Complete Course Outline
Course: Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Management (807AA)
Award: Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Management
Course Level: 10
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Government & Law
University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 361183
CRICOS Code: 026598F
Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:
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UC Bruce Campus
- Full Time, Face-to-Face -
- Part Time, Face-to-Face -
Introduction
For further information and support:
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS: email study@canberra.edu.au or telephone 1800 UNI CAN (1800 864 226)
CURRENT AND COMMENCING STUDENTS: visit the Faculty of Business, Government & Law student support area (Building 6, Level C, Room 38 -- reception counter) or email BGLCourseConveners@canberra.edu.au
The Bachelor of Business Administration is a creative program of study in commerce and business. Students obtain a broad understanding of the business disciplines and may choose major sequences of study from business domains such as banking and financial services, business management, international business and marketing. The Bachelor of Management is designed for those who are making, or who plan to make, their careers in management in the business, public and nongovernmental sectors. The course combines conceptual understanding and a practical orientation in management, government-business relations, public sector management and policy, governance, politics and government and sociology and social policy.
Students completing 72 credit points which include the required units and restricted choice major from one degree, may graduate with a single degree.
This course allows students commencing standard full-time study in Semester 1 (together with part- time students) to select an optional ‘open major’ from a broad range of areas within the University. Further information open majors and how to include these in this course can be found at http://www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/business/attachments/pdf/Open-Major-Sequences-2012.pdf
Course Requirements
96 credit points comprising:
(a) Required (54 credit points) as follows:
- MN0144 Minor in Business and Government Foundation (12 credit points)
- MN0145 Minor in Business Foundation (12 credit points)
- MJ0135 Major in Business Administration (24 credit points)
Required units as follows (6 credit points)
6348 Information Systems in Organisations
4977 Introduction to Business Law
(b) Restricted choice (24 credit points) as follows:
Management components as follows (24 credit points):
One of the following Management majors:
- MJ0196 Major in Entrepreneurial Management (24 credit points)
- MJ0047 Major in Government & Politics (24 credit points)
- MJ0085 Major in Management, Governance & Policy (24 credit points)
- MJ0190 Major in Public Sector Management (24 credit points)
Note: As the unit 7878 Organisational Behaviour is a required component of both the Major in Business Administration and the Major in Public Sector Management students choosing the Major in Public Sector Management will be required to study an additional restricted choice unit from the Major in Public Sector Management.
(c) Open electives (18 credit points) as follows:
18 credit points open electives from any part of the University, as a major, a minor and/or individual units.
Typical Course Structure
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| YEAR 1 | |
| 6606 Government-Business Relations | 8732 Problem Analysis and Statistics |
| 5617 Accounting for Managers | 4207 Introduction to Management |
| 6355 Introduction to Economics | 6357 Introduction to Marketing |
| 6348 Information Systems in Organisations | 4977 Introduction to Business Law |
| YEAR 2 | |
| 8730 Problem Evaluation and Resolution | 7075 Leadership, Innovation and Change |
| Management Major unit 1 | Management Major unit 3 |
| Management Major unit 2 | Management Major unit 4 |
| Open elective | Open elective |
| YEAR 3 | |
| 6366 Services Marketing | 6356 Introduction to International Business |
| 7079 Organisational Performance | 7878 Organisational Behaviour |
| Management Major unit 6 | Management Major unit 7 |
| Open elective | Open elective |
| YEAR 4 | |
| 6397 Business Ethics | Minor in Business and Government Foundation restricted choice |
| 6354 Managing Human Resources | Management Major unit 8 |
| 6349 Entrepreneurship | 7371 Strategic Management |
| Open elective | Open elective |
Course Duration
8 semesters full time, equivalent part-time; maximum 20 semesters.
Admission Requirements
Normal requirements for admission to an undergraduate degree.
Assumed Knowledge
Refer to assumed knowledge entries for individual courses.
International students need to meet the English language requirements of the University of Canberra. Students should note the assumed knowledge requirements for individual majors and minors when choosing a program of study.


