
Bachelor of Business
This degree is part of the Year 12 Subject Spotlight Early Offer Program
Indicative annual fees are based on a full year full time load (80 units). Find out more about feesAUD 31,425 (indicative annual fee, 2022)
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Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.
Program handbook
Description
The Bachelor of Business is a three year full-time (or equivalent part-time) program which starts with broad core courses and then progresses to one of the seven major sequences of study offered in the degree:
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation;
- Politics and International Relations;
- Human Resource Management;
- International Business;
- Leadership and Management;
- Marketing;
- Tourism and Event Management.
The program has a practical orientation, with students learning from case studies of real business situations.
All majors are available for study at Newcastle City. Majors offered at Ourimbah are Human Resource Management, Leadership and Management, and Marketing.
Program learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Effective skills to work independently and in teams.
- Critical thinking and analytical problem solving skills.
- Knowledge of theories, models and concepts relevant to Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Politics and International Relations; Human Resource Management; International Business; Leadership and Management; Marketing; or Tourism and Event Management.
- Proficiency in the utilisation of information and technology in business.
- Business skills that incorporate understanding of ethical, economic, regulatory and global perspectives.
Details
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Admission information
Admission requirements
Admission to this program is available to Australian students, residents and international students. Admission information for Australian students and residents is available from http://www.newcastle.edu.au/future-students. Admission information for international students can be found at http://www.newcastle.edu.au/international/study-with-us/how-to-apply. During the admission process adjustment factors may be applied to your Selection Rank. Please visit our website to see if you are eligible.
Minimum English language proficiency requirements
All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy here.
Applicants for this program must satisfy a minimum English Language Proficiency Standard equivalent to an IELTS overall minimum of 6.0 with no subtest result below 6.0.
Credit transfer
If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution, or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, visit the University's credit website for more information on applying for credit.
Professional recognition
Australian Human Resources Institute
The Bachelor of Business (HRM major) is accredited by the Australian Human Resource Management Institute (AHRI).
Australian Marketing Institute
The Bachelor of Business (Marketing major) is accredited by the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI).
Academic requirements for program completion
Total units required
240 units
Program duration
3 years full-time or part-time equivalent up to 8 years maximum.
International students studying this program on campus are required to enrol full time to comply with their student visa requirements and complete their study in the standard minimum program duration. International students requiring enrolment advice should review the program plan corresponding to the semester and year of commencement and can contact their Program Advisor at ProgramAdvice@newcastle.edu.au
Program requirements
To complete the degree, students must pass courses totalling 240 units (generally made up of 24 courses worth 10 units each). The academic program has three distinct components: core courses, a major sequence and elective courses.
To satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Business degree program you must complete:
- A total of, but no more than, 240 units (generally made up of 24 courses worth 10 units each)
- No more than 100 units at the 1000 (first year) level
- Between 40 and 100 units at the 2000 (second year) level and 3000 (third year) level
- The Core Bachelor of Business courses must be completed by all students and consists of seventy (70) units of prescribed courses. All core courses are at the first year (1000) level.
- The Compulsory and Directed courses for at least one major sequence.
- The remaining units (electives) can be chosen from any discipline area within the University. You may utilise your electives to undertake a double major. You must ensure that each major has 60 units of unique courses.
Some core courses count towards specific majors as listed below.
- LEGL1001 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Politics and International Relations; Leadership and Management majors.
- MNGT1001 - Human Resource Management; International Business; Leadership and Management; Marketing; and Tourism and Event Management majors.
- MKTG1001 - Marketing major.
Please note that some courses within the major sequences may require additional assumed knowledge and requisites other than the compulsory courses in the major.
Students may study 40 units of courses which comprise a minor (see additional document at: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/335442/Bachelor-of-Business-Minor-Areas-of-Study.pdf .) When you have successfully completed your program, your transcript will specify completed major/s but will not specify completed minors.
Program plans
Download a program plan from the list below for the year/term that you commenced or transitioned into this program.
The Program Plan provides information on the structure and rules of your program. Used in conjunction with your Program Handbook, it is designed to be used as an enrolment guide.
