Bachelor of Business

The Bachelor of Business prepares students for a variety of possible career paths by offering a broad range of advanced study options.

These options include Entrepreneurship and Innovation, International Business, Management, Marketing, Marketing Communication and Tourism Management.

All students complete a major from one of these options, but may also choose to add a second major, a minor, or create a tailored set of subjects from across the university to complete their degree.

Students are encouraged to complete an internship, study abroad opportunities or a study tour to further augment this highly experiential program.

The Bachelor of Business program comprises 24 subjects, as follows:

University core subjects (3)

• CORE11-001 Critical Thinking and Communication
• CORE11-002 Collaboration, Teams and Leadership
• CORE11-003 Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse

Plus: CORE11-004 Beyond Bond: Professional Development and Community Engagement

Required subjects (9)

• ACCT11-100 Accounting for Decision Making
• BUSN13-331 Business Model Generation
• BUSN13-332 Business Model Execution
• ECON11-100 Principles of Economics
• FINC12-200 Fundamentals of Finance
• LAWS10-100 Business Law
• MGMT13-305 Human Resource Management
• MKTG11-100 Marketing
• Alternate Choice: You must complete one of the following two subjects:STAT11-111 Business StatisticsSTAT11-112 Quantitative Methods

Business Major (6)

Students must select one (1) major from the following list. Business majors.

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Marketing communication
• Tourism Management

Electives (6)

Students can choose up to 60 Credit Points of General Elective Subjects (60cp).

• General elective – A subject that may be chosen from any subject on offer across the University provided requisites, enrolment restrictions and any other faculty requirements have been met.

You are also encouraged to complete a second major or minor to diversify your skills and enhance your employability

Second Major

• Any major from the Bond Business School is available for a second major. Please note, when choosing a second major, that due to the structure of some majors a full sequence of subjects cannot be provided for full accreditation. i.e Accounting and Actuarial Science. Please discuss with the Enrolment Advisor in the Student Business Centre if uncertain of choices.

Minors

• A minor is a set of subjects that are sufficient to establish proficiency in a discipline without having to take all of the subjects that a major would take. All minors in the Bond Business School are available to Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Actuarial Science students.

A list of Majors and Minors is available here

Opportunity 

Students may also choose one of the following opportunities to use your elective subject to have international experiences or an Internship opportunity provided you meet the requirements. Please discuss with the Enrolment Advisor in the Student Business Centre.

Study Tour

• The Study Tour requires approval from the Faculty. (Please note that additional costs and visa requirements are associated with this subject).

Business Internship

• The Internship requires a 2.0 GPA and approval from the Faculty with an application to the Career Development Centre.

Individual Study Topic

• The Individual Study Topic is only available in exceptional circumstances and requires the Program Director's approval.

Please visit BBS Program Structure and Sequencing for guidance on study plans

The following opportunities are also available to Bond Business School students.

• BUSN13-730: Business School International SemesterStudents will be undertaking study at approved overseas institutes offering an international internship experience program, facilitating both academic study courses and practical industry internship placement
• Bond International Exchange ProgramCurrent Bond students have the opportunity to study at one of 80+ leading universities in our network of exclusive international partnerships, for one or two semesters. 

Important note for first semester students

You will be registered in the Bond Business Mentoring Program, designed for all new undergraduate students. Please be advised that the first gathering is scheduled during the Bond Business School orientation. If you require further information please email businessmentoring@bond.edu.au. 

Academic requirements

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)

Entry score for 2021 entry

Visit our student profile if you are interested in the profile of all students who commenced undergraduate study at the Faculty in the January semester 2020.

Applicants must meet the University's general minimum admission criteria.

2021 Year 12 Entry

To ensure students are not disadvantaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, current Year 12 students can be assessed now for a guaranteed offer for 2021 entry conditional on the completion of Year 12. Applications will be assessed based on their first semester Year 12 results and meeting any subject prerequisite requirements for their program. Find out more.

The Bachelor of Business is a broad-based qualification accepted nationally and internationally by leading employers in a wide range of corporate disciplines. Graduates often attain roles in:

• Advertising
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Marketing
• Not for Profit Organisations
• Public Relations
• Public Service
• Research
• Start-ups and established businesses