The combined degrees program of Bachelor of Finance and Bachelor of Business requires the completion of a minimum of 144 units of study.
Students enrolled in a combined degree program must complete the full program specified within the combined program for each degree before they can graduate with either award.
Students who commence but subsequently do not wish to complete the combined degrees program will normally be eligible to transfer to either the Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Finance program and receive credit for some or all of the topics already completed.
Students who gain admission to the Bachelor of Finance may, at enrolment, elect to enter the combined program provided that their admission ATAR score is equal to or above that required for admission to the Bachelor of Business in that year.
Eligible students who decline the offer to take up the combined degrees program at enrolment and wish in a subsequent year to enrol in the combined degrees program will be required to apply to SATAC for admission to the other degree. In some cases these students may have to undertake more than 144 units to complete the requirements of the combined degrees program and they are encouraged to seek advice from the relevant Dean (Education) or nominee before applying.
To qualify for the combined degrees of Bachelor of Finance, Bachelor of Business a student must complete the following program of study with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic:
To qualify for the Bachelor of Finance a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic.
67.5 units comprising:
BUSN1001 Accounting Principles (4.5 units)
BUSN1009 Quantitative Methods (4.5 units)
BUSN1012 Management, People and Organisations (4.5 units)
BUSN1013 Economics for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN1014 Financial Markets (4.5 units)
BUSN1015 Foundations of Finance (4.5 units)
BUSN1019 Law for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN2021 Management of Financial Institutions (4.5 units)
BUSN2027 International Finance (4.5 units)
BUSN2034 Interpersonal Skills for Professionals (4.5 units)
BUSN2037 Financial Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3029 Investments and Portfolio Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3043 Governance Sustainability and Ethics (4.5 units)
BUSN3049 Corporate Finance (4.5 units)
Including 4.5 units from:
BUSN2040 Macroeconomics (4.5 units)
BUSN3028 Personal Financial Planning (4.5 units)
BUSN3031 Derivatives and Risk Management (4.5 units)
Select 4.5 units of elective topics from across the University provided pre-requisites are met.
Other topics may be substituted with approval.
To qualify for the Bachelor of Business a student must complete 72 units* with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic. This must include:
*Except for the Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management), which requires a total of 90 units.
BUSN1001 Accounting Principles (4.5 units)
BUSN1009 Quantitative Methods (4.5 units)
BUSN1012 Management, People and Organisations (4.5 units)
BUSN1013 Economics for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN1019 Law for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN1022 Marketing Principles (4.5 units)
BUSN2019 International Business Context (4.5 units)
BUSN2038 Human Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3055 Strategic Management (4.5 units)
INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognizing Opportunities (4.5 units)
Students must select no specialisation or one of the specialisations as indicated below:
27 units of BUSN electives
45 units comprising:
BUSN1021 Organisational Behaviour (4.5 units)
BUSN2030 Training and Development (4.5 units)
BUSN2032 Human Resource Planning, Recruitment and Selection (4.5 units)
BUSN2044 Managing Diversity (4.5 units)
BUSN3032 Reward and Performance Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3033 Work Health and Safety (4.5 units)
BUSN3035 Employee Relations (4.5 units)
BUSN3050 International Human Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3059 Human Resources Strategy and Change Management (4.5 units)
LLAW3253 Labour Law (4.5 units)
27 units comprising:
INNO1003 Collaboration, Co-Creation and the Crowd: Leveraging your Ecosystem for Innovation (4.5 units)
INNO2001 Innovation for Social Impact: Doing Good While Doing Well (4.5 units)
INNO2004 From Intuition to Insight: Validating Desirability, Feasibility and Viability (4.5 units)
INNO3001A From Innovation to Impact: Creating a Roadmap from Opportunity to Action (4.5 units)
INNO3002 Going Live! Entrepreneurial Strategies, Resources and Activities (4.5 units)
Including 4.5 units from:
BUSN2026 Entrepreneurship and Small Business (4.5 units)
BUSN3026 Business Planning (4.5 units)
BUSN3027 Digital Marketing and Analysis (4.5 units)
INNO3003 Finding Backers and Champions: Pitching for Financial Resources and Support (4.5 units)
INNO3005 Early Wins Matter: Nothing Happens Without a Sale (4.5 units)
27 units comprising:
BUSN2039 International Business Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3037 Import-Export: Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
BUSN3050 International HRM (4.5 units)
BUSN3051 International Marketing (4.5 units)
Including 9 units from:
BUSN2046 Operations and Supply Chain Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3044 Industry Placement (4.5 units)
BUSN3052 Leadership in Business and Society (4.5 units)
BUSN3056 International Trade (4.5 unit)
27 units comprising:
BUSN1021 Organisational Behaviour (4.5 units)
BUSN2039 International Business Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3059 Human Resources Strategy and Change Management (4.5 units)
Including 13.5 units from:
BUSN2024 Sustainable Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN2046 Operations and Supply Chain Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3027 Digital Marketing and Analysis (4.5 units)
BUSN3044 Industry Placement (4.5 units)
BUSN3052 Leadership in Business and Society (4.5 units)
27 units comprising:
BUSN2020 Consumer Behaviour (4.5 units)
BUSN2028 Market Research (4.5 units)
BUSN3042 Marketing Planning and Strategy: Contemporary and Future Focused (4.5 units)
BUSN3051 International Marketing (4.5 units)
Including 9 units from:
BUSN2033 Branding and Advertising (4.5 units)
BUSN2048 Social Media Marketing (4.5 units)
BUSN3027 Digital Marketing and Analysis (4.5 units)
BUSN3030 Marketing Applications (4.5 units)
BUSN3041 Services Marketing (4.5 units)
BUSN3044 Industry Placement (4.5 units)
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