You can track your progress by ticking off the courses you have completed and plan your current and future enrolment.
- 40027-B-Business-Double-Major-Newcastle-2018-2020.pdf 196.6 KB
- 40027-B-Business-Double-Major-Newcastle-2021-2022.pdf 193.9 KB
- 40027-B-Business-Single-Major-Newcastle-2018-2020.pdf 196.5 KB
- 40027-B-Business-Single-Major-Newcastle-2021-2022.pdf 193.9 KB
- 40027_B-Business-Double-Major-Central-Coast_2016-2022.pdf 210.7 KB
- 40027_B-Business-Single-Major-Central-Coast_2016-2022.pdf 214.7 KB
- B-Business-Singapore-2021-2022.pdf 237.3 KB
- Bachelor of Business 40027 Minor areas of study 18 June 2019.pdf 85.2 KB
Additional documents
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation Major - commenced prior to 2020.pdf 568.6 KB
- International Business major and requisites.pdf 171.4 KB
Transition arrangements
Politics Major - 2021
From 2021, the Governance, Policy and Political Economy major will be replaced with the Politics and International Relations major.
All students will transition from the Governance, Policy and Political Economy major to the Politics and International Relations major from Semester 1, 2021. All courses completed toward the Governance, Policy and Political Economy major will count toward the Politics and International Relations major. All students must complete the new compulsory course POLI3180 Policy, Politics and Government unless they have already completed POLI2180 Politics, Policy and Government.
Tourism Major - 2021
From 2021, the Tourism Management major will be discontinued and replaced with the Tourism and Event Management major.
Students who have completed 30 units or more toward the Tourism Management major by the end of 2020, will be given an opportunity to complete this major. These students will be advised to complete remaining compulsory courses by the end of 2021.
Students who have completed 20 units or less toward the Tourism Management major by the end of 2020, will be required to transition to the new Tourism and Event Management major in Semester 1, 2021.
Sports Management Major - 2021
The Sports Management major will be discontinued from 2021.
Students who have completed 20 units or more toward the Sports Management major by the end of 2020 will be given an opportunity to complete this major. These students will be advised to complete LEIS3001 Sports Leadership by the end of 2021, and the remaining compulsory courses by the end of 2022. Three of the remaining Compulsory courses will be replaced with new courses in 2021 as indicated below:
- LEIS2000 Sports Operations Management replaced with LEIS2001 Event Operations Management
- LEIS3000 Managing Events replaced with LEIS3003 Event Strategy and Leadership
- LEIS2100 Volunteer Management replaced with LEIS3100 Volunteer Management
Students who have completed 10 units toward the Sports Management major by the end of 2020 will not be able to complete this major. These students may choose to complete the new Tourism and Event Management major from Semester 1, 2021.
Program structure
Students are advised to read their program handbook information in conjunction with the program plans for course sequence/enrolment advice. Please refer to the Program Plan for the year that you commenced, or transitioned into, this program - Program Plans are available above.
