Future Students

Business (Including human resource management and international business)

The Area Of Study

Business encompasses the fields of marketing, business administration, human resource management and demographics. Business can be studied in both general and specialist degrees. A general degree such as Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Economics would suit students who want greater flexibility in their choice of subjects around a core of studies in economics and commerce. Specialist undergraduate degrees include Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of International Business, Bachelor of Commerce – Marketing and Bachelor of Human Resource Management.

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Degree Program Information

Degree UAI 2008 CSP Course Duration
Bachelor of Business Administration 82.50 3 years full-time/equivalent part-time
Bachelor of Business Administration (International Studies) 90.25 3 years full-time/equivalent part-time
Bachelor of Business Administration with Bachelor of Laws 95.25 5 years full-time
Bachelor of Business Administration with Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting 83.30 4 years full-time/equivalent part-time
Bachelor of Business Administration with Bachelor of Economics 82.75 4 years full-time/equivalent part-time
Bachelor of Business Administration with Bachelor of Information Technology 83.65 4 years full-time/equivalent part-time
Bachelor of Business Administration with Bachelor of Arts in European Studies # 83.10 4 years full-time/equivalent part-time
Bachelor of Business Administration with Bachelor of Arts – Psychology 84.55 4 years full-time/equivalent part-time
Bachelor of Human Resource Management 81.15 3 years full-time/equivalent part-time
Bachelor of International Business 82.30 3 years full-time/equivalent part-time

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Bachelor of Business Administration

The Bachelor of Business Administration is an interdisciplinary course which prepares you for a career in business management without a full specialisation in subject areas such as accounting or economics. The core program includes business, economics, finance, information technology, marketing, organisational behaviour and statistics. In second and third year you choose a number of electives which may include accounting, business, business law, demography, economics, finance, human resource management, information systems, language, law, marketing, organisational psychology and operations research. As the course progresses there is flexibility to tailor your studies to suit your interests.

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Bachelor of Business Administration (International Studies)

A special feature of this Bachelor of Business Administration is a one semester study abroad or exchange program to develop cross-cultural skills and prepare you for a career in international business.

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Bachelor of Human Resource Management

This degree explores the management of people and change in contemporary workplaces. Strong emphasis is placed on the psychology of learning and the processes and techniques of developing a learning organisation. You will also gain an understanding of employment relations and organisational behaviour in the workplace.

In the final year you will complete a human resource management consulting project in an organisation to refine your skills and competencies. The first year is a fixed program of study
covering fundamental human resource issues with introductory
psychology units.

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Bachelor of International Business

This degree is for anyone considering a career with multinational corporations or large, internationally oriented NGOs (non-governmental organisations). There is flexibility to tailor a study pattern according to the your interests. You may prefer to focus on strictly ‘business relevant’ courses, or choose courses that relate to the wider political, economic and/or cultural context within international business activities.

The program consists of a core component of compulsory units together with a range of elective modules, from which you must choose two. These modules allow students to go into greater depth in their areas of interest.

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What You Will Study

You must complete a program of study (major) in one of the following areas:

  • Business and Information Technology
  • Business Accounting
  • Business and Psychology
  • Business and Law
  • European Business and Language
  • Business
  • International
  • Business and Economics
  • Human Resource Management (in Bachelor of Human Resource Management)
  • International Business (in Bachelor of International Business)

Your program of study may include units from the subject areas listed below:

  • accounting and finance
  • anthropology
  • business demographics
  • business law
  • computing
  • demography
  • economics
  • finance
  • human geography
  • human resource management
  • information systems
  • languages
  • law
  • marketing
  • operations research
  • organisational psychology
  • politics
  • sociology

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Recommended Prior Knowledge

HSC Mathematics is recommended study for first-year business administration, demography, and international business units. HSC Business Studies and English Standard are also recommended studies for human resource management. Other units taken as part of a degree may required assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies and you should refer to the Macquarie University Handbook of Undergraduate Studies for full degree requirements.

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Accreditation

The Bachelor of Business Administration with the Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting leads to accreditation with CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA).

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Career Options

  • administration
  • banking
  • business analysis/development
  • communications
  • finance
  • graduate accountancy
  • human resource management
  • international business
  • international marketing
  • management
  • management consulting
  • marketing
  • sales

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Some Major Employers

  • accounting firms
  • banks and financial institutions
  • international agencies
  • large and small businesses
  • multinational corporations
  • recruitment agencies

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Further Information:

Department of Business
Macquarie University, NSW, 2109
Email: business@mq.edu.au
Telephone:  (02) 9850 8583
Fax: (02) 9850 6065
Web:  www.bus.mq.edu.au

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