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Course and Subject Handbook 2024

Course and Subject Handbook 2024 Courses Undergraduate Courses Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Business

Handbook year

Information valid for students commencing in 2024

Course code

20510

Course type

Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7)

Professional accreditation status

The Human Resources Management Major for this course is accredited by Australian HR Institute

Owner

Academy

College

Business, Law and Governance

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

Recommended Knowledge: English (Units 3/4,C), Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4,C)

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Special admission requirements

Applicants who are admitted to the Bachelor of Business under an Articulation Agreement are subject to the terms of that agreement.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

72 credit points as per course structure

Additional course rules

A maximum of 30 credit points may be taken at level 1

A minimum of 18 credit points must be taken at level 2

A minimum of 18 credit points must be taken at level 3 or higher

Course learning outcomes

JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics.

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Business graduates will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate essential knowledge and innovative thinking necessary for a careers in ever changing business and not-for-profit environments
  2. Synthesise underlying principles and concepts for making sustainable business decisions to meet current and future needs
  3. Critically analyse the core professional obligations, values and operations of organisations including sustainability
  4. Critically evaluate, interpret and communicate information, data & resources in academic literature and digital contexts
  5. Work collaboratively and creatively to promote innovation
  6. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving strategies in disruptive domestic and global business contexts
  7. Convey information and ideas through effective communication skills appropriate to diverse audiences
  8. Apply technical and digital skills, including literacy and numeracy necessary for professional practice in business
  9. Evaluate and apply ethical, sustainable and social responsibility in professional practice and decision making
  10. Identify and act upon, learning opportunities and self-improvements.
  11. Demonstrate resilience, initiative, judgement, and reflective practice with a commitment to lifelong learning and professional development

Inherent Requirements

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Bachelor of Business.

Reasonable adjustments

All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

Level 1

BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making

BU1003:03 Principles of Economics

BU1007:03 Principles of Data Analysis for Business

BU1104:03 Introduction to Management Concepts and Application

BU1105:03 Professional and Academic Skills for Business

BU1108:03 Marketing Matters

BU1109:03 Career Development for Business Professionals

BU1112:03 Business Law

Level 2

BU2001:03 The Future of Work: Seminar Series

Level 3

BU3101:03 Professional Internship or BU3102:03 Multi-Disciplinary Project or :03 Independent Project

OPTIONS

Select a major from Table A

PLUS

Select 6 credit points of any undergraduate subjects

Lists of subjects grouped according to potential career aspirations and interests can be accessed here.

PLUS

Select one of the following Options:

OPTION 1 (Electives)

Select 3 credit points of any level 2 subjects,

PLUS

Select BU3104:03 Internship B or any level 3 subject

PLUS

Select 6 credit points of any level 2 or 3 subjects

or

OPTION 2* (Pathway to Emerging Leader Program [MBA 2-Year])

*conditional on completion of 33 credit points with a minimum GPA 5.5 and approval of MBA Course Coordinator (Not available to JCU Singapore students).

CO5124:03 Data Analysis and Decision Modelling

LB5203:03 Sustainable Enterprise

LB5233:03 Innovation and Entrepreneurship

LB5241:03 Leadership Futures

TABLE A (MAJORS)

Credit points in major

24 credit points

MAJOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Business Intelligence and Information Systems

JCU Brisbane

JCU Cairns

JCU Singapore

JCU Townsville

External

 

Hospitality and Tourism Management

JCU Brisbane

JCU Cairns*

JCU Singapore

External

 *This major is offered at JCU Cairns campus in mixed mode. Students will need to undertake some subjects offered only in External mode

Human Resources Management

JCU Cairns

JCU Singapore

JCU Townsville

External

 

International Business

JCU Brisbane

JCU Cairns

JCU Singapore

JCU Townsville

External

 

Management

JCU Brisbane

JCU Cairns

JCU Singapore

JCU Townsville

External

 

Marketing for the Digital Age

JCU Singapore

JCU Townsville

External

 

Sports and Events Management

JCU Cairns*

External

*This major is offered at JCU Cairns campus in mixed mode. Students will need to undertake some subjects offered only in External mode

Location

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

JCU Brisbane

 

JCU Cairns

 

JCU Townsville

 

JCU Singapore

External

 

Candidature

Expected time to complete

3 years full-time or  part-time equivalent

Maximum time to complete

10 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Progression

Course progression requisites

Must successfully complete 12 credit points at level 1 before attempting any level 3 subject.

To meet eligibility for the Pathway to Emerging Leader Program MBA [2-Year] option, students must complete 33 credit points of subjects with a minimum GPA of 5.5 and receive approval from the MBA Coordinator

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Special assessment requirements

Nil

Professional accreditation requirements

 Nil

Supplementary exam for final subject

Not applicable

Credit

Eligibility

Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure

Maximum allowed

48 credit points

Currency

Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 20 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.

Other restrictions

Nil

Award Details

Award title

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS

Approved abbreviation

BBus

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Majors will appear on the testamur

Exit with lesser award

Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies or the Diploma of Business [Pathway].

Course articulation

Students who complete this course with Option 2 (Pathway to Emerging Leader Program MBA [2-Year]) are eligible for entry to the Master of Business Administration [2-Year] and may be granted 24 credit points of credit

Special awards

Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure

Honours

Honours availability

Available as an additional 24 credit points of study [end-on]

Eligibility

Application for entry to the Honours program is by approval of the College Dean

Normally a minimum average grade of Credit is required in the pass degree subjects relevant to the field in which Honours is to be taken