About this program
Unlock endless possibilities with a Bachelor of Business:
Open doors to a diverse range of careers and kick-start your place in business with this universally recognised degree. Developed with leading industry experts and academics, the Bachelor of Business covers all the business essentials you need to be set up for success.
You’ll learn from experienced lecturers who bring a wealth of industry expertise and leave with the skills needed to jump into roles in industries like Banking, Human Resources and Entrepreneurship.
Developed with industry and academic experts for career success:
The Bachelor of Business course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in a dynamic business landscape. In the first year, students build fundamental competencies in business operations. The second year expands their expertise and skills, fostering an entrepreneurial mindset. By the third year, students are applying their learning to real-world challenges which culminates in the Capstone Project, where students synthesise their skills to develop innovative solutions for complex business problems, preparing them for leadership in diverse and evolving industries.
Students may choose to graduate with a Bachelor of Business with a Marketing Specialisation.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 18 parts
- BNS107- Economic Principles
- BNS101- Accounting for Managers
- BNS102- Introduction to Information Technology
- BNS103- Marketing Principles
- BNS104- Data Analytics
- BNS105- Management Fundamentals
- BNS106- Introduction to Business Law
- BNS108- People and Culture
- BNS201- Entrepreneurship
- BNS202- Project Management
- BNS203- Business Ethics
- BNS204- Business Finance
- BNS301- Strategic Marketing
- BNS303- Capstone Project
- BNS306- Services Marketing
- BNS307- Global Business
- BNS304- Digital Business Communications and Design
- BNS305- Marketing Analytics
Career & PR pathway
Which careers in Business lead to skilled migration depends on the occupation, not the degree title. See the skilled occupation lists guide for which occupations are on each list, and the points calculator to check where you stand.
Admissions
Requirements Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years) Australian Year 12 VCE or equivalent with no specified minimum ATAR score and a study score of at least 20 in any English. *Senior VCE VM applicants are required to enter through a VET pathway (Certificate or Diploma) or undertake literacy and numeracy testing equivalency. Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study Completion of a Certificate IV course as minimum. Articulation credits are available for specific VET qualifications Applicants with higher education Satisfactory completion of two or more subjects in a degree or associate degree course Applicants may be required to attend an interview. Applicants with work and life experience Applicants without a formal qualification but with significant and relevant work experience will be considered if they can demonstrate that they can undertake the course with a reasonable prospect of success. Applicants may be required to attend an interview Higher Education Admissions Criteria: Higher Education Admissions Criteria As well as the specific entry requirements above, Melbourne Polytechnic admits students on the basis of the following categories: If you have already studied higher education: Y ou may meet the admissions criteria for higher education at Melbourne Polytechnic if your highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree. If you have studied a VET course: You may meet the admissions criteria for higher education at Melbourne Polytechnic if your highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a vocational education and training (VET) course. If you have recent secondary education: You may meet the admissions criteria for higher education at Melbourne Polytechnic if you are a recent secondary education student whose admission is primarily based on the completion of Year 12 within the past two years. If you have work and life experience: You may meet the admissions criteria for higher education at Melbourne Polytechnic if you have work and life experience and left secondary education more than two years ago and have not undertaken vocational education training (VET) or higher education study since then. Read more about higher education admissions criteria. Academic: Australian Year 12 equivalency English: Academic IELTS 6.0 with no individual band below 5.5, Pearson PTE Academic 50 overall with no individual communicative skill below 42, or Melbourne Polytechnic recognised equivalency.
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