Business Economics (Advanced Leadership)

The Bachelor of Business Economics (Advanced Leadership) is offered by the College of Business, Government and Law and requires the completion of 108 units with a grade P or better or NGP in each topic and maintain a GPA of at least 5.5.

The course can be completed in 3 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time).

To qualify for the Bachelor of Business Economics (Advanced Leadership) a student must complete 108 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic and maintain a GPA of at least 5.5. Students who have a GPA below 5.5 at the end of two consecutive semesters will be supported to transfer to the Bachelor of Business Economics. This must include

• 85.5 units of core topics
• 22.5 units of elective topics

No more than 45 units of First Year topics may be included in the 108 units.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Except with the permission of the Dean (Education), the course must be completed within ten consecutive years. Failure to do so may constitute evidence of unsatisfactory progress. Where permission is given to complete in more than ten consecutive years, there may be a requirement for additional coursework in order to ensure relevant and up-to-date knowledge.

Core - Year 1 topics

27 units comprising:

BUSN1001 Accounting Principles (4.5 units) BUSN1009 Quantitative Methods (4.5 units) BUSN1012 Management, People and Organisations (4.5 units) BUSN1013 Economics for Business (4.5 units) BUSN1015 Foundations of Finance (4.5 units BUSN1019 Law for Business (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 1 topics

Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.

Core - Year 2 topics

27 units comprising:

BUSN2031 Business Forecasting (4.5 units) BUSN2034 Interpersonal Skills for Professionals (4.5 units) BUSN2040 Macroeconomics (4.5 units) BUSN2043 Managerial Economics (4.5 units) Plus choose 9 units from:

BUSN2019 International Business Context (4.5 units) BUSN2022 The Australian Economy (4.5 units) BUSN2024 Sustainable Resource Management (4.5 units) BUSN3037 Import-Export Theory and Practice (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 2 topics

Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.

Core - Year 3 topics

31.5 units comprising:

BUSN3043 Governance, Sustainability and Ethics (4.5 units) BUSN3044 Industry Placement (4.5 units) BUSN3052 Leadership in Business and Society (4.5 units) BUSN3061A Industry Project (9 units) BUSN3056 International Trade (4.5 units)

Plus choose 4.5 units from:

BUSN2019 International Business Context (4.5 units) BUSN2022 The Australian Economy (4.5 units) BUSN2024 Sustainable Resource Management (4.5 units) BUSN3037 Import-Export Theory and Practice (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 3 topics

Plus a 4.5 unit elective topic from across the University where entry requirements are met.

Honours

Refer to Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

Combined degrees

The Bachelor of Business Economics (Advanced Leadership) may also be studied in a combined degrees program with a:

• Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours)

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• critically apply broad theoretical and technical economics knowledge and skills to inform strategic and operational accounting, finance, economic and management planning
• analyse strategic and operational business practices and decisions using theoretical and technical knowledge of regulatory, governance, compliance and legal requirements, and of the economic environment
• apply theoretical economics knowledge, technical competencies and critical judgement to make recommendations for strategic and operational business planning
• explain the impact of socially responsible, ethical, economic, regulatory, sustainability, governance and global perspectives on economic theory and its application to strategic and operational business practices
• communicate technical advice and ideas to specialists and non-specialists, in written and spoken forms
• manage time, self and tasks effectively as an individual and to collaborate with a diverse team
• use computer-based information systems or applications to solve or document business problems