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Undergraduate handbook 2004
Business and Economics

Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

Course code: 1337 + Course abbreviation: BBus(Mgt)/BBus(Mktg) + On-campus + Day and evening classes available + Four years full-time, eight years part-time + Course coordinator: Mr David Watson + Total credit points required: 192

General course information

This combined course is designed for students seeking a career in management or in the marketing industry. In addition to providing a core of marketing and management units, the course provides specialist study in key areas.
The Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Business (Management) double-degree course is a combination of two degree programs and is structured so that successful completion leads to the award of the Bachelor of Business (Management) and the Bachelor of Business (Marketing).

Majors and other studies in the degree

Students must complete a major specialisation in both management and marketing.
Other studies may be drawn from any of the disciplines taught on the Caulfield campus by the Faculty of Business and Economics. These other studies can in some cases form a third major in a business discipline.
Up to six open electives may also be taken from other campuses or other Monash faculties.

Course structure

The degree requirements are:
(a) Inner core - completion of six compulsory units (36 credit points):

(b) Outer core - completion of eight outer-core units (48 credit points), including the four compulsory units (24 credit points) listed below and a further four units (24 credit points) from the remaining units listed below:

(c) Strand - the following 12 units (72 credit points) are compulsory and a complete a major specialisation in both management and marketing:

Management units
Marketing units

(d) A total of 32 units (192 credit points) over a maximum of 10 years of study.
(e) A maximum of 13 first-year-level units (78 credit points).
(f) A minimum of eight third-year-level units (48 credit points), of which at least five (30 credit points) must be from those offered by the faculty on the campus delivering this program.
(g) An option to include a maximum of six units (36 credit points) in disciplines taught by other Monash faculties or from units offered on campuses other than the campus delivering this program.

(h) At least two non-compulsory units (12 credit points) must be outside the main field of study.
See `Choice of elective units for Bachelor of Business (specialised)' at the end of this section.

Progression to further studies

Completion of the Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Business (Marketing) 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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