Comments about Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Business - On Campus - Rockhampton - Queensland
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Objectives
The Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Business program combines CQUniversity's two premier business programs, and is designed to allow students to combine studies in commerce related fields such as accounting, finance and property management with business management fields such as human resources management, information systems management and marketing. Students have a very broad range of possible fields of study in this program and a very wide range of career opportunities exist for graduates. The program is professionally accredited with a number of professional bodies and depending on the major selected, completion of the program meets the requirements for membership