B2007 Bachelor of Business Administration

This is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts:

Part A. Business administration specified study

This 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. Business administration listed major

This 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. Free elective study

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 and C (144 credit points): a minimum of 96 credit points of business study over Part A and Part B, and 48 credit points of free electives in Part C.

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.

Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise specified.

Part A. Business administration specified study (48 credit points)

You must complete:

a. The following seven units (42 credit points):

• ACB1020 Accounting in business or ACB1120 Financial accounting 1*
• BFB1001 Foundations of finance or BFB2140 Business finance**
• BTB1010 Commercial law
• ECB1101 Introductory microeconomics
• ETB1100 Business statistics
• MGB1010 Introduction to management
• MKB1700 Fundamentals of marketing

* Only one accounting unit may be completed from ACB1020 and ACB1120. If you intend to complete a major in Accountancy, you must complete ACB1120.

**You must complete BFB1001 or BFB2140. If you intend to complete a major in Accountancy and seeking professional accounting accreditation you must complete BFB2140 Business finance.

b. One capstone unit, corporate project, international experience or internship unit (minimum 6 credit points) chosen from the units listed below.

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 electives.

If you choose a 12 or 24 credit point unit it will reduce the amount of points available for free electives in Part C which may impact on your ability to complete a major using electives.

Capstone unit

• BEX3120 Venture capital and the startup ecosystem
• BEX3150 Sustainability practice and organisations
• BEX3311 Entrepreneurial mindsets and capabilities
• BEX3411 Entrepreneurship
• BEX3414 Company entrepreneurship and innovation
• BEX3415 Start-up fastrack 1
• BEX3416 Start-up fastrack 2
• BEX3600 Current issues in business administration
• ACX3900 Global issues in accounting

Consulting project

• BEX3350 Consulting project
• BEX3351 Consulting project
• BEX3450 Consulting project (12 credit points)

International experience

• ACX3500 Accounting study tour
• BEX3412 Innovation and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley
• BEX3413 Entrepreneurship and creativity in an international context
• 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 
• BEX3728 Engaging with international business (12 credit points)
• 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

• BEX3006/BEX3106 Industry project
• BEX3012/BEX3112 Industry placement (12 credit points)
• BEX3024 Industry placement (24 credit points)
• MKX3631 Marketing internship

Part B. Business administration listed major (48 credit points)

You must complete at least one business-listed major from the Peninsula campus. A major consists of eight units with no more than two units (12 credit points) at level 1 credited to the major and at least three units (18 credit points) at level 3 credited to the major.

No more than 12 credit points can be credited towards two majors, or a major and a minor, within a course. The same credit points cannot be credited towards more than one minor.

Depending on the major you choose, you may have already studied one of the required units as part of your business specified study. If so, you must complete an additional business unit offered at the Peninsula campus.

If you are intending to undertake an honours year, you should ensure you complete the specific units required for honours in your chosen major area of study.

Majors and minors

Refer also to the table of majors and minors.

Part C. Free elective study (48 credit points)

Electives can be chosen from within the Bachelor of Business Administration, including units to complete a second major of minor(s). Enrolment in Faculty of Business and Economics units at campuses other than the campus of enrolment is subject to there being spare capacity after students from that campus have enrolled.

Electives can also be chosen from across the University, including to complete a major or minor from another course if you have met the required prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolling in the units. You should also be aware of travel and timetabling limitations.

You can enrich your degree to hone your academic and professional skills with a range of Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE), including the Research, Experimentation and Discovery, Monash Innovation Guarantee and Global Immersion Guarantee. These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited utilising your free electives if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available.