Research programs
Discover more than a career in business
The Graduate School of Business and Economics offers research and research-oriented programs, including the PhD and masters degrees. These programs develop students’ advanced theoretical knowledge and research capabilities, in preparation for academic and other research-focused careers.
Masters Degrees by Research
Master of Commerce by Thesis in the area of Actuarial Studies - Supervised research on an approved topic may be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis in the discipline of Actuarial Studies.
Master of Commerce in Management (by Advanced Seminar and Shorter Thesis)
Masters Degrees with Coursework and Research Components
These degrees are coursework programs that incorporate a research project, and offer pathways to a PhD for interested students.
Doctoral Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) overview
Each department in the Faculty offers a PhD program with a coursework component:
PhD with Coursework (Accounting)
PhD with Coursework (Economics)
PhD by Thesis (in the Area of Actuarial Studies)
PhD with Coursework (Finance)
PhD (Melbourne Institute)
PhD (Department of Management and Marketing)
For further enquiries on research programs available in the Faculty of Business and Economics, please contact Ms. Jennifer Decolongon, Academic Programs Manager (Research Higher Degrees), on 8344 3521, or via email: j.decolongon@unimelb.edu.au
Alternatively you cah download our Research Prospectus: Economics and Commerce Research Prospectus 2008 (pdf 1870kb)
Pathways to the PhD
The Master of Economics and the Master of Commerce (Finance) are coursework programs that incorporate a research project. The Master of Commerce in Management (By Advanced Seminar and Shorter Thesis) is classified as a research degree. All of these programs offer pathways to PhD study for interested students.
For information about graduate coursework programs in the Graduate School of Business and Economics please refer to the information under Coursework Programs.