Bachelor of Business Administration
Degree Level Undergraduate
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Start Date
February
July
Campus
City West
Duration
3 year(s) full-time
Program Code
DBBA
SATAC Code
424361 (Internal)
Study as
Full-time
or part-time
Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 71.85 (for 2012)
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Prerequisites
None
Assumed Knowledge
None
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Entry requirements
Admission criteria
The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.
Certain conditions apply. For more information refer to Appendix 4 of the University's Selection and Entry policy.
To be eligible for selection, applicants are required to have:
Completed the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE); and
- completed 200 credits of subjects;
- achieved a grade of C* or better in the Personal Learning Plan, 20 credits of literacy, 10 credits of numeracy and the Research Project at Stage 2;
- achieved a grade C- or better in an additional 60 credits at Stage 2;
- obtained a competitive ATAR.
* For Stage 2 subjects a grade of C- or better is required
- Completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for University entry under SACE and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma, obtaining a minimum score of 24 points and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed an award from TAFE or from another registered training organisation at AQF Certificate IV or above and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Qualified for Special Entry and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed the University Foundation Studies program
** A GPA of 4 refers to the UniSA grading scale which has a range of 1 - 7, other Australian and international grading scales will be considered.
Essential requirements for admission
Prerequisites
NoneAssumed Knowledge
None
Aim
To provide students with a broad based internationally credible undergraduate business education that takes into account the skills necessary to perform as a professional in the dynamic global business environment.
Content & Structure
The program comprises 24 courses totalling 108 units. The first year and two courses in second year (Finance and Investment, and Introduction to E-Business) build the foundation of general business skills and knowledge. Strategic Manangement in third year includes a strategic component to the program.
The remaining 13 courses comprise one free elective and 3 minors, one in commerce (accounting), one in marketing and one in management. With Program Director approval or in the case of offshore programs based on market demand, students may substitute some or all of the courses in one of the 3 minors with electives. Any of the three minors (commerce, marketing and management) can be substituted by any of the other options specialisations/minors.
The courses in the 3 minors are:
Commerce (1):
ACCT 2006 Management Accounting;
ACCT 1006 Financial Accounting 1;
BUSS 3017 Global Issues for Accounting; and
ACCT 3008 Management Control Systems;
Marketing (2):
MARK 1008 Buyer and Consumer Behaviour;
MARK 2020 Market Research;
MARK 2010 Market Analysis; and
MARK 3005 International Marketing;
Management (3):
BUSS 2046 Organisational Behaviour;
BUSS 3053 International Management Ethics and Values;
BUSS 2043 Foundations of Human Resource Management;
and INFS 2022 Project Management: Principles and Strategies.
The remaining 13 courses comprise one free elective and 3 minors, one in commerce (accounting), one in marketing and one in management. With Program Director approval or in the case of offshore programs based on market demand, students may substitute some or all of the courses in one of the 3 minors with electives. Any of the three minors (commerce, marketing and management) can be substituted by any of the other options specialisations/minors.
The courses in the 3 minors are:
Commerce (1):
ACCT 2006 Management Accounting;
ACCT 1006 Financial Accounting 1;
BUSS 3017 Global Issues for Accounting; and
ACCT 3008 Management Control Systems;
Marketing (2):
MARK 1008 Buyer and Consumer Behaviour;
MARK 2020 Market Research;
MARK 2010 Market Analysis; and
MARK 3005 International Marketing;
Management (3):
BUSS 2046 Organisational Behaviour;
BUSS 3053 International Management Ethics and Values;
BUSS 2043 Foundations of Human Resource Management;
and INFS 2022 Project Management: Principles and Strategies.
| Course name | Area and cat no. | Units | Reference | |
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FIRST YEAR |
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| First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | ||||
| Principles of Economics | ECON 1008 | 4.5 | ||
| Management Principles | BUSS 1054 | 4.5 | ||
| Accounting for Business | ACCT 1008 | 4.5 | ||
| Communication and Information Systems in Business | BUSS 1058 | 4.5 | ||
| Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | ||||
| Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange | MARK 1010 | 4.5 | ||
| Business and Society | BUSS 1057 | 4.5 | ||
| Foundations of Business Law | COML 1001 | 4.5 | ||
| Quantitative Methods for Business | MATH 1053 | 4.5 | ||
SECOND YEAR |
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| First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | ||||
| Organisational Behaviour | BUSS 2046 | 4.5 | Note(s): 3 | |
| Management Accounting | ACCT 2006 | 4.5 | Note(s): 1 | |
| Introduction to e-Business | INFS 2019 | 4.5 | ||
| Buyer and Consumer Behaviour | MARK 1008 | 4.5 | Note(s): 2 | |
| Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | ||||
| Foundations of Human Resource Management | BUSS 2043 | 4.5 | Note(s): 3 | |
| Financial Accounting 1 | ACCT 1006 | 4.5 | Note(s): 1 | |
| Management Control Systems | ACCT 3008 | 4.5 | Note(s): 1 | |
| Project Management: Principles and Strategies | INFS 2022 | 4.5 | Note(s): 3 | |
THIRD YEAR |
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| First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | ||||
| Finance and Investment | BANK 2005 | 4.5 | ||
| Market Research | MARK 2020 | 4.5 | Note(s): 2 | |
| Elective | ||||
| Market Analysis | MARK 2010 | 4.5 | Note(s): 2 | |
| Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | ||||
