Bachelor of Commerce
Degree Structure
Typical Full-time Program Pattern - Commerce
| First semester | Second semester | |
| Year 1 (48 units) | ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods Elective (6u) | ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 Elective (6u) Elective (6u) Elective (6u) |
| Year 2 (48 units) | BComm compulsory major (6u) Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) | BComm compulsory major (6u) Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) |
| Year 3 (48 units) | BComm compulsory major (6u) Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) Elective (6u) | BComm compulsory major (6u) 2 Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) Elective (6u) |
Notes:
- The electives must include at least two of the following first-year courses from the College of Business and Economics: BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems, BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law, INFS1001 Business Information Systems, FINM1001 Money, Markets and Finance, MGMT1003 Management, People and Organisations.
- The BComm may include up to 60 units at 1000 level of which no more than 12 units may be courses that are not included in Schedule 1 of the College of Business and Economics.
- The electives may include no more than 48 units of courses that are not included in Schedule 1.
- A compulsory major must be selected from: Accounting, Business Information Systems (except in BComm/BIT and BComm/BEng), Corporate Sustainability, Finance, International Business, Management or Marketing.
Typical Full-time Program Pattern: Commerce with a major in accounting and meeting professional accounting requirements
| First semester | Second semester | |
| Year 1 (48 units) | ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods FINM1001 Money, Markets and Finance | ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law Elective (6u) |
| Year 2 (48 units) | BUSN2015 Company Accounting BUSN2101 Law of Business Entities Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) | BUSN2011 Management Accounting INFS2005 Accounting Information Systems Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) |
| Year 3 (48 units) | BUSN3001 Accounting Theory BUSN3014 Principles of Tax Law Elective (6u) Elective (6u) | BUSN3002 Auditing |
*At least one of the courses BUSN3003 (Advanced Management Accounting), BUSN3006 (Public Sector Accounting), BUSN3008 (Financial Reporting by Corporations) or BUSN3017 (Corporate Social Responsibilty, Accountability, and Reporting) must be included as part of the major in accounting.
Typical Full-time Program Pattern: Commerce with a major in finance
| First semester | Second semester | |
| Year 1 (48 units) | ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis Elective (6u) | ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 EMET1001 Foundations of Economic and Financial Models FINM1001 Money, Markets and Finance Elective (6u) |
| Year 2 (48 units) | FINM2001 Corporate Finance Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) Elective (6u) | FINM2002 Financial Instruments and Risk Management Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) |
| Year 3 (48 units) | FINM3001 Investments Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) Elective (6u) | FINM3002 International Financial Management Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) Elective (6u) |
- The electives must include at least two of the following first-year courses from the College of Business and Economics: BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems, BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law, INFS1001 Business Information Systems, FINM1001 Money, Markets and Finance, MGMT1003 Management, People and Organisations.
Typical Full-time Program Pattern: Commerce with a major in business information systems, satisfying professional level requirements fo the Australian Computer Society
| First semester | Second semester | |
| Year 1 (48 units) | ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 | ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis COMP2400 Relational Databases Elective (6u) |
| Year 2 (48 units) | INFS2024 Information Systems Analysis Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) | INFS2004 Electronic Business Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) Elective (6u) |
| Year 3 (48 units) | INFS3024 Information Systems Management Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) | INFS3059 Project Management and Information Systems INFS3002 Enterprise Systems in Business Elective (6u) Elective (6u) |
Notes
- The electives must include at least two of the following first-year courses from the College of Business and Economics: BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems, BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law, INFS1001 Business Information Systems, FINM1001 Money, Markets and Finance, MGMT1003 Management, People and Organisations.
- To satisfy requirements for Professional level accreditation with the Australian Computer Society a minimum of 8 information systems courses (48 units ) are needed in total in the degree, including 3 courses at third year level. The eight courses must be chosen from the list given above. The 3 third year courses must include INFS3024 Information Systems Management and INFS3059 Project Management and Information Systems.
