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Bachelor of Business (Management)

A management degree that will take 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.

Study locations
  • Sippy Downs
  • SouthBank
  • Caboolture
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
028847M
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
3 years
Annual tuition fee 2018
A$22,000
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$66,000
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 2023 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 locations QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 012041
  • Caboolture 018641
  • South Bank 018041
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 18 Rank - 61
UniSC program code
BU341
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
3 years full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
on campus
Recommended prior study
English; Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2018
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
24
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) 84 units

BUS101 Cell Biology
BUS102 Biodiversity and Ecology
BUS104 Chemistry
BUS105 Science Research Methods
BUS106 Discovering Science
BUS108 Introduction to Mathematics
COR109 Introduction to Applied Mathematics

Developing and Graduate courses (9) 108 units

BUS203 Introductory Calculus
BUS211 Advanced Research Methods
BUS320 Advanced Discipline Readings
IBS220 Communication and Thought
MGT310 Introductory Bioscience
MGT322 Human Physiology
MGT325 Human Anatomy

Plus select 1 course (12 units) from:

ICT352 Paramedic Professional Studies
MGT210 Paramedic Clinical Foundations

Plus select 1 course (12 units) from:

BUS301 Paramedic Foundation Practicum 1
HRM311 Applied Psychology in Health Care
HRM321 Public Health Foundations

Elective courses (8) 96 units

Select 8 elective courses (96 units). Of the electives, 5 (60 units) must be developing and graduate level (200/300 coded) courses. A minimum of 2 (24 units) must be from the School of Business, and the remaining 6 electives (72 units) may be from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

The School of Business recommends students use these electives towards a second major or a minor from the those listed below:

Note: Program structures are subject to change. 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:

  • Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 units per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence

  • The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
  • It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
  • 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
  • Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
  • Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)