Business

The Bachelor of Business is a three-year program at pass level.The program has been introduced to enhance business acumen among future leaders and managers in the Australian Defence Organisation and to provide them with the capacity to interact effectively with external business providers.

It aims to lay solid foundations in … For more content click the Read More button below.The Bachelor of Business is a three-year program at pass level.The program has been introduced to enhance business acumen among future leaders and managers in the Australian Defence Organisation and to provide them with the capacity to interact effectively with external business providers.

It aims to lay solid foundations in communication, numeracy and general problem solving capabilities developed within a specifically business-oriented context of study and to build students' knowledge in a diverse range of areas associated with organisational management and leadership.Students taking this program will become familiar with bodies of knowledge and develop graduate attributes which will give them a strengthened capacity to manage Defence business throughout their Service careers.The program structure reflects the diversity of knowledge and skills which contribute to the study and analysis of business issues, a focus on what are regarded as core business capabilities, the recognition that a business education requires integration among its parts and an acknowledgement that business managers and leaders benefit from exposure to thinking outside purely business-related areas.Read More

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• ZBUS11016 UOCOrganisational Behaviour
• ZBUS11026 UOCBusiness Economics
• ZBUS11036 UOCIntroduction to Accounting
• ZBUS11046 UOCFoundations of Management

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• ZBUS21016 UOCBusiness Law
• ZBUS23026 UOCLeadership
• ZBUS28206 UOCInternational Business
• ZPEM23126 UOCFundamentals of Data Analysis

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• ZBUS31046 UOCBusiness Capstone
• ZBUS33036 UOCLogistics Management

Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 36 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• ZBUS22026 UOCAustralia and the World Economy
• ZBUS22066 UOCManaging People Across Cultures
• ZBUS22076 UOCGoverning Australia: Managing the Public Sector
• ZBUS22086 UOCInnovation and Organisation
• ZBUS24016 UOCFinancial Management
• ZBUS31016 UOCBusiness Law 2
• ZBUS31026 UOCProject Management
• ZBUS31036 UOCHuman Resource Management
• ZBUS31076 UOCIllicit Business in the Modern World
• ZBUS32036 UOCThe Making of Economic Policy
• ZBUS32076 UOCManagement and Governance in Developing Countries
• ZBUS32086 UOCMarketing
• ZHSS26016 UOCIntroductory Business Ethics

Faculty Prescribed Elective

Students must take at least 6 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• ZINT21006 UOCIntroduction to Cyber-Security: Policy & Operations

Level 1 Free Electives

Students can take up to a maximum of 24 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• any level 1 course offered by UNSW Canberra at ADFA

Free Electives

Students must take 6 UOC from Upper-Level courses offered by Schools at UNSW Canberra other than the School of Business.keyboard_arrow_down

• any level 3 course offered by UC School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• any level 3 course offered by UC Science
• any level 3 course offered by UC Engineering & Information Technology
• any level 2 course offered by UC School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• any level 2 course offered by UC Science
• any level 2 course offered by UC Engineering & Information Technology

General Education

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses, normally taken in the second or third year of study.keyboard_arrow_down

• One of the followingZGEN28016 UOCStrategy, Management and LeadershipZGEN22226 UOCIntroduction to Strategic Studies
• One of the followingZGEN22406 UOCIntroduction to Military EthicsZGEN22156 UOCLaw, Force and Legitimacy

Program Rules and Dictionary

Maximum Level 1 UOCStudent may only undertake 48 UOC of Level 1 courses.Minimum Upper Level UOCStudents must complete a minimum of 96 UOC of Level 2/3 courses.Maturity Requirements- Students must complete 36 UOC of Level 1 courses before undertaking Level 2 courses.- Student must complete 72 UOC of Level 1/2 … For more content click the Read More button below.Maximum Level 1 UOCStudent may only undertake 48 UOC of Level 1 courses.Minimum Upper Level UOCStudents must complete a minimum of 96 UOC of Level 2/3 courses.Maturity Requirements- Students must complete 36 UOC of Level 1 courses before undertaking Level 2 courses.- Student must complete 72 UOC of Level 1/2 courses before undertaking Level 3 courses.Program Rules Dictionary- “Level 1” means courses at an introductory level, normally taken at Stage 1.- “Level 2” means courses at an upper level, normally taken at Stage 2.- “Level 3” means courses at an upper level, normally taken at Stage 3.Undergraduate courses are classified by Level e.g. Level 1 courses are usually undertaken in the first stage of a program, Level 2 in the second stage etc. In many cases the first digit of the four-digit numeric suffix of the course code indicates the level of the course e.g. ZPEM1201 is a Level 1 course, usually taken in Stage 1, whereas ZPEM3208 is a Level 3 course, usually undertaken in Stage 3.Read More

Additional selection criteria for admission to this program:

• Other

In addition to meeting the minimum selection rank for the program, military students must also be selected by the Defence Force Recruiting organisation to be a trainee officer in one of the three ADF services.

1.In depth engagement with disciplinary knowledge in an interdisciplinary context

2.Analytical critical thinking and creative problem solving

3.Ability to engage in independent and reflective learning

4.Information literacy the skills to appropriately locate, evaluate and use relevant information

5.The capacity to contribute to, and work within, the international community

6.An appreciation of, and respect for diversity

7.A capacity to contribute to, and work within, the international community

8.The skills required for collaborative and multidisciplinary work

9.An appreciation of, and a responsiveness to, change

10.A respect for ethical practice and social responsibility

11.The skills of effective communication

12.Apply the skills involved in scholarly enquiry