Bachelor of Business
Handbook year | Information valid for students commencing in 2023 |
Course code | 20510 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Professional accreditation status | The Human Resources Management Major for this course is accredited by Australian HR Institute |
Owner | Academy |
College | Business, Law and Governance |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English (Units 3/4,C) Recommended: Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4,C) |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the 石榴视频 Admissions Policy. |
Special admission requirements | Applicants who are admitted to the Bachelor of Business under an Articulation Agreement are subject to the terms of that agreement. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 72 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | A maximum of 30 credit points may be taken at level 1 A minimum of 18 credit points must be taken at level 2 A minimum of 18 credit points must be taken at level 3 or higher |
Course learning outcomes | 石榴视频 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. 石榴视频 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Bachelor of Business graduates will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Bachelor of Business. |
Reasonable adjustments | All 石榴视频 students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 Principles of Economics
BU1007:03 Principles of Data Analysis for Business
BU1104:03 Introduction to Management Concepts and Application
BU1105:03 Professional and Academic Skills for Business
BU1108:03 Marketing Matters
BU1109:03 Career Development for Business Professionals
BU1112:03 Business Law
Level 2
BU2001:03 The Future of Work: Seminar Series
Level 3
BU3101:03 Professional Internship or BU3102:03 Multi-Disciplinary Project or :03 Independent Project
OPTIONS
Select a major from Table A
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
Lists of subjects grouped according to potential career aspirations and interests can be accessed here.
PLUS
Select one of the following Options:
OPTION 1 (Electives)
Select 3 credit points of any level 2 subjects
PLUS
Select BU3104:03 Internship B or any level 3 subject
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any level 2 or 3 subjects
or
OPTION 2* (Pathway to Emerging Leader Program [MBA 2-Year])
*conditional on completion of 33 credit points with a minimum GPA 5.5 and approval of MBA Course Coordinator (Not available to 石榴视频 Singapore students).
CO5124:03 Data Analysis and Decision Modelling
LB5203:03 Sustainable Enterprise
LB5233:03 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
LB5241:03 Leadership Futures
TABLE A (MAJORS)
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
石榴视频 Brisbane 石榴视频 Cairns 石榴视频 Singapore 石榴视频 Townsville External | ||
石榴视频 Brisbane 石榴视频 Cairns* 石榴视频 Singapore 石榴视频 Townsville* External | *This major is offered at 石榴视频 Townsville and 石榴视频 Cairns campus in mixed mode. Students will need to undertake some subjects offered only in External mode | |
石榴视频 Cairns 石榴视频 Singapore 石榴视频 Townsville External | ||
石榴视频 Brisbane 石榴视频 Singapore External | ||
石榴视频 Brisbane 石榴视频 Cairns 石榴视频 Singapore 石榴视频 Townsville External | ||
石榴视频 Singapore 石榴视频 Townsville External | ||
石榴视频 Cairns* 石榴视频 Townsville External | *This major is offered at 石榴视频 Cairns campus in mixed mode. Students will need to undertake some subjects offered only in External mode |
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
石榴视频 Brisbane | Not all majors are available |
石榴视频 Cairns | Not all majors are available |
石榴视频 Townsville | Not all majors are available |
石榴视频 Singapore | Not all majors are available |
External | Not all majors are available |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 10 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Must successfully complete 12 credit points at level 1 before attempting any level 3 subject. To meet eligibility for the Pathway to Emerging Leader Program MBA [2-Year] option, students must complete 33 credit points of subjects with a minimum GPA of 5.5 and receive approval from the MBA Coordinator |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Professional accreditation requirements | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 20 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Nil |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF BUSINESS |
Approved abbreviation | BBus |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Majors will appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Students who complete this course with Option 2 (Pathway to Emerging Leader Program MBA [2-Year]) are eligible for entry to the Master of Business Administration [2-Year] and may be granted 24 credit points of credit |
Special awards | Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure |
Honours
Honours availability | Available as an additional 24 credit points of study [end-on] |
Eligibility | Application for entry to the Honours program is by approval of the College Dean Normally a minimum average grade of Credit is required in the pass degree subjects relevant to the field in which Honours is to be taken |