Bachelor of Business

Bachelor

To forge a business career you need creative and agile thinking. Our Bachelor of Business is taught in a dynamic environment driven by fresh ideas and a global outlook.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Course Code

3002100, 081532A, 081532A, 081532A

International Fees

$31,200 per year / $93,600 total

ATAR

60

About this course

To forge a business career you need creative and agile thinking. Our Bachelor of Business is taught in a dynamic environment driven by fresh ideas and a global outlook.

Work placements are a feature - you can complete internships either in Australia or abroad in your field of interest, building your professional networks as you earn credit towards your degree.

You'll learn foundational business principles in law, accounting, economics, management and statistics. The degree includes a major in accounting, international business or marketing plus a choice of elective units or a second major. Please refer to 'Major Areas of Study' below for professional accreditation requirements.

Our graduates gain the professional, critical thinking and communication skills to run their own businesses or pursue careers in marketing, product management, investment, finance and more.

Please note this course is available for international students at our Sydney, Melbourne and Perth campuses in collaboration with EduCo and also in Papua New Guinea through IBSU Port Moresby.

What you will learn

Critically evaluate and apply practical solutions from a range of related disciplines to both inform and justify key decision-making outcomes.
Develop and apply knowledge and skills creatively in devising practical solutions to challenges related to business.
Develop and apply recognised ethical frameworks to influence business behaviours within an organisational context.
Demonstrate and apply in-depth discipline-specific knowledge and skills within a local, national, and international perspective.
Demonstrate autonomy, responsibility and accountability for ongoing learning in business settings.
Prepare and deliver, individually and/or in a team, well developed and justified discipline-specific advice through both written and oral communication.
Investigate and identify a broad range of leadership practices in the management of people and self.
Demonstrate cultural competence in local, national and international settings as applied in business and social situations.

Career pathways

Graduates of the Bachelor of Business gain the professional, critical thinking and communication skills to run their own business or to pursue career opportunities in a broad range of sectors, including marketing, product management, investment, finance and more.

Credit for prior study or work

Candidates who have successfully completed the Diploma of Business through SCU College may be granted Advanced Standing for up to eight (8) units in the Bachelor of Business.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Business Aviation Management Major who have successfully completed an AQF level 5 Diploma qualification in an Aviation related field, may be granted Advanced Standing for up to eight (8) units in the Bachelor of Business.
Candidates who have successfully completed the Associate Degree of Business through SCU College may be granted Advanced Standing for up to sixteen (16) units in the Bachelor of Business

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at Southern Cross University (SCU).

78.1%

Overall satisfaction

78%

Skill scale

66.7%

Teaching scale

81%

Employed full-time

$57.7k

Average salary

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