Bachelor of Business
Information valid for students commencing in 2018.
Bachelor of Business
Course code | 20510 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Professional accreditation status | The Accounting Major for this course is jointly accredited by CPA Australia and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). Students who complete the accredited award may join either or both of the professional accounting bodies (CPA Australia, and/or the Chartered Accountants Australian and New Zealand). To become full members of the accounting profession and practise as an accountant, they must then complete the professional programs of whichever body they join and undertake the required number of years of professional experience. |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English (Maths B desirable) |
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 ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø 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 |
Course learning outcomes | ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø 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. ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø 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. In the context of a ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø graduate on successful completion of the Bachelor of Business graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
Course Structure (All Majors except the Accounting Major)
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 Economics for Sustainable Business
BU1007:03 Business Data Analysis and Interpretation
BU1104:03 Business, Environment and Society in the Tropics
BU1105:03 Contemporary Business Communications
BU1108:03 Managing Consumer Markets
BU1112:03 Business Law
Level 3
BU3101:03 Professional Internship or BU3102:03 Multi-Disciplinary Project or :03 Independent Project
OPTIONS
Select a Business major from Table A
PLUS
Select one of the following 4 options
OPTION 1
Select a second major. Please refer to Table A for possible double major combinations.
OPTION 2
Select a Business minor that is different to your major from Table B
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any level 2 or level 3 undergraduate subjects
PLUS
Select 9 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
OPTION 3
Select a Business minor that is different to your major from Table B
PLUS
Select a second minor that is different to your major from either Table B or from the Inter-Disciplinary Minors list
OPTION 4
Select 6 credit points of level 2 BX subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of level 2 or 3 BU or BX subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of level 3 BX subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any level 2 or level 3 undergraduate subjects
PLUS
Select 9 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
Course Structure (Accounting Major)
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 Economics for Sustainable Business
BU1007:03 Business Data Analysis and Interpretation
BU1104:03 Business, Environment and Society in the Tropics
BU1105:03 Contemporary Business Communications
BU1108:03 Managing Consumer Markets
BU1112:03 Business Law
Level 2
BX2112:03 Law of Business Organisations
BX2019:03 Business Information Systems
Level 3
BX3112:03 Taxation Law
BU3101:03 Professional Internship or BU3102:03 Multi-Disciplinary Project or BU3103:03 Independent Project
PLUS
Accounting major
OPTIONS
Select one of the following options:
OPTION 1
Select a Business minor that is different to your major from Table B
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
OPTION 2
Select 3 credit points of BU or BX level 2 or level 3 subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any undergrad level 2 or level 3 subjects
PLUS
Select 9 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
OPTION 3
Select a second major. Please refer to Table A for possible double major combinations.
TABLE A (MAJORS)
Type of major | Optional, single or double |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
Special requirements | If choosing the single major option, the chosen major must be a Business major |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES | Allowable Second Majors *Not all second majors are available in all locations, please check campus availability of second major | Potential Second Majors *Please liaise with the Divisional Enrolment Team |
Brisbane Cairns Townsville Singapore External | Available mid-year | |||
External Singapore | Available mid-year | Business Intelligence and Information Systems Governance, Business and Society Hospitality and Tourism Management Business Law (only available in Townsville and Cairns) Corporate Environmental Management (only available in Townsville and Cairns) | ||
Cairns Townsville Singapore External | Available mid-year | Corporate Environmental Management Governance, Business and Society | ||
Cairns Townsville | Available mid-year | Only available as second major | ||
Cairns Townsville | Available mid-year | Only available as second major | ||
Townsville External | Available mid-year | Business Intelligence and Information Systems Corporate Environmental Management Governance, Business and Society | ||
Townsville Singapore External | Available mid-year | Business Intelligence and Information Systems Corporate Environmental Management Governance, Business and Society | ||
Cairns Townsville External | Available Mid-year | Business Intelligence and Information Systems Corporate Environmental Management | ||
Health Management | Townsville (Suspended 2016 – 2018) | |||
Brisbane Singapore External | Available mid-year | Business Intelligence and Information Systems Governance, Business and Society Business Law (only available in Townsville and Cairns) | ||
Cairns Townsville External | Available mid-year | Business Intelligence and Information Systems Corporate Environmental Management | ||
Brisbane Cairns Townsville Singapore External | Available mid-year | Business Intelligence and Information Systems Corporate Environmental Management | ||
Brisbane Cairns Townsville Singapore External | Available mid-year | Business Intelligence and Information Systems | ||
Brisbane Townsville Singapore External | Available mid-year | Business Intelligence and Information Systems Corporate Environmental Management | ||
Townsville Singapore External | Available mid-year | Business Intelligence and Information Systems Corporate Environmental Management |
TABLE B (MINORS)
Type of minor | Optional, single or double |
Credit points in minor | 12 credit points |
MINOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Brisbane Townsville Cairns Singapore External | ||
External | ||
Cairns Townsville Singapore External | ||
Townsville Singapore External | ||
Cairns Townsville External | ||
Cairns Townsville Singapore External | ||
Brisbane Cairns Townsville Singapore External | ||
Townsville External | ||
Brisbane Townsville Singapore External | ||
Townsville External | ||
Townsville External | ||
Cairns | This is a non-business minor | |
Brisbane Townsville Singapore External |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Brisbane | |
Cairns | |
Townsville | |
Singapore | |
External | Some Majors are not available externally |
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. This course has a Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) program culminating in a third year core subject. Students must successfully complete the prescribed WIL preparation modules and quizzes to be eligible to apply for a WIL capstone subject. |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Professional accreditation requirements | To be eligible for accreditation with Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA Australia) and/or the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) students must complete the Accounting major as well as 9 credit points consisting of the following subjects: BX2019:03 Business Information Systems BX2112:03 Law of Business Organisations BX3112:03 Taxation Law |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A student who has failed a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit and Articulation policy and associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 6 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 16 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing 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 | All majors studied shall appear on the testamur No minors shall 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 | Not applicable |
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 |