courses

3169

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Course

Students who commenced study in 2014 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2014 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Business and Economics

Managing facultyBusiness and Economics
Abbreviated titleBBusCom(Hons)
CRICOS code042511G
Total credit points required48
Standard duration of study (years)1 year FT
Study mode and locationOn-campus (Gippsland, Malaysia)
Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3169
Contact details

Visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/contact.html

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
  • The Gippsland campus offerings of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce is only available to students entering via an approved pathway program.
  • Full-time study only.

Description

This course has been especially designed to offer selected students the opportunity for advanced study in one of the specialist business areas offered by the departments of the Faculty of Business and Economics. Students will also learn how to conduct business-related research at an advanced level.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://opvclt.monash.edu.au/curriculum-by-design/aligning-course-outcomes-with-aqf-bologna.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will:

(a.) be critical and creative scholars who:

  • produce innovative solutions to problems
  • apply research skills to business challenges
  • communicate effectively and perceptively

(b.) be responsible and effective global citizens who:

  • engage in an internationalised world
  • exhibit cross cultural competence
  • demonstrate ethical values

(c.) have a comprehensive understanding of their discipline and be able to provide discipline based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities that we serve

(d.) have capacity to integrate and synthesise knowledge from across disciplines to create innovative applications in organisational settings

(e.) have an ability to undertake research informed by advanced studies in their discipline

Entry requirements

Applicants need to have attained a minimum average grade of 70 per cent in the final two years of their bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline to be considered.

Structure

The course has three main components:

  • a set of research methods units
  • a set of directed studies units where students can study topics of specific interest
  • a major research report.

Honours-level studies can be taken in any of the following disciplines available within course 2224 Bachelor of Business and Commerce:

  • accounting
  • banking and finance
  • business law
  • e-business
  • economics
  • econometrics and business statistics
  • finance and macroeconomics
  • human resource management
  • management
  • marketing

Requirements

Students must complete five units (48 points):

Students may replace BEW4010 with ETW3200 (Quantitative business analysis) if appropriate prerequisite units have been successfully completed.

With the approval of the course director, one or both of the directed studies units may be replaced by approved 4000-level units where these are available.

Award(s)

The honours degree of Bachelor of Business and Commerce