Business (CDF) - 4462
Program Summary
Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Contact: UNSW Canberra, Student Administrative Services
Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Career: Undergraduate
Typical Duration: 3 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 144
UAC Code: 450010
ATAR: N/A 
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of Business (Specialisation)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Program Description
The Chief of Defence Force Students (CDFS) Programs in Arts, Business, Engineering, Science and Technology - Aeronautical offer the opportunity for students entering UNSW Canberra with a high Entrance Rank, and who maintain a high level of performance in their studies, to undertake research in a range of disciplines that will develop their critical thinking and independent research skills beyond that available in the standard Bachelor Degree programs.
The range of CDFS Programs, described in detail in the following sections, is characterised by the inclusion of specialist courses in critical analysis and/or research methods appropriate to the area of study. All programs also include discipline-specific research projects. The research projects will be supervised by academic staff from the relevant discipline. With the approval of the relevant Heads of Schools, multi- or cross-disciplinary projects may be undertaken. Students in the research courses may work independently or as part of a team, depending on the nature of the project undertaken, though all students will submit individual assessment. Final assessment will be based on a written paper or report and oral presentations.
Throughout the program, and in addition to completing the courses given in the following schedules, students will be engaged with cohort activities so as to develop and maintain their interest and continuing involvement in the program via invited lectures, seminars, general reading and social events.
The CDFS Programs are of three-years’ duration in Arts, Business, Science and Technology - Aeronautical.
A separate honours year may be undertaken. The programs in Engineering are all of four-years’ duration and are awarded with Honours.
Each of the CDFS Programs has objectives and learning outcomes in common with the standard Bachelor degree in the same area, but extends the educational principles embodied in the standard degree to a higher level. In the programs, students will be exposed to courses in critical analysis and/or research methods in the discipline(s) of their chosen program, which will offer significant extensions to the ideas and analysis normally available in the standard degree program. This will allow all CDFS to successfully undertake research-oriented courses at the appropriate level through their program, thereby integrating research into their studies in a way that is not available in the standard degree. The individual projects undertaken in close association with academic staff on research topics of mutual interest underpin the CDFS Programs and give students the ability to develop their full potential.
The range of CDFS Programs, described in detail in the following sections, is characterised by the inclusion of specialist courses in critical analysis and/or research methods appropriate to the area of study. All programs also include discipline-specific research projects. The research projects will be supervised by academic staff from the relevant discipline. With the approval of the relevant Heads of Schools, multi- or cross-disciplinary projects may be undertaken. Students in the research courses may work independently or as part of a team, depending on the nature of the project undertaken, though all students will submit individual assessment. Final assessment will be based on a written paper or report and oral presentations.
Throughout the program, and in addition to completing the courses given in the following schedules, students will be engaged with cohort activities so as to develop and maintain their interest and continuing involvement in the program via invited lectures, seminars, general reading and social events.
The CDFS Programs are of three-years’ duration in Arts, Business, Science and Technology - Aeronautical.
A separate honours year may be undertaken. The programs in Engineering are all of four-years’ duration and are awarded with Honours.
Each of the CDFS Programs has objectives and learning outcomes in common with the standard Bachelor degree in the same area, but extends the educational principles embodied in the standard degree to a higher level. In the programs, students will be exposed to courses in critical analysis and/or research methods in the discipline(s) of their chosen program, which will offer significant extensions to the ideas and analysis normally available in the standard degree program. This will allow all CDFS to successfully undertake research-oriented courses at the appropriate level through their program, thereby integrating research into their studies in a way that is not available in the standard degree. The individual projects undertaken in close association with academic staff on research topics of mutual interest underpin the CDFS Programs and give students the ability to develop their full potential.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
On successful completion of the Bachelor of Business (CDF), students will have the ability to:
- understand and critically apply competing theories to leadership situations work effectively within a team and manage team processes
- communicate ideas clearly, coherently and concisely in both written and oral formats
- consider professional ethics and cultural context when making decisions
- understand, integrate and apply foundational disciplinary knowledge and concepts
- apply basic analytical techniques to justify business decisions
- critique research literature and write a report based on original research
Program Structure
1. To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF), 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 1 courses totalling no more than 60 UOC, including 24 UOC from Core Business courses;
(b) 54 UOC Upper–level core Business courses;
(c) minimum 12 UOC of Business electives;
(d) minimum 18 UOC of free electives
(e) minimum 12 UOC of General Education courses;
2. At least 84 UOC must be taken from Upper-Level courses.
(a) Level 1 courses totalling no more than 60 UOC, including 24 UOC from Core Business courses;
(b) 54 UOC Upper–level core Business courses;
(c) minimum 12 UOC of Business electives;
(d) minimum 18 UOC of free electives
(e) minimum 12 UOC of General Education courses;
2. At least 84 UOC must be taken from Upper-Level courses.
The first year of the BBus(CDF) comprises four foundation courses:
- ZBUS1101 Organisational Behaviour (6 UOC)
- ZBUS1102 Business Economics (6 UOC)
- ZBUS1103 Intro Acct & Fin (6 UOC)
- ZBUS1104 Foundations of Management (6 UOC)
Students must normally complete all of the above four pre-requisite courses before proceeding to upper-level study in the Bachelor of Business.
