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Why study Business?

New world, new thinking

At Flinders Business we’re preparing a new generation of business leaders with new ways of thinking, and new skills for the future.

Studying Business at Flinders will put you in the driver’s seat to take advantage of a new tomorrow. Get future ready with SA’s top ranked university in business for overall experience and teaching quality.*

_{*No. 1 SA university in business and management for overall experience and teaching quality (Good Universities Guide 2019, public SA-founded universities only)}

No 1 in SA for teaching quality in Business & Management

No 1 in Australia for overall experience in Business & Management

No 1 in South Australia for learner engagement in Business and Management

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Courses available in Business

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Undergraduate

Honours

Bachelor of Business (Honours) 1 year

Postgraduate

Higher degree by research

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"I’ve got a team of 70 people globally, I’ve got three leaders in Santiago and Houston… The things that helped me set my career up was really the breadth of study, and I think that international context that I received was something that I still hold dear to my heart".

Isaac Hinton
Alumni, Vice President Global Procurement, BHP

Why study business?

Your dream career starts here
Flinders Business opens doors to a range of exciting careers in growing fields.

Learn from the best
Flinders Business is top ranked in SA for overall learning experience and teaching quality and received five stars from the Good Universities Guide.*

Be future-ready
Gain the future skills employers want.

Graduate work ready
Go beyond theory and gain real-world insights into the day-to-day operations of business.

Start your own business
Gain the confidence, knowledge and skills to launch and manage business ventures.

Flexible study options
Build your studies to suit your lifestyle, interests and goals.

Get personalised support
It’s all about you. We’re here to help.

_{*No. 1 SA university in business and management for overall experience and teaching quality (Good Universities Guide 2019, public SA-founded universities only)}^{Five stars in business and management for learning resources, overall experience and teaching quality (The Good Universities Guide 2019)}

Your dream career starts here

The skills you’ll learn from a Flinders Business degree can take you almost anywhere. What’s your dream career? Social Media Guru for an ethical e-commerce supplier? Corporate Head Hunter, scouting the best talent in market? Maybe helping grassroots footy clubs as a Community Sports Manager? Whatever your dream, a Flinders Business degree can help you get there. Here are just a few of your options:

Supply Chain Manager

Without Supply Chain Managers transport and commerce grind to a halt. Help organise the flow of goods and services to people around the globe.

Cryptocurrency Trader

Trading Bitcoin is now a serious financial enterprise. Study a Bachelor of Banking and Finance and learn how to get ahead in a volatile market

Players' Agent

Shape the games commercial landscape (and rep sports brightest stars) with a Bachelor of Business (Sports Management).

Advertising Manager

Gain the skills and experience to develop innovative ad campaigns that drive business growth and capture the imagination with a Bachelor of Business (Marketing).

Gain skills for the future

Careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today. That’s why we offer a suite of innovation and enterprise electives to prepare you for the careers of tomorrow.

Powered by Flinders New Venture Institute (NVI), these electives will help you to develop highly prized personal enterprise skills like creativity, emotional intelligence, adaptability, critical thinking and problem solving. You’ll be career ready and empowered to make your mark on the world.

Bachelor of International Business (Wine, Spirits and Tourism)

Become a leader in the wine, spirits and tourism industry.

If you are passionate about a career in wine, spirits and tourism and want to develop new skills, apply now for an undergraduate degree in International Business (Wine, Spirits and Tourism) at Flinders.

Our course can be taken online or on campus, includes industry placements, teaching from real-life industry experts and includes the WSET Level 2 in Wine qualification, the global education authority in the industry.

Explore a future in the wine, spirits and tourism industry.

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Graduate job ready

During your degree, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake ‘Work Integrated Learning’ (WIL). It’s a program built into every Flinders business course. Students can choose a hands-on work placement from over 200 industry hosts, including Big Four accounting firms, internationally recognised FMCG brands, banking and finance institutions, as well as South Australian government departments (both state and local).

You might have heard of some of our key partners: Price Waterhouse Coopers, McDonald's, Bank SA, EY, Hudson, BT and Bendigo Bank.

Health administration

Become a leader in the health and aged care industry.

