General Information

Overview

Make a positive social impact on business as an individual and part of a team in government, for-profit and for-purpose businesses. Select a major area of specialisation and combine it with your core business studies to become a business innovator and learn how to think like an entrepreneur. Plus, there are no exams except where required for professional accreditation. 

Double degree options

Study structure

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Business requires students to complete units of study to the value of 300 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
  • Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
  • See the course planner for an example degree structure
  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
  • See the course planner for an example degree structure
Units of study Unit code
Core units
Financial Information for Decision Making
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC10007
Economics for Business Decision Making
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
ECO10005
Contemporary Management Principles
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
MGT10009
Marketing and the Consumer Experience
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
MKT10009
Creative Mindset and Entrepreneurship
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
BUS10015
Business Digitalisation
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
INF10024
Business Practice Core Option*
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
Business Consulting Project
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
BUS30032

Note: Not all units in this list are offered at every delivery location.

Complete one (1) of the following units:

  • BUS20008 Industry Study Tour - Business
  • BUS20009 Professional Internship - Business
  • BUS30026 Business Innovation in America Study Tour
  • BUS30027 Business Innovation in Europe Study Tour
  • BUS30028 Business Innovation in Asia Study Tour
  • BUS30029 Indigenous Study Tour: Supporting Economic Development
  • BUS30030 Business for Social Impact Study Tour
  • BUS30031 Sustainable Business Practice
  • CAR10001 Planning for Career Success
  • CAR20001 Future Work Skills

Please note: that not all units in this list are offered at every delivery location

Units of study Unit code
Financial Information Systems
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC10008
Financial Statistics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN10002
Management Accounting for Planning and Control
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC20007
Company Accounting
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC20013
Financial Management
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN20014
Auditing
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC30010
Law of Commerce
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
LAW20019
Taxation
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC30005
Accounting theory
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC30008
Units of study Unit code
Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
BUS10014
Financial Information Systems
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC10008
Management Accounting for Planning and Control
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC20007
Company Accounting
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC20013
Financial Management
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN20014
Ethics and International Finance
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN20016
Financial Statistics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN10002
Taxation
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC30005
Accounting theory
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC30008
Law of Commerce
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
LAW20019
Forensic Accounting
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC30003
Alternative Investments
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN30020
Financial Risk Management
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN30014
Auditing
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC30010
Management of Investment Portfolios
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN30016
Fixed Income and Debt Markets
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN30021
Units of study Unit code
Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
BUS10014
Financial Statistics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN10002
Financial Information Systems
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC10008
Company Accounting
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC20013
Principles of Financial Planning
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN10003
Financial Management
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN20014
Management Accounting for Planning and Control
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC20007
Ethics and Client Relationships
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN20015
Finance and Behavioural Bias
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN20017
Law of Commerce
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
LAW20019
Taxation
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC30005
Auditing
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC30010
Personal Financial Risk and Estate Planning
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN30022
Accounting theory
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC30008
Investment and Financial Planning Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN30017
Retirement Planning
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN30023
Units of study Unit code
Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
BUS10014
Managing Workplace Relations
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
HRM20017
Organisational Behaviour
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MGT20007
Big Data Management
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
INF20016
Law of Commerce
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
LAW20019
Knowledge Management and Analytics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
INF30015
Strategic Planning
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MGT30005
Project Management Essentials
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
PRM30001
Units of study Unit code
Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
BUS10014
Data Management and Analytics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
INF10025
Digital Business Analysis and Design
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
INF20029
Cloud Approaches for Enterprise Systems
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
INF20030
Business Intelligence and Data Visualisation
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
INF30004
Agile Methods for Business Analysis
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
INF30034
Business Process Analysis
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
INF30035
Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
INF30036
Units of study Unit code
Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
BUS10014
Entrepreneurship and Opportunity
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ENT10001
Creativity and Innovation
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ENT10002
Lean Startup Springboard
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ENT20006
Toolbox for Prototyping and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
DES20057
Startup Funding and Investment
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ENT20008
Launching New Ventures
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ENT30015
Startup Ecosystems in Action
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ENT30016
Units of study Unit code
Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
BUS10014
Financial Statistics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN10002
Financial Management
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN20014
Ethics and International Finance
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN20016
Financial Risk Management
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN30014
Management of Investment Portfolios
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN30016
Alternative Investments
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN30020
Fixed Income and Debt Markets
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN30021
Units of study Unit code
Principles of Financial Planning
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN10003
Ethics and Client Relationships
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN20015
Taxation
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
ACC30005
Law of Commerce
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
LAW20019
Finance and Behavioural Bias
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN20017
Personal Financial Risk and Estate Planning
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN30022
Investment and Financial Planning Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN30017
Retirement Planning
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
FIN30023
Units of study Unit code
Human Resource Practices
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
HRM10004
Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
BUS10014
Managing Workplace Relations
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
HRM20017
Dynamics of Diversity in Organisations
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
HRM20016
Organisational Behaviour
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MGT20007
Digital Management and the Future of Work
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
HRM30012
Human Resource Analytics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
HRM30011
Law of Employment
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
LAW30005
Units of study Unit code
Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
SCM20003
Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
BUS10014
Procurement Management
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
SCM20002
Operations Management
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
SCM20001
Big Data Management
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
INF20016
Cloud Approaches for Enterprise Systems
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
INF20030
Understanding Risk Management
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
SCM30002
Transportation Management
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
SCM30001
Units of study Unit code
Ethics of Innovation
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MGT10010
Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
BUS10014
Organisational Behaviour
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MGT20007
Business, Society and Sustainability
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MGT20008
Project Management Essentials
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
PRM30001
Leadership Practice and Skills
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MGT30008
Strategic Planning
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MGT30005
Digital Management and the Future of Work
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
HRM30012
Units of study Unit code
Marketing and Innovation
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MKT20031
Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
BUS10014
Integrated Marketing Communication
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MKT20021
Marketing Research and Analytics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MKT20019
Frontiers in Digital Marketing
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MKT20032
Marketing Insights
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MKT30018
Consumer Behaviour
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MKT20025
Marketing Strategy and Planning
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MKT30016
Units of study Unit code
The Sports Industry
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
SPO10001
Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
BUS10014
Building Sport Brands
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
SPO20001
Sport, Media and Technology
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
SPO20004
Sport Business Analytics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
SPO20003
Sport and Sustainability
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
SPO30004
Leading Sport Organisations
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
SPO30001
Future of Sport
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
SPO30003

Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 100 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).

A co-major is a major in a field of study outside this course. You can choose one in addition to a first major. Co-majors will not be named on your testamur certificate however will be shown on your transcript of results.

  • Advertising
  • Animation
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Analysis
  • Cinema and Screen Studies
  • Climate and Social Justice
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing and Literature
  • Criminology
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Advertising Technology
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Ethics and Technology
  • Games and Interactivity
  • Global Studies
  • History
  • Indigenous Studies
  • Information Systems
  • Journalism
  • Media Industries
  • Neuroscience
  • Perspectives on Globalisation
  • Philosophy
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Politics, Power and Technology
  • Professional and Creative Writing
  • Professional Writing and Editing
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Screen Production
  • Screen Studies and Popular Culture
  • Social Media
  • Space Technology
View co-major units

Advanced minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points in a field of study which builds upon your first major. Advanced minors can only be taken in conjunction with specific majors - more information will be available soon.

Advanced Finance

Minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points and may be chosen from any field of study.

  • Accounting
  • Advertising
  • Business Law
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Advertising Technology
  • Digital Marketing
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Management
  • International Relations and Security
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Management
  • Managing Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Public Relations
  • Social Impact
  • Social Media
View minor units

You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for either 6 or 12 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.

Units of study Unit code
Professional placement - Major (12 months)
Work Experience In Industry A
Practical unit, 25.0 credit points
WEI20001
Integrated Professional Placement A - Business
Academic unit, 25.0 credit points
BUS20010
Work Experience in Industry B
Practical unit, 25.0 credit points
WEI20002
Integrated Professional Placement B - Business
Academic unit, 25.0 credit points
BUS20011
or
Professional placement - Minor (6 months)
Work Experience In Industry A
Practical unit, 25.0 credit points
WEI20001
Integrated Professional Placement A - Business
Academic unit, 25.0 credit points
BUS20010

These recommended elective units can deepen your understanding of your chosen major or an area of interest. A full list of available elective units can be found upon enrolment.

