Bachelor of Business Administration
Undergraduate course
Overview
The Bachelor of Business Administration course exposes students to key fundamental concepts and core business principles. Students will also develop practical knowledge and skills. Graduates will have a broad and coherent body of knowledge with depth in the underlying principles and concepts of business administration. There is an industry focus and students will have the opportunity to undertake industry engagement options.
| Duration | 3 years full-time study or 6 years part-time | ||
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| Study mode | Full-time Part-time (day & evening) | ||
| Course code | BBA100 | ||
| Fees | For information about Swinburne's fees visit the Fees website. |
Course in detail
Course description
The Bachelor of Business Administration offers students a unique combination of practical, vocationally-oriented experience as well as theoretical and conceptual understanding. The program includes a choice of specialisations in the first year. On completion of the first year of the degree, students will be eligible to exit and graduate with a diploma should they choose not to complete the three-year bachelor degree program.
Students undertake a common second year of the degree and on completion students may be eligible to exit and graduate with an associate degree should they choose not to complete the three-year bachelor degree program.
Students undertake a common second year of the degree and on completion students may be eligible to exit and graduate with an associate degree should they choose not to complete the three-year bachelor degree program.
(Students holding an international student visa are required to study full-time and cannot take the part-time study mode.)
Course structure
The Bachelor of Business Administration forms a nested program. A nested program is a sequence of courses which is followed to obtain the highest available award and which has multiple entry and exit points. This structure allows students the flexibility to qualify for the ultimate award or exit at an earlier stage.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Business Administration, students must complete 24 units of study (300 credit points), comprising:
- Eight specialisation units (100 credit points) from one of the following options: Business Administration, Retail Management or Management*
- Eight General Business units (100 credit points)
- Eight Business units consisting of a combination of common units and electives (100 credit points), and
- HBG0004 Careers in the Curriculum (0 credit points)
* Not available in 2013
(Students holding an international student visa are required to study full-time and cannot take the part-time study mode.)
Units of study
Students must complete a total of 24 units of study, with eight (8) specialisation units in Year 1 and sixteen (16) units in Years 2 and 3. All units of study are 12.5 credit points.
Year 1
Students complete eight (8) units from one of the specialisation options below.
Option 1 - Business Administration specialisation
BHL011 Introduction to Business Computing
BHL012 Business Administration
BHL013 Introduction to Accounting
BHL015 Introduction to Human Resource Administration
BHL111 Applied Data Management
BHL112 Administration Management
BHL113 Compensation and Remuneration Management
BHL114 Project Management
Students may exit with the Diploma of Business Administration or continue the Bachelor of Business Administration.
Option 2 - Retail Management specialisation
BHL011 Introduction to Business Computing
BHL012 Business Administration
BHL013 Introduction to Accounting
BHL015 Introduction to Human Resource Administration
BHL023 Leadership across the Organisation
BHL121 Sales Strategy
BHL122 Budgeting and Inventory Control
BHL124 Customer Relationship Management
Students may exit with the Diploma of Retail Management or continue in the Bachelor of Business Administration.
Option 3 - Management specialisation (Hawthorn) - Not available in 2013
BHL011 Introduction to Business Computing
BHL012 Business Administration
BHL015 Introduction to Human Resource Administration
BHL032 Managing Financial Resources and Decisions
BHL033 Organisations and Behaviour
BHL035 Aspects of Contract and Negligence for Business
BHL036 Personal and Professional Development in Business
BHL114 Project Management
BHL011 Introduction to Business Computing
BHL012 Business Administration
BHL013 Introduction to Accounting
BHL015 Introduction to Human Resource Administration
BHL111 Applied Data Management
BHL112 Administration Management
BHL113 Compensation and Remuneration Management
BHL114 Project Management
Students may exit with the Diploma of Business Administration or continue the Bachelor of Business Administration.
Option 2 - Retail Management specialisation
BHL011 Introduction to Business Computing
BHL012 Business Administration
BHL013 Introduction to Accounting
BHL015 Introduction to Human Resource Administration
BHL023 Leadership across the Organisation
BHL121 Sales Strategy
BHL122 Budgeting and Inventory Control
BHL124 Customer Relationship Management
Students may exit with the Diploma of Retail Management or continue in the Bachelor of Business Administration.
