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Year

2012

Award

Bachelor of Business

Length

3 years

Campuses

Melbourne, Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga, Mildura, Shepparton

Course description

This course aims to give students the knowledge and skills necessary for careers in a wide range of areas within the private and public sectors. It adopts a problem-focused approach that helps students develop important problem-solving and decision-making skills relevant to any business.

The flexible program includes an exit point at Diploma level (see Diploma in Business). Depending on campus, majors include business economics, financial planning, financial management, human resource (HR) management, international business, international management, macroeconomics, management, management information systems, marketing, and sustainable resource management.

Course structure

Students complete ten foundation subjects covering fundamental skills and knowledge in accounting, macroeconomics, microeconomics, management, information systems, commercial law, sustainability in global business or climate, sustainability and society, business statistics, finance and marketing.

They also complete at least one major or two minors in business, and further subjects in additional majors, minors or elective areas. Outside majors may include a language or other pre-approved sequences. Students have access to four international study tours - marketing, international business, human resource management and international accounting.

Subject details

Major areas of study

Banking, Business, Commerce, Economics, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Statistics, Information Management, Business Law, Commercial Law, Investment and Portfolio Management, Business Management, Financial Management, Strategic Management, Banking and Money, Corporate Finance, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Management Information Systems, Business Economics, Business Communications, Applied Business Economics, Industrial Relations, managerial Economics, Portfolio Management, International marketing, International Management, Economic Policy, Sustainability

Overseas study opportunities

Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange for more information

Fee type

Fees (Fee-Help available)

Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)

19 950

Scholarships

Applicants who are Australian citizens or who hold permanent humanitarian visas are eligible for a range of University-wide scholarships, including Commonwealth Scholarships. For details please see http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/future-undergraduates

Selection

Successful completion of English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B certificate at undergraduate (EFS5 (60%) UG) level conducted by La Trobe Melbourne; for more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website.

IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0; or

TOEFL Paper-based Test: a minimum score of 550 with a score of 5 or better in the Test of Written English; or

TOEFL Computer-based Test: a minimum score of 213 with a score of 5 in essay writing; or

TOEFL Internet-based Test: a minimum score of 80 with no individual score less than 20; or

Satisfactory completion of an English language subject at Year 12 or equivalent level. This must have been completed in the last two years and at an academic level acceptable to the University; or

Approved equivalent.

Academic entry requirements

LTM Foundation Studies - 65
Aust. Yr 12 (ATAR) 2011 (indicative only) - 60.25
International Baccalaureate - 25
GCE A Levels - 8
Hong Kong A Levels - 6
HKDSE- 8,4
Sri Lankan A Levels - CCC
STPM - 8
MICSS (UEC) - 3A 3B
Canada Secondary School (or CPU) - 65
Norway Upper Secondary Certificate - 3.5
Sweden Slutbetyg - G
All Indian Sen SC (Best 5 Subjects) - 60
Vietnam (Year 12) - 8
Thailand (Matayoma 6) - GPA 2.6
GAC Cert. IV - GPA 2.3
GAOKAO - see: the website

If you do not meet these entry requirements you might be interested in La Trobe's Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs, which provide an alternative pathway to La Trobe's undergraduate program. For more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website.

Semester starts

Semester 1 and 2 (February and July)

Career opportunities

Graduates are prepared for careers in the management of large, medium and small businesses. There are career opportunities in the government and private sectors, both domestically and internationally. Areas of potential employment include small business management, marketing, management, human resource management and international business.

Professional recognition

Students completing with a Human Resource Management major gain admission to the Australian Human Resource Institute (subject to relevant work experience).

Students completing with a Marketing major are eligible to join the Australian Marketing Institute or the Marketing Research Society of Australia as associate members.