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Bachelor of Business (Property and Asset Management)

Program summary

QTAC code: 012121
OP/Rank for 2008 entry: OP-18/ Rank-62
Award abbreviation: BBus(Prop&AssetMgmt)
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type: Commonwealth supported places, domestic fee-paying places, international 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 Bachelor of Business (Property and Asset Management) includes core business courses, such as marketing, accounting, economics and human resource management, to ensure you understand business and how it operates. Specialist units develop your knowledge in key industry areas, such as property economics, property management, investment decision making, property law, valuation issues, and asset and facilities management.

You 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 you can contribute to business and develop a long-term career in this growing and increasingly diverse area.

You 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
  • Facilities Management Association of Australia
  • Project Management Institute
  • Property Council of Australia (non-residential property development)
  • Urban Development Institute of Australia
  • Australian Institute of Urban Studies and the Institute of Planning Australia

Career opportunities

  • property development/marketing
  • management (asset/facilities, office, retail, educational, health, hotel, industrial, portfolio, property, resort)
  • finance
  • infrastructure planning/delivery
  • public sector/government
  • land/property administration

Special features

  • access to employment locally and internationally in one of the fastest growing and most diverse industry sectors with a range of career options
  • content includes the development of individual properties and communities, urban and regional development, and sustainability

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)
ENG201 Construction Technology 1
ENP101 Planning Principles, Theory and Ethics
PAM210 Property Economics
PAM211 Property Concepts and Valuation
PAM220 Property Law
PAM310 Asset and Property Management *
PAM320 Property Investment and Development *
PAM321 Advanced Property and Construction Practice *

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 6 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 your USC program, you may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider

Program requirements and notes

  1. All students must complete a minimum of 24 courses including core courses, in the Bachelor of Business.
  2. Refer to the Academic Rules.
  3. Refer to explanation of terms.
  4. Refer to recommended enrolment patterns.

How to apply

Apply for an undergraduate program.

Enquiries

Faculty of Business
Tel: +61 7 5430 1221
Email: businessfaculty@usc.edu.au

* Subject to final approval

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