130099 v.3 Bachelor of Commerce

Course CRICOS Code: 013905G
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 3 Years

Introduction

The Bachelor of Commerce programs are highly relevant to the requirements of today's world with considerable emphasis on decision-making, trends in technology and associated work patterns, and other aspects of management in today's highly competitive business arena. Curtin's undergraduate commerce programs are designed to provide professional expertise in a choice of one or two majors from 20 discipline areas. As well as theoretical concepts, the programs also emphasise the application of knowledge to commerce and industry. Graduates of the Bachelor of Commerce with suitable work experience may be considered for admission to graduate courses in Curtin Business School.

Course Organisation

Students may undertake a combination of two majors within this course or may choose one major and an elective stream in which there is the possibility of taking further study in the same discipline or choose a series of units from other disciplines. There are restrictions on which majors may be combined depending on timetabling and availability.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

None. TEE Applicable Mathematics or Discrete Mathematics desirable.

Specific Requirements

STAT elements considered are E and either V or Q.

Major combinations available in 2010

In 2010 the combinations being supported are: Accounting & Accounting Technologies; Accounting & Banking; Accounting & Business Law; Accounting & Finance; Accounting & Taxation; Advertising & Public Relations; Banking & Finance; BusinessInformation Systems & Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Business InformationTechnology & Systems; Economics & Finance; Economics & Management; Economics & Marketing; Entrepreneurship & Marketing; Finance & Financial Planning; Finance &Management; Finance & Marketing; Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations; Logistics and Supply Chain Management & Marketing; Management & Business Information Systems; Management & Human Resource Management; Management & Marketing; Marketing & Advertising; Marketing & Business Law; Marketing & Public Relations; Property & Business Law; Property & Economics; Property & Finance; Property & Marketing; Property & Property Valuation; Public Relations & Management; Sport Management & Business Law; Sport Management & Marketing; Sport Management & Tourism and Event Management; Tourism & Event Management and Marketing; Tourism & Event Management and Public Relations.

Inter-faculty Major Combinations

In 2010 the following major combinations are available with disciplines in the Humanities: Entrepreneurship and 3D Design; Finance and Asian Studies; Tourism and Event Management and Asian Studies; Advertising and Creative Advertising Graphic Design; Advertising and Creative Writng; Business Information Technology and Digital Design; Business Law and International Relations; Economics and International Relations; Business Information Systems and Internet Communications; Business Law and Journalism; Public Relations and Journalism; Economics and Sustainable Development; Entrepreneurship and Textiles.

Duration and Availability

3 years' full-time study or equivalent part-time. Some units may be available via external study.

Professional Recognition

Curtin Business School courses are designed, wherever possible, to conform with the membership standards of relevant professional bodies. All accounting majors are eligible on graduation to apply for associate membership of Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) Australia, or to enter into the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) program, subject to that institute's employment conditions. Economics majors - associate professional membership of the Economic Society of Australia (WA Branch). Financial Planning majors - the Financial Planning Association (FPA). Information Systems and Information Technology majors - Australian Computer Society (ACS). Logistics Supply Chain Management major - Logistics Association of Australia (LAA) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. Management major - Australian Institute of Management. Human Resource Management major - Australian Human Resources Institute. Marketing major - Australian Marketing Institute and International Advertising Association.

Professional Recognition Continued

Public Relations major - Public Relations Institute of Australia. Taxation majors - Taxation Institute of Australia, Association of Taxation and Management Accountants, Tax Agents Board of Western Australia. Sports Management majors - ANZ Sports Law Association. A combination of the Property and Property Valuations majors is accredited for Certified Practicing Valuer status of Australian Property Institute (API).

Additional Course Expenses

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

Further Information

To apply for the Bachelor of Commerce, applicants need only select the course code for the campus of their choice once; majors will be selected upon enrolment. Only the common first year units are available at the regional centres. A brochure with detailed information on majors and career options is available from Curtin Business School Student Services on telephone (08) 9266 7713 (Bentley campus) or the Centre for Regional Education on telephone 1300 730 897.

Special Note

Seven of the eight core units within the bachelor of Commerce are taken in the first year of the course. Wherever possible, the final unit, Business Capstone 301, will be taken in a student's final semester of study. The unit involves small teams of students from each CBS undergraduate School (Accounting, Business Law and Taxation, Economics and Finance, Information Systems, Management and Marketing) combining their knowledge and skills in a multi-disciplinary virtual business project. One aim of the unit is to integrate and synthesise in an applied way all the learning experiences obtained by students in their undergraduate study programs.

Course Structure			Credit

312436	v.1	Bachelor of Commerce Pre-Major	200.0
312637	v.1	Bachelor of Commerce Primary Major	200.0
312612	v.1	Bachelor of Commerce Secondary Major/Stream	200.0
			600.0

Some majors with professional accreditation requirements, such as Accounting, require more than 200 credits. In this case the Secondary Major/Stream is tailored to ensure the primary major ensures eligibility for accreditation.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	All*	Internal	Fully Online#
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y
2010	Margaret River Campus	Semester 1			Y
2010	Margaret River Campus	Semester 2			Y
2010	Sydney Campus	Semester 1S		Y
2010	Sydney Campus	Semester 2S		Y
2010	Sydney Campus	Sydney Summer Semester		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.