issue. Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching suggested contacting Emily Spencer to
discuss these issues. Training, advanced training and refresher training will be offered before Semester 1
next year. Suggested each campus should have someone fully trained in Moodle and become a Moodle
champion for the campus. MSA in a good position as they don’t have many Chief Examiners and have a few
Moodle champions on campus.
ACTION: Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching to advise the next VLE meeting of issues with Moodle and
multi-campus units.
ACTION: Chair suggested feedback on Moodle go to Manager, Operational Systems.
A successful meeting was held in Malaysia with staff from Gippsland, Malaysia and South Africa. More details
from the Course Director.
Working closely with APC students.
Firm with Monash College students about studying at Gippsland and encouraged to live at Gippsland.
Dr Soma Pillay has taken over as Hons Co-ordinator at Gippsland.
Sunway
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A successful orientation program was carried out on 16 July 2012. There were about 197 students registered
in that intake. An increase but not the 20% increase the campus hoped for.
The first year unit lecturers had a meeting to ensure that students were informed about plagiarism,
independent learning, assignment writing and training in usage of Microsoft Excel. The information was
allocated to specific units to avoid repetition, to ensure that all the relevant information was communicated
and that students had a smooth transition.
The STEP program was carried out on July 19 to familiarise new sessional staff members with policies and
procedures at Monash.
Training for Chief Examiners was carried out on 18 July where they were informed about their duties and
responsibilities. There were concerns that some staff members who were appointed Chief Examiners at short
notice were unable to change this information in the unit guide and were told that it has to follow the
Handbook. This has since been referred to the Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning). Chief examiners
were reminded to complete the multi-campus checklist at the end of the semester. Suggested that all other
campuses offer Moodle training sessions, including going through the Academic Programs Offered at MultiCampus Policy to ensure new and ongoing CEs are up-to-date with the current Policy.
The campus is preparing for an August intake on 27 August 2012. Currently the number of students enrolled
is 17. The number is expected to increase. The campus is considering changing the August intake into a
September intake to attract A Levels and IB students from Malaysia and overseas.
The DCDs from Gippsland, Sunway and South Africa met at the Sunway Campus from 8th to 10th August
with the Course Director and Associate Dean Teaching and Learning to discuss implementation of the
recommendations in the BBusCom Review. The meeting was constructive and the DCDs found the exchange
of ideas very helpful.
South Africa
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Ass Prof HB Klopper has replaced Ass Prof Joel H. Eita as the new acting HoS for Semester 2, 2012.
Accounting Studies completed the SAICA 2012 self-evaluation review of the BBusSci (Accounting). There will
be a SAICA visit during semester 2, 2012. Since accreditation has gone from strength to strength.
E-learning via the IFRS website of Deloitte will commence in Semester 2. There will also be guest lecturers in
Tax and Financial Accounting from Deloitte in semester 2, 2012.
The Accounting for Africa day will be held on the 30 August 2012.
Accounting staff will act as judges for the top 100 companies on the JSE Nkonki/Financial Mail Integrated
reporting award. The fist award function was held with the Minister of Public Enterprises.
The Department of Economics Education Committee meeting approved the rename of the unit Managerial
Economics to Intermediate Micro economics.
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DCD MSA visited the Malaysian campus on 7-11 August and participated in discussion on the
BBusCom/BBusSci Review. She will present a report on these discussions to the next Exco meeting on 21
August.
ACTION: DCD MSA will discuss with the MSA school team and summarise in the next DCD report to CAG.
Peninsula
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Mid-year orientation was small but good – morning of orientation to teams and PBL, and afternoon of
identifying graduate profile and plan to achieve it.
Academic at risk students identified (just over half as many as S2 2011) – requested to complete skill audit
survey and attend an ‘interpreting the skill audit’ workshop, and follow up with skill development workshops
(part of the professional development program – see below).
Just over a third of the at risk students participated (about two-thirds participated in S1).
Transition out of university full day workshop, run by Employment and Career Development. Promoted to third
year students, though open to all. Six students registered, three participated.