Business Core Courses
Business Core Courses
- ZBUS2101 Business Law (6 UOC)
- ZBUS2104 Business Data Analysis (6 UOC)
- ZBUS2302 Leadership (6 UOC)
- ZBUS2820 International Business (6 UOC)
- ZBUS2901 Business Research (6 UOC)
- ZBUS2902 Research Project in Business 1 (6 UOC)
- ZBUS3102 Project Management (6 UOC)
- ZBUS3104 Business Capstone (6 UOC)
- ZBUS3901 Research Project in Business 2 (6 UOC)
- ZBUS3902 Research Project in Business 3 (6 UOC)
Business Elective Courses
Students must complete 2 courses from the following:
Students must complete 2 courses from the following:
- ZBUS2200 Markets and Competition (6 UOC)
- ZBUS2202 Australia & the World Economy (6 UOC)
- ZBUS2206 Managing Across Cultures (6 UOC)
- ZBUS2207 Managing the Public Sector (6 UOC)
- ZBUS3103 Human Resource Management (6 UOC)
- ZBUS3203 The Making of Economic Policy (6 UOC)
- ZBUS3205 Strategy and Conflict (6 UOC)
- ZBUS3301 Management Accounting (6 UOC)
- ZBUS3303 Logistics Management (6 UOC)
- ZBUS3401 Finance (6 UOC)
- ZEIT2001 Managing Info Systems (6 UOC)
- ZEIT2307 Capability Option Analysis (6 UOC)
- ZEIT3104 Electronic Commerce (6 UOC)
- ZHSS2601 Introductory Business Ethics (6 UOC)
Note: ZBUS2202, ZBUS3203 & ZBUS3205 have a prerequisite of ZBUS2200.
Academic Rules
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. Degree Requirements
2.1 To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF), a student shall normally be enrolled for a minimum of six sessions and gain a minimum of 144 UOC, normally 24 UOC in each full-time semester, including:
(a) Level 1 courses totalling no more than 60 UOC, including 24 UOC from Core Business courses;
(b) 54 UOC Upper–level core Business courses;
(c) minimum 12 UOC of Business electives;
(d) minimum 18 UOC of free electives
(e) minimum 12 UOC of General Education courses;
(f) minimum 84 UOC must be taken from upper level courses.
2.2 A student for enrolment for the degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF) shall hold an Entrance Rank equivalent to Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of no less than 95.
2.3 To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF), a student shall normally maintain a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of 80% throughout the program.
2.4 Normally, a student who does not comply with the requirements of Rule 2.3 shall be transferred to candidature for the degree of Bachelor of Business. A review of progress will occur at the end of each semester.
2.5 A student for the degree of Bachelor of Business may, at the discretion of the Head of School, transfer to the degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF) up until the commencement of year 2, conditional upon having completed all courses to that point with a WAM of 80 or greater. Transfer to the Bachelor of Business(CDF) may be allowed.
2.6 The degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF), shall be conferred as an Honours Degree after successful completion of an Honours Year.
Degree Rules Dictionary
Terms used in the CDFS Programs are the same as those used for the standard Bachelor Degree Programs.
Credit Transfer
A student transferring between the CDFS Program and the standard Bachelor Degree Program in the same degree area will be granted credit for all courses successfully completed.
General Education Courses
As is the case for standard Bachelor Degree Programs, all CDFS Programs require the completion of 12 UOC of General Education courses, normally taken across Years 2 and 3.
CDFSP with Honours
Honours in the Bachelor of Business (CDF) is awarded on the basis of a separate fourth year of study.
Class of Honours
The Honours degree in Business is awarded in three classes (Class 1, Class 2 in two divisions 1 and 2, and Class 3).
>Honours in Business
The following rules govern the award of the degree of:
Bachelor of Business (CDF) with Honours
Entry Requirements
to enrol for the award of the degree at Honours level in the Business Degree programs a student must:
a) complete the pass-degree program requirements,
and
or
b) BBus (CDF) - have achieved a WAM of at least 80 across the entire undergraduate program including a WAM of at least 80 over the upper-level courses.
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. Degree Requirements
2.1 To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF), a student shall normally be enrolled for a minimum of six sessions and gain a minimum of 144 UOC, normally 24 UOC in each full-time semester, including:
(a) Level 1 courses totalling no more than 60 UOC, including 24 UOC from Core Business courses;
(b) 54 UOC Upper–level core Business courses;
(c) minimum 12 UOC of Business electives;
(d) minimum 18 UOC of free electives
(e) minimum 12 UOC of General Education courses;
(f) minimum 84 UOC must be taken from upper level courses.
