Course code: 2224 + Course abbreviation: BBusCom + On-campus + Day classes available + Three years full-time, six years part-time + Course coordinator: Dr Mahendra Goyal + Total credit points required: 144
The Bachelor of Business and Commerce is the link between the overseas offerings of the faculty and the onshore program taught across the Berwick, Gippsland and Peninsula campuses. 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 in 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 in one of the following
disciplines taught by the faculty: accounting, e-business, economics, human
resource management, management, marketing, marketing communication, public
relations or tourism.
Other studies may be drawn from any of the disciplines taught on the Berwick
campus by the Faculty of Business and Economics. These studies can form a
professional specialisation in one of the following areas: professional
accounting, management, travel and tourism, public relations, marketing and
marketing communication. They can also, in some cases, form a second major in a
business discipline.
Up to six open electives may also be taken from other campuses or other Monash
faculties.
The degree requirements are:
(a) Completion of six compulsory units (36 credit points):
(b) Completion
of a major of at least eight units (48 credit points) in a discipline from the
faculty with at least two units (12 credit points) at each of second and
third-year levels. All units taken as part of the major are limited to units
taught by departments of the faculty on the campus delivering this program.
(c) A total of 24 units (144 credit points) over a maximum of 10 years of
study.
(d) A maximum of 10 first-year-level units (60 credit points).
(e) A minimum of six units (36 credit points) at third-year level, of which at
least four (24 credit points) must be from those offered by the faculty on the
campus delivering this program.
(f) An option to include a maximum of six units (36 credit points) in
disciplines taught by other faculties or from units offered on campuses other
than the campus delivering this program.
(g) At least four non-compulsory units (24 credit points) must be outside the main field of study.
Students can also choose a professional accounting specialisation in addition to the accounting major. Students who complete the major and the professional specialisation will be eligible for membership of the professional accounting bodies. For further details, refer to the entry on professional accreditation at the beginning of the Berwick section.
Plus three of the following:
Plus five of the following:
Plus six of the following:
Note that units may not all be offered on this campus.
Plus any two of the following, subject to availability:
Plus any two from the following, subject to availability:
Optional professional specialisations have been developed to provide students with guidance towards vocational professional outcomes. Professional specialisations include:
Students are required to select four units from:
This degree is recognised as meeting the academic requirements of the following professional bodies:
For all professional bodies, membership is dependant upon the correct choice of units by students. Details are provided at the beginning of the Berwick courses section of the handbook.
Completion of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce will enable progression to an honours year and a variety of postgraduate courses either at Monash or other Australian or overseas universities. Details of specific postgraduate courses are available on inquiry from the faculty.
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