Course code: 2224 + Off-campus (Gippsland) + Three years full-time, six years part-time + Course coordinator: Dr Mindi Nath + Total credit points required: 144
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 in one of the following
disciplines taught by the faculty: accounting, business law (off-campus
learning only), economics, electronic business (off-campus learning only),
human resource management, international business (off-campus learning only),
management and marketing.
Other studies may be drawn from any of the disciplines taught on the Gippsland
campus by the Faculty of Business and Economics. These other studies can form a
professional specialisation in professional accounting, or a sub-major in
finance, information technology, human resource, international management,
services management, tourism management and international marketing and
commerce. 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:
(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.
plus seven of the following:
plus three of the following:
plus five of the following:
plus six of the following:
Students are recommended to complete:
plus any two of the following, subject to availability:
plus one additional unit chosen from the elective units offered by the Department of Marketing
Students who complete the accounting major and the professional accounting specialisation will be eligible for membership of the professional accounting bodies.
Optional sub-majors have been developed to provide students with guidance towards vocational professional outcomes. Sub-majors include:
Students are required to select four units from:
* Note that students undertaking this sub-major may only study one more unit from outside the Faculty of Business and Economics.
This degree is recognised as meeting the academic requirements of the following professional bodies:
For all professional bodies, membership is dependent upon the correct choice of units by students.
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.
Application proceduresApplicants for admission to the Bachelor of Business and
Commerce by Application forms are available from the Course Inquiries Centre by telephoning 1800 671 845. |
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