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Undergraduate handbook 2005 - Business and Economics

Bachelor of Business and Commerce

Course code: 2224 + Course abbreviation: BBusCom + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Berwick)

Course description

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.

Course structure

Majors and other studies

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. All units taken as part of the major are limited to units taught by departments of the faculty on the campus delivering this program.
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 sub-major 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.

Course requirements

The degree requirements are:
(a) Completion of six compulsory common core 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.
(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.

Units required for specified majors
Accounting

Students can also choose a professional accounting specialisation in addition to the accounting major. Students who complete the major and the sub-major will be eligible for membership of the professional accounting bodies. For further details, refer to the entry on professional recognition at the beginning of the Berwick section.

e-Business

plus three of the following:

Economics

plus five of the following:

Human resource management

plus six of the following:

Note that units may not all be offered on this campus.

Management

plus any two of the following, subject to availability:

Marketing

If selecting the marketing major, the following units are excluded from this degree: MKW3461 (Marketing communication); MKW2211 (Advertising theory and practice).

Marketing communication

If selecting the marketing communication major, the following units are excluded from this degree: MKW3461 (Marketing communication); MKW2460 (Integrated marketing communication).

Public relations
Tourism
Units required for a sub-major

Optional sub-majors have been developed to provide students with guidance towards vocational professional outcomes. Sub-majors include:

Human resources

Students are required to select four units from:

Professional accounting
Management
Marketing (if taken with the marketing communication major)
Marketing (if taken with the public relations major)
Marketing communication (if taken with the marketing major)
Marketing communication (if taken with the public relations major)
Public relations (if taken with the marketing major)
Public relations (if taken with the marketing communication major)
Travel and tourism

Professional recognition

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. Details are provided at the beginning of the Berwick courses section of the handbook.

Contact details

Inquiries: telephone + 61 3 9904 7045, email enquiries.berwick@buseco.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au.

Course coordinator

Dr Mahendra Goyal

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