A management degree that will take you places.
This program gives you the skills, knowledge and confidence to lead and manage your business team. Learn what it takes to be a successful leader. You will explore key issues facing business managers such as strategy, ethics, leadership and change management. You’ll build your knowledge in areas such as strategic planning, decision making, quality control, project management, small business management and entrepreneurship.
- 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.
- Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa is not available to international students on a Student visa.
- Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa is not available to international students on a Student visa.
This program gives you the skills, knowledge and confidence to lead and manage your business team. Learn what it takes to be a successful leader. You will explore key issues facing business managers such as strategy, ethics, leadership and change management. You’ll build your knowledge in areas such as strategic planning, decision making, quality control, project management, small business management and entrepreneurship.
Develop your problem-solving and communication capabilities to establish good working environments for you and your staff. Our program is taught by industry professionals with many years of management experience in private, government and non-profit organisations.
You’ll have the option to take on a business internship where you can apply your management skills to a real business, gain valuable experience and make industry contacts. The program has the flexibility to enable you to choose from a variety of elective courses to further enhance your management studies. In addition to your management degree, you may opt for a minor in human resource management, international business, marketing or tourism, leisure and event management.
If you see your management career taking you overseas try a semester of study first as part of our Arts, Business and Law. Management is a great base for a career in business and an ideal foundation for further studies in accounting, IT, marketing or international business.
Career opportunities
Business management, administration, industrial relations, management consultancy, public or private organisation management.
Membership
Australian Human Resources Institute; Australian Institute of Management.
Program structure
Introductory courses (7) 84 units
BUS101 Marketing Management
BUS102 International Business Law and Ethics
BUS104 Managing Across Global Cultures
BUS105 International Trade and Finance
BUS106 Management Informatics
BUS108 Leveraging Innovation, Design and Creativity
COR109 Supply Chain Management
Developing and Graduate courses (9) 108 units
BUS203 Project Management Principles
BUS211 Project Risk
BUS320 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success
IBS220 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
MGT310 Innovation: Addressing Challenges
MGT322 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
MGT325 Introduction to Screen and Media Industries
Plus select 1 course (12 units) from:
ICT352 Creative Production
MGT210 Communication for the Creative Professional
Plus select 1 course (12 units) from:
BUS301 Playing with Words: an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
HRM311 Fundamentals of Photography
HRM321 Design Methods
Elective courses (8) 96 units
Select 8 elective courses (96 units). Of the electives, 5 (60 units) must be developing and graduate level (200/300 coded) courses. A minimum of 2 (24 units) must be from the School of Business, and the remaining 6 electives (72 units) may be from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
The School of Business recommends students use these electives towards a second major or a minor from the those listed below:
- Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
- Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 288
Recommended study sequences
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 2 commencement (July)
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement (Fraser Coast)
- (SouthBank) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (SouthBank) Semester 2 commencement (July)
- (Caboolture) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Caboolture) Semester 2 commencement (July)
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
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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.
- Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)