Bachelor of Business

Degree Level Undergraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DBBN

SATAC Code
424571 (Internal)
424871 (Packaged)
424881 (Packaged)
424891 (Packaged)
424901 (Packaged)
424911 (Packaged)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 64.80 (for 2016)
Selection Rank (Guaranteed): 70.00 (for 2017)
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

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:

Qualify for the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), and
- obtain a competitive ATAR, and
- meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C-
Alternatively, applicants can fulfil one of the following requirements with a competitive result, and demonstrate that they fulfil any prerequisite requirements, and other academic requirements for the program:
- Complete secondary education qualifications equivalent to SACE, or
- Complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points, or
- Complete or partly complete a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution, or
- Complete at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at undergraduate level or above, or
- Complete an award from a registered training organisation at Certificate IV level or above, or
- Qualify for Special Entry, or
- Complete a University Foundation Studies program
Essential requirements for admission
Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None
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Aim

The Bachelor of Business provides a high quality, broad-based business education program for a professional career with a focus on business.

Content & Structure

Students undertake the Business School core courses, the required courses in minors and appropriate electives. The program requires completion of courses totalling 108 units.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Business Law	LAWS 1018	4.5
Accounting Principles for Business Decisions	ACCT 1009	4.5
Business and Society	BUSS 1057	4.5
Principles of Economics	ECON 1008	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Quantitative Methods for Business	MATH 1053	4.5
Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange	MARK 1010	4.5
Professional Development in Business	BUSS 1060	4.5
Minor 1		4.5	Note(s): 1
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Business Intelligence	INFS 2036	4.5
Management and Organisation	BUSS 2068	4.5
Minor 1		4.5	Note(s): 1
Minor 1		4.5	Note(s): 1
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Business Operations	BUSS 2065	4.5
International Business Environment	BUSS 2067	4.5
Minor 1		4.5	Note(s): 1
Minor 2		4.5	Note(s): 1
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Strategic Management	BUSS 3023	4.5
Minor 2		4.5	Note(s): 1
Minor 2		4.5	Note(s): 1
Elective		4.5		Rule(s): 1
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Elective		4.5		Rule(s): 1
Minor 2		4.5	Note(s): 1
Elective		4.5		Rule(s): 1
Elective		4.5		Rule(s): 1
Schedule for students awarded 36 units of block credit			Note(s): 2
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Professional Development in Business	BUSS 1060	4.5
Minor 1		4.5	Note(s): 1
Minor 1		4.5	Note(s): 1
Minor 2		4.5	Note(s): 1
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Business Operations	BUSS 2065	4.5
Minor 1		4.5	Note(s): 1
Minor 2		4.5	Note(s): 1
Minor 2		4.5	Note(s): 1
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
International Business Environment	BUSS 2067	4.5
Strategic Management	BUSS 3023	4.5
Minor 1		4.5	Note(s): 1
Minor 2		4.5	Note(s): 1
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Elective		4.5		Rule(s): 1
Elective		4.5		Rule(s): 1
Elective		4.5		Rule(s): 1
Elective		4.5		Rule(s): 1
Schedule for students awarded 54 units of block credit			Note(s): 3
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Professional Development in Business	BUSS 1060	4.5
Minor 1		4.5	Note(s): 1
Minor 1		4.5	Note(s): 1
Minor 2		4.5	Note(s): 1
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Business Operations	BUSS 2065	4.5
Minor 1		4.5	Note(s): 1
Minor 2		4.5	Note(s): 1
Minor 2		4.5	Note(s): 1
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
International Business Environment	BUSS 2067	4.5
Strategic Management	BUSS 3023	4.5
Minor 1		4.5	Note(s): 1
Minor 2		4.5	Note(s): 1

Majors, Sub-majors & Minors

Minors can be in any discipline.

Majors, sub-majors/minors

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Experiential Electives
Industry Project	BUSS 3010	9
Business Decision Making Simulation	BUSS 3074	4.5
International Perspectives in Business	BUSS 3078	4.5
Transition to Employment	BUSS 3079	4.5
Business Practicum	BUSS 3080	4.5
Business Internship	BUSS 3088	18

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Four electives in the final year are required to be at an advanced level. Electives may be used to: complete an Experiential Elective (refer to Experiential Electives listing); undertake an international student exchange up to 18 units; or to study other courses of interest offered by the UniSA Business School. One elective may be chosen from outside the Business School. Course pre-requisites must be satisfied.

Notes

1. Two separate minors can be chosen from other program areas within the Business School or may be chosen from outside the Business School in areas such as languages, international relations or communication. Areas in the Business School include, Marketing; Small Business Management; Management; Finance; Accounting; Tourism and Event Management; Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Economics; Human Resource Management; Sport and Recreation Management.

2. This schedule is for students that have been assessed as completing a qualification in a business discipline at AQF Diploma level or equivalent and have received 36 units of block credit.

3. This schedule is for students that have been assessed as completing a qualification in a business discipline at AQF Advanced Diploma level or equivalent and have received 54 units of block credit.