Bachelor of Business

Overview

The Bachelor of Business blends foundational business studies with contemporary theory in the fields of either Management, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Finance or Strategic Planning and current industry practice. The course provides educational and professional qualification requirements needed to prepare students for general and specialist careers in their chosen fields. By completing either a minor study or pursuing electives of their choice, students obtain the opportunity to complement their qualification in an additional Business or non-Business area and enhance their career choice pathways.

The Bachelor of Business aims to produce graduates who are knowledgeable, skilled, and highly capable in their fields to be work-ready. Students will have a strong sense of their own abilities; be confident, resilient, self-reliant, and able to address unforeseen and new challenges in today’s ever-changing workplace.

Admission and Credit

Minimum ATAR required60

Admission

Entry Requirement

A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors)
OR

Successful completion of at least two Bachelor degree level subjects (or Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent) or higher in any discipline
OR

A completed Vocational Education and Training (VET) Certificate III or higher, studied at a TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO), or equivalent
OR

A completed Tertiary Preparation Certificate (TPC) or bridging program studied at a TAFE, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University, or equivalent
OR

Partial completion of a Vocational Education and Training (VET) Diploma, of at least 50% from a TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO), or equivalent
OR

Work experience of at least two years full time equivalence duration with some elements of management or supervision demonstrated by a detailed resume
OR

Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR.

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Structure

Course information

The course consist of 24 standard subjects. Each of the employability and work placement subjects consists of a 6-point subject and is complemented with a 2-point transferable subject which forms a standard 8-point subject.

Students must ensure that there are no more than 12 level one eight-point subjects in their degree (note: the combination of a BUS 6-point subject with an EMP 2-point subject equals one 8-point subject). The level of a subject is designated by the first digit in the subject code, eg ACC100 is a level one subject.

Students enrolled at Charles Sturt University Sydney and Charles Sturt University Melbourne may have a limited selection of majors, minors and electives.

Students enrolled at Charles Sturt University Sydney and Charles Sturt University Melbourne will complete structured work integrated learning activities as part of their program of study. The opportunity to undertake work placement may be available for students contingent on satisfactory progression and grades.

Essential set152 Credit Points

The essential subject set consists of subjects that meet the specific depth of knowledge and skills requirements for the disciplinary or professional area of study in a course.

Core subjects 64 Credit Points

ACC127

8 CPs

Accounting and Financial Literacy

Human Resource Management

IKC101

8 CPs

First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country

Organisations and Management

MKT110

8 CPs

Marketing Fundamentals

QBM100

8 CPs

Data Analytics for Business

Compulsory Work Integrated Learning (WIL)24 Credit Points

Select a compulsory WIL subject and corresponding transferable skills subject from each of the following sets:

Students who are unable to undertake a work placement may seek Course Director and Sub Dean Workplace Learning approval to substitute one or more of these subjects with an equivalent Employability and Professional Practice subject.

Students enrolled at Charles Sturt University Sydney and Charles Sturt University Melbourne and may complete the following subjects in place of BUS224 and BUS386 in place of BUS223 and BUS385.

Students who wish to extend their work experience have the option to complete BUS387 Work Placement 3 as an Unrestricted Elective Subject.

Set A8 Credit Points

Set B8 Credit Points

Set C8 Credit Points

Charles Sturt University Sydney, Charles Sturt University Melbourne and Study Centre 8 Credit Points

Major 64 Credit Points

Elective set40 Credit Points

The elective set allows students to develop a breadth of knowledge through enrolling in any subject between level 100 and 300 within the University for which they meet the prerequisites / enrolment restrictions.

Minor Sequences from within the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences:32 Credit Points

If a minor is chosen from those offered within the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences, it must be in an area other than that of the specialisation studied. No more than one (1) subject can be counted towards a minor if it has already been undertaken as part of the core and/or the specialisation. A student cannot claim more than one (1) minor.

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