Clayton campus
Course code: 0102
Director of studies: Mr Ed Wilson
The Bachelor of Business Systems is an integrated study of computer-based management systems. The curriculum has been developed in consultation with potential employers of graduates of the program. The Bachelor of Business Systems degree can be completed in three years of full-time study.
The course has two aims: to provide students with an understanding of information technology applications in business within the context of a general grounding in management education, and to prepare them for leadership roles. Students develop their knowledge, skills and attitudes in the broad areas of information technology, business and communication. In addition, graduates should be able to relate their university studies to the world of business and to offer employers a competitive advantage in business operations. Graduates are expected to obtain initial employment in a business or information systems area, before moving into more general management positions.
The subjects offered in the course are monitored by a committee made up of academic staff and business representatives. This monitoring process ensures that the subjects are current and challenging, and that the course develops graduates who have the knowledge, skills, required supervision levels, and business and personal attitudes that match employer expectations. The emphasis is on preparing graduates who are immediately productive and who have begun to develop their leadership skills.
Two streams are offered, a normal stream and an industry-based learning (IBL) stream.
The course prerequisites are units 1 and 2 of a VCE mathematics and a grade average of D in VCE English in units 3 and 4.
The Bachelor of Business Systems degree is accredited by the Australian Computer Society. Students taking the accounting specialisation may apply for membership of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Students interested in this specialisation should consult with the faculty concerning subject choices.
The Bachelor of Business Systems course at Clayton offers the option of an industry-based learning program. The applicants who qualify for it are awarded a scholarship (currently valued at approximately $6000 pa for the first year and up to $8800 for subsequent years), and are required to undertake industrial placement for any of the participating companies as directed by the university. It is assumed that all applicants for the course will be prepared to sign a contract to undertake industrial placement where directed and to abide by the conditions of the scholarship which is awarded to Australian residents on enrolment.
A total of ten months will be spent in industry-based learning, for which there will be no stipend in addition to the scholarship. The students' work during the placement will be structured and assessed as part of the degree.
The number of scholarships awarded for those in the IBL stream is dependent on the number of sponsors available. In 1997, approximately twenty scholarships will be awarded to first-year students. Approximately ten additional scholarships will be awarded in 1997 to non-IBL students completing first year.
Selection in the IBL stream is based on a student's VCE results and an interview. Scholarships will be restricted to Australian resident school leavers.
Applicants should note that the granting of a scholarship does not create an employment obligation on the part of students or contributing sponsors.
In certain circumstances limited industry-based learning placements will be available for international students in their countryof origin.
For course map details, please refer to Map 1 (Industry-based learning stream) and Map 2 (Non-IBL stream) in the `Undergraduate course maps' section.
The pass degree course consists of subjects to a total value of 144 points and, if taken on a full-time basis, is of three years duration. The pass degree includes both compulsory and optional subjects selected from the range of business systems subjects, plus subjects chosen from those offered by other departments. Business systems subjects make up three-quarters (eighteen points) of first year, and approximately half of second and third year (twenty-four points in each year), except in the IBL stream where business systems subjects make up forty-two points of second and third years.
In general, a maximum of sixty points of first-year subjects may be counted towards the degree. Students must complete at least thirty-six points of second-year subjects and at least thirty-six points of third-year subjects.
All business systems subjects are worth six points, other than BUS2000 and BUS3000 which are worth eighteen points each.
The pass degree is normally taken full-time. The industry-based learning component of the degree is in two periods, the first from July to December of the second year and the second from January to June of the third year.
In addition to the core program, students may select electives from any faculty, provided they have the necessary prerequisites. One elective must be an economics subject. The total number of points that may be completed as electives in the IBL stream is twenty-four points or one-sixth of the degree.
First semester
Summer school
Second semester
First semester
The pass degree is normally taken full-time. Applicants should note that this stream does not include an industry-based component.
In addition to the core subjects, students may complete electives to a total value of sixty points or five-twelfths of the degree. Electives will normally be selected from accounting, computing, economics and management, but students may choose any elective from subjects offered within the faculty or by other faculties, provided they have the appropriate prerequisites.
First semester
Individual students may choose an elective program that reflects their interests or career goals. Students should note that enrolment in first-year subjects may be limited to those who meet a particular faculty's entry requirements, eg have a sufficiently high entry score. The following programs show examples of elective streams in accounting, management and languages.
Provided students have the appropriate prerequisites, the following course may be pursued.
First semester
First semester
Students choosing this stream will need to overload in second and third years by two points in first and second semester, depending on the choice of electives. Completed electives must have a total value of at least ten points.
First semester
First semester
First semester
Clayton campus
Course code: 0673
Coordinator: Ms Anne Parr
The aim of this course is to assist students to develop learning, research, analytical and writing skills.
The honours course is available to students with a pass in the Bachelor of Business Systems and an average of credit or above in all business systems subjects. Students with equivalent qualifications from the Bachelor of Computing degree may also be considered with the approval of the head of department. The course consists of the subject BUS4000. Normally students undertake:
With the approval of the director of the honours program, students may substitute for BUS4580 and BUS4590 two subjects not previously studied and normally available to students in the third year of the Bachelor of Business Systems.
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