Typical Full-time Program Pattern: Commerce with a major in Corporate Sustainability
| First semester | Second semester | |
| Year 1 (48 units) | ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis Elective (6u) | ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 Elective - Schedule 1 (6u) Elective - Schedule 1 (6u) Elective (6u) |
| Year 2 (48 units) | MGMT2001 Corporate Sustainability MGMT3015 Corporate Strategy Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) | MKTG2002 Sustainable Marketing BUSN3017 Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability, and Reporting Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) |
| Year 3 (48 units) | Corporate Sustainability major elective (6u) Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) Elective (6u) | Corporate Sustainability major elective (6u) Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) Elective (6u) |
- The electives must include at least two of the following first-year courses from the College of Business and Economics: BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems, BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law, INFS1001 Business Information Systems, FINM1001 Money, Markets and Finance, MGMT1003 Management, People and Organisations.
Typical Full-time Program Pattern: Commerce with a major in international business
First Semester | Second Semester | |
Year 1 (48 units) | ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 | ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 |
Year 2 (48 units) | BUSI2023 Dynamics of Asian Business or International Business Elective | BUSI2034 Dynamics of European Business or International Business Elective |
Year 3 (48 units) | BUSI3020 International Strategic Management | International Business major elective |
- The electives must include at least two of the following first-year courses from the College of Business and Economics: BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems, BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law, INFS1001 Business Information Systems, FINM1001 Money, Markets and Finance, MGMT1003 Management, People and Organisations.
- The international business major electives must include one of BUSI2023 (Dynamics of Asian Business), BUSI2034 (Dynamics of European Business), BUSI3024 (International Marketing), MGMT3025(International Human Resource Management), BUSI3030 (International Logisitcs), BUSI3028 (Business in China), BUSI3029 (Cross-Cultural Management), or FINM3002 (International Financial Management)
Typical Full-time Program Pattern: Commerce with a major in management
| First semester | Second semester | |
| Year 1 (48 units) | ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis Commerce Core Elective (6u) | ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 MGMT1003 Management, People and Organisations Commerce Core Elective (6u) Elective (6u) |
| Year 2 (48 units) | MGMT2030 Human Resources Management and Strategy Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) | MGMT2007 Organisational Behaviour Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) Elective (6u) |
| Year 3 (48 units) | MGMT3015 Corporate Strategy Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) Elective (6u) | MGMT3027 Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
- The electives must include at least two of the following first-year courses from the College of Business and Economics: BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems, BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law, INFS1001 Business Information Systems, FINM1001 Money, Markets and Finance, MGMT1003 Management, People and Organisations.
- The management major elective must include one of BUSI2035 (Managing Organisational Change), BUSI3016 (Business Ethics), BUSI3025 (International Human Resource Management), BUSI3029 (Cross-Cultural Management) ,MGMT3021 Leadership, ECON2009 Labour Economics and Industrial Relations (P), or MGMT2001 Corporate Sustainability.
Typical Full-time Program Pattern: Commerce with a major in marketing
| First semester | Second semester | |
| Year 1 (48 units) | ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods Elective (6u) | MKTG2031 Consumer Behaviour ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 Commerce Core Elective MKTG2004 Marketing |
| Year 2 (48 units) | MKTG2001 Marketing Research Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) Elective (6u) | Management Major Elective (6u) BComm Compulsory major (6u) Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) |
| Year 3 (48 units) | Marketing major elective (6u) Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) Elective (6u) | MKTG3023 Strategic Marketing Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u) Elective (6u) Elective (6u) |
- The electives must include at least two of the following first-year courses from the College of Business and Economics: BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems, BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law, INFS1001 Business Information Systems, FINM1001 Money, Markets and Finance, MGMT1003 Management, People and Organisations.
- The marketing major elective must include one of MKTG2033(Advertising), MKTG2032 E-Marketing, MKTG3024 (International Marketing) or STAT3005 (Advanced Marketing Research Methods)
The Degree with Honours
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