If you are a career-minded healthcare professional looking to enhance your prospects, apply now for a postgraduate tertiary course in healthcare management and administration offered by Flinders University.

Our courses are flexible and are accredited by the Australasian College of Health Service Management. We also offer study opportunities in China and Singapore.

Explore a future in health administration

“
My business degree at Flinders is giving me the confidence, skills and knowledge to adapt and thrive in the world of commerce."

Andrew Kinyua, Bachelor of Commerce

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Originally from Nairobi, Kenya, 22-year-old Andrew Kinyua says it was his first job as an assistant at a consultancy firm that cemented his passion for a career in commerce.

“I just love business,” he says. “I love the cunning and strategy involved in operating in the market, and the driven mindset that is needed to operate in the business world.”

It was the international reputation of the commerce degree at Flinders University that saw him make the move to Australia to study a Bachelor of Commerce at Flinders University.

Flinders University’s business, commerce and management degrees offer mentoring and specialised tutor programs to help develop work-ready skills across a range of professional, business related fields.

Students will have the opportunity to build networks with industry placements and projects, and experience cutting-edge innovation and enterprise topics powered by the New Venture Institute.

Practical instruction in key business functions including accounting and marketing principals, financial management, entrepreneurship & small business will help students like Andrew achieve their goals.

“One day I’d love to run a business of my own, and my degree at Flinders will give me the skills I need to be adept and succeed in the world of trade and commerce.”

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Join real-world business projects

Kick-start your career by working on real business projects, with our industry partners. Pitch your ideas and recommendations to real clients. Develop your consulting and project management skills. Build your professional network. It’s the experience of a lifetime.

Listen to business student Daina talk about her experience working on a real business project

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Flexible study options to suit your lifestyle, interests and goals

Study at your own pace
Study as a part time or full time student either face to face at our Victoria Square or Bedford Park campuses, online or in mixed mode attendance.

Tailor your study program
You can focus on your chosen career from day one or keep your options open by exploring a range of topics before deciding. If you change your mind along the way, we make it easy for you to modify your study program to pursue a new direction.

Personalised support
Get one-on-one support from dedicated Flinders academics, student mentors and career advisors.

Flinders is ranked no. 1 in undergraduate business and management for overall quality of educational experience and student support*. We offer a range of support services to help you achieve your study goals including our peer mentoring program and dedicated careers and employability service.

_{*QILT Student Experience Survey 2017 and 2018, public SA-founded universities only.}

Flinders Business Trading Room: Access state-of-the-art facilities

Refinitiv Eikon terminals in the trading room give you access to over 400 global markets and more than four million gigabytes of market data, from exchanges such as the ASX, NYSE, LSE and the CME, and covering over 35 million financial instruments.

This cutting-edge market simulation program provides data on asset classes including foreign exchange, money markets, fixed income, equities, commodities, funds, and real estate.

Flinders business students, researchers and industry engage with the derivatives trading exchange, put theory into practice, and test themselves against volatile international markets.

Brave Minds - Latest research

Charged with a mission to change lives and change the world, our researchers are addressing challenges of local, national and global significance to deliver outcomes for the betterment of society.

Robot ready

Flinders is shoring up Australia’s future by helping businesses adopt next-generation manufacturing. Welcome to Industry 4.0: the fourth industrial revolution.

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Shiploads of potential

Driverless cars may have captured our imagination, but autonomous marine vehicles have even bigger potential for change, both above and below the waterline.

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“
As a first year student, I've really valued the supportive environment and quality of teaching here at Flinders. The opportunity to learn from some of the best lecturers in Australia has really accelerated my understanding of business and management principles."

Lewis Carey, Bachelor of Business (Management)

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Graduate success stories

Kyle Miecinski now works at the SANFL as a Corporate Partnerships graduate

Ashir Jilani now works as a Project Analyst at Statewide Super.

Start your own business

Your great idea deserves the chance to grow into something greater. NVI’s award winning business accelerator program, Venture Dorm, is designed to equip you with the skills and mindset to develop and pitch your new business venture within 12 weeks.

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Why study Business?

Online &
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August 2021

Courses available in Business

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