Business Administration

This course focuses on job readiness, to give you the practical skills you need to operate effectively in business environments.

It also gives you the chance to gain a business qualification from a leading university, without requiring the Year 12 maths prerequisites of many other business courses.As part of this course, you will develop strong business knowledge, while also building your expertise from day one in one or more business disciplines:AccountancyBusiness administration studiesEconomics and business decisionsFinance and economicsManagement practiceMarketing and communications.

Our comprehensive courses allow you to select from a wide range of subjects within a broad field of study. You can choose a Monash comprehensive course in five broad fields: arts, business, commerce, information technology or science, and then customise your course to make it uniquely yours. In this course, you will study a range of subjects from across the business field, broadening your knowledge in this area while also deepening your knowledge in at least one subject that will become your major.

A. Business specified study

This will provide you with a broad foundation for your study of business and expose you to several business disciplines. It will contribute breadth to your knowledge of business and develop your understanding of multi-disciplinary decision making in organisations. It will also give you the opportunity to learn more about each discipline before finalising your choice of major.

B. Business listed major

This will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your expertise. You will develop, apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of your major area of study.

C. Free elective study

This will enable you to further develop your knowledge of your chosen major, or business more broadly, or study a second business major. Alternatively you can select units from across the University in which you are eligible to enrol.

Qualifications

Equivalent Australian Year 12

Recent secondary education

ATAR requirements

ATAR

70.05

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70

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60.05

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Subject prerequisites

All applicants must satisfy the following prerequisites or their equivalents.

Australian VCE subjects

English

Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL

Maths

Units 1 and 2: Satisfactory completion in 2 units (any combination) of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics

Sciences/Other

N/A

IB subjects

English

At least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL

Maths

Successful completion of any mathematics subject

Sciences/Other

N/A

VET Study

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.

VET Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma graduates: Applicants will require a minimum 50% average to be considered for selection. Preference will be given to applicants whose prior studies are related to the course. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not be sufficient to meet admission requirements.

• For Monash College Diploma students, refer to Monash College Diploma destination degrees.
• For Monash University Foundation Year students, refer to Monash University Foundation Year destination degrees

Entire academic recordThis course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Higher education

Applicants will require a minimum 50% average to be considered for selection. Preference will be given to applicants whose prior studies are related to the course. A minimum of two single units must be completed in order to meet minimum admission requirements.

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.

Entire academic recordThis course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Work and life experience

Multiple pathways to this course

Applicants who have successfully completed Year 12 are eligible to apply for this course.

Applicants with no formal secondary or tertiary qualifications are not eligible to apply for this course. This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

There are many ways to gain entry to a course at Monash. If you don't meet our entry requirements, there are pathways to help. More about alternative pathways...

Additionally, we recognise that some applicants may have experienced difficulties that have disadvantaged them when applying for university. We offer a range of special admissions schemes that may help you gain entry to your chosen course, including pathways for Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. .More about special admissions schemes...

Alternative qualifications and prerequisites

For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course based on your prior studies, refer to the study credit and admissions eligibility search.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 7 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will:

100.

be critical and creative scholars who:

• demonstrate the critical ability to analyse truth, claims and evidence
• produce innovative solutions to problems
• apply research skills to business challenges and collect, organise, analyse and interpret data meaningfully
• communicate effectively and perceptively and convey ideas and results effectively to diverse audiences and in a variety of format

200.

be responsible and effective global citizens who:

• engage in an internationalised world
• exhibit cross-cultural competence
• demonstrate ethical values
• demonstrate a capacity to accommodate the world view of others and achieve agreed outcomes

300.

demonstrate broad knowledge base, methodologies and technical skills in your area of study and provide discipline-based authoritative solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities that you serve

400.

be a job-ready, independent learner who is equipped to implement sound, evidence-based and discipline-specific business practice

500.

be able to demonstrate knowledge of corporate social responsibility and exercise personal, professional and social responsibility

600.

acquire reflective skills conducive to the development of lifelong learning and work and learn both independently and collaboratively.