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Bachelor of Business (Management)

Exceed your expectations with a management degree that takes you places.

This program gives you the skills, knowledge and confidence to lead and manage your business team. Learn what it takes to be a successful leader. You will explore key issues facing business managers such as strategy, ethics, leadership and change management. You’ll build your knowledge in areas such as strategic planning, decision making, quality control, project management, small business management and entrepreneurship.

CRICOS code
028847M
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
3 years
Semester tuition fee 2016
A$9,900
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$59,400
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
  • * Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa is not available to international students on a Student visa.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast * 012041
Refer to the program footnotes
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 18 Rank - 62
UniSC program code
BU341
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
3 years full time or equivalent part time
Recommended prior study
English; Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2016
  • What will I pay?
Total units
288
Footnotes
  • * Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa is not available to international students on a Student visa.

This program gives you the skills, knowledge and confidence to lead and manage your business team. Learn what it takes to be a successful leader. You will explore key issues facing business managers such as strategy, ethics, leadership and change management. You’ll build your knowledge in areas such as strategic planning, decision making, quality control, project management, small business management and entrepreneurship.

Develop your problem-solving and communication capabilities to establish good working environments for you and your staff. Our program is taught by industry professionals with many years of management experience in private, government and non-profit organisations.

You’ll have the option to take on a business internship where you can apply your management skills to a real business, gain valuable experience and make industry contacts. The program has the flexibility to enable you to choose from a variety of elective courses to further enhance your management studies. In addition to your management degree, you may opt for a minor in human resource management, international business, marketing or tourism, leisure and event management.

If you see your management career taking you overseas try a semester of study first as part of our Arts, Business and Law. Management is a great base for a career in business and an ideal foundation for further studies in accounting, IT, marketing or international business.

Career opportunities

Business management, administration, industrial relations, management consultancy, public or private organisation management.

Membership

Australian Human Resources Institute; Australian Institute of Management.

Program structure

Introductory courses (7)

BUS101 Engineering Professional Practice
BUS102 Mathematics Foundations
BUS104 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
BUS105 Engineering Statics
BUS106 Engineering Computer Programming
BUS108 Calculus and Algebra
COR109 Physics

Advanced courses (9)

BUS203 Mechanics of Materials
BUS211 Engineering Materials
BUS320 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
IBS220 Science Research Methods
MGT310 Introduction to Engineering Design
MGT322 Structural Engineering
MGT325 Soil Mechanics

Plus select 1 courses from:

ICT352 Communication and Thought
MGT210 Foundations of Australian Law A

Plus select 1 course from:

BUS301 Foundations of Australian Law B
HRM311 Criminal Law and Procedure A
HRM321 Criminal Law and Procedure B

Elective courses (8)

Select 8 elective courses. Of the electives, 5 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses. A minimum of 2 courses must be from the School of Business, and the remaining 6 electives may be from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Students can choose to use these electives towards a major from the Business majors listed below:

Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 288

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 7 required introductory level (100 coded) courses.
  • Complete 9 required advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
  • Complete 8 elective courses, 5 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
  • (Optional) Use electives to complete a minor (4 courses) to supplement the required major.
  • Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course.
  • Complete no more than 6 courses from the School of Communication, School of Social Sciences or Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
  • Register any selected Majors or Minors.
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
  • As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider.
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.