Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship)

The Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship) program provides you with the knowledge, enterprising capabilities, and confidence to create and build your own ventures and to undertake business practices in firms with a high degree of competency.

A broad-based curriculum in the program covers a range of entrepreneurship and management theories dealing with complex issues in contemporary entrepreneurship theory and practice, entrepreneurial processes, global and non-profit entrepreneurship, finance, innovation and new venture creation.You will be provided with a variety of learning experiences which include engaging with successful entrepreneurs, undertaking case study analysis, enterprise formation and workplace experience.

You will develop theoretical and applied perspectives to business and entrepreneurship and experience dealing with complexity, uncertainty, deadlines, teamwork and multidisciplinary roles.In the final year of the program, the capstone experience course BUSM1325 New Venture Creation provides the culmination of the knowledge, skills and applied work practice experiences that prepare you to transit into the business world.This program will prepare you to launch and manage new ventures;

work in business development for firms in different industry sectors;

provide business consulting, and manage, and grow businesses in an entrepreneurial manner with a global orientation to business practices.This program is delivered on-campus.

All courses listed may not be available each semester

Year One of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

AND

Year Two of Program

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from a Business Discipline minor:

Option 1: Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from a Business Discipline or Other Discipline minor.

Option 2: Select and Complete Two (2) courses from any:

AND

Year Three of Program

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from a Business Discipline minor.

Option 1: Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from a Business Discipline or Other Discipline minor.

Option 2: Select and Complete Two (2) courses from any:

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

Successful completion of an Australian Year 12 senior secondary certificate of education or equivalent. VCE study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL or equivalent.

If applicable, this includes equity access schemes and any other adjustment factors.

Vocational Education and Training study applicants:

Successful completion of an Australian Diploma or Advanced Diploma or equivalent overseas qualification.

Higher Education Diploma applicants:

Successful completion of an Australian Higher Education Diploma or equivalent overseas qualification.

Associate Degree applicants:

Domestic applicants who have successfully completed the equivalent of four courses in an Australian Associate Degree with GPA converted to ATAR and no double-fail in any required course of the receiving degree.

International applicants who have successfully completed the equivalent of eight courses in an Australian Associate Degree and no double-fail in any required course of the receiving degree.

All Bachelor Degree applicants:

Domestic applicants who have successfully completed the equivalent of two courses at an Australian Bachelor Degree with GPA converted to ATAR and no double-fail in any required course of the receiving degree.

International applicants who have successfully completed the equivalent of four courses at an Australian Bachelor Degree and no double-fail in any required course of the receiving degree.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) applicants:

Successful completion of two Open Universities Australia higher education units. Scored or graded results are required.

Entrance requirements for international onshore applicants:

All non-Australian residents and overseas full-fee paying students are required to meet RMIT English language requirements. For more information on these requirements see English Language Requirements at RMIT.

Applicants with Work and Life experience:

You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice. If you are applying to RMIT as an applicant with work or life experience, you may sit the STAT multiple choice if you:

• are 19 years of age or over as of 1 January in the year in which you will start your studies and
• have not been enrolled in secondary studies for at least two years and
• have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or these do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program

STAT results are valid for two years prior to the commencement of study and can be used to meet Year 12 English prerequisites. You are still required to meet all other program prerequisites or equivalents.

Learn more about RMIT STAT results including minimum STAT scores required to meet prerequisites.

This program will provide you with the theory, skills and knowledge across a range of entrepreneurship and management theories dealing with complex issues in contemporary entrepreneurship theory and practice, entrepreneurial processes, global entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial finance, enterprise beyond profit, driving innovation in organisations and new venture creation.

On successful completion of this program you will be able to: