The degree has been introduced to enhance business acumen among future leaders and managers in the Australian Defence Organisation and to provide them with the capacity to interact effectively with external business providers. It aims to lay solid foundations in communication, numeracy and general problem solving capabilities developed within a specifically business-oriented context of study and to build students' knowledge in a diverse range of areas associated with organisational management and leadership.

Students taking this degree will become familiar with bodies of knowledge and develop graduate attributes which will give them a strengthened capacity to manage Defence business throughout their Service careers.

The degree structure reflects the diversity of knowledge and skills which contribute to the study and analysis of business issues, a focus on what are regarded as core business capabilities, the recognition that a business education requires integration among its parts and an acknowledgement that business managers and leaders benefit from exposure to thinking outside purely business-related areas.

The degree balances business-related courses to other broader study in a ratio of 2:1. Within the business-related component of the degree, all students are required to complete a core of ten (6UOC) courses, four in first year and six at the upper-level (Years 2 and 3). A spine of three, session-length integrating courses runs through the core, providing students with problem-solving, analytical and general management skills embedded in a business context.

In addition to core courses, students take six (6UOC) business-related electives, some of which are offered by Schools other than the School of Business. In some discipline areas (Economics and Information Systems are possible examples) students may be able to take as many courses within the BBus as they could if undertaking a major in the BA or BSc, thus enabling them to achieve a particular 'flavour' within the degree.

The first year of the BBus comprises the 'foundation core': four session-length courses (Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Introduction to Economics, Organisational Behaviour and Integrating Core 1). Students must complete all four pre-requisite courses before proceeding to upper-level study (including Production, Prices and Trade) in the BBus.

All courses offered in the BBus have a standard value of 6UOC, except for General Education courses which have a value of 3UOC each.

(a) Core business-related courses, 60UOC: all mandatory for BBus students
Level I courses

If a student completes the course

as an elective, the following electives may be taken subsequently.

(c) Other courses at Level 1, 24UOC
(d) General Education Courses, 12UOC
(e) Directed Studies: Strategic Studies, 6UOC
(f) Non-business upper-level elective, 6UOC

Note: Students may, if sufficient appropiate courses are offered, choose Upper-Level electives to a value of up to 36UOC in a single discipline area such as economics or information systems, if Level 1 pre-requisites have been met.

Pass Degree

1.0 Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students
1.1 A student must comply with the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students. In the event of a conflict, the rules for the Bachelor of Business take precedence over the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students..

2.0 Degree Rules Dictionary
2.1 'Level I' means courses at an introductory level, normally taken in Year 1.
2.2 'Upper Level' means courses at Level II and Level III, normally taken in Years 2 or 3.
2.3 'Business Core' means compulsory courses in the Bachelor of Business as listed in the Program Structure (see above section).
2.4 'Business Electives' means elective courses in the Bachelor of Business as listed in the Program Structure (see above section).

3.0 Degree Requirements
3.1 To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Business, a candidate shall normally be enrolled for a minimum of six sessions and gain a minimum of 144 units of credit (normally 24 units in each full-time session), including:
(a) Level I courses totalling 48 units of credit, with 24 units chosen from Business Core courses;
(b) Upper-Level Business Core courses totalling 36 units of credit;
(c) Business Electives totalling 36 units of credit;
(d) 12 units of credit of specified General
Education courses;
(e) 6 units of credit for the Directed Studies course ZHSS2002 An Introduction to Strategic Studies;
(f) 6 units of credit taken from an Upper-Level course offered by a School other than the School of Business and which is not offered as a Business Elective.
3.2 No more than 12 units of credit may be gained from General Education courses, with none to be taken solely within the School of Business and a maximum of 6 units of credit to be taken in any one discipline area.
3.3 No more than 48 units of credit may be gained for Level I courses.
3.4 At least 84 units of credit must be taken from Upper-Level courses.
Honours
Rules governing the award of the degree of Bachelor of Business with Honours

4.0 Entry
4.1 To enrol for the award of the degree at Honours level, a student must –
a) complete the pass-degree program requirements;
or
b) gain an approved award from elsewhere;
and
4.2 a) have achieved at least a credit average (65) across the entire undergraduate program including a credit average over the Upper-Level courses.

5.0 Degree Requirements
5.1 In addition to the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Business Pass Degree, students seeking to satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Business with Honours must obtain, normally over one year of study, a minimum of 48 units of credit in the School of Business and follow a program of study prescribed by the Head of School.

6.0 Class of Honours
6.1 The Honours degree is awarded in three classes
(Class 1, Class 2 in two Divisions, and Class 3).

