Bachelor of Business (Whyalla), University of South Australia (UniSA). 2017 information for Australian students

This degree is only available to Australian students

You're considered an Australian student if you are any of the following:

Australian or New Zealand Citizen
Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa holders)

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
Whyalla

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DBBR

SATAC Code
464151 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry Requirements
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 and the required courses in the streams and appropriate electives. The program requires completion of courses totalling 108 units.

What courses you'll study

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

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Tourism and Events Stream
Understanding Travel and Tourism	TOUR 1001	4.5
Policy and Planning for Sustainable Tourism	TOUR 3006	4.5
Foundations of Event Management	TOUR 2009	4.5
New Technologies in Tourism, Events and Hospitality	TOUR 3010	4.5
Sport and Recreation Stream
Business Development in Sport	SPRC 3019	4.5
Leisure Concepts	SPRC 1004	4.5
Leadership in Recreation and Sport	SPRC 3018	4.5
Sport Governance	SPRC 2012	4.5
Logistics and Supply Chain Stream
Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management	BUSS 3085	4.5
Managing Services	BUSS 2058	4.5
Integrated Supply Chain Management	BUSS 3027	4.5
Principles of Logistics and Supply Chain Management	BUSS 2054	4.5
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Stream
Small Business for Professionals	BUSS 2040	4.5
Entrepreneurial Enterprises	BUSS 3043	4.5
Digital Marketing	MARK 3016	4.5
Creativity and Innovation	BUSS 2066	4.5
Experiential Electives
Business Internship	BUSS 3088	18
International Perspectives in Business	BUSS 3078	4.5
Transition to Employment	BUSS 3079	4.5
Business Practicum	BUSS 3080	4.5
Industry Project	BUSS 3010	9

Rules & notes

Rules

1. The two streams are to be chosen from Tourism and Events, Sport and Recreation, Logistics and Supply Chain or Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Each stream consists of four courses (see streams list).

2. Electives can be from other online courses offered by the UniSA Business School or another stream may be completed. An Experiential Elective can be taken (see electives list).

3. All core courses are offered internally and online.

4. All courses in the streams and electives will only be offered online.