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 program 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 program 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.

On successful completion of the UNSW Canberra Bachelor of Business, students will have the ability to:

• critically apply competing theories to leadership situations

• manage teams effectively

• communicate ideas concisely and persuasively in writing
• prepare and deliver well-researched, persuasive & well organised oral presentations
• demonstrate understanding of cultural awareness in different contexts: domestic, international, public, private, and defence

• demonstrate understanding of professional ethics in management practice

• apply foundational disciplinary knowledge to solve business problems

• demonstrate an understanding of how disciplinary knowledge is integrated in business practice

• use analytical techniques to justify business decisions

The above UNSW Canberra Bachelor of Business Learning Objectives seek to ensure the School's education programs are designed coherently to achieve a set of program learning goals and that the student's achievement of these learning goals is measured systematically, reported to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) a peak accreditation agency for business education, and used to guide further curriculum development.

The UNSW Canberra Bachelor of Business Learning Objectives broadly support the UNSW Graduate Attributes.

The program balances business-related courses to other broader study in a ratio of 2:1. Within the business-related component of the program, all students are required to complete a core of ten (6 UOC) courses, four in first year and six at the upper-level (Years 2 and 3). A spine of three, semester-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 (6 UOC) business-related electives, some of which are offered by Schools other than the School of Business.

The first year of the BBus comprises four foundation courses.

Students must normally complete all four pre-requisite courses before proceeding to upper-level study in the Bachelor of Business.

Business Core Courses:

Students must complete 6 courses from the following

Business Elective Courses:

ZBUS2202, ZBUS3203 & ZBUS3205 have a prerequisite of ZBUS2200.

1. Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students

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. Program Rules Dictionary

“Level 1”

means courses at an introductory level, normally taken in Year 1.

“Upper Level”

means courses at level II and Level III, normally taken in years 2 or 3.

“Business Core”

means compulsory courses in the Bachelor of Business as listed in the Program Structure.

“Business Electives”

means elective courses in the Bachelor of Business as listed in the Program Structure.

3. Program Rules

3.1 To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Business, a student shall normally be enrolled for a minimum of six semesters and gain a minimum of 144 UOC (normally 24 UOC in each full-time semester), including.

a. Level I courses totalling 48 UOC, with 24 UOC chosen from Business Core Courses;

b. Upper-Level Business Core courses totalling 36 UOC;

c. Business electives totalling 36 UOC;

d. a minimum of 12 UOC of General Education courses;

e. 12 UOC of Free Electives.

3.2 No more than 60 UOC may be gained for Level I courses.

3.3 At least 84 UOC must be taken from Upper-Level courses.

4 Honours

Rules governing the award of the degree of Bachelor of Business with Honours.

4.1 Entry

To enrol for the award of the degree at Honours level in one or two disciplines, a student must:

a) complete the pass-degree program requirements; or -

b) gain an approved award from elsewhere; and -

c) have achieved at least a credit average (65) across the entire undergraduate program including a credit average over the Level III courses in a major sequence which is in the same discipline area as the proposed Honours program.

4.2 Program Requirements

A student must obtain, normally over one year of study, a minimum of 48 UOC in one or two areas of study approved by the Head of School.

4.3 Class of Honours

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

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

These regulations apply to all undergraduate degrees and are to be used in conjunction with Academic Rules and Program Information. All rules in this Handbook apply to each student who enters an undergraduate program in 2012. 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.

 

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