Bachelor of Business (3 Year Program)

Designed for students who wish to study via a two-semester model, this three-year program means you will study during the January and September semesters of each year only and will complete the degree over three years rather than the usual two.

The Bachelor of Business prepares students for a variety of possible career paths by offering a broad range of study options. These options include Entrepreneurship and Innovation, International Business, Management, Marketing, Marketing Communication and Tourism Management. All students complete a major from one of these options, but may also choose to add a second major, a minor, or create a tailored set of subjects from across the university to complete their degree. Students are encouraged to complete an internship, take up study abroad opportunities or a study tour to further augment this highly experiential program.

The Bachelor of Business (3 Year Program) is a broad-based qualification accepted nationally and internationally by leading employers in a wide range of corporate disciplines. Graduates often attain roles in:

The Bachelor of Business (3 Year Program) program comprises 24 subjects, as follows:

• CORE11-001 Critical Thinking and Communication
• CORE11-002 Leadership and Team Dynamics
• CORE11-003 Ethical Thought and Action

Plus: CORE11-004 Beyond Bond: Professional Development and Community Engagement

• ACCT11-100 Accounting for Decision Making
• BUSN13-331 Business Model Generation
• BUSN13-332 Business Model Execution
• ECON11-100 Principles of Economics
• FINC12-200 Fundamentals of Finance
• LAWS10-100 Business Law
• MGMT13-305 Human Resource Management
• MKTG11-100 Marketing
• Alternate Choice: You must complete one of the following two subjects:
  • STAT11-111 Business Statistics
  • STAT11-112 Quantitative Methods

Students must choose one (1) of the following six subject Business majors.

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Marketing communication
• Tourism Management

Electives (6)

Students can choose 6 General Elective Subject (60CP).

• General elective - A subject that may be chosen from any subject on offer across the University provided requisites, enrolment restrictions and any other faculty requirements have been met.

You are also encouraged to complete a second major or minor to diversify your skills and enhance your employability

• Any major from the Bond Business School is available for a second major. Please note, when choosing a second major, that due to the structure of some majors a full sequence of subjects cannot be provided for full accreditation. i.e Accounting and Actuarial Science. Please discuss with the Enrolment Advisor in the Student Business Centre if uncertain of choices.

• A minor is a set of subjects that are sufficient to establish proficiency in a discipline without having to take all of the subjects that a major would take. All minors in the Bond Business School are available to Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Actuarial Science students.

A list of Majors and Minors is available here

Please visit BBS Program Structure and Sequencing for guidance on study plans

Students may also choose one of the following opportunities to use one or more of your elective subjects or part of a Major to have an international experience or an Internship opportunity provided you meet the requirements. Please discuss with the Enrolment Advisor in the Student Business Centre.

• Study Tour
  The Study Tour requires approval from the Faculty. (Please note that Additional Costs are associated with this subject).
• Business Internship
  The Internship requires a GPA credit average and requires approval from the Faculty with an application to the Career Development Centre.
• Individual Study Topic
  The Individual Study Topic is only available in exceptional circumstances and requires Program Director's approval.

The following opportunities are also available to Bond Business School students.

• BUSN13-730: Business School International Semester
  Students will be undertaking study at approved overseas institutes offering an international internship experience program, facilitating both academic study courses and practical industry internship placement
• Bond International Exchange Program
  Current Bond students have the opportunity to study at one of 80+ leading universities in our network of exclusive international partnerships, for one or two semesters.

Important note for first semester students

You will be registered in the Bond Business Mentoring Program, designed for all new undergraduate students. Please be advised that the first gathering is scheduled during the Bond Business School orientation. If you require further information please email businessmentoring@bond.edu.au.

Subject credits may be awarded for previous studies. To apply for credits, you will need to submit academic transcripts including detailed subject outlines/course descriptions for each relevant subject and/or certified copies of testamurs to the Office of Future Students. Please refer to how to apply for credit for more information

In order to apply for study at Bond University, you will need to complete the online application form. To find out more about the application process please refer to how to apply.