Accounting major
  • ACC30009 Analysis for Competitive Advantage
  • ECO20003 Managerial Economics and Strategy
  • ECO20004 Macroeconomic Policy
  • ECO30003 Data Analysis and Econometrics
  • FIN30014 Financial Risk Management
  • FIN30016 Management of Investment Portfolios
  • FIN30020 Alternative Investments
  • HRM20016 Dynamics of Diversity in Organisations
  • HRM20017 Managing Workplace Relations
  • INF20029 Digital Business Analysis and Design
  • INF30036 Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
  • LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
  • LAW20019 Law of Commerce
  • LAW20045 Finance Law
  • MGT10010 Ethics of Innovation
  • MGT20007 Organisational Behaviour
  • MGT30005 Strategic Planning
  • MKT30018 Marketing Insights

Business Analytics and Analysis major
  • ACC10008 Financial Information Systems
  • ACC20013 Company Accounting
  • BUS20009 Professional Internship - Business
  • CAR20001 Future Work Skills
  • HRM20017 Managing Workplace Relations
  • ICT20005 IT for Social Impact Project
  • INF20031 Cybersecurity for Business
  • LAW20019 Law of Commerce
  • MGT10010 Ethics of Innovation
  • MGT20008 Business, Society and Sustainability
  • MGT30005 Strategic Planning
  • SCM20003 Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Business Administration major
  • FIN30020 Alternative Investments
  • HRM10003 Human Resource Management
  • HRM20016 Dynamics of Diversity in Organisations
  • HRM20017 Managing Workplace Relations
  • INF10026 First Year Industry Project
  • INF20011 Mobile Business and Social Media
  • INF20029 Digital Business Analysis and Design
  • INF20031 Cybersecurity for Business
  • INS10002 Unlearning the Past: Indigenous Australian History
  • LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
  • LAW20019 Law of Commerce
  • LAW20045 Finance Law
  • MGT10010 Ethics of Innovation
  • MGT20007 Organisational Behaviour
  • MGT30005 Strategic Planning
  • MKT30018 Marketing Insights
  • PUB30001 Events Management

Entrepreneurship and Innovation major
  • ACC30003 Forensic Accounting
  • BUS20009 Professional Internship - Business
  • CAR20001 Future Work Skills
  • ECO20003 Managerial Economics and Strategy
  • FIN20014 Financial Management
  • FIN30014 Financial Risk Management
  • FIN30020 Alternative Investments
  • HRM10004 Human Resource Practices
  • HRM20016 Dynamics of Diversity in Organisations
  • ICT20005 IT for Social Impact Project
  • INF20029 Digital Business Analysis and Design
  • INF30036 Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
  • INS10002 Unlearning the Past: Indigenous Australian History
  • LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
  • LAW20019 Law of Commerce
  • MGT10010 Ethics of Innovation
  • MGT20007 Organisational Behaviour
  • MGT20008 Business, Society and Sustainability
  • MGT30005 Strategic Planning

Finance major
  • ACC10008 Financial Information Systems
  • ACC20013 Company Accounting
  • ACC30005 Taxation
  • ACC30010 Auditing
  • CAR20001 Future Work Skills
  • ECO20003 Managerial Economics and Strategy
  • ECO30003 Data Analysis and Econometrics
  • FIN10002 Financial Statistics
  • HRM10004 Human Resource Practices
  • HRM20016 Dynamics of Diversity in Organisations
  • HRM20017 Managing Workplace Relations
  • INF20016 Big Data Management
  • INF20029 Digital Business Analysis and Design
  • INF30036 Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
  • LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
  • LAW20019 Law of Commerce
  • MGT10010 Ethics of Innovation
  • MGT20008 Business, Society and Sustainability

Financial Planning major
  • ECO20003 Managerial Economics and Strategy
  • ECO20004 Macroeconomic Policy
  • ECO30003 Data Analysis and Econometrics
  • FIN20016 Ethics and International Finance
  • FIN30014 Financial Risk Management
  • FIN30016 Management of Investment Portfolios
  • FIN30020 Alternative Investments
  • INF10025 Data Management and Analytics
  • INF20016 Big Data Management
  • INF20029 Digital Business Analysis and Design
  • INF30004 Business Intelligence and Data Visualisation
  • INF30036 Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
  • LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
  • LAW20019 Law of Commerce
  • LAW20045 Finance Law
  • MGT10010 Ethics of Innovation
  • MGT20008 Business, Society and Sustainability
  • PUB30001 Events Management

