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Bachelor of Business

Course Code G95

ECU's Business degree has been designed to give students comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in business. At the foundation of the new Business Degree lies the Business Edge program, which has been devised from the Australian Employability Framework, equipping students to identify, describe, analyse and resolve business problems.

It uses the latest technology, enabling students to study in virtual teams and creating a realistic workplace environment. By using case studies and real-life problems, students explore ethical, political and current affairs issues and develop their negotiation and communication skills. The Business Edge Program will also run exchange programs with international universities. Students will be able to learn locally, and study globally, opening them up to new experiences, cultural awareness and new international prospects.

Course Location and Availability

Campus: Joondalup / Churchlands * / Off-campus +
Availability: Full-time / Part-time
Duration: 3 years Full-time or Part-time equivalent

* Selected Majors are available at Churchlands Campus. These majors that are currently available at Churchlands Campus are expected to move to Mount Lawley Campus for Semester 2, 2008.
+ Selected Majors can be completed off-campus (online). See each Major page for more information.

Faculty of Business and Law courses offered on Churchlands Campus mainly cater to part-time and postgraduate students. It is planned that undergraduate and postgraduate coursework courses offered on Churchlands Campus by the Faculty will relocate from Churchlands to Mount Lawley Campus during 2008 as part of ECU's Churchlands Campus Redevelopment. For more information, see the Campus Consolidation News.

Course structure

Students can choose one or two major areas of study from a range of business disciplines. The Bachelor of Business degree requires students complete a minimum of 360 credit points and has the following main components:

  • Business Core Program
  • ECU Business Edge Program
  • Major Program
  • Supplementary Program

Business Core Program

The Business Core program consists of 75 credit points. Students must complete 5 of these units as outlined by the chosen Major program:

ECU Business Edge Program

The ECU Business Edge program consists of 4 units totalling 60 credit points. Students must complete the following units:

Major Program

Students choose the Major or double Major program they wish to follow after their first semester of full-time study (or equivalent part-time). Each major consists of 8 units making a total of 120 credit points The first unit of each Major is one of the 5 Business Core units.

+ Also offered externally.
# Offered at Bunbury.

Supplementary Program

A Supplementary Program consists of 120 credit points. Students can select from the following options:

  • A second Major from the Bachelor of Business. If students study a second business Major they will have an opportunity to choose an elective unit.
  • An approved second Major from outside the business degree
  • A supporting Major
  • 2 Minors
  • A Minor plus electives
  • Electives

Approved Second Majors

Approved second Majors from outside the Business degree include:

  • Computer Science
  • Languages (French, Japanese)
  • Mass Communication
  • Mathematics
  • Politics and Government
  • Public Relations
  • Sports Science

Minors

Business Minors available include:

  • Accounting
  • Professional Accounting
  • Economics
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Finance
  • Professional Finance
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Systems
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Advanced Marketing
  • Other minors from outside the business degree are also available.

Contact for more information:

Tel: +61 (0)8 6304 5666
E-mail: businessandlaw@ecu.edu.au

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