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Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Business (Management)

Course code: 1334 + Course abbreviation: BBus(Acc)/BBus(Mgt) + Total credit points required: 192 + 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield)

Course description

This double degree course allows students to qualify with both the Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and Bachelor of Business (Management) degrees.

This double-degree course aims to produce graduates who are able to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing business environment and who can operate effectively in the business world of today.

Course structure

Areas of study

Students must complete a major specialisation in both accounting and management.

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 requirements

The degree requirements are:

(a) completion of six compulsory common core units (36 points):

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

* Compulsory

(c) strand – the following 12 units (72 points) are compulsory and complete a major specialisation in both accounting and in management:

Accounting units
  • AFF1121 Accounting systems and procedures
  • AFF2391 Cost information for decision making
  • AFF2491 Company reporting
  • AFF3431 Performance measurement and control
  • AFF3491 Advanced financial accounting theory and practice
  • AFF3631 Auditing and assurance
Management units

(d) a total of 32 units (192 points) over a maximum of 10 years of study.

(e) a maximum of 13 first-year-level units (78 points).

(f) a minimum of eight third-year-level units (48 points), of which at least five (30 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 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 points) must be outside the main field of study.

Professional recognition

This double degree with relevant units is recognised by the following legal entities:

  • Australian Institute of Management
  • Australian Securities and Investments Commission
  • CPA Australia
  • The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
  • Tax Agents’ Board

It is important to note that professional recognition may be dependent upon the correct choice of units. For further details, refer to ‘Professional recognition’ earlier in this section of the handbook.

Contact details

Telephone +61 3 9902 6011, fax +61 3 9903 2955, email enquiries.caulfield@buseco.monash.edu.au or visit www.buseco.monash.edu.au.

Course coordinator

Mr Rolf Bergman

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