Program summary
Program overview
Career opportunities
Advanced standing, recognition of prior learning, credit and articulation
Program structure
Program requirements and notes
Enquiries
Recommended enrolment patterns
Program summary
QTAC code: 012121
OP/Rank for 2007 entry: OP-16/ Rank-65
Award abbreviation: BBus(Prop&AssetMgmt)
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type: Commonwealth supported places, domestic fee-paying places
Total units: 288
Recommended prior study: English and Maths
CRICOS code: 059555M
Program overview
Property and asset management is an important area of business and one of the fastest growing professional services in Australia. It underpins areas such as residential and commercial developments, construction, tourism, and facilities management. The program includes the core business courses such as marketing, accounting, economics and human resource management to ensure graduates understand business and how it operates. These are supported by specialist units to develop detailed knowledge on key industry areas such as property economics, property management, investment decision making, property law, valuation issues, and asset and facilities management. Students also learn to apply through case studies, fieldwork and projects, the tools and work skills needed for effective property and asset management such as feasibility studies, project management, and financial analysis so that graduates can contribute to business and develop long term careers in this growing and increasingly diverse area.
Students can apply to undertake first-year courses in this program at the USC Noosa Centre. Please note that the option to study at Noosa is not available to international students.
Professional membership
Students and graduates may apply to the Australian Property Institute, the Facilities Management Association of Australia, the Project Management Institute, Property Council of Australia (non-residential property development), the Urban Development Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Urban Studies and the Institute of Planning Australia.
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Business (Property and Asset Management) provides career opportunities in:
- property manager
- property developer
- asset and facilities manager
- resort management
- shopping centre managers
- planning
- public service positions in local state and federal governments in areas such as building services authority, town planning, emergency services, housing, national parks
- managers in office, retail, educational, health, hotel and industrial facilities
Program structure
Core courses
Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
Business foundation courses
7 required courses:
BUS101 Applied Research Methods
BUS102 Economics for Business
BUS103 Business Law and Ethics
BUS104 Managing the Organisation
BUS105 Marketing Theory and Practice
BUS106 Introductory Accounting
BUS108 Introduction to Information and Communication Technology
Property and Asset Management major courses
8 required courses:
(Note that these second and third year courses do not commence until 2008 and 2009 respectively)
PAM210 Property Concepts and Issues
PAM220 Property Economics
PAM310 Asset and Facilities Management
PAM320 Property Funding and Portfolio Management
PAM321 Construction Technology Management
ENP211 Planning and Environmental Law
ENP270 Regional Infrastructure Planning
PAM Elective *
* PAM Elective - students may choose any advanced level course from the Faculty of Business, or any advanced level ENP course from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, or PUB262 Environmental Health Risk Management or ENS253 An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems from the Faculty of Science, Health and Education. In choosing this course students should consider the remainder of their program, including the possible option of a second major or minors they wish to include. Please seek advice from the Faculty of Business program advisers.
Elective courses
Select 7 advanced courses, which may comprise a second major from the Faculty of Business, or a 4 course minor and 3 electives (up to 4 electives may be chosen from the faculties of Business, Arts and Social Sciences or Science, Health and Education).
Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program
As part of their USC program, students may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
Program requirements and notes
- All students must complete a minimum of 24 courses including core courses, in the Bachelor of Business.
- Refer to the Academic Rules.
- Refer to explanation of terms.
- Refer to recommended enrolment patterns.
Enquiries
Faculty of Business
Tel: +61 7 5430 1221
Email: businessfaculty@usc.edu.au