Bachelor of Business
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Year |
2010 |
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Course Code |
20510 |
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Version |
6 |
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Faculty |
Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
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Majors |
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Majors |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
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QTAC Pre-requisites |
English (Maths B desirable) |
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Additional selection requirements |
Nil |
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Special admission requirements |
Applicants must nominate either one of the Business majors or the General major as part of their application. Applicants who nominate a Business major are able to choose a second major after they have been admitted to the course. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
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Credit points |
72 credit points as per course structure |
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Additional course rules |
A maximum of 30 credit points may be taken at level 1 A minimum of 18 credit points must be taken at level 2 A minimum of 18 credit points must be taken at level 3 |
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Additional completion requirements |
Nil |
Course Structure (All Majors except Accounting)
Core Subjects
Level 1
BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 Economics for Business
BU1004:03 Management, People and Organisations
BU1005:03 Personal and Professional Skills in Business
BU1006:03 Managing the Customer Experience
BU1007:03 Business Data Analysis
Options
Select 3 credit points of specified BU and CV level 1 subjects (Schedule A)
BU1008:03 Marketing Fundamentals
BU1009:03 Business Information Systems
BU1011:03 Business, Leisure and Society
BU1112:03 Business Law and Ethics
CV1200:03 Effective Speaking
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of specified BU level 2 and level 3 subjects (Schedule A & B)
BU2004:03 Financial Management
BU2005:03 Entrepreneurship
BU2006:03 Business Modelling
BU2007:03 Project Management
BU2008:03 Leadership and Strategic Thinking
BU2009:03 Sustainability in Business
BU2010:03 Business Research Methods
BU2050:03 Workplace Project
BU2060:03 or BU3060:03 Professional Experience
BU2100:03 Integrated Business Venture Part 1 of 2
BU2101:03 Integrated Business Venture Part 2 of 2
BU2111:03 Business Law and Ethics
BU2112:03 Law of Business Organisations
BU2208:03 Marketing Fundamentals
BU2209:03 Business Information Systems
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified BU level 2 subjects (Schedule B)
BU2004:03 Financial Management
BU2010:03 Business Research Methods
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any undergrad subjects
PLUS
Select a second major or 18 credit points of subjects comprising of:
Select 3 credit points of any level 2 subjects
Select 3 credit points of any undergrad subjects
Select 6 credit points of any level 2 or level 3 subjects
Select 6 credit points of any level 3 subjects
Course Structure (Accounting Major)
Core Subjects
Level 1
BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 Economics for Business
BU1004:03 Management, People and Organisations
BU1005:03 Personal and Professional Skills in Business
BU1006:03 Managing the Customer Experience
BU1007:03 Business Data Analysis
BU1009:03 Business Information Systems or BU2209:03 Business Information Systems
BU1112:03 Business Law and Ethics or BU2111:03 Business Law and Ethics
BU2004:03 Financial Management
BU2006:03 Business Modelling
BU2112:03 Law of Business Organisations
BU3112:03 Taxation
Options
Select 6 credit points of any undergrad subjects
Select 3 credit points of any undergrad level 2 subjects
Select 6 credit points of any undergrad level 2 or level 3 subjects
Select 3 credit points of any undergrad level 3 subjects
Majors
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Type of major |
Optional Single or double |
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Credit points in major |
18 credit points |
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Special requirements |
If choosing the single major option, the chosen major must be a Business major |
MAJOR |
AVAILABLE AT |
NOTES |
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Brisbane Cairns Townsville |
Business major |
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Cairns Townsville |
Non-Business major Available only as a second major |
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Townsville |
Non-Business major Available only as a second major |
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Townsville |
Business major |
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Townsville |
Business major |
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Brisbane Cairns Singapore Townsville |
Business major Available only as a single major |
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Brisbane Cairns Singapore |
Business major |
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Brisbane Cairns Singapore Townsville |
Business major |
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Brisbane Cairns Singapore |
Business major |
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Brisbane Cairns Singapore Townsville |
Business major |
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Brisbane Cairns Singapore Townsville |
Business major |
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Townsville |
Non-Business major Available only as a second major |
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Townsville Singapore |
Business major |
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Brisbane Cairns Singapore Townsville |
Business major |
Candidature
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Expected time to complete |
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
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Maximum time to complete |
12 years |
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Maximum leave of absence |
1 year |
Progression
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Course progression requisites |
Must successfully complete 12 credit points at level 1 before attempting any level 3 subject |
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Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) |
No |
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Special assessment requirements |
Nil |
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Accreditation requirements |
To be eligible for accreditation with Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA Australia) and/or the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) students must complete the Accounting major as well as 18 credit points consisting of the following subjects: BU2004:03 Financial Management BU2006:03 Business Modelling BU2112:03 Law of Business Organisations BU3112:03 Taxation Plus BU1009:03 or BU2209:03 Business Information Systems P l us |
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Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade |
Nil |
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Supplementary exam for final subject |
A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the degree and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject |
Advanced Standing
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Eligibility |
Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learnin g policy associated procedures. |
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Maximum allowed |
48 credit points |
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Currency |
Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course |
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Expiry |
Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree |
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Other restrictions |
A maximum of 9 credit points of advanced standing may be granted at level 3 |
Award Details
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Inclusion of majors on testamur |
All majors studied, except the General major shall appear on the testamur |
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Exit with lesser award |
Candidates who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 24 credit points of study and appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the award of Diploma of Business |
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Course articulation |
Not applicable |
Honours
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Honours availability |
Additional honours year available |
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Eligibility |
By invitation of the Head of School Normally a minimum average grade of Credit is required in the pass degree subjects relevant to the field in which Honours is to be taken |
Document Modification History
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Version No. |
Approval Date |
Modification Type |
Effective Date |
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1-09 |
10/2009 |
Original document |
10/2009 |