2.2 A student for enrolment for the degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF) shall hold an Entrance Rank equivalent to Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of no less than 95.
2.3 To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF), a student shall normally maintain a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of 80% throughout the program.
2.4 Normally, a student who does not comply with the requirements of Rule 2.3 shall be transferred to candidature for the degree of Bachelor of Business. A review of progress will occur at the end of each semester.
2.5 A student for the degree of Bachelor of Business may, at the discretion of the Head of School, transfer to the degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF) up until the commencement of year 2, conditional upon having completed all courses to that point with a WAM of 80 or greater. Transfer to the Bachelor of Business(CDF) may be allowed.
2.6 The degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF), shall be conferred as an Honours Degree after successful completion of an Honours Year.
Degree Rules Dictionary
Terms used in the CDFS Programs are the same as those used for the standard Bachelor Degree Programs.
Credit Transfer
A student transferring between the CDFS Program and the standard Bachelor Degree Program in the same degree area will be granted credit for all courses successfully completed.
General Education Courses
As is the case for standard Bachelor Degree Programs, all CDFS Programs require the completion of 12 UOC of General Education courses, normally taken across Years 2 and 3.
CDFSP with Honours
Honours in the Bachelor of Business (CDF) is awarded on the basis of a separate fourth year of study.
Class of Honours
The Honours degree in Business is awarded in three classes (Class 1, Class 2 in two divisions 1 and 2, and Class 3).
>Honours in Business
The following rules govern the award of the degree of:
Bachelor of Business (CDF) with Honours
Entry Requirements
to enrol for the award of the degree at Honours level in the Business Degree programs a student must:
a) complete the pass-degree program requirements,
and
or
b) BBus (CDF) - have achieved a WAM of at least 80 across the entire undergraduate program including a WAM of at least 80 over the upper-level courses.
Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students
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 2013. 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. 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 Each course completed or granted as credit towards a program may be counted towards only one major in that program.
2. Multiple enrolment
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. Study required per UOC
25-30 hours of work(over a 13 week teaching period) 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 6 UOC course).
4. General Education requirement
4.1 All UNSW Canberra programs include 12 UOC of General Education courses.
4.2 All ZGEN courses are worth 6 UOC and are offered each semester. If students wish to undertake more than 12 UOC of ZGEN courses they may select an additional ZGEN course/s as upper-level free electives.
4.3 Students must select one General Education course from each of the following groups:
Group 1 ZGEN2222 Introduction to Strategic Studies OR ZGEN2801 Leadership and Management;
and
Group 2 ZGEN2240 Introduction to Military Ethics OR ZGEN2215 Law, Force and Legitimacy.
5. Limit of Pass Conceded (PC)
A student cannot be awarded more than 18 UOC for PCs.
6. Limitation on enrolment each semester
In any session, a student cannot enrol in more than 30 UOC without the approval of the Registrar's Nominee (Manager, Student Administrative Services).
7. Credit Cancellation Period
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.
8. Credit for previous study
8.1 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.
8.2 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.
9. Variation of program or course requirements
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.
Enrolment in this progam is restricted to Midshipmen, Officer Cadets and Advanced Students in the Australian Defence Force and equivalent ranks from selected foreign Defence Forces.
1. 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 Each course completed or granted as credit towards a program may be counted towards only one major in that program.
2. Multiple enrolment
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. Study required per UOC
25-30 hours of work(over a 13 week teaching period) 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 6 UOC course).
4. General Education requirement
4.1 All UNSW Canberra programs include 12 UOC of General Education courses.
4.2 All ZGEN courses are worth 6 UOC and are offered each semester. If students wish to undertake more than 12 UOC of ZGEN courses they may select an additional ZGEN course/s as upper-level free electives.
4.3 Students must select one General Education course from each of the following groups:
Group 1 ZGEN2222 Introduction to Strategic Studies OR ZGEN2801 Leadership and Management;
and
Group 2 ZGEN2240 Introduction to Military Ethics OR ZGEN2215 Law, Force and Legitimacy.
5. Limit of Pass Conceded (PC)
A student cannot be awarded more than 18 UOC for PCs.
6. Limitation on enrolment each semester
In any session, a student cannot enrol in more than 30 UOC without the approval of the Registrar's Nominee (Manager, Student Administrative Services).
7. Credit Cancellation Period
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.
8. Credit for previous study
8.1 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.
8.2 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.
9. Variation of program or course requirements
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.
Enrolment in this progam is restricted to Midshipmen, Officer Cadets and Advanced Students in the Australian Defence Force and equivalent ranks from selected foreign Defence Forces.
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