| Global Issues for Accounting | BUSS 3017 | 4.5 | Note(s): 1 | |
| International Management Ethics and Values | BUSS 3053 | 4.5 | Note(s): 3 | |
| Strategic Management | BUSS 3023 | 4.5 | ||
| International Marketing | MARK 3005 | 4.5 | Note(s): 2 |
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Electives
Course name Area and cat no. Units Administrative Management specialisation core courses Managing Organisational Information BUSS 2055 4.5 Communication and Organisational Practices COMM 2072 4.5 Managing Decision Making BUSS 2059 4.5 Administrative Management specialisation electives - select one of: Organisational Administration BUSS 3067 4.5 Procurement and Purchasing Strategies BUSS 2053 4.5 Organisational Learning and Leadership BUSS 3050 4.5 Desktop Publishing for Business INFS 2032 4.5 Applied Finance specialisation core courses International Currency and Banking Markets BANK 2006 4.5 Derivatives and Securities Markets BANK 1005 4.5 Financial Planning BANK 2008 4.5 Applied Finance specialisation electives - select one of: Portfolio and Fund Management BANK 3004 4.5 Applied Financial Planning BANK 3005 4.5 Commerce specialisation core courses Financial Accounting 3 ACCT 3007 4.5 Financial Accounting 2 ACCT 2005 4.5 Contemporary Issues in Accounting ACCT 3003 4.5 Commerce specialisation electives - select one of: Small Business Accounting ACCT 2011 4.5 Contemporary Accounting Information Systems INFS 2030 4.5 Government and not for Profit Accounting ACCT 2008 4.5 Cost Management Systems ACCT 2013 4.5 Strategic Management Accounting ACCT 2012 4.5 Management Control Systems ACCT 3008 4.5 Sustainability Accounting and Reporting ACCT 3010 4.5 Human Resource Management specialisation core courses Employment Law COML 2007 4.5 Foundations of Human Resource Management BUSS 2043 4.5 Strategic Human Resource Management BUSS 3038 4.5 Human Resource Management specialisation electives - select one of: Management of Industrial Relations BUSS 3037 4.5 Occupational Health and Safety Management BUSS 1053 4.5 Management specialisation Organisational Behaviour BUSS 2046 4.5 Foundations of Human Resource Management BUSS 2043 4.5 Project Management: Principles and Strategies INFS 2022 4.5 International Management Ethics and Values BUSS 3053 4.5 Marketing specialisation - select any four of: Marketing for Services MARK 2026 4.5 Media Planning MARK 2028 4.5 Sales and Distribution Management MARK 2013 4.5 Advertising MARK 2007 4.5 Brand Management MARK 2008 4.5 International Marketing MARK 3005 4.5 International Business specialisation Competitive Strategy BUSS 3046 4.5 Macroeconomics ECON 1007 4.5 International Economics ECON 2009 4.5 International Commercial Law COML 3005 4.5 Tourism and Event Management specialisation Foundations of Event Management TOUR 2009 4.5 Managing the Hospitality Experience TOUR 2005 4.5 Understanding Travel and Tourism TOUR 1001 4.5 Leisure Concepts SPRC 1004 4.5 Logistics and Supply Chain Management specialisation Integrated Supply Chain Management BUSS 3027 4.5 Managing Services and Sustainability BUSS 2058 4.5 Principles of Logistics and Supply Chain Management BUSS 2054 4.5 Fundamentals of Supply Chain Operations BUSS 2056 4.5 Small Business specialisation Small Business Financial Management BUSS 2057 4.5 Small Enterprise Management EF BUSS 3001 4.5 Small Business Accounting ACCT 2011 4.5 Enterprise and Business Creation BUSS 3011 4.5 Students wishing to enrol in an International Study Tour please contact business.mobility@unisa.edu.au for further information Business International Study Tour BUSS 2062 4.5 -
Rules & notes
Rules
1. Credit up to a maximum of 72 units may be granted for prior study at a recognised institution.
2. With Program Director approval or in the case of offshore programs based upon market demand, students may also substitute any of the other optional specialisations/minors for any of the minors in the program.
3. Students may choose to retain the bracketed specialisation in the title and insert the specialisation of their choice from the list of approved specialisations. In order for students to include a specialisation of their choice in the title, they must have studied all of the courses in the specialisation/minor.
4. Students may replace up to four courses in a single specialisation minor with elective courses. In such cases, stduents will need to select from the remaining two specialisation minors for their bracketed degree title.
5. Students who receive credit using electives or non-equivalent substitutes in the minors are not able to include these specialisations in the title.
6. Students may choose to delete the bracketed specialisation from the title and be awarded a Bachelor of Business Adminstration.
7. Students may substitute a semester of study overseas for one minor (18 units). Students must consult the Program Director to gain approval for this change and to negotiate a new study plan. If approved the overseas study option will consist of 18 units of approved study in business courses.
Notes
1. Optional areas of specialisation are listed in the elective pools. These courses and minors may replace the management, commerce and marketing minors after consultation with the Program Director. Students cannot substitute the Management minor in the core degree with the optional Administrative Management minor. The Administrative Management minor can only replace the Accounting minor or the Marketing minor. Some of these courses may not be offered every year. In choosing electives and courses generally, students must ensure that they satisfy any prerequisite requirements.
2. It is possible that with Program Director approval, and as long as prerequisites are met, students could substitute up to four individual alternative non-Division core courses at the same or higher level (subject to having the prerequisites and course availability). This would allow students to have: up to four minors; two minors plus courses which complement their chosen career; or a major by choosing extra courses to compliment an existing minor (eg eight marketing courses).
3. For offshore delivery (OBBA) minors will be predetermined by location after a market analysis. Alternatively, students could travel to Australia to take other minors/courses in the face-to-face mode or take them as external courses.
