Course code: 2224 + Gippsland campus + Normally six years part-time + Course coordinator: Dr Mindi Nath + Total credit points required: 144 + Attendance not required
The Bachelor of Business and Commerce provides an international degree in business and commerce. The course is designed to provide maximum flexibility and to allow depth and breadth in the study of the major business and commerce discipline areas. Its structure provides the capacity to tailor applications and focus on different contexts and different environments while ensuring knowledge of the theory, principles and core elements in the relevant discipline areas.
Students must complete a major sequence in one of the following disciplines: accounting, business law, economics, electronic business, international business, management and marketing.
Supporting studies can be chosen from the other disciplines taught by the Faculty of Business and Economics or any other faculty. These supporting studies can, in some cases, form a second major in a business discipline. Students can combine their major with one or more professional specialisations, consisting of a sequence of four units.
The Bachelor of Business and Commerce is awarded on completion of 144 points (24 units) taken over six years of part-time study by off-campus learning based on the following requirements:
(a) Completion of six compulsory units:
(b) Completion of at least one major consisting of eight units.
(c) Completion of up to six electives that may be taken from any discipline within the faculty or from any other faculty.
The following regulations must also be observed:
Example of a course plan for a Bachelor of Business and Commerce off-campus learning student for years 1 and 2:
| First semester | Second semester |
Year 1 | |
ECW1101
Introductory microeconomics |
|
Year 2 | |
MKW1120
Marketing theory and practice |
Two units depending on chosen major |
| |
The course includes an accounting major of eight units. Additional accounting units in specialisation sequences are also provided for students who wish to satisfy the tertiary requirement for admission to the qualifying studies of the professional accounting bodies.
To complete a business law major, students must complete:
plus seven of the following:
To complete an economics major, students must complete:
plus five of the following:
To complete the e-Business major, students must complete:
plus three of the following units:
Note: Students undertaking this major may only study up to three more units from outside the Faculty of Business and Economics.
To complete an international business major, students must complete:
To complete the management major, students are recommended to complete:
plus at least two of the following units:
Optional specialisation sequences have been developed to provide students with guidance towards vocational and professional outcomes. Specialisation sequences include:
Human resource management:*
* This sequence is under review and the combination of units may change in 2004.
International management:
Services management:
Tourism management:*
* This sequence is under review and the combination of units may change in 2004.
To complete a marketing major, students are recommended to complete:
plus any two from the following units:
* This sequence is under review, and the combination of units may change in 2004.
The Bachelor of Business and Commerce with an accounting major and professional specialisation sequence is recognised by both CPA Australia and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia as meeting the academic requirements for membership.
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