Bachelor
Co-designed with leading industry experts, you'll learn core skills across every aspect of business accounting and then move beyond - into corporate finance, international finance, entrepreneurship, risk management and investment and portfolio management. Learn in a trading room equipped with Bloomberg Terminals, then use your access to obtain the Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) certificate.
You'll learn:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance), students must complete a total of 360 credit points across 3 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS ACC1AIS 1 15 ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS ACC1AMD 1 15 ANALYSING BUSINESS DATA BUS1BAN 1 15 ECONOMIC ISSUES AND PUBLIC POLICY BUS1BUE 1 15 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS FIN1FSA 1 15 FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCE FIN1FOF 1 15 SUSTAINABILITY BUS1SBY 1 15 CORPORATE REPORTING ACC2CRE 2 15 COST ACCOUNTING AND DECISION MAKING ACC2CAD 2 15 DERIVATIVE SECURITIES FIN2FDR 2 15 ECONOMETRICS ECM2IE 2 15 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS LST2BSL 2 15 INVESTMENT SECURITIES FIN2SEV 2 15 LAW OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATION LST2LBA 2 15 TRENDS IN MODERN BUSINESS AND SOCIETY BUS2TBS 2 15 ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ACC3AFA 3 15 AUDITING AND ASSURANCE ACC3AUD 3 15 CASE STUDIES IN FINANCE FIN3CSF 3 15 CORPORATE FINANCE FIN3CFI 3 15 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT FIN3IPM 3 15 TAXATION ACC3TAX 3 15
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUS3ENT 3 15 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL ACC3MAC 3 15The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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Use your accounting and finance skills in a diverse range of roles in commercial and public sector organisations, including:
The Bachelor of Business (Accounting & Finance) is accredited by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ (CAANZ) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Graduates of the Bachelor of Business (Accounting & Finance) may apply for membership with the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA). Membership may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Contact the professional body for details.