Programs & Courses 2007
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Student Handbook : Honours : Program Group : CA01

CA01 - Bachelor of Business

9 core courses comprising:
Course Code Course Name
7 compulsory courses
ACCT11059 Using Accounting for Decision Making
COIS11011 Foundations of Business Computing
ECON11026 Principles of Economics
LAWS11030 Introductory and Contract Law
MGMT11164 Business Analysis & Communication
MGMT19127 Business Integration Topics
MRKT11029 Marketing
plus a choice of 1 of the following 2 courses
BUSN11015 Applied Business Research
MATH11246 Quantitative Methods A
and a choice of 1 of these 2 courses
HRMT11010 Organisational Behaviour
MGMT11109 Introduction to Management

Note: students undertaking the Advanced Information Systems Management major are required to complete MATH11246 Quantitative Methods A as one of the courses in their program of study.

Students studying the Human Resources Management or Advanced Human Resources Management majors are required to complete HRMT11010 Organisational Behaviour as one of the courses in their program of study.

Students intending to complete a plan in Economics and Finance MUST take MATH11246 Quantitative Methods A.

Please note: that MGMT19127 Business Integration Topics is a 12 units of credit (double-weighted) course.

plus 14 courses from one of the following categories:

  • 1 x 6 course major from those listed, together with 8 elective courses (of which at least 4 must be at an Advanced Level);

  • 1 x 12 course double major from those listed, together with 2 elective courses (both of which must be at an Advanced Level); and

  • 1 x 12 course advanced major from those listed, together with 2 elective courses (both of which must be at an Advanced Level).

Majors

Your chosen major should be nominated on your student record in e.rolment. This is the specialisation area that appears on your testamur.

Please note: ONLY 1 specialisation (major) will appear as part of your degree name.

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); and
  • Procurement and Supply.

Double Majors
Not yet available.

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 Research 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); and
  • 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 programs page.

Special notes:

  • Not all majors are available at all locations. Check the Plans for business programs page and course availability in this handbook for availability of individual courses. In some cases it may be necessary to undertake a limited number of courses via Distance Education (FLEX) to complete the requirements of a major.
  • Elective courses are required to give a total of 144 units of credit in the completed award.  
  • A maximum of 6 courses may be studied outside the Faculty of Business and Informatics.
  • Students must complete at least 12 Advanced Level courses to meet the requirements of their degree program.  
Elective courses

Elective courses may be selected from any 6 units of credit undergraduate course offered by CQU, provided prerequisites have been met and subject to approval by the Dean.

Note: those students not required to take MGMT19114 Strategic Management as 1 of the course in their Major or Advanced Major are encouraged to undertake this course as an elective before attempting the compulsory course MGMT19127 Business Intergration Topics.

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