- Program summary
- Program overview
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and articulation
- Program structure
- Program requirements and notes
- Enquiries
Program summary
QTAC code: 012001 Sippy Downs
012901 Noosa Site **
OP/Rank for 2009 entry: OP-18 / Rank-64
Award abbreviation: BBus
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type 2010: Commonwealth supported places, visiting non-award domestic places, international fee-paying places
Total units: 288
Recommended prior study: English and Maths
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
USC program code: BU301
CRICOS code: 022807A
** Students can apply to undertake first-year courses in this program at the USC Noosa Centre. Please note that the option to study at Noosa is not available to international students.
Program overview
The Bachelor of Business develops skills applicable to many areas of employment and provides you with a general education on which to build a lifetime career. Our business degree has six specialist areas from which you can choose:
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
You can also complement your business studies by studying up to six courses in other faculties, for example, you can study languages, business communication, computer-based design, or ecosystem management.
Professional recognition
Students and graduates may become members/associate members of various Australian professional bodies depending on their study specialisations.
Career opportunities
Graduates’ specialist skills in major and minor areas of study will support employment in these fields. Alternatively, graduates may apply their general business knowledge to a wide variety of roles. Common areas include:
- advertising
- computing
- customer service
- importing/exporting
- industrial relations
- management (hotel, human resource)
- marketing
- politics
- retail/sales
- systems analysis
- tourism
Special features
- develop skills in specific areas of interest, as well as knowledge in general business
- achieve a well-rounded education with appeal in a range of employment sectors
Program structure
Core courses
Select 2 courses from:
COR109
COR110
COR111
Business foundation courses
9 required courses:
BUS101
BUS102
BUS103
BUS104
BUS105
BUS106
BUS108
BUS211
BUS320
Elective courses
Select 13 advanced courses
Students need to select a further 13 courses which may comprise one of the following options:
- A Business major plus a minor and/or electives:
- A combination of up to 3 x 4 course minors plus an elective, or 13 elective courses (a maximum of 6 of which may come from any Faculty).
Majors
- Applied Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing Research
- Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
Minors
- Entrepreneurship
- Events Management
- Management
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program
As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider.
Program requirements and notes
- All students must complete a minimum of 24 courses including core courses, in the Bachelor of Business.
- Refer to the Academic Rules.
- Refer to explanation of terms.
- Refer to recommended enrolment patterns. For previous recommended enrolment patterns refer to the relevant archived Student Handbook.
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including, for example, essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests, and examinations.
- International students need to refer to the University's English language proficiency requirements.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
Enquiries
Faculty of Business
Tel: +61 7 5430 1221
Email: businessfaculty@usc.edu.au