Bachelor of Business

The Bachelor of Business suite provides you with the general skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a successful career in business. A range of specialisations are available.

Degree Options

Bachelor of Business (Business Economics)
Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship)
Bachelor of Business (Human Resources Management)
Bachelor of Business (International Business)
Bachelor of Business (Management)
Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

Advanced Leadership Degree Options

The Bachelor of Business (Advanced Leadership) can be taken in any one of the six specialisations, and is designed for students demonstrating potential to attain leadership positions in their careers. The advanced nature of these degrees is encapsulated by a guaranteed industry placement, a research / project topic, participation in a student conference, and individual mentoring.

Where can our graduates go?

Graduates from our Business courses have found jobs such as Graduate Officer, Graduate Trainee, Human Resource Associate, Business Development Manager, Economic Research Manager, Industry Equity Analyst, Research Analyst, Business and Consumer Banking Graduate and Marketing Executives.

They have gained positions with the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Austrade (Australian Trade Commission), Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac, Viterra, Rydges Hotels and Resorts, KPMG, CSR Limited, GM Holden Ltd, South Australian Government, Australian Government, and Nokia to name a few.

Potential Occupations

Potential Employers
  • Advertising Account Executive
  • Bank Officer
  • Business Analyst
  • Business Development Officer
  • Category Insights Analyst (Graduate)
  • Client Service Officer
  • Company Secretary
  • Economist
  • Exporter and Importer
  • Financial Dealer and Broker
  • Financial/Risk Analyst
  • Forecasting Analyst
  • Graduate Administrative Assistant
  • Graduate Insurance Broker
  • Graduate Investment Analyst
  • Graduate Management Trainee
  • Graduate Marketing Analyst
  • Human Resource Associate
  • Importer and Exporter
  • Industry Equity Analyst
  • International Marketing Officer
  • International Trade Graduate
  • Investment Consultant
  • Logistics Analyst
  • Management Consultant
  • Market Research Consultant
  • Market Researcher
  • Marketing Officer
  • Policy & Compliance Officer
  • Purchasing Officer
  • Regulatory Analyst
  • Research Assistant/Officer
  • Sales Support Analyst
  • Statistical Research Analyst
  • Superannuation Adviser
  • Tourism Manager
  • Trade Union Official
  • Trainee Recruitment Consultant
  • Training Officer
  • Treasury Officer
  • Austrade
  • Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
  • Coles Group Limited
  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • Department of the Treasury
  • Department of State Development
  • Department of Industry
  • Oxfam Australia
  • Procter & Gamble Australia
  • Productivity Commission
  • Unilever Australasia

Some Specialist Pathways

Below are some examples of career pathways for the business specializations. This list is not exhaustive. Note that some positions may require further study and/or experience. You will have the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills across a range of professional business-orientated fields:

Business Economics: Organisations of all sizes - from small businesses to large-scale corporations - either employ or consult business economists, as do service providing institutions such as banks and charitable bodies. Business economics studies will help you develop as an effective manager in a rapidly changing and increasingly competitive world.

Entrepreneurship: Focuses on developing the skills and knowledge necessary to become a successful entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs identify and develop new business opportunities. Studies in Entrepreneurship are also relevant to students who aspire to build a career in senior management in major corporations.

Human Resource Management: Teaches you all aspects of attracting and retaining people within an organisation, and managing and motivating them to contribute effectively to that organisation’s aims and objectives.

International Business: Builds upon the business disciplines of marketing, finance, economics, human resource management and global sustainability to provide you with advanced skills and knowledge specific to conducting international trade in both small,  medium and large, multinational organisations.

Management: Designed to prepare you for a career as a business professional and enable you to combine studies across all sectors of business practice, including leadership, planning and decision-making, e-business, and human resource management.

Marketing: Provides the skills and knowledge necessary to build a successful career in marketing across specialised areas such as marketing research, promotion and advertising, and strategic marketing management.

Graduate Profiles

Discover where their degree has taken these graduates.

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