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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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. The electives may include no more than 48 units of courses that are not included in Schedule 1.
  4. A compulsory major must be selected from: AccountingBusiness Information Systems (except in BComm/BIT and BComm/BEng), Corporate Sustainability, FinanceInternational BusinessManagement 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
Elective (6u)
ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1
BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems
BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law
FINM1001 Money, Markets and Finance
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
Accounting major elective* (6u)
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)
Elective (6u)

*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)
Finance 3000 level course* 
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)
Elective (6u)
Elective (6u)

 *At least oneof FINM3005 Corporate Valuation, FINM3006 Financial Intermediation and Debt Markets  or FINM3008 Applied Portfolio Construction must be taken to complete the major in Finance.

  1. 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 for the Australian Computer Society

  First semester Second semester
Year 1
(48 units)

ECON1101 Microeconomics 1
STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods
COMP1100 Introduction to Programming and Algorithms
INFS1001 Business Information Systems

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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
Commerce Core Elective (6u)
Elective - Schedule 1 (6u)
Elective (6u)
Year 2
(48 units)
MGMT2001 Corporate Sustainability
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)
Elective (6u)
MKTG2002 Sustainable Marketing
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)
Elective (6u)
Year 3
(48 units)

MGMT3015 Corporate Strategy or
MGMT2035 Managing Organisational Change
Corporate Sustainability major elective or
ECON2128 Resource and Environmental Economics  (6u)
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)
Elective (6u)

BUSN3017 Corporate Social
Responsibility, Accountability, and
Reporting( 6u)
Corporate Sustainability major elective(6u)
Elective (6u)
Elective (6u)

  1. 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
STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods
BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis
Commerce Core Elective (6u)

ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1
BUSI2025 International Business
Commerce Core Elective (6u)
Elective (6u)

Year 2 (48 units)

BUSI2034 Dynamics of European Business or 
BUSI2024 Dynamics of Business in the Middle East or
International Business Elective
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)
Elective (6u)

BUSI2023 Dynamics of Asian Business or International Business Elective
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)
Elective (6u)

Year 3 (48 units)

BUSI3020 International Strategic Management
MGMT3025 International Human Resource Management
Elective (6u)
Elective (6u)

BUSI3024 International Marketing or
International Business major elective
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)
Elective (6u)
Elective (6u)

  1. 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.
  2. The international business major electives must include two of BUSI2023 Dynamics of Asian Business, BUSI2024 Dynamics of Business in the Middle East, BUSI2027 Development of Modern Business, BUSI2034 Dynamics of European Business, BUSI3024 International Marketing, MGMT3025 International Human Resource Management, BUSI3030 International Supply Chain Management, BUSI3028 Business in China, BUSI3029 Cross-Cultural Management to attain a total of 36 units.

 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
Elective (6u)
Elective (6u)
Year 2
(48 units)
MGMT2030 Human Resource 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
Management major elective (6u)
Elective (6u)
Elective (6u)

  1. 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.
  2. The management major electives must include two of MGMT2001 Corporate Sustainability, MGMT2002 Employment Relations, MGMT2007 Organisational Behaviour , MGMT2030 Human Resource Management and Strategy, MGMT2035 Managing Organisational Change, MGMT3002 Techniques for Business Project Management, MGMT3016 Business Ethics, MGMT3021 Leadership, MGMT3025 International Human Resource Management, MGMT3027 Entrepreneurship and Innovation, or ECON2009/ECON2059 Labour Economics & Industrial Relations (P)/(H) to attain a total of 36 units.

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
Commerce Core Elective

MKTG2004 Marketing
ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1
Commerce Core Elective
Elective (6u)

Year 2
(48 units)
MKTG2031 Consumer Behaviour
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)            
Elective (6u)
Elective (6u)
MKTG2001 Marketing Research 
Marketing Major Elective (6u)                     
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)            
Elective (6u)
Year 3
(48 units)
MKTG3023 Strategic Marketing
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)
Elective (6u)
Elective (6u)

Marketing major elective (6u)
Elective - Schedule 1 - 2000/3000 level (6u)
Elective (6u)
Elective (6u)

  1. 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.
  2. The marketing major elective must include two of BUSI3024 International Marketing, MKTG2002 Sustainable Marketing,  MKTG2003 Marketing for Financial Services, MKTG2033 Advertising,  MKTG 3024 Social Marketing, MGMT3027 Entrepreneurship and Innovation, STAT2003 Statistical Marketing Research Methods or STAT3005 Advanced Marketing Research Methods.

The Degree with Honours

Information on honours for Bachelor of Commerce.

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