Admission requirements
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
Course aims
The course provides a broad and flexible educational preparation for a range of professional, business-related careers in private and public enterprise. Its aims are to provide students with:
- advanced knowledge in management and leadership
- experience in workplace
- the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in the business-related professional field of human resource management
- the opportunity to undertake studies in other allied fields (including a language, legal studies, computing, public policy and commercial law)
- general knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to facilitate careers in business-related fields
- scope for studies beyond business to broaden their overall educational experience
Learning outcomes
Students successfully completing this course should be able to:
- demonstrate leadership through team-based projects and presentation
- present advanced level work at a student conference
- demonstrate introductory research skills in their area of specialisation
- apply specialist skills to analyse issues and develop appropriate reports or other documentation relevant to the area of business specialisation
- demonstrate an appreciation of the broad environment in which business operates
- contribute effectively to the successful operation of a business particularly in the area of their chosen business specialisation(s)
- apply analytical skills, relevant theory and logical thought to decision making processes within a business
- communicate effectively in a business environment, both verbally and in writing
- demonstrate commitment to ethical and socially responsible business practice
- demonstrate detailed understanding of theory and practice in an area of specialisation
Program of study
To qualify for the Bachelor of Commerce (Advanced Leadership and Accounting/Finance) a student must complete 126 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic and maintain a GPA of at least 5.5. This must include:
- 54 units of core topics;
- 72 units of specialisation topics.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Except with the permission of the Faculty Board, the course must be completed within ten consecutive years. Failure to do so may constitute evidence of unsatisfactory progress. Where permission is given to complete in more than ten consecutive years, there may be a requirement for additional coursework in order to ensure relevant and up-to-date knowledge.
Core - Year 1, 2 & 3 topics
54 units comprising:
BUSN1001 Accounting Principles (4.5 units)
BUSN1009 Quantitative Methods (4.5 units)
BUSN1012 Management, People and Organisations (4.5 units)
BUSN1013 Economics for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN1015 Foundations of Finance (4.5 units)
BUSN1019 Law for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN2034 Interpersonal Skills for Professionals (4.5 units)
BUSN3043 Governance, Sustainability and Ethics (4.5 units)
BUSN3044 Industry Placement (4.5 units)
BUSN3052 Leadership in Business and Society (4.5 units)
BUSN3061A Industry Project (9 units)
Specialisation - Accounting/Finance - Year 1, 2 & 3 topics
72 units comprising:
BUSN1002 Financial Accounting Processes (4.5 units)
BUSN1008 Introductory Macroeconomics (4.5 units)
BUSN1014 Financial Markets (4.5 units)
BUSN2029 Financial Reporting (4.5 units)
BUSN2035 Cost and Management Accounting (4.5 units)
BUSN2036 Financial Accounting Issues (4.5 units)
BUSN2021 Management of Financial Institutions (4.5 units)
BUSN2027 International Finance (4.5 units)
BUSN2037 Financial Management (4.5 units)
BUSN2042 Corporations Law (4.5 units)
BUSN3029 Investments and Portfolio Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3047 Company Accounting (4.5 units)
BUSN3048 Auditing (4.5 units)
BUSN3049 Corporate Finance (4.5 units)
BUSN3054 Taxation Law and Practice (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
BUSN2040 Macroeconomics (4.5 units)
BUSN3028 Personal Financial Planning (4.5 units)
BUSN3031 Derivatives and Risk Management (4.5 units)