COURSE INFORMATION

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G95 Bachelor of Business

The Bachelor of Business equips students with the theory, practical experience and transferable employability skills, including leadership, teamwork, critical thinking, communication and problem solving, needed to succeed in a wide range of business careers.
Students have the flexibility to choose from 14 majors and can elect to complete the course with either:
- one major in a Business discipline; or
- two majors (where at least one is in a Business discipline)

Majors are available in the following disciplines:
- Accounting
- Economics
- Event Management
- Finance
- Hospitality Management
- Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Management
- Management of Information Technology
- Marketing
- Planning
- Public Practice (Only available in conjunction with an Accounting major)
- Sport Management
- Tourism Management

All majors are created in consultation with industry and many are professionally recognised and accredited. Students benefit from relevant and internationally credible course content that provides practical industry experience, networking opportunities and a broad range of career options after graduating.
 

 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Standard University admission requirements apply. 

 

ADVANCED STANDING

Students who have completed equivalent units at another institution may apply for advanced standing for those units.

 

 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley, Joondalup, and Bunbury Campuses.

Mount Lawley campus offers part-time study only and not all Majors or units in a Major may be available on this campus. Bunbury campus offers majors in Accounting, Management and Public Practice only.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.

Business Core units and Business Edge units are available off-campus (online). Note: Only the majors of Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Management of Information Technology and Marketing can be completed entirely off-campus (online) however the full selection of elective units may not be available.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The Bachelor of Business degree requires a minimum of 360 credit points (24 units) and normally requires three years of full-time study or the part-time equivalent.


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Requirements:

  • No more than 180 credit points (12 units) completed at level one.
  • A minimum of 60 credit points (4 units) completed at level three.
  • Students must complete the 4 Business Edge units and a minimum of 5 Business Core units.
  • Prerequisite units must be passed before enrolment in succeeding units.  In certain circumstances this requirement may be waived by the relevant Major Co-ordinator.
  • In general, all level one Business Core units must be completed before level two units are studied and level two units before level three units.
  • In general, the Business Edge units must be completed sequentially with BES3100 taken in the final semester or year of study.


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All students are required to complete the core units (Business Edge and Business Core units) plus one of the three options indicated.

 

Students can choose between the following programs:

 

Option 1 - program with one Business major; or

Option 2 - program with two Business majors.

 

 

 

 

 

Option 1.  Bachelor of Business with one Business major

 

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Additional Requirements

  • nil

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Business Edge units     

4 units

Business Core units*  minimum of 4 units
A Business major program * (which includes one additional Business Core unit)   8 units
A Supplementary program**   8 units
     

 

* A Business major program consists of 120 credit points (8 units) of study and includes one additional Business Core unit. All units listed in the major must be completed to satisfy the requirements of that major.

 

** A Supplementary program consists of 120 credit points (8 units) of study and comprises of:

  • a minor program from inside and/or outside the Faculty plus electives; or
  • two minors from the Faculty of Business and Law; or
  • a major program from outside the Faculty; or
  • an elective program.
     

 

 

Option 2. Bachelor of Business with two Business majors.

 

 

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Additional Requirements

  • nil

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Business Edge units    4 units
Business Core units  minimum of 4 units
A Business major program* (which includes one additional Business Core unit)   8 units
A second Business major program   8 units
     

 

* A business major program consists of 120 credit points (8 units) of study and includes one additional Business Core unit. All units listed in the major must be completed to satisfy the requirements of that major.

 

 

The following table lists the Bachelor of Business majors and minors that are currently available.


 

Business Major

Unitset code     

Business Minors

Unitset code

Accounting

MAAAAH

Accounting

MIAAAB

Economics

MAAAAJ

Professional Accounting**

MIAAAC

Event Management

MAAAHD

Economics

MIAAAD

Finance

MAAAAI

Event Management

MIAAER

Hospitality Management

MAAAHF

Finance

MIAAAE

Human Resource Management

MAAAAO

Professional Finance**

MIAAAF

International Business

MAAAAQ

Hospitality Management

MIAAEQ

Management

MAAAAN

Human Resource Management

MIAAAG

Management of Information Technology

MAAADI

International Business

MIAAAI

Marketing

MAAACX

Management

MIAAAH

Planning

MAAAHM

Management of Information Technology

MIAACV

Sport Management

MAAAFT

Marketing

MIAACO

Tourism Management

MAAAHE

Outdoor Adventure Recreation Management

MIAAEO

Public Practice *Bunbury campus only

MAAAHQ

Planning

MIAAET

 

 

Recreation Management

MIAAEN

 

 

Sport Management

MIAAEM

  

 

Tourism Management

MIAAEP

  

 

** minor can only be taken in addition to the major in that discipline.

 

 

 

Elective units

Students may select elective units offered by ECU in addition to the Business Edge units, Business core units and the major and/or minor programs.

 

COURSE PLANNERS (Study Programs)

Course planners for each major are available from the Faculty of Business and Law Student Information Office.

Students are encouraged to seek advice from the Faculty of Business and Law Student Information Office to help develop a personalised course planner.

 
CORE UNITS
Business Edge (4 units)
 
BES1100 Foundations of Business Knowledge 15
BES1200 Business Knowledge Development 15
BES2100 Foundations of Business Leadership 15
BES3100 Business Career Development 15
or
FBL3501 Business Practicum ** 15
 
** This unit is by application only. Students are required to submit a current resume, a statement addressing their suitability and attend an interview.
 
CORE UNITS
Business Core (4 units)

Students must complete a minimum of 60 credit points (4 units)* of Business Core units selected from:
 
ACC1100 Accounting I 15
ECF1110 Economics I 15
ECF1120 Finance I 15
ECF1151 Quantitative and Statistical Techniques for Business 15
LAW1100 Legal Framework I 15
MAN1100 Management I 15
MAN1600 Information Systems for Business 15
MKT1600 Marketing Principles&Practices 15
 
*Note 1: As each Bachelor of Business major contains one additional business core unit within its structure students intending to pursue a single or double major program must ensure their choice of Business core units includes the unit required by that major. Failure to do so may mean that students are required to take additional units to satisfy the requirements of the major.

Note 2: Some majors have required Business Core units to meet pre requisite or accreditation requirements. Please refer to the major structures listed below for details.

 
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
This unit is designed specifically for students who require assistance in gaining competency in academic literacy.
 
FBL1100 Effective Communication in Business 15
 
Academic literacy includes a range of skills such as reading and responding to academic texts, writing appropriately for different contexts and reflecting critically on knowledge. The unit will provide opportunities for students to acquire the discourse relevant to their discipline through the use of contemporary material relevant to national and international business. The unit also assists students to communicate effectively in a second language and culture.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAAAAHAccounting Major
MAAAAJEconomics Major
MAAAHDEvent Management Major
MAAAAIFinance Major
MAAAHFHospitality Management Major
MAAAAOHuman Resource Management Major
MAAAAQInternational Business Major
MAAAANManagement Major
MAAADIManagement of Information Technology Major
MAAACXMarketing Major
MAAAHMPlanning Major
MAAAHQPublic Practice Major
MAAAHETourism Management Major
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2012 VET: 15/03/2012