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These regulations apply to all undergraduate degrees and are to be used in conjunction with Academic Rules and Program Information, which appear in the following section. All rules in this Handbook apply to each student who enters an undergraduate program in 2007. The rules remain applicable until the student exits their program, either by discontinuation or graduation. Students who entered a program in another year should consult the rules and regulations for that year.

1.0 Meeting degree requirements
1.1 To be eligible to graduate, a student must comply with the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students and specific program rules.
1.2 Every student must complete courses as part of their degree. The requirements of a course will be outlined by its course convenor.
1.3 A student will be prevented from enrolling in a course if they have not met the prerequisites specified.
1.4 A student will be prevented from enrolling in a course if they have not met the co-requisites specified.
1.5 Students are required to complete the prescribed amount of first-year courses, or be granted the equivalent credit from a recognised tertiary institution, before enrolling in Level II or Upper- Level courses.
1.6 Students are required to complete the prescribed amount of Level II courses, or be granted the equivalent credit from a recognised tertiary institution, before enrolling in Level III courses.
1.7 Each course completed or granted as credit towards a program may be counted towards only one major/minor in that program.

2.0 Multiple enrolment
2.1 No student will be admitted into a UNSW program without the approval of the relevant Head of School if they are already enrolled in another program of study at any tertiary institution.

3.0 Study required per UOC
3.1 25-30 hours of work, including face-to-face teaching sessions and private study time, is expected for 1 UOC per session (e.g. 150-180 hours of study is expected for a 6UOC course).

4.0 Directed Studies courses
4.1 All undergraduate students must complete the Directed Studies courses ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management and ZHSS2002 Introduction to Strategic Studies (12UOC) except in the following circumstances:
4.2 Students enrolled in the BTech (Aero) or BTech (Aviation) are exempt from the Directed Studies requirement.
4.3 Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering are exempt from ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management (by virtue of meeting the Leadership and Management requirement through equivalent work in the engineering schools).
4.4 Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business are exempt from ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management.
4.5 ZHSS2002 An Introduction to Strategic Studies may be taken as part of a major or minor in History or Politics. Students who choose this option must complete an additional 6UOC Upper-Level course to make up the 144 UOC required for their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
4.6 Students are exempt from ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management if they complete both ZBUS1101 Organisational Behaviour and ZBUS2302 Leadership. Students who choose this option must complete an additional 6UOC Upper-Level course to make up the 144 units of credit required for their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
4.7 Any student who has completed ZBUS1101 Organisational Behaviour but not ZBUS2302 Leadership is required to take ZBUS2802 Leadership and Management (Leadership) but is exempt from enrolling in ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management and ZBUS2803 Leadership and Management (Management). Students who choose this option must complete an additional 3UOC Upper-Level course to make up the 144 units of credit required for their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
4.8 Students studying the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) programs may be exempt from studying one or both Directed Studies courses. Students within CDF programs should refer to their program rules for Directed Studies requirements.

5.0 General Education courses
5.1 All undergraduate students must include 12UOC of General Education courses in their program. These courses cannot be counted towards a major or minor.
5.2 No more than two General Education courses can be taken from any discipline area, as set out in the General Education Schedule, unless exempted in the Degree Rules.
5.3 No student can take a General Education course concurrent with or subsequent to a first-year course in the same discipline area.
5.4 Normally mainstream courses may not be substituted for General Education requirements. In exceptional circumstances students may seek to substitute one first-year course (6UOC) for two GE courses. This first-year course must be substantially different in nature to the remaining mainstream courses in their degree.

6.0 Limit of Pass Conceded (PC)
6.1 A student cannot be awarded more than 18UOC for PCs.

7.0 Limitation on enrolment each semester
7.1 In any session, a student cannot enrol in more than 27 UOC without the approval of the Registrar's Nominee (Manager, Student Administrative Services).

8.0 Credit Cancellation Period
8.1 No units of credit shall count towards any award at undergraduate level if ten or more years have elapsed since a candidate accumulated the units of credit.

9.0 Credit for previous study
9.1 Credit may be granted on the basis of previous studies at a recognised tertiary institution provided a Credit for Previous Study form is submitted and approved within the credit cancellation period.
9.2 If a student believes their previous studies and/or work experience have given them the knowledge and skills taught within a core course, but they have not completed suitable studies at a recognised tertiary institution, they may seek approval from the relevant program authority to substitute this course for one outside their degree rules.

10.0 Variation of program or course requirements
10.1 Upon sufficient cause being shown, the Presiding Member, Academic Board may, in special cases, vary the requirements of the degree rules provided that any proposed variation shall be initiated by a recommendation from the relevant Head of School and the Registrar's Nominee.