Human Resource Management major
  • ACC10008 Financial Information Systems
  • ACC30009 Analysis for Competitive Advantage
  • BUS20009 Professional Internship - Business
  • CAR20001 Future Work Skills
  • ECO20003 Managerial Economics and Strategy
  • ENT10002 Creativity and Innovation
  • INF20011 Mobile Business and Social Media
  • INF20029 Digital Business Analysis and Design
  • INS10002 Unlearning the Past: Indigenous Australian History
  • LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
  • LAW20019 Law of Commerce
  • LAW20045 Finance Law
  • MGT10010 Ethics of Innovation
  • MGT20008 Business, Society and Sustainability
  • MGT30005 Strategic Planning
  • PUB30001 Events Management
  • SOC10004 Sociological Foundations

Logistics and Supply Chain Management major
  • ACC10008 Financial Information Systems
  • ACC20013 Company Accounting
  • BUS20009 Professional Internship - Business
  • CAR20001 Future Work Skills
  • ECO20003 Managerial Economics and Strategy
  • ECO20004 Macroeconomic Policy
  • FIN30020 Alternative Investments
  • HRM20017 Managing Workplace Relations
  • ICT20005 IT for Social Impact Project
  • INB10002 International Business Operations
  • INF10026 First Year Industry Project
  • INF20031 Cybersecurity for Business
  • LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
  • LAW20019 Law of Commerce
  • LAW20045 Finance Law
  • MGT10010 Ethics of Innovation
  • MGT20008 Business, Society and Sustainability
  • POL10002 International Politics
  • SCM20003 Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • SOC10004 Sociological Foundations

Management major
  • ACC10008 Financial Information Systems
  • ACC20013 Company Accounting
  • ACC30003 Forensic Accounting
  • BUS20009 Professional Internship - Business
  • CAR20001 Future Work Skills
  • ECO20003 Managerial Economics and Strategy
  • ECO20004 Macroeconomic Policy
  • ENT10002 Creativity and Innovation
  • FIN30020 Alternative Investments
  • HRM20016 Dynamics of Diversity in Organisations
  • ICT20005 IT for Social Impact Project
  • INF20031 Cybersecurity for Business
  • LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
  • LAW20019 Law of Commerce
  • LAW20045 Finance Law
  • PUB30001 Events Management
  • SCM20003 Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • SOC10004 Sociological Foundations

Marketing major
  • ACC10008 Financial Information Systems
  • BUS20009 Professional Internship - Business
  • CAR20001 Future Work Skills
  • ECO20003 Managerial Economics and Strategy
  • ENT10002 Creativity and Innovation
  • FIN10002 Financial Statistics
  • HRM20016 Dynamics of Diversity in Organisations
  • ICT20005 IT for Social Impact Project
  • INF10025 Data Management and Analytics
  • INF20011 Mobile Business and Social Media
  • INF20016 Big Data Management
  • INF30004 Business Intelligence and Data Visualisation
  • INF30036 Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
  • INS10002 Unlearning the Past: Indigenous Australian History
  • LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
  • LAW20019 Law of Commerce
  • LAW20045 Finance Law
  • MGT10010 Ethics of Innovation
  • PUB30001 Events Management

Sports Management major
  • ENT10001 Entrepreneurship and Opportunity
  • INF20011 Mobile Business and Social Media
  • MDA20003 Networked Selves
  • MDA20009 Digital Communities
  • MDA20011 Sports/Advertising/Media
  • MDA20014 Media and Social Impact
  • MDA20025 National Media in A Globalised World
  • MKT20019 Marketing Research and Analytics
  • MKT20021 Integrated Marketing Communication
  • MKT20025 Consumer Behaviour
  • MKT20031 Marketing and Innovation
  • PRM30001 Project Management Essentials
Find more detail about elective units

Learning outcomes

Upon successfully completing the Bachelor of Business, students will be able to:

  • Apply and integrate business-relevant knowledge, theories, concepts, technologies, practices and processes
  • Obtain, analyse and interpret relevant information and data to make informed business decisions
  • Formulate innovative and sustainable solutions to business problems
  • Articulate a line of reasoning demonstrating cultural sensitivity and critically analyse and offer authentic solutions to ethical challenges in business
  • Effectively communicate business arguments and reasoning to a range of audiences
  • Build on business and digital skills to continuously develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners
  • Work collaboratively and purposefully in teams to achieve a common goal

