Bachelor of Business

The business sector is one of the world's largest employers offering varying roles and careers. Business plays an important role in assisting to evolve a complex global economy by providing solutions to problems in a sustainable and ethical way.

The Bachelor of Business provides you with the knowledge and experience to move into many types of business careers such as international business, finance, public relations, management and marketing. You will develop a comprehensive knowledge of business and organisations, and the skills to analyse business issues in local, national and international contexts. You will also undertake a final-year capstone subject that lets you apply everything you have learned in collaboration with students from other disciplines. Plus, you have the option of applying for an internship to gain valuable experience whilst receiving credit towards your degree.

What you will study

The Bachelor of Business is a flexible degree offering a broad education across all key aspects of the business environment. In addition to studying the essential core disciplines of accounting, economics, finance, management and marketing, you can tailor your studies according to your interests by choosing electives from a particular Business discipline, or you can combine Business electives with subjects from other disciplines.

 

Course structure

(Current year structure - subject to change)

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

CLO	Description
1	Demonstrate core knowledge of business and organisations.
2	Effectively communicate orally and in writing.
3	Critically analyse business and organisational issues in local, national and international contexts.
4	Demonstrate responsible judgement in decision making.
5	Work effectively with others on shared goals.
6	Use relevant technology for professional purposes.
7	Demonstrate independent learning.

Course Structure

To qualify for award of the degree of Bachelor of Business a candidate shall accrue an aggregate of at least 144 credit points by satisfactory completion of the following core subjects. 

Subject Code	subject Name	Credit Points
ACCY111	Accounting Fundamentals In Society	6
COMM101	Principles of Responsible Business	6
COMM121	Statistics for Business	6
ECON100	Economic Essentials for Business	6
FIN 111	Introductory Principles of Finance	6
MGNT110	Introduction to Management	6
MARK101	Marketing Principles	6
Plus at least one subject from the following:
OPS 113	Business Oriented Information Systems	6
ACCY112	Accounting In Organisations	6
ECON102	Economics and Society	6
MGNT102	Business Communications	6
Capstone subject:
COMM331	Integrative Business Capstone	6

Plus at least 48 credit points of subjects chosen from the Faculty Schedule of which 18 credit points must be from 300 level Business subjects successfully completed at a pass grade or better.

Plus additional subjects to reach 144 credit points. No more than 72 credit points shall be for 100-level subjects.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Please click the subject codes in the above table for information on sessions of offer for each subject at different locations. For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please visit the Timetables and Classes page.

General Electives

In addition to core and selected subjects, students may complete elective subjects chosen from any RSU subject offerings available at each campus (provided they meet the subject enrolment requirements), to total 144 cps for the degree. Students are encouraged to complete business related electives, listed on the Subject Database.  A recommended elective to apply to enrol within their final year of study is the Professional Experience in Business (COMM391).