Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Commerce

Bond University

About

This combined degree allows students to complete their program in a shorter duration than completing back-to-back single degrees.

Individually, both degrees equip students tothink creatively and critically, problem-solve, communicate professionally, work collaboratively, make ethical and responsible business decisions, and work effectively in a globalcontext that is increasingly uncertain and complex.

In combination, these two degrees not only present graduates with a broad range of career options but also provide anopportunity to specialise in their chosen career.

The variety of possible career alternatives offered through the Bachelor of Business is found in the scope of majors on offer.

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

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

The Bachelor of Commerce degree is more technical and discipline-focused and aims to prepare students for a career as a professional in a specific field.

This degree isdesigned to develop students’ financial competencies, business analytic and decision-making skills and collaboration skills through experiential learning and authenticassessment tasks relevant to the choice of major.

Students complete a major which specifically prepares them for a professional career in Accounting, Actuarial Science, BigData, Economics or Finance fields.

By undertaking a specified set of subjects according to their chosen discipline, Bachelor of Commerce students graduating with an Accounting, Actuarial Science or Finance major are generally eligible to pursue professional qualifications offered by their field’s governing bodies.

Structure

The Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Commerce program comprises 32 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 (12)

  • ACCT11-100 Accounting for Decision Making
  • ACCT12-111 Accounting Information Systems
  • BUSN13-331 Business Model Generation
  • BUSN13-332 Business Model Execution
  • ECON11-100 Principles of Economics
  • ECON12-200 Econometrics
  • FINC12-200 Fundamentals of Finance
  • LAWS10-100 Business Law
  • MGMT13-305 Human Resource Management
  • MKTG11-100 Marketing
  • STAT11-112 Quantitative Methods
  • Alternate Choice: You must complete one of the following two subjects:ACCT12-200 Cost Management SystemsFINC12-201 Financial Applications and Quantitative Analysis
Please note: Alternate Choice 
  • Accounting major students must select ACCT12-200
  • Finance major students must select FINC12-201

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

Commerce Major (6)

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

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Big Data
  • Economics
  • Finance

Electives (5)

Students can choose up to 50 Credit Points of General Elective Subjects (50cp). elective subjects.

  • 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 business minor to diversify your skills and enhance your employability.

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

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

Students may also choose one of the following opportunities to use one or more of your elective subjects or part of a Major 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 are associated with this subject).
  • Business InternshipThe Internship requires a 2.0 GPA and approval from the Faculty with an application to the Career Development Centre.
  • Individual Study TopicThe Individual Study Topic is only available in exceptional circumstances and requires Program Director's approval.

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 the first scheduled gathering is in the Bond Business School orientation, If you require further information please email businessmentoring@bond.edu.au  

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)
Entry score for 2021 entry
Min ATAR Min OP Min IB
65 15 24

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.

Learning outcomes

The Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Commerce will prepare you for roles in:

  • Accounting
  • Advertising
  • Banking
  • Financial Planning
  • Economics
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Investments
  • Marketing
  • Public Relations
  • Stockbroking
  • Research

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