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Bachelor of Business (Management)

Gain the skills to manage business success

Make an impact with the expert management skills you need to coordinate successful teams and drive business growth. This specialist degree focuses on managing people and projects, with core courses in strategic planning, supply chain management, decision making and change management.

Study locations
  • Sunshine Coast
  • Moreton Bay
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
028847M
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
3 years
Annual tuition fee 2021
A$24,400
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$73,200
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
  • ^First year courses offered at Moreton Bay campus from Semester 1, 2020.
Study locations QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 012041
  • Moreton Bay ^ 014641
  • Online 015021
Refer to the program footnotes
Minimum selection threshold
ATAR - 55.00 OP - - Rank - 55
UniSC program code
BU341
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
3 years full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
Blended Learning
Recommended prior study
English; General Maths, Maths Methods or Specialist Maths
Fee type 2021
  • Commonwealth supported places
Total courses
24
Total units
288
Footnotes
  • ^First year courses offered at Moreton Bay campus from Semester 1, 2020.

Make an impact with the expert management skills you need to coordinate successful teams and drive business growth. This specialist degree focuses on managing people and projects, with core courses in strategic planning, supply chain management, decision making and change management.

In this program you will:

  • Gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to manage teams in a changing business environment
  • Study strategy, business operations, ethics, leadership and entrepreneurship
  • Build core business skills in communication, problem solving, marketing and analytics
  • Get hands-on experience through a professional internship
Career opportunities:
  • Business professional
  • Team leader
  • Executive manager
  • Entrepreneur
  • Management consultant
  • Change manager
Graduates are eligible to become members of:
  •  Institute of Management and Leaders

Program structure

Introductory courses (6) 72 units

BUS101 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
BUS102 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
BUS104 Exploring Business Research
BUS105 Economics for Business
BUS106 Discovering Management
BUS108 Marketing Essentials

Developing courses (3) 36 units

BUS203 Accounting for Business
BUS211 Information Systems in Organisations
IBS220 Business Law

Graduate courses (7) 84 units

BUS306 Strategic Management
BUS320 Cross-Cultural Management
MGT310 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
MGT325 Business, Governance and Society
MGT326 Managing the Small Business
ICT352 Managing Quality
HRM311 Supply Chain Management

Elective courses (8) 96 units

Select 8 elective courses (96 units) from the undergraduate elective course options. Of these electives, 4 (48 units) must be developing or graduate level (200/300 coded).

The School of Business recommends students use these electives to study courses in the following Business discipline areas:

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 288

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
  • Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 units per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence

  • The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
  • It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules, and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods
  • As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
  • Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.