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INTRODUCTION The Bachelor of Business degree has been designed to enable students to succeed in their chosen business profession. The course structure allows students to choose one or two major areas of study from accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, management information systems and business law. A feature of the course is the Business Edge units: a set of integrated general and professional skills units designed to link academic and professional pathways for educational development. The Faculty offers a supportive environment with expert staff who are committed to quality teaching and research.
After the first semester of full-time study, students choose the Major or double Major program they wish to follow. Currently, the following Majors are available:
1. Accounting: This Major has been designed for students seeking careers as professional accountants or in any financial area of business. The course combines sound accounting principles with practical business applications.
2. Business Law: This Major supports students' employability in careers such as accounting, management and marketing. It is only available in conjunction with another Major.
3. Economics: This Major is designed for students intending to pursue a career as business economists or economic consultants or in a wide range of corporate management roles.
4. Electronic Commerce: This Major is designed for students seeking careers in electronic commerce, information systems and mainstream business disciplines.
5. Finance: This Major has been designed for students who propose to follow a career in finance. Graduates in finance are to be found in stockbroking, investment management, financial advisory roles and the finance division of all types and sizes of companies.
6. Human Resource Management: This Major provides the theoretical and practical foundations for a human resource management practitioner.
7. Industrial Relations: This Major is designed for students who wish to acquire specialist skills for a career in industrial relations or human resource management in the public or private sphere or in trade unions. It is only available in conjunction with a Major in Human Resource Management.
8. Information Systems: This Major is designed for students seeking careers in information systems and mainstream business disciplines.
9. International Business: This Major has been designed for students intending to pursue a business career with an international focus.
10. Management: This Major has been designed to prepare students for a future in management and focuses on understanding people at work and how organisations operate.
11. Marketing: This Major has been designed to provide appropriate education for students seeking a wide range of positions in the marketing, sales and marketing communications sector.
A supplementary program offers students a choice of units to complete their degree. Options available include a second Major program, a supporting Major from another Faculty, a Minor program, or a selection of Elective units from those offered within the Bachelor of Business award or (with approval) from other awards of the Faculty of Business and Law or (with approval) from outside the Faculty. |
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Admission to the Bachelor of Business degree at Churchlands or Joondalup is competitive. Meeting ECU minimum admission requirements does not guarantee enrolment.
ADVANCED STANDING Students who have completed equivalent units at another institution may apply for advanced standing from those units.
Students enrolled prior to 1 January 2007, who are returning to study in year 2007 after a period of deferral must seek advice from the Faculty Undergraduate Student Centre. |
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COURSE LOCATION This course is available on Mt Lawley, Joondalup, and Bunbury Campuses. |
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MODE OF STUDY This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode. |
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MODE OF DELIVERY This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus. |
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COURSE STRUCTURE The Bachelor of Business degree requires a minimum of 360 credit points and normally requires three years of full-time study or the part-time equivalent.
The degree has the following main compontents:
NOTE: All Bachelor of Business students must complete a minimum of 90 credit points at third year level and no more than 180 points at first year level.
YEAR ONE: Business Core Students must complete five of the seven units: |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/09/2006 VET: 30/09/2006