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Bachelor of Business
Australian Catholic University, Multi-campus (7 campuses, 5 states), Australia
About this program
Our new Bachelor of Business is future-focused and co-designed with industry, offering you the flexibility to tailor your degree to match your interests and career goals. Choose from a wide range of majors and minors, including accounting, finance, marketing, data analytics, human resources, information systems, managing healthcare organisations, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and sustainability. We know practical skills are essential for success. So, you’ll benefit from a range of community and industry placements during your degree. In class, you’ll participate in interactive workshops and gamified business simulations based on real-world situations. Plus, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, data analytics, cloud skills and cloud data services are wired into your studies to so you can tick Microsoft certifications off your to-do list and get an edge in the job market. In today’s world, you need professional, technical and cross-cultural skills. We are members of PRME so all our units are embedded with the United Nations sustainable goals and our intercultural communication module is designed to build cultural awareness and communication skills which are vital in the global workplace. You can further extend your intercultural experience by taking part in a Global Virtual Classroom, studying at our Rome Campus or participating in an international study tour. Upon graduating you'll be ready to launch straight into your career thanks to our Future Ready employability program, designed to systematically build each of the elements of your personal brand: your professional identity; experience; job-ready skills; and networks. 95% graduates employed Top 10 Catholic universities globally Top 40 young universities worldwide Professional experience You can advance your employability skills through 35 hours of community engagement with a not-for-profit organisation and 105 of professional placement with an organisation related to your main area of study - both units are embedded within the degree. Work placement As part of our Work Integrated Learning program you’ll gain 105 hours of industry placement in your area of specialisation.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- Completion requirements To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of: 60 cp from Specified Business Units (Part A) 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part B)
- 80 cp from Major Units (single major) (Part C) 80 cp consisting of any combination of second major, minor(s) or electives (a maximum of 40cp of electives may be taken from outside the Faculty of Law and Business) (Part D, E and F). For elective units, Students must complete at least one unit at 300-level from the Elective list. Other requirements A Major consists of 80 cp. Students must complete at least one major. For professional accreditation in Accounting, students must complete both the major and minor in Accounting. For professional accreditation in Human Resource Management, students must complete the major in Human Resource Management. For professional accreditation in Marketing students must complete the major in Marketing. A Minor consists of 40 cp. Students must select units from their Business School discipline or approved interdisciplinary area in other Faculties as listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings - Minors. Students must consult with their Co Core / specified units include: BUSN105: Financial Literacy
- BUSN113: Managing People and Organisations
- BUSN114: Marketing Essentials
- ITEC100: Information Technology in Action
- LEGL101: Introduction to Business Law: Legal Frameworks for Businesses
- BIPX202: Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities
- PHCC102: Being Human
- PHCC104: Ethics and the Good Life
- PHCC106: Making Sense: Practical Reasoning for Life and Career
- THCC100: Revolutionary Values: Christianity in History
- THCC101: People Matter: Catholic Social Thought
- TPCC100: Life and Meaning: Imagining Ourselves through Art and Cinema
- PHCC201: The Origins of the Sciences and Contemporary Challenges
- THCC200: Justice in the World: Catholic Social Ethics in Global Perspective
- THCC202: Sacred Land: Australian Indigenous Spiritualities and Catholic Thought
- TPCC201: Ecology and Justice. The full schedule includes further elective and core curriculum units (32 unit offerings in total)
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Year 12 completion (or equivalent), ATAR 60.00 for Melbourne. An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy. International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy. To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:New South Wales. Assumed knowledge: English (Advanced or Standard) (Band 2) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) (Band 3).Queensland. Assumed knowledge: English (3 & 4, C).Victoria. Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English.International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
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