Professional development program coordinated with Employment and Career Development, Library and
Learning Skills, and Health and Wellbeing. Promoted to first year students, though open to all. Incentive of
letter of recognition if attending four sessions. Very little participation. Promoted to whole campus, increasing
participation.
Business Student Society off the ground, and they are getting members and running S2 events.
Participated in the BBus review. Positive interactions with the panel and look forward to report in the next few
months.
Successful open day, with similar numbers to last year. Greater awareness of PBL, though a number still
unaware.
School visits and expos
Honours
No report this meeting.
9.4
New courses and major amendments for implementation 2014 t
9.4.1
Sunway Campus - Economics
Documentation to propose new coursework honours in Economics (for implementation in 2014) is currently with the
Sunway school committee. Preparations to complete a Notice of Planning are underway.
9.4.2
Gippsland Campus – new tagged degrees/majors/units
Notices of Planning submitted, reviewed and approved in CAPS for two new Gippsland courses –
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Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Entrepreneurship & Marketing)
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Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Finance & Investment). Finance and investment tagged degree is
hoped to increase international intake and better equip students who want to go on to masters in finance at
Caulfield. These courses will offer units that are not currently offered at Gippsland and will be aligned to
Caulfield masters.
Full proposals to go to meeting cycle 5/12.
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9.5
CAPS
The Manager, Academic Services encouraged all CAG members and relevant staff at their campus or department to
complete CAPS Basic training and apply for access as soon as possible. In order to submit and/or review proposals,
CAPS access is imperative and all staff should be prepared.
To gain access to CAPS –
Step 1.
Step 2.
Step 3.
Complete the training application form at http://adm.monash.edu/ias/callista/training/appform.php?addcourseid=caps01
Complete the online CAPS Basic training at http://adm.monash.edu/ias/callista/onlinelearning/caps01/
Complete and submit the CAPS access form below (signed paper copy) to the UG/PG Studies
Committee Secretary, Helen Vella (c/o Faculty of Buseco, AGU, S9, Caulfield campus) who will
arrange for counter signatures and submission to the Callista Service Desk.
NOTE: When completing the CAPS access form, if you are a HDR student supervisor, you are already an
existing Callista User – so please tick the box under Section 1a ‘Update Existing Callista User’.
callista-access-form-f
aculty-and-department_buseco[1].doc
9.5.1
Notice of Planning
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Amendments to the Coursework Courses and Units Accreditation Procedure, approved at Academic Board
3/2012, require that a Notice of Planning (NoP) - an online notification form - be submitted via CAPS before
beginning a New Course Proposal, a Major Course Amendment or Course Disestablishment.
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The NoP ensures that there is notification to, and the opportunity for consultation between, faculties and other
stakeholders about proposed and amended course offerings prior to proposals coming to the University’s
Education Committee. Using CAPS for this ensures that there is documented evidence of this notification.
The NoP as reviewed by Faculty Deans, Faculty Managers (or nominees), President-led campuses and other
relevant areas.
9.6
QVS for Business Law
Sunway, Australian and MSA Business law departments will exchange marked exam scripts of different grades for
Business law to ensure equality in each campus. CD will work with Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching to finalise
procedure for this pilot quality assurance project.
9.7
QVS Workshop in 2013
The Departments of Economics, Management and Marketing will be the first few Faculty departments required to
engage in quality assurance. Staff from these departments will attend the initial QVS Workshop at Sunway in July.
ACTION: Manager, Academic Services/Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching to check who is funding this
workshop and advise the Chair.
9.8
AOL for BBusCom (Hons)/BBusSci(Hons)
After discussion, agreement was reached to follow the lead of the BCom (Hons) to complete the AOL exercise on the
research unit for Semester 2, 2012.
ACTION: Chair to advise the Faculty Accreditation Officer, Shana Chong, that the AOL exercise will be completed on
the research unit.
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NEXT MEETING
Friday 16 November 2012 at Berwick Campus.
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