Course code: BBEL
Course coordinator: To be advised
The duration of the Bachelor of Business and Electronic Commerce normally will be three (3) years of full-time study or six (6) years by distance education.
The course recognises that the advent of, and the increase in application of, electronic methods of conducting business will have a wide social and commercial impact. The term electronic commerce embraces such diverse areas as electronic data interchange (EDI), email, video conferencing, computer fax, bar coding, electronic catalogues, electronic banking and payment systems including smart cards, shared databases and on-line services delivered via the Internet. Analysis of this impact, predicting its timing and direction, and the design and implementation of strategies for coping with the resultant change requires an understanding of change within the context of all the major business disciplines: management, marketing, law, finance, banking, and the economics of business overall.
The implications of electronic commerce for business include:
On completion of the course students will have:
Satisfactory completion of the VCE with passes in English units 3 and 4, a grade average of `C' and Mathematics (any), units 1 and 2.
Applicants may also satisfy entrance requirements on the basis of qualifications deemed to be the equivalent of the above VCE. TAFE qualifications (eg the first year of a TAFE associate diploma or a TAFE qualification that satisfies the first year of a TAFE associate diploma) or comparable Year 12 qualifications including International Baccalaureate or approved tertiary-level study completed in Victoria, other States of Australia or overseas may satisfy entry requirements.
Those who have reached at least twenty-three years of age in the year of application and who have either not satisfied the above entrance requirements or have done so more than three years prior to their application, may apply for entry. These applicants will be required to pass an admissions test and undertake other assessments which may be prescribed.
Successful completion of at least two open learning (OLA) subjects may satisfy entry requirements.
Students must have full access to a personal computer as it is an essential tool for electronic commerce and for this course. Distance education students must have access to the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW) to submit assignments electronically, communicate with lecturers and other students, and to receive subject material electronically. It is recommended that access to the WWW be obtained through a private Internet service provider (ISP), however, limited access is also available through Monash connections in Melbourne and Churchill. Please note that the School of Business and Electronic Commerce operates in an IBM-compatible environment.
The Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) requires contributions to be made by students towards the cost of their higher education studies commenced after 1 January 1989. The amount to be contributed depends on the study load (subjects) undertaken each semester, and is payable whether or not a pass in each subject is achieved. An additional fee will also apply for amenities and library services. More detailed information relating to HECS can be obtained from the Student Administration Office, Monash University Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842.
Credits and exemptions may be considered for previous tertiary-level study or post-secondary study (including TAFE) in Australia and overseas. Each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis. It is essential that subjects submitted for credit and exemption fit the philosophy and principles of this degree course of study. Subjects studied more than ten years ago are regarded as beyond a reasonable time limit and will not generally be considered for credit/exemption.
Students will be required to complete twenty-four subjects to be awarded the Bachelor of Business and Electronic Commerce degree. The most common structure of the degree is as follows:
The course will also be offered to international students.
School leavers (VCE) and applicants with comparable Victorian, interstate or overseas Year 12 or tertiary qualifications should apply through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) by phoning the VTAC 1900 Telecom service.
Those seeking special admission should also make application and arrangements for the admissions test through VTAC.
Applicants for admission to the Bachelor of Business by distance education are required to meet the normal entry requirements given above and must also detail in their application those factors which would enable them to study successfully in a distance education mode.
Those seeking special admission to the Bachelor of Business by distance education should also make application and arrangements for the admissions test through the Student Administration Office, Monash University Gippsland campus. Applications for 1998 entry should be returned by 20 September 1997 to be given admission priority.
Application forms for (a) and (b) above are available from the Course Inquiries Centre by telephoning 1800 671 845. Applications for study by distance education should be returned by 20 September each year and must include certified documentary evidence of entry qualifications.
Information on this course may be obtained by contacting the School of Business and Electronic Commerce, telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (03) 51 226 380. For more specific details on the course, contact the student advisers, telephone (03) 9902 6642 or (03) 51 226 642.