Design and Business are constantly evolving disciplines that actively respond to a rapidly changing world. Design thinking skills help organisations establish innovative goods and services, and connect to consumers and business partners. Knowledge of the business world enhances the career opportunities of professional designers.
This double degree course will give you the skills to apply design principles in business contexts, or to assist with the business development aspects of design. You will specialise in communication design, industrial design, spatial design or collaborative design and add a broad understanding of business, enhanced by expertise in a particular area, such as management, marketing or accounting.
The union of creativity and business acumen is a vital and relevant combination. It enables graduates to creatively develop ideas while having the confidence to realise them through commercial business practices.
NOTE: For learning outcomes and other relevant information of this double degree, refer to the single degree entries:
You must complete 192 points, of which 96 points are from the Bachelor of Design (including all of the requirements in Part A, B, C and D for the single degree) and 96 points from the Bachelor of Business (including all of the requirements in Part A and B for the single degree).
The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2019handbooks/maps/map-f2011.pdf) provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
Design component
Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Design component
Part A. History and theory studies (30 points)
You must complete:
- AHT1101 Introduction to visual culture in art, design and architecture
- TDN1002 Design and the avant-garde
- TDN2001 Sociologies of design
- TDN3001 Research for design
- TDN3002 Design strategy and professional practice or PPR3102 Professional practice for spatial design*
(*For Spatial design students only)
Part B. Drawing foundation (6 points)
You must complete:
Part C. Design studios (60 points)
You must complete:
- COL1001 Collaborative design studio 1 (12 points)
Communication design
You must complete:
- CDS1002 Communication design studio 2 (12 points)
- CDS2001 Communication design studio 3 (12 points)
- CDS3001 Communication design studio 4 (12 points)
- CDS3002 Communication design studio 5 (12 points)
The Communication design specialist area of study requires you to complete a minimum of 36 points from the communication design studio units. Communication design studios 4 and 5 must be completed for this specialist area of study. A total maximum of 24 points can be taken in units at level 1.
Industrial design
You must complete:
- IDN1002 Industrial design studio 2 (12 points)
- IDN2001 Industrial design studio 3 (12 points)
- IDN3001 Industrial design studio 4 (12 points)
- IDN3002 Industrial design studio 5 (12 points)
The Industrial design specialist area of study requires you to complete a minimum of 36 points from the industrial design studio units. Industrial design studios 4 and 5 must be completed for this specialist area of study.
A total maximum of 24 points can be taken in units at level 1.
Spatial design
You must complete:
- SDN1002 Spatial design studio 2 (12 points)
- SDN2001 Spatial design studio 3 (12 points)
- SDN3001Not offered in 2019 Spatial design studio 4 (12 points)
- SDN3002Not offered in 2019 Spatial design studio 5 (12 points)
The Spatial design specialist area of study requires you to complete a minimum of 36 points from the spatial design studio units. Spatial design studios 4 and 5 must be completed for this specialist area of study. A total maximum of 24 points can be taken in units at level 1.
Collaborative design
You must complete:
- Communication, or Industrial, or Spatial design studio (2 x 12 points)
- COL3001 Collaborative design studio 4 (12 points)
- COL3002 Collaborative design studio 5 (12 points)
In the Collaborative design specialist area of study, you will take some studio units from across Communication, Industrial and Spatial design. You will apply the range of combination of skills you have developed through collaborative design approaches to relevant projects. If you are undertaking this path you must complete Collaborative design studio 4 and 5.
Please note, some units may require unit coordinator approval, prerequisite or corequisite studies. A total maximum of 24 points can be taken in units at level 1.
Part D. Occupational health and safety study (0 points)
You must complete:
- OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety
Business component
Part A. Business specified study (48 points)
You must complete:
a. The following seven units (42 points):
b. One capstone, project, international or internship experience unit (minimum 6 points) chosen from the units listed below.
If you are completing a major in accounting you do not complete this section. The following units meet this course requirement: ACF3100/ACC3100 Advanced financial accounting and ACF3200/ACC3200 Management accounting.
Capstone unit
- BEX3000 Current issues in business
- BEX3150 Sustainability practice and organisations
- BEX3300 Business and design
Corporate project
International experience
- ACX3500 International study program in accounting
- BEX3622 Issues in global business
- BEX3722 Engaging with international business - Australia
- BEX3723 Engaging with international business - North America
- BEX3724 Engaging with international business - Asia
- BEX3725 Engaging with international business - Europe
- BEX3728Not offered in 2019 Engaging with international business (12 points)
- BFX3871 International study program in banking and finance
- BSA3004 Innovation and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley
- MKX3521 Global study programs in marketing
Internships
Part B. Business listed major (48 points)
Complete at least one business listed major. A major requires eight units with no more than two units (12 points) at level 1 and at least three units (18 points) at level 3.
Depending on the chosen major, you may have already studied one of the required units as part of your business specified study. If so, you must complete an additional business unit offered on your campus of enrolment to have at least 96 points from the Faculty of Business and Economics.
If you are intending to undertake an honours year, you should ensure you complete the specific units required for honours in your chosen major area of study.
Majors and minors
Refer also to the table of majors and minorsmajors and minors (http://monash.edu/pubs/2019handbooks/undergrad/bus-minor-major-extended-major-specialisation.html).
You may be eligible to exit the double degree program and graduate with either a Bachelor of Design or a Bachelor of Business after three years, depending on the units studied.
If you wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Design prior to the completion of the double degree you must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A, B, C and D for the Bachelor of Design degree.
If you wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Business prior to the completion of the double degree you must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A and B for the Bachelor of Business degree.
