• 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 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
COR110 Communication and Thought
COR111 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship

Business foundation courses

9 required courses:
BUS101 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
BUS102 Applied Research Methods
BUS103 Economics for Business
BUS104 Business Law and Ethics
BUS105 Management and Organisational Behaviour
BUS106 Marketing Theory and Practice
BUS108 Accounting for Business
BUS211 Introduction to Informatics
BUS320 Strategic Management

Elective courses

Select 13 advanced courses

Students need to select a further 13 courses which may comprise one of the following options:

1. A Business major plus a minor and/or electives:
2. 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

1. All students must complete a minimum of 24 courses including core courses, in the Bachelor of Business.
2. Refer to the Academic Rules.
3. Refer to explanation of terms.
4. Refer to recommended enrolment patterns. For previous recommended enrolment patterns refer to the relevant archived Student Handbook.
5. Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including, for example, essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests, and examinations.
6. International students need to refer to the University's English language proficiency requirements.
7. 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

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