Option 3 - Management specialisation (Hawthorn) - Not available in 2013
BHL011 Introduction to Business Computing
BHL012 Business Administration
BHL015 Introduction to Human Resource Administration
BHL032 Managing Financial Resources and Decisions
BHL033 Organisations and Behaviour
BHL035 Aspects of Contract and Negligence for Business
BHL036 Personal and Professional Development in Business
BHL114 Project Management
Students may exit with the Diploma of Applied Management or continue in the Bachelor of Business Administration.
Year 2 - Delivered by the Faculty of Business and Enterprise / School of Business.
Students complete eight (8) additional units of study as listed below:
HBC110N Accounting for Managers HBM110N Fundamentals of Marketing
HMA100 Making Sense of Data
HBY201 Principles of Professional Practice
HBH225N Human Resource Management
HBL111N Introduction to Business Law
HBY304N Business Internship
HBM271N Customer Relationship Management* OR HBM240 Business Strategy*
Students complete eight (8) additional units of study as listed below:
HBC110N Accounting for Managers HBM110N Fundamentals of Marketing
HMA100 Making Sense of Data
HBY201 Principles of Professional Practice
HBH225N Human Resource Management
HBL111N Introduction to Business Law
HBY304N Business Internship
HBM271N Customer Relationship Management* OR HBM240 Business Strategy*
*Students who completed the Business Administration or Retail Management specialisation must complete HBM271N;
Students who completed the Management specialisation must complete HBM240.
Upon successful completion of Year 2, students may exit with one of the associate degrees below based on their specialisation choice completed in the first stage/year or continue with the Bachelor of Business Administration:
Associate Degree of Business Administration (BBA050) – students who completed the Business Administration or Retail Management specialisation
Associate Degree of Applied Management (BBA060) – students who completed the Management specialisation
Associate Degree of Business Administration (BBA050) – students who completed the Business Administration or Retail Management specialisation
Associate Degree of Applied Management (BBA060) – students who completed the Management specialisation
Students enrolled through the School of Business will be enrolled in units with a suffix ‘T’ on the unit of study code.
Year 3 Delivered by the Faculty of Business and Enterprise / School of Business. Students complete an additional eight (8) units of study as listed below:
HBC222N Management Decision Making
HBI241N Australian Global Business Perspectives
HBL220N Contract Law OR HBL221N Company Law
HBH324N Managing Workplace Relations
Elective 1
Elective 2
Elective 3
Elective 4
HBI241N Australian Global Business Perspectives
HBL220N Contract Law OR HBL221N Company Law
HBH324N Managing Workplace Relations
Elective 1
Elective 2
Elective 3
Elective 4
The four (4) elective units (50 credit points total) must include a minimum of two at stage 2 and one at stage 3.
Award Bachelor of Business Administration.
Students enrolled through the School of Business will be enrolled in units with a suffix ‘T’ on the unit of study code.
(Students holding an international student visa are required to study full-time and cannot take the part-time study mode.)
Graduate outcomes
Aims and objectives
The Bachelor of Business Administration aims to equip students with practical knowledge and skills. This degree introduces students to a range of core business disciplines, including marketing, accounting, human resources management, business information systems and organisational behaviour, as well as providing opportunities for students to develop and practice professional skills essential in the workplace.
Students will be armed with skills which will enable them to think critically, research and analyse information and apply it in business contexts. This degree affords students opportunities to develop and practise technical and conceptual skills.
Career opportunities
This program is designed to meet the needs of small and medium enterprises as well as large corporations. It will give a professional qualification to those engaged in the administration and management of businesses and other organisations, including public, private and not-for-profit organisations.
Students who select the Retail Management specialisation in their first year will have enhanced employment opportunities in management and executive positions in retail organisations, including suppliers and franchise operations. Students who select the Business Administration stream, will be equipped for employment as an executive assistant, administrative supervisor/officer and in senior administrative positions. Whilst those who select Applied Management, will be equipped for employment in middle management in a range of private and public organisations.
