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Student Handbook : Honours : Program Group : CA01

CA01 - Bachelor of Business

Program Aim

The Bachelor of Business program is Central Queensland University's premier business management program.  The program allows students to undertake studies in a wide range of business and management related fields, which in turn provides students with a wide range of career opportunities.  The program also provides students with membership pathways to numerous professional bodies, ensuring that upon completing the programs, students receive not only an academic qualification, but recognition of their skills and knowledge within their chosen profession.

 

The program provides a flexible degree pathway, offering a diverse range of courses and providing students the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills relating to the modern business environment.

Program Structure

To satisfy the requirements for the award students must complete a program of 24 courses (144 units of credit) which comply with the requirements stated below.

Students must complete:

  • 8 core courses
  • 16 courses from one of the following categories:
    • 1 six course major from those listed, together with ten elective courses (of which at least 6 must be at an advanced level)
    • 1 twelve course double major from those listed, together with four elective courses (of which at least 2 must be at an advanced level)
    • 1 twelve course advanced major from those listed, together with four elective courses (of which at least 2 must be at an advanced level)  

Available majors and advanced majors  include:

 

Majors

  • Marketing (Graduates may be eligible for membership of the Australian Marketing Institute)
  • Consumer Marketing (Graduates may be eligible for membership of the Australian Marketing Institute)
  • Tourism
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Human Resources Management
  • E-Commerce
  • Commerce
  • Economics and Finance (Graduates may be eligible for membership of the Economics Society of Australia and the Australian Institute of Banking and Finance)
  • Business and Taxation Law
  • Operations Management (Graduates may be eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Management)
  • Management (Graduates may be eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Management)
  • Procurement and Supply

Advanced Majors

  • Advanced Human Resources Management (Program is accredited by Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) - graduates may apply for membership of AHRI)
  • Advanced Marketing Management (Graduates may apply for membership of the Australian Marketing Institute and the Australian Market and Social Rsearch Society, and be eligible to receive the Australian Marketing and Social Research  Society's Certificate in Market Research upon application to the Society)
  • Advanced Information Systems Management (Program is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) - graduates may apply for membership of the ACS)
  • Advanced Procurement and Supply (Program is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) - graduates may apply for membership of CIPS).

 

The required courses for each major are listed on the Plans for business program page.

 

NOTE: not all majors are available at all locations.

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