Continue business undergraduate studies at a higher level by specialising in an area of interest.
Develop an independent style of learning combined with advanced knowledge in a specific research area. This academic background offers advantages in the employment market. An honours program is the main pathway to further postgraduate study, particularly research-focused study. Studies are supervised by a Faculty of Arts and Business academic who has relevant research interests and expertise in the chosen field of study. There is a thesis component.
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Develop an independent style of learning combined with advanced knowledge in a specific research area. This academic background offers advantages in the employment market. An honours program is the main pathway to further postgraduate study, particularly research-focused study. Studies are supervised by a Faculty of Arts and Business academic who has relevant research interests and expertise in the chosen field of study. There is a thesis component.
Specialisations
Human resource management; information systems; international business; management; marketing; tourism, leisure and event management.
Career opportunities
Depending on the research area selected: academia, government / corporate positions in business management, human resource management, marketing management, market research, international business, computing, systems analysis.
Admission requirements
- Students must have completed a Bachelor of Business, or a related degree, from a recognised higher education institution, with at least eight courses in the area of study that will form their thesis topic.
- Potential applicants should have sustained a minimum GPA of 5.0 over the final two years of their undergraduate degree.
- A high level of achievement in the intended area of study must be demonstrated.
These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Importantly, enrolment is contingent upon the Faculty's capacity to provide appropriate supervision in the intended field of research.
Program structure
Program structure
The Bachelor of Business (Honours) structure is usually as follows:
- a 48-unit coursework component (consisting of four 12-unit courses), and
- a 48-unit thesis component
Coursework component
Required courses (4):
BUS512 Introduction to Research Concepts and Design
BUS513 The Literature Review
BUS514 Qualitative Research Methods
BUS515 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
Thesis component
A research project is conducted over the full year of enrolment, resulting in a thesis. The nature and topic of the thesis is determined by the student's interests, the interests of potential supervisors and the availability of appropriate supervision.
Students are required to complete a literature review and detailed methodology by the end of the first semester for full-time students, and the end of the second semester for part-time students.
The completed thesis is normally 12,000 to 20,000 words in length. The required length is determined by the precise nature of the research, in consultation with the supervisor and subject to the approval of the Head of School, Business.