B2007 Bachelor of Business Administration

This is a comprehensive course, structured in four parts:

Part A. Core studies

These studies will provide you with a broad foundation for your study of business and expose you to several business disciplines. It will contribute breadth to your knowledge of business and develop your understanding of multi-disciplinary decision making in organisations. It will also give you the opportunity to learn more about each discipline before finalising your choice of major.

Part B. Major studies

Your major studies will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your expertise. You will develop, apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of your major area of study.

Part C. Capstone studies

This is designed to consolidate the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the study of your major.

Part D. Elective studies

This will enable you to further develop your knowledge of your chosen major, or business more broadly, or study a second business major. Alternatively you can select units from across the University in which you are eligible to enrol.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

You must complete units as specified in Parts A, B, C and D (144 credit points): a minimum of 96 credit points of business study over Part A, B and C, and 48 credit points of electives in Part D.

In choosing your units you must ensure that you complete no more than ten units (60 credit points) at level 1 and that you complete at least six units (36 credit points) at level 3 of which at least four units (24 points) are Bachelor of Business Administration listed units from the Peninsula campus.

You will complete one major in the Bachelor of Business Administration (B2007). You may also complete an additional major within the Bachelor of Business Administration, using your electives. Some majors and minors include the same units. Where this occurs, up to 12 credit points may be shared between:

• two majors; or

• a major and a minor.

Note: Units can only count toward one minor. They cannot be shared across multiple minors. 

Part A. Core studies (42 credit points)

You must complete the following units.

Notes:

You must complete either ACB1020 or ACB1120 (only one Accounting unit). If you are completing a major in Accountancy, you must complete ACB1120.

BFB2140 is for students completing a major in Accountancy and seeking professional accounting accreditation. All other students should complete BFB1001.

• ACB1020 Accounting in business

• ACB1120 Financial accounting 1

• BFB1001 Foundations of finance

• BFB2140 Business finance

• BTB1010 Commercial law

• ECB1101 Introductory microeconomics

• ETB1100 Business statistics

• MGB1010 Introduction to management

• MKB1700 Fundamentals of marketing

Part B. Major studies (48 credit points)

You must complete at least one business-listed major from the Peninsula campus. The major comprises 48 credit points, with no more than 12 credit points at unit level 1 and at least 18 credit points at unit level 3.

• Accountancy

• Business administration studies

• Finance and economics

• Marketing and communications

• Management practice

Notes:

You may complete an additional major within the Bachelor of Business Administration. Some majors and minors include the same units. Where this occurs, up to 12 credit points may be shared between two majors or a major and a minor. Units can only count toward one minor. They cannot be shared across multiple minors.

Depending on the major chosen, you may have already completed one of the required units as part of your core studies. If so, you must complete an additional business unit offered at Peninsula campus in place of the duplicated unit to ensure you meet the total credit point requirements for the course.

If you intend to undertake an honours year, you must ensure you complete the specific pre-requisite units required for honours in your chosen major area of major.

Part C. Capstone studies (6 credit points)

You must complete one unit (6, 12 or 24 credit points) from the Faculty’s capstone portfolio of units, which includes capstone units, consulting projects, international experience and internships (industry placements).

Notes:

If you complete a 12 credit point unit in this part, you can complete a maximum of 42 credit points in Part D. This may limit the number of elective units you can use to complete a major.

If you complete a 24 credit point unit in this part, you complete a maximum of 30 credit points in Part D. This may limit the number of elective units you can use to complete a major.

If you are completing a major in Accountancy and seeking professional accounting accreditation you need to complete ACX3900. You can undertake more than one unit from the following lists, which will count towards your elective studies.

Capstone units

• ACX3900 Global issues in accounting

• BEX3120 Entrepreneurial capital raising and the start-up ecosystem

• BEX3150 Sustainability practice and organisations

• BEX3311 Entrepreneurial mindsets and capabilities

• BEX3411 Building start-ups with impact

• BEX3414 Company entrepreneurship and innovation

• BEX3415 Start-up fastrack 1

• BEX3416 Start-up fastrack 2

• BEX3600 Professional development for business administration

Consulting projects

• BEX3350 Consulting project

• BEX3351 Global collaboration projects

• BEX3450 Consulting project (12 credit points)

• BEX3306 Sustainability and climate project

• BEX3312 Sustainability and climate project (12 credit points)

• BEX3606 Start-up and innovation project

• BEX3612 Start-up and innovation project (12 credit points)

• BEX3351 Global collaboration projects

• BEX3706 Sustainability collaboration project

International experiences

• ACX3500 Accounting study tour

• BEX3412 Innovation and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley

• BEX3622 Issues in global business

• BEX3722 Engaging with international business

• BEX3723 Engaging with international business 

• BEX3724 Engaging with international business

• BEX3725 Engaging with international business 

• BEX3726 Engaging with international business

• BEX3727 Engaging with international business 

• BEX3730 Engaging with international business - Asia (12 credit points)

• BFX3871 International study program in banking and finance

• ECX3750 European economy and global business

• MGX3831 European business and society

• MKX3521 Global study programs in marketing

Internships

• BEW3120 Professional development for global business

• BEX3003 Industry experience lab

• BEX3006 Industry placement

• BEX3106 Industry placement

• BEX3012 Industry placement (12 credit points)

• BEX3112 Industry placement (12 credit points)

• BEX3024 Industry placement (24 credit points)

• BEX3115 Tax clinic

• MKX3631 Marketing internship

Part D. Elective studies (48 credit points)

You must complete 48 credit points of elective study.

Electives can be chosen from:

• Part B (as listed above) to complete a second major;

• One or more minors (as listed below);

• Units not already completed in Part B or Part C above provided you have met the relevant prerequisites;

• Units from across the University, which may be used to complete a major or minor from another course, provided you have met the relevant prerequisites and there are no enrolment restrictions.

Notes:

ECX3550 is a recommended elective unit offered at Peninsula.

Enrolment in Faculty of Business and Economics units at campuses other than your campus of enrolment is subject to there being spare capacity after students from that campus have enrolled. You should also be aware of travel and timetabling limitations.

Minor studies

• Accountancy

• Economics and business decisions

• Marketing and communications

• Management practice