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Bachelor of Commerce
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Objectives
The Bachelor of Commerce prepares evidence-driven, world-ready business professionals for a wide range of service. You will study a set of broad, integrated foundation units to orient you to business, and then complete one or two majors to develop depth in your chosen commerce discipline(s).
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Entry requirements
Recommended Prior Knowledge:
HSC Mathematics is assumed knowledge. Students without HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are advised to enrol in a Mathematics or Quantitative Methods unit during their first year of study. The recommended unit is ECON131 Quantitative Methods in Economics, Business and Finance , a unit which has been specifically designed for students studying in the Faculty of Business and Economics.
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Course description
Key Features:
You are encouraged to combine the Bachelor of Commerce with other degrees to form double degrees or to combine the Bachelor of Commerce with Laws for a combined degree. Double degrees give you a wonderful opportunity to study a range of discipline areas. For example, a Bachelor of Commerce (with an International Business major ) and a Bachelor of Arts (with a language major) is a passport to world business. A Bachelor of Arts with a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) gives you a deep insight into why we buy products. The Bachelor of Commerce is a flexible business degree to prepare you for a range of business careers. The degree is designed with a broad foundation year then an indepth study of one or two discipline major(s). Design a double degree to suit your interests.
Suitable for:
Students with an interest in marketing, human resources, international business, economics, econometrics, commercial law, finance and business.
Accreditation:
With the correct choice of subjects, graduates will meet the requirements for CPA and CA or ASIC accreditation.
Major Employers:
- Accounting and consulting firms
- Large and small businesses
- Business analyst firms
- Financial institutions
- Marketing and PR firms
- Government organisations
- Merchant bankers
- Stockbrokers
- Management consultancy firms
Average Starting Salaries:
Business graduates can expect competitive salaries that compare well to salaries within other fields. According to Graduate Careers Australia 2008 in NSW, the average graduate starting salary is:
- Accounting: $46,000
- Business: $45,000
- Economics: $50,000
- Law salary: $52,000
Career Opportunities:
- Accountant
- Auditor
- Chartered accountant
- Financial analyst
- Forensic accountant
- Government accountant
- HR manager
- Investment manager
- Marketing professional
- Management consultant
- Merchant banker
- Business owner
- Public practicioner
- Policy analyst
- Stockbroker
- Superannuation consultant
- Taxation consultant
- Financial journalist
- Teacher
Majors:
- Accounting
- Applied Econometrics
- Business Demographics
- Commercial Law
- Decision Science
- Economics
- Finance
- Human Resources
- International Business
- Marketing
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