Career opportunities

Career opportunities are extremely broad and range from business administration through to organisational management. Graduate roles, depending on the major(s) selected, include accountant, financial controller, business and data analyst, business consultant, project manager, sustainability manager, business development manager, entrepreneur, human resource consultant, organisational change coordinator, digital content strategist, investment analyst, financial planner, market research analyst, brand manager, corporate sponsorship executive, sports administrator, supply and distribution manager, and warehouse operations manager.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Business (with an Accounting major; Accounting and Finance Professional major; and Accounting and Finance major) is professionally accredited through CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Graduates are therefore eligible to apply for membership of these professional bodies and Institute of Public Accountants (IPA). The Bachelor of Business (with a Human Resource Management major) is professionally accredited with the Australian HR Institute (AHRI). The Bachelor of Business (with a Financial Planning major) is professionally accredited with the Financial Planning Association of Australia. Professional Recognition: Recognition as a CFA Institute Affiliated University signals to students, employers and the marketplace that the university curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and is well suited to preparing students to sit for the CFA Program. CFA Institute®: The Swinburne University of Technology is a participant in the University Affiliation Program of the CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials. The Bachelor of Business (Finance Major) covers at least 70% of Level 1 of the CFA program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) topics including CFA Institute Codes of Ethics. As part of the affiliation, students in the Bachelor of Business, Finance Major are eligible for CFA Program Student Scholarships. The Bachelor of Business is accredited by AACSB.

Course rules

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Business students must complete 300 credit points comprising of:

  • five [5] Business Fundamentals core units (62.5 credit points) AND
  • three [3] Business Practice units (37.5 credit points) AND
  • one of the following majors* (100 to 200 credit points):
    • eight [8] units of study in one of the following majors: Business Administration, Business Analytics and Analysis, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Financial Planning, Health Management and Communication, Human Resource Management, International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing or Sports Management (100 credit points) OR
    • nine [9] units from the Accounting major (112.5 credit points) OR
    • sixteen [16] units from the Accounting and Finance major or the Accounting and Financial Planning major (200 credit points) AND
    • Up to eight [8] units of other study (0 to 100 credit points) comprising of a second major, co-major, advanced minor, minor/s and/or electives. Number of units to be undertaken is determined by the size of the major undertaken**.

Students may not complete more than 150 credit points (normally 12 units) at Introductory Level. A unit of study can only be counted once, where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternate.

Students also have an opportunity to undertake a WIL Professional Placement.

Professional Placements

Professional Placements are subject to a competitive selection process. Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 375-400 credit points comprising:

  • five [5] Business Fundamentals core units (62.5 credit points) AND
  • three [3] Business Practice units (37.5 credit points) AND
  • One of the following majors* (100 to 200 credit points):
    • eight [8] units of study in one of the following majors: Business Administration, Business Analytics and Analysis, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Financial Planning, Health Management and Communication, Human Resource Management, International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing or Sports Management (100 credit points) OR
    • nine [9] units from the Accounting major (112.5 credit points) OR
    • sixteen (16) units from the Accounting and Finance major or the Accounting and Financial Planning major (200 credit points) AND
    • four [4] units of Professional Placement study (100 credit points); AND
    • Up to Six [6] units of other study comprising an advanced minor, minor and/or electives (0 to75 credit points)**

Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 337.5-350 credit points comprising:

  • Five [5] Business Fundamentals core units (62.5 credit points) AND
  • Three [3] Business Practice units (37.5 credit points) AND
  • One of the following majors* (100 to 200 credit points):
    • Eight [8] units of study in one of the following majors: Business Administration, Business Analytics and Analysis, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Financial Planning, Health Management and Communication, Human Resource Management, International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing or Sports Management (100 credit points) OR
    • Nine [9] units from the Accounting major (112.5 credit points) OR
    • Sixteen (16) units from the Accounting and Finance major or the Accounting and Financial Planning major (200 credit points) AND

• Two [2] units of Professional Placement study (50 credit points) AND

• Up to Seven [7] units of other study comprising an advanced minor, minor and/or electives (0 to 87.5 credit points)**

*Health Management and Communication Major is offered at Hawthorn for a specific cohort of students, International Business Major is only offered at offshore partners.

