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Plan Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Commerce & Econ
 
  
   
 
Program: 3502 - Commerce
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
 
  

Plan Outline

The School of Organisation and Management offers an International Business Honours program, designed for students seeking to deepen their analytical skills and research techniques. The Honours program may only be taken if the students have completed their International Business major sequence.

Please refer to the following links for students who wish to undertake the International Business Honours program from the following degrees
An International Business Honours year is available to students in the following degree programs:
The Honours program is also open to students who have completed a comparable pass degree at another University. Please contact the Honours Coordinator for the School of Organisation and Management to discuss this option (contact details below).

Plan Structure

For the below programs
  • Bachelor of Commmerce
  • Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Laws
  • Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Social Science
the honours year program comprises 48 units of credit (UOC), spread across two semesters in the fourth year for full-time students, and four semesters for students enrolled on a part-time basis.

Honours students are required to complete:
Plus

Research Thesis
The research thesis is worth 24 UOC, to be taken over both sessions. The final thesis should be in the range of 15,000-20,000 words (excluding appendices and bibliography). The thesis is due on the Thursday of Week 14 Session 2.

In view of the importance of the thesis to the grading of Honours degrees, extensions of time for submission of the thesis will not normally be granted. Students who have medical or other serious reasons for requesting an extension of time must submit a written application, supported by relevant documentary evidence. A student who is permitted to submit a thesis after the prescribed submission date will have the grading of the thesis and overall honours grading postponed until the following year. Students who submit their thesis late, without prior approval, will incur a penalty of one thesis grade mark per day.

The research thesis will be completed under the supervision of a staff member in the School of Organisation and Management. Students are expected to choose a thesis topic that falls within the expertise of the School. For staff members’ areas of research supervision, students should consult the School's academic research interests.

Entry Requirements

  • For admission to the Honours program the minimum requirement is an average of 70% for all MGMT subjects.
  • If there are more applicants than the School can accomodate, admission will be determined according to students' academic merit.
  • Students will be notified once final marks for Session 2 become available. Students are expected to begin their preliminary research over the summer vacation.
Unfortunately, because essential theory and methodology courses are only offered in Session 1, it is not possible to have a mid-year intake of International Business Honours students.

How To Apply

For application information and other queries regarding International Business honours contact

Honours Coordinator for the School of Organisation and Management
Dr Sarah Gregson
Level 4, Rupert Myers Building, Rm 4103
Tel: +61 2 9385 7151
E-mail: s.gregson@unsw.edu.au

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