Graduate attributes
Swinburne expects that its graduates:
- Are entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace, or community
- Are capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
- Operate effectively in work and community situations
- Are adaptable and manage change
- Are aware of environments in which they will be contributing
Course experience
Industry learning
An optional Industry-Based Learning (IBL) unit may be undertaken by local students who have entered university after completing Year 12 at the completion of 100 credit points at Swinburne. Pathway students who have entered with exemptions may register with the IBL office once they have completed one semester of their degree. The IBL program is available to students who have a Pass result. Due to government regulation, the IBL program is not available to international students who hold a student visa.An academic staff member is assigned to each student who has an IBL placement. The role of the staff member is to act as a mentor to the student by means of visits as well as email and phone contact. After each visit with the student, the academic mentor completes a ‘mentor visit report form’ detailing the student’s progress and job satisfaction. All visits are logged as per the IBL policy of the university.
Swinburne Abroad
Swinburne offers International Exchange Programs as well as other Education Abroad Programs to help internationalise your degree. International Exchange is an academic program allowing you to study at a Swinburne Partner Institution for one or two semesters during your degree. Swinburne's Partner Institutions offer many relevant subjects as well as a secure base to explore a different culture. Your studies while on exchange can be credited towards your Swinburne degree, provided they are relevant and approved by Swinburne. For further information visit the Swinburne Abroad website.Entry requirements
ATAR
50.45
Entry requirements
Year 12
Successful completion of the VCE or qualification deemed to be the equivalent of the VCE accredited by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). (Passes may be accumulated over more than one year). Students not holding an appropriate Year 12 or equivalent qualification may be admitted on the basis of extensive work experience. A quota for this entry applies.
Prerequisite units
VCE prerequisites: Units 3 and 4–a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or at least 25 in any other English.
Successful completion of the VCE or qualification deemed to be the equivalent of the VCE accredited by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). (Passes may be accumulated over more than one year). Students not holding an appropriate Year 12 or equivalent qualification may be admitted on the basis of extensive work experience. A quota for this entry applies.
Prerequisite units
VCE prerequisites: Units 3 and 4–a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or at least 25 in any other English.
Non-Year 12
Students not holding an appropriate Year 12 or equivalent qualification may apply on the basis of previous qualifications and/or extensive work experience. More information is available on Swinburne’s Mature Age Students and Non-School Leavers web page.
TAFE
Students who have completed an advanced diploma or diploma may be given some credit for their TAFE studies. The level of credit that will be granted to a student will depend on the relevance of their TAFE qualification to the program they are enrolling in.
Private providers
Some credit transfer arrangements may exist with private providers.
Special entry
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
Applicants who do not satisfy any of the above requirements (including applicants with a non-competitive Year 12 completed two or more years before) are advised to sit a STAT Multiple Choice or STAT Written English test run by VTAC.
Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS)
SEAS is the umbrella program covering the special entry and access schemes conducted by tertiary institutions participating in the VTAC system. Two distinct schemes within SEAS are designed for applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage:
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
Applicants who do not satisfy any of the above requirements (including applicants with a non-competitive Year 12 completed two or more years before) are advised to sit a STAT Multiple Choice or STAT Written English test run by VTAC.
Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS)
SEAS is the umbrella program covering the special entry and access schemes conducted by tertiary institutions participating in the VTAC system. Two distinct schemes within SEAS are designed for applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage:
1. Access and Equity
Access and Equity is targeted at applicants who have been unable to reach their full educational potential or who may have access to the courses of their choice restricted because of their life circumstances.
2. Year 11/12 Special Consideration
This scheme is for current Year 12 students who have experienced adverse circumstances specifically in Years 11 and/or 12 which have impacted on their Year 12 results (ATAR).
Credit transfer
Students admitted to the degree may be granted advanced standing (credit transfer) for previous studies. For full details about articulation or credit transfer arrangements refer to the Swinburne Credit Transfer Guide.
Applicants for advanced standing will be considered in accordance with Swinburne policies on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Applicants for advanced standing will be considered in accordance with Swinburne policies on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Apply
How to apply
Applications for Semester 1 must be made through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC).
For further information, visit the VTAC website at: www.vtac.edu.au
This course is available for mid-year intake. Applications are made directly to Swinburne and will be taken on a case-by-case basis. Application forms can be downloaded from our How to Apply website.
For further information, visit the VTAC website at: www.vtac.edu.au
This course is available for mid-year intake. Applications are made directly to Swinburne and will be taken on a case-by-case basis. Application forms can be downloaded from our How to Apply website.
Scholarships
For information about scholarships at Swinburne visit: www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships