Honours Degree of Bachelor of Commerce

There are many reasons we encourage graduates to apply for an honours year.

You might want to build a necessary foundation for postgraduate research in your specialisation.

You could be seeking answers to questions no one else is asking in business research.

Perhaps you’re pursuing advanced communication skills and commercial knowledge to gain a competitive edge in the job market.

Academic Program Rules

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

You can find the academic program rules for this degree under the Faculty of the Professions rules.

Areas of Specialisation

Accounting, Corporate Finance, International Business, Management or Marketing.

Example Study Plan

Indicative Study Plan First Semester Common courses COMMERCE 4037: Research Methodology (H) Up to 2 elective courses from the list below: CORPFIN 4033: Quantitative Methods (H) COMMERCE 4100: Qualitative Methods (H) COMMERCE 4106: Advanced Readings (H) COMMERCE 4015: Business Statistics (H)* ECON 4014: Econometrics IV (H)* *Students may select one of these courses in lieu of either quantitative or qualitative methods by agreement between the student and their supervisor(s). Discipline - specific courses Students will take 1 course from the list below:ACCTING 4101: Advanced Theory in Accounting (H)CORPFIN 4102: Advanced Finance (H)COMMERCE 4104: Advanced Theory in Management (H)MARKETING 4103: Advanced Theory in Marketing (H)INTBUS 4000: Advanced Theory in International Business (H) Second Semester Research project Approximately 12,000 to 15,000 words.This thesis counts for 50% of the year’s assessment.COMMERCE 4105: Dissertation (H) Note: Applied Finance students are able to take an additional elective in lieu of any of those courses listed as electives by agreement between the student and their supervisor(s).

For those who are based in Adelaide, we will be offering a blended delivery mode that combines face-to-face with remote learning in as many courses as possible, taking into consideration social distancing and hygiene. All lectures will continue to be delivered online for the remainder of the year, with some exceptions.

For our students who are studying offshore for the remainder of the 2020 Academic Year, the University will continue to offer high-quality access to the learning resources remotely. This includes all lectures, tutorials and other support material. Students will be advised in advance if there are course components that cannot be provided in remote mode and, wherever possible, offered alternative courses.

Graduate Attributes

1. Deep discipline knowledge
2. Critical thinking and problem solving
3. Teamwork and communication skills
4. Career and leadership readiness
5. Intercultural and ethical competency
6. Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

Professional Accreditation

Adelaide Business School is AACSB* accredited, and as such our programs have passed rigorous standards of quality. AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education and only the best schools in the world earn AACSB accreditation.* Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Potential careers

Business Manager, Communications Analyst, Data Analyst, Econometrician, Economist, Entrepreneur, Fund and Portfolio Manager, Industrial Organiser, Policy Adviser, Statistician