Bachelor of Business
Course Overview
The Bachelor of Business (BBus) is an innovative and comprehensive degree program conforming to the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF Level 7). The course focuses on finance and accounting, and covers the fundamentals of business, combined with considerable knowledge and skills in leadership and project management. The Bachelor of Business has been designed to lay the foundation for students to develop skills and competencies in business and financial management, project management, communications and relational management.
- Creativity and lateral thinking.
- Financial management skills.
- Project management skills.
- Leadership, critical thinking skills.
- Ethics and sustainability skills.
- Openness to new ideas and entrepreneurship skills
- Leadership, communication and people skills.
Course Structure
To be eligible to graduate from the Bachelor of Business, students must successfully complete 24 units in total comprising 16 core units and 8 elective units from the list below or other electives offered by the College at equivalent AQF level with permission from the Course Coordinator.
Core Units:
- SBM3101 Professional Development and Business Communication
- SBM3105 Foundations of Accounting
- SBM3106 Fundamentals of Management
- SBM3107 Introduction to Economics
- SBM3102 Marketing and Sales Management
- SBM3103 Mathematics and Statistics
- SBM3205 Human Resource Management
- SBM3207 Finance
- SBM3104 Introduction to Business Law
- SBM3108 Financial Accounting
- SBM3202 Leadership & Governance
- SBM3206 Project Management Fundamentals and Practices
- SBM3301 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- SBM3204 Sustainability and Ethics
- SBM3305 Organisational Development
- SBM3203 Strategic Planning
Elective Units:
- SBM3201 Management Accounting
- SBM3208 Information Systems Design and Development
- SBM3306 Audit and Assurance
- SBM3307 Project Development and Optimisation
- SBM4305 IS Project Management
- SBM3302 Project Execution Planning and Management
- SBM3303 Taxation
- SBM3304 Accounting Theory
- SBM4101 Foundations of Information Systems
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Academic Entry Requirements | Bachelor Degrees (AQF Level 7) Applicants must have successfully completed:
Applicants who do not meet the formal entry requirements may be considered on a case by case basis. |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| English Language Requirements | All applicants from a non-English speaking background applying to any AQF Level 7 qualification at APIC must satisfy the following additional English language requirements: IELTS Academic: overall band score of 6.0 or higher with no band below 5.5 in writing and speaking; OR IBT (Internet-based TOEFL): Overall score of 65 with a writing section minimum of 21 and speaking 18; OR Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE):Total score of 169 or over and with no band below 162 in writing and speaking; OR Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): Total score of 169 or over and with no band below 162 in writing and speaking ; OR PTE Academic Module with a minimum score of 50 with a writing and speaking minimum score of 42. Applicants who do not meet APIC’s English proficiency requirements can be made a conditional offer with a requirement to complete an approved intensive English language course and meet the required standard prior to their commencing their APIC award course. |
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | IELTS Academic: overall band score of 6.0 or higher with no band below 5.5 in writing and speaking |
| TOEFL-IBT Score (Minimum) | IBT (Internet-based TOEFL): Overall score of 65 with a writing section minimum of 21 and speaking 18 |
| PTE Score (Minimum) | PTE Academic Module with a minimum score of 50 with a writing and speaking minimum score of 42. |
| CAE Score (Minimum) | Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): Total score of 169 or over and with no band below 162 in writing and speaking |
Subjects
| Subject Name | Subject Type | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Information Systems | Elective | $1,970 |
| Management Information Systems | Elective | $1,970 |
| Professional Development and Business Communication | Core | $1,970 |
| Fundamentals of Management | Core | $1,970 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | Core | $1,970 |
| Foundations of Accounting | Core | $1,970 |
| Introduction to Economics | Core | $1,970 |
| Human Resource Management | Core | $1,970 |
| Taxation | Elective | $1,970 |
| Marketing and Sales Management | Elective | $1,970 |
| Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Elective | $1,970 |
| Strategic Planning | Elective | $1,970 |
| Accounting Theory | Core | $1,970 |
| Accounting Information Systems Design and Development | Core | $1,970 |
| Advanced Financial Accounting | Core | $1,970 |
| Corporations Law | Core | $1,970 |
| Audit and Assurance | Elective | $1,970 |
| Leadership and Governance | Elective | $1,970 |
| Organisational Development | Elective | $1,970 |
| Project Execution Planning and Management | Elective | $1,970 |
| Project Development and Optimisation | Elective | $1,970 |
| Introduction to Business Law | Core | $1,970 |
| Finance | Core | $1,970 |
| Project Management Fundamentals and Practices | Core | $1,970 |
| Management Accounting | Core | $1,970 |
| Sustainability and Ethics | Core | $1,970 |
| Financial Accounting | Core | $1,970 |
Pathway
- Dip Bus + BBIS
- DipBUS2020 + BBUS2020
Career Opportunities
Because of the range of knowledge, skills and perspectives obtained in this program, graduates will be able to join a range of employers, including multi-national companies, government agencies and non-profit organisations. BBus graduates will be especially well equipped to fit into and contribute to international companies, who seek graduates with a global perspective and proper training in business, finance, leadership, communication and project management.