Courses Handbook 2008

130110 v.4 Bachelor of Business Administration

BBA (Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 018007A
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 3 Years


Introduction

This course provides students with a general overview in business administration and is well suited to those seeking to attain professional expertise in the general management area. The program focuses on preparing managers for their challenging roles ina global environment, specifically preparing people for management roles in public or private sector organisations. As well as exposing students to various core disciplines in business, it offers them special opportunities such as: industry/organisation based project work, the opportunity to apply these concepts to their own work environment, international study tours (students are able to gain an exposure and understanding of work in a different context), and the choice of specialising in an area such as one of the following: management, small business and entrepreneurship, human resource, and international management. Those wishing to further their academic career may proceed to a specialist postgraduate program, for example, marketing, educational administration, human resource management, international and/or public sector management.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

None. TEE Applicable Mathematics or Discrete Mathematics is desirable. Applicants without mathematics will be considered, and if admitted may be required to study Business Mathematics 015 in year one of their course.

Specific Requirements

STAT elements considered are E and either V or Q.

Duration and Availability

This course is available on a full-time, part-time and, to a limited extent, external study basis. For full-time students, most classes are scheduled in the day but evening attendance may be necessary for a few units. Full-time students can complete the degree in a minimum of six semesters (three years). Part-time students generally attend evening classes but are encouraged to attend day classes if convenient. These students may complete the course in 12 semesters.

Course Organisation

This is a broad based program that includes six common core units with the first semester of first year being identical to that of the Bachelor of Commerce. It includes a range of introductory functional disciplines, a series of specialist units emphasising decision making, human resource issues, international issues, work-related projects and electives. Students are encouraged to enrol in electives from outside their main field of specialisation including units from other faculties - for example, language units.

Professional Recognition

Curtin Business School courses are designed, wherever possible, to conform with the membership standards of relevant postgraduation professional bodies. Most of these have provision for student membership and students are advised to take advantage of such opportunities. For information on eligibility for membership of professional bodies refer to the Bachelor of Commerce.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Other CRICOS Codes

List of codes for Sydney - 058600G - 156 weeks.

Further Information

Please contact the Curtin Business School on (08) 9266 7713.

Combined Degree Information

Business Administration may be combined with Computer Science.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
10830 v.5   Business Information Systems 100 3.0 25.0
10987 v.5   Accounting 100 3.0 25.0
11011 v.3   Legal Framework 100 3.0 25.0
1234 v.4   Economics 100 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
10848 v.2   Management 100 3.0 25.0
10850 v.4   Marketing 100 3.0 25.0
11001 v.3   Economics (Macro) 101 3.0 25.0
11018 v.3   Organisational Strategy and Change 300 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
11010 v.2   Law (Contract) 101 3.0 25.0
11013 v.2   Accounting (Managerial) 101 3.0 25.0
304440 v.2   Environmental Issues in Business 201 3.0 25.0
310410 v.1   Systems Analysis and Design 150 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
10852 v.3   Organisational Behaviour 200 3.0 25.0
2806 v.5   Finance (Introductory) 201 3.0 25.0
311353 v.1   Communication in Business 201 3.0 25.0
4436 v.4   Human Resource Management (Introduction) 200 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
10993 v.3   Business Statistics 101 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   25.0
  SELECT 2 OPTIONS   50.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
12034 v.5   Business Capstone 301 3.0 25.0
3522 v.7   Strategic Management 313 4.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Hrs/Wk Credit
10820 v.3   Finance (Derivative Securities) 312 3.0 25.0
10828 v.3   Income Property Analysis 102 3.0 25.0
10835 v.2   International Management 375 3.0 25.0
10843 v.3   Law (Intellectual Property) 370 3.0 25.0
10844 v.2   Law (International) 233 3.0 25.0
10855 v.6   Public Relations (Principles) 102 3.0 25.0
11023 v.3   Real Estate Finance 205 3.0 25.0
11037 v.3   Real Estate Business 305 3.0 25.0
11038 v.4   Finance (Corporate) 307 3.0 25.0
11040 v.3   Bank Lending 306 3.0 25.0
11996 v.2   Law (Management) 252 3.0 25.0
12600 v.3   Tourism Economics 202 3.0 25.0
12953 v.2   Entrepreneurship 300 3.0 25.0
13322 v.3   Property Economics 102 3.0 25.0
2807 v.5   Finance (Managerial) 212 3.0 25.0
301255 v.2   Accounting (Technologies) 224 3.0 25.0
303899 v.2   Ethics in Business 300 3.0 25.0
305288 v.2   Competitive Analysis 200 3.0 25.0
305291 v.2   Strategic Games 201 3.0 25.0
305408 v.2   Environmental Economics for Business 201 3.0 25.0
305477 v.1   Analysis (Systems Analysis) 200 4.0 25.0
305529 v.1   Decision Support (EC Logistics) 300 4.0 25.0
307523 v.1   Economics of E-Business 349 3.0 25.0
3743 v.4   Law (Industrial) 302 3.0 25.0
3744 v.5   Law (Criminal) 371 3.0 25.0
3883 v.5   Law (Industrial) 303 3.0 25.0
4435 v.4   Labour Markets 200 3.0 25.0
4561 v.4   Global Money and Capital Markets 200 3.0 25.0
6798 v.4   Taxation 301 3.0 25.0
8553 v.8   Banking Practice and Management 301 3.0 25.0
9753 v.6   Finance (Portfolio Management) 301 3.0 25.0
9754 v.5   Finance (International) 302 3.0 25.0
9986 v.3   Asian Management 301 3.0 25.0

Availability

Year Location Period All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2008 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
2008 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        
2008 Sydney Campus Semester 1S   Y      
2008 Sydney Campus Semester 2S   Y      
2008 Sydney Campus Sydney Summer Semester   Y      
2008 AVU Addis Ababa Uni Ethiopia Semester 1   Y      
2008 AVU Addis Ababa Uni Ethiopia Semester 2   Y      
2008 AVU Kenyatta Uni Kenya Semester 1   Y      
2008 AVU Kenyatta Uni Kenya Semester 2   Y      
2008 AVU Kigali Inst Tec Mgt Rwanda Semester 1   Y      
2008 AVU Kigali Inst Tec Mgt Rwanda Semester 2   Y      
2008 AVU Uni Dar Es Salaam Tanzania Semester 1   Y      
2008 AVU Uni Dar Es Salaam Tanzania Semester 2   Y      
2008 De Chazal Du Mee Bus Mauritius Semester 1   Y      
2008 De Chazal Du Mee Bus Mauritius Semester 2   Y      
2008 Informatics Group S'pore Quarter 1   Y      
2008 Informatics Group S'pore Quarter 2   Y      
2008 Informatics Group S'pore Quarter 3   Y      
2008 Informatics Group S'pore Quarter 4   Y      
2008 Miri Sarawak Campus Semester 1   Y      
2008 Miri Sarawak Campus Semester 2   Y      
2008 Univ Econ Ho Chi Minh Vietnam Semester 1A   Y      
2008 Univ Econ Ho Chi Minh Vietnam Semester 2A   Y      

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.



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