**Not required if doing the Accounting and Finance Major or the Accounting and Financial Planning major

Academic Progress – special requirements

In addition to the standard academic progress rules, this course has the following additional academic progress rules which are established in accordance with Academic Courses Regulation 62 (2):

    1. A student is classified as 'at risk' of unsatisfactory progress if they:

        (a) fail any unit of study

        (b) Behave in a manner which breaches the Swinburne Student Charter whilst on a professional placement

        (c) are unsuccessful in securing a Professional Placement two months before Week 1 of their final year of study

    2. A student is classified as 'unsatisfactory progress' if they:

        (a) Fail any unit of study in the next Progress Review period after being classified as being 'at risk'

        (b) Fail a Professional Placement or Work Experience in Industry unit

        (c) Have their professional placement terminated early by an industry partner. In the case of early termination of an industry placement by an industry partner, the student will be deemed as having 'unsatisfactory progress' and a progress review hearing may be convened within 2 weeks of the cessation of the placement.

        (d) are unsuccessful in securing a Professional Placement two months before Week 1 of their final semester of study

Students who are identified as having unsatisfactory progress will be subject to the show cause provisions in the Progress Review section of the Academic Progress Policy.

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Business is 200 credit points (normally 16 units)

Admission criteria

Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.

Entry requirements

A. Applicants with recent secondary education (within past three years)

ATAR

This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.

Guaranteed ATAR: if you receive an ATAR of 60 or higher and meet all the essential requirements for this course, you will be guaranteed an offer.

Educational history

An applicant's entire academic history, including ATAR results, will be considered for entry into this course.

Selection rank adjustments

 Selection ranks for this course will be calculated based on your ATAR with adjustments to overall study scores based on subjects studied, location of your home address, SEAS application, and participation In Swinburne's Early Leaders program. For further details about selection rank adjustments, see Admissions at Swinburne.

Subject adjustments

A study score of 25 in any Business, any Information Technology, any Mathematics or Global Politics equals 2 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 10 points.

Meeting course prerequisites

VCE units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English (except EAL) or at least 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent.

ATAR profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in Semester 1 2023

ATAR-Based offers only, across all offer rounds ATAR
Excluding adjustment factors
Selection Rank
ATAR + any adjustment factors
Highest rank to receive an offer 96.1 99.95
Median rank to receive an offer 62.1 66.2
Lowest rank to receive an offer 48.1 55.2

B. Applicants with higher education study

Educational history 

An applicant's entire academic history, including results from previous higher education study will be considered for entry into this course. If previous higher education qualifications are incomplete, results must have been obtained in the last seven years. 

Meeting course prerequisites 

As for Year 12 or equivalent. 

STAT/Bridging courses 

Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.

C. Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Educational history 

An applicant's entire academic history from the past seven years, including complete and/or incomplete post-secondary VET studies, will be considered for entry into this course. Only graded results will be considered. 

Meeting course prerequisites 

As for Year 12 or equivalent. 

STAT/Bridging courses 

Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.

D. Applicants with work and life experience

Entire academic record 

This course uses an applicant's entire academic record as part of its selection considerations, including an applicant's ATAR results from the last seven years can be considered for entry into this course. 

Meeting course prerequisites 

As for Year 12 or equivalent. 

STAT/Bridging courses 

Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.

Work experience 

Applicants who have not met the entry criteria through their academic studies can have their work experience considered. Applicants need to have completed secondary school and have four years relevant post-secondary work experience with at least two of these years being fulltime work. Evidence must be in the form of a resume, a letter from an employer (on letterhead) outlining the duration of employment, roles and responsibilities and a position description (optional). If an employer letter cannot be provided a referee check may be conducted.

Student profile

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced in this course in the most relevant recent intake period, including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.

  Semester 1, 2023
Applicant background Number of students Percentage of all students
(A) Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) 152 20%
(B) Vocational education and training (VET) study 97 13%
(C) Work and life experience (admitted on the basis of previous achievement not in the other three categories) 179 24%
(D) Recent secondary education:    
Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) 134 17%
Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were N/A considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test, early offer conditional on minimum ATAR) N/A N/A
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was N/A not a factor (e.g. special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement) 21 2%
International students 181 24%
All students 764 100%

Notes: N/A – Students not accepted in this category.

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