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Core Courses
Students must complete all core courses. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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ACFI1001 | Accounting for Decision Makers |
| 10 units |
ACFI1003 | Introduction to Finance |
| 10 units |
ECON1001 | Microeconomics for Business Decisions |
| 10 units |
LEGL1001 | Foundations of Law |
| 10 units |
MKTG1001 | Foundations of Marketing |
| 10 units |
MNGT1001 | Introduction to Management |
| 10 units |
STAT1060 | Business Decision Making |
| 10 units |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Major
Compulsory Courses | |||
Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfill the requirements of this major | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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MNGT1002 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
| 10 units |
MNGT2002 | Business Venturing |
| 10 units |
MNGT2007 | Ideation in Enterprise |
| 10 units |
MNGT3016 | Innovation and Entrepreneurial Strategy |
| 10 units |
Directed Courses (2000 Level) | |||
Choose 10 units from the following directed courses | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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MNGT2004 | Managing Innovation |
| 10 units |
MNGT2006 | Decision Making under Uncertainty |
| 10 units |
Directed Courses (3000 Level) | |||
Choose 20 units from the following directed courses | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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BUSN3002 | Industry Placement |
| 10 units |
MNGT3002 | Knowledge Management |
| 10 units |
MNGT3007 | Social Entrepreneurship |
| 10 units |
MNGT3008 | Advanced Innovation Management |
| 10 units |
MNGT3009 | Business Development and Growth |
| 10 units |
Politics and International Relations Major
Compulsory Courses | |||
Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfill the requirements of this major | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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POLI2203 | International Political Economy and Global Development |
| 10 units |
POLI3180 | Politics, Policy and Government |
| 10 units |
2000 Level Directed Courses | |||
Choose 10 units from the following 2000 level directed courses | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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POLI2001 | Ideas in Political Science | Not currently offered | 10 units |
POLI2200 | The Global Politics of Indigenous People |
| 10 units |
3000 Level Directed Courses | |||
Choose 30 units from the following 3000 level directed courses | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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BUSN3002 | Industry Placement |
| 10 units |
POLI3002 | Power and the State |
| 10 units |
POLI3140 | The Politics of Globalisation |
| 10 units |
POLI3150 | Issues in International Relations |
| 10 units |
POLI3160 | Global Power and World Order |
| 10 units |
POLI3203 | Democracy in the 21st Century: Local Power, Policy and Participatory Politics |
| 10 units |
1000 Level Directed Courses | |||
Choose 10 units from the following 1000 level directed courses | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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POLI1010 | Australian Politics and Government |
| 10 units |
POLI1020 | Introduction to Politics |
| 10 units |
Human Resource Management Major
Compulsory Courses | |||
Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfill the requirements of this major | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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IRHR1002 | Dynamics of People and Work in Organisations |
| 10 units |
IRHR2010 | Introduction to Industrial Relations |
| 10 units |
IRHR2270 | Introduction to Human Resource Management |
| 10 units |
IRHR3000 | Applied Human Resource Management and Employment Relations |
| 10 units |
LEGL3111 | Employment Law |
| 10 units |
Directed Courses | |||
Complete 20 units from the following directed courses. Note: Students can only count one of BUSN3001, BUSN3002 or BUSN3500 towards the major. They may choose the other course as an elective. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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BUSN3001 | Project in Business |
| 10 units |
BUSN3002 | Industry Placement |
| 10 units |
BUSN3500 | International Work Placement in Business | Not currently offered | 10 units |
IRHR3035 | Managing Diversity |
| 10 units |
IRHR3040 | Negotiation and Advocacy |
| 10 units |
IRHR3510 | Human Resource Development |
| 10 units |
IRHR3540 | International Human Resource Management |
| 10 units |
International Business Major
Compulsory Courses | |||
Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfill the requirements of this major | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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IBUS1000 | Managing International Business Risk |
| 10 units |
IBUS2001 | Cross-Cultural Management and Negotiations |
| 10 units |
IBUS2003 | International Trade Logistics |
| 10 units |
IBUS3000 | International Business Strategy |
| 10 units |
Directed Courses | |||
Choose 30 units from the following directed courses. Note: Students can only count one of BUSN3002, BUSN3500 or BUSN3600 towards the major. They may choose the other course as an elective. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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ACFI3140 | International Finance |
| 10 units |
BUSN3002 | Industry Placement |
| 10 units |
BUSN3500 | International Work Placement in Business | Not currently offered | 10 units |
BUSN3600 | International Study Experience | Not currently offered | 10 units |
ECON3003 | Global Trade and Finance |
| 10 units |
IRHR3540 | International Human Resource Management |
| 10 units |
MKTG3060 | International Marketing |
| 10 units |
POLI3140 | The Politics of Globalisation |
| 10 units |
POLI3160 | Global Power and World Order |
| 10 units |
Leadership and Management Major
Compulsory Courses | |||
Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfill the requirements of this major | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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MNGT2005 | Leadership and Ethics |
| 10 units |
MNGT3011 | Leading Organisational Change |
| 10 units |
MNGT3012 | Strategic Business Management |
| 10 units |
Directed Courses (2000 Level) | |||
Choose 10 units from the following directed courses | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
---|---|---|---|
MNGT2002 | Business Venturing |
| 10 units |
MNGT2006 | Decision Making under Uncertainty |
| 10 units |
Directed Courses (3000 Level) | |||
Choose 20 units from the following directed courses. Note: Students can only count one of BUSN3001, BUSN3002 or BUSN3500 towards the major. They may choose the other course as an elective. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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BUSN3001 | Project in Business |
| 10 units |
BUSN3002 | Industry Placement |
| 10 units |
BUSN3500 | International Work Placement in Business | Not currently offered | 10 units |
MNGT3002 | Knowledge Management |
| 10 units |
MNGT3008 | Advanced Innovation Management |
| 10 units |
MNGT3009 | Business Development and Growth |
| 10 units |
Marketing Major
Compulsory Courses | |||
Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfill the requirements of this major | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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MKTG2010 | Marketing Research |
| 10 units |
MKTG2101 | Consumer Behaviour |
| 10 units |
MKTG3000 | Strategic Marketing Management |
| 10 units |
Directed Courses | |||
Complete 30 units from the following directed courses. Note: Students can only count one of BUSN3001, BUSN3002 or BUSN3500 towards the major. They may choose the other course as an elective. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
---|---|---|---|
BUSN3001 | Project in Business |
| 10 units |
BUSN3002 | Industry Placement |
| 10 units |
BUSN3500 | International Work Placement in Business | Not currently offered | 10 units |
MKTG3002 | Digital and Social Media Marketing |
| 10 units |
MKTG3003 | Creating and Managing Brands |
| 10 units |
MKTG3004 | Advertising and Marketing Communications Strategy |
| 10 units |
MKTG3040 | Services Marketing |
| 10 units |
MKTG3060 | International Marketing |
| 10 units |
Tourism and Event Management Major
Compulsory Courses | |||
Complete all Compulsory courses for the major | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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LEIS1000 | Leisure Behaviour and Organisation |
| 10 units |
TOUR2003 | Global Tourism Management |
| 10 units |
LEIS3003 | Event Strategy and Leadership |
| 10 units |
TOUR3003 | Destination Management and Marketing |
| 10 units |
2000 Level Directed Courses | |||
Choose 10 units from the 2000 level directed courses below | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
---|---|---|---|
LEIS2001 | Event Operations Management |
| 10 units |
TOUR2001 | Tourism and Cultural Heritage |
| 10 units |
3000 Level Directed Courses | |||
Choose 20 units from the 3000 level directed courses below | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
---|---|---|---|
BUSN3002 | Industry Placement |
| 10 units |
LEIS3100 | Volunteer Management |
| 10 units |
TOUR3004 | Specialised Sectors of the Tourism Industry |
| 10 units |
Suggested electives
Electives can be chosen from all courses available at the University that do not have any other conditions (such as a course requisite) applied to them. However, the Faculty suggests the following course options that may complement your program or major.
A full list of courses that are available to study as an elective can be found in the course handbook.
Code | Title | Units |
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CHIN2500 | Business English and Chinese | 10 units |
ECON1002 | Macroeconomics in the Global Economy | 10 units |
ESLA2000 | Academic English for International Students | 10 units |
INFO1010 | Introduction to Information Systems | 10 units |
INFT2150 | Business Analysis | 10 units |
Honours
Honours is available to students as a separate program with a duration of one year full-time (or part-time equivalent) to those who meet the entry requirements. For more information about Honours please follow the link below:
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-business-honours
Additional information
Through the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre, students can access a free suite of NUPrep preparation courses as well as Academic Learning Support.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through the Wollotuka Institute.
International students
All International Students enrolled in the program will be provided with an orientation to familiarise them with the rules, expectations, facilities and services offered by the University. Please visit our International Students website to find out more about the support services available to international students.
Additional support
AccessAbility provides advice and reasonable adjustments to Students with a medical or health condition or disability. If you require adjustments to undertake your program, contact the Student Support Advisors - AccessAbility before semester or early in the semester. They will work with the College or School to ensure that this happens in a timely manner.
Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses, and consider the effects of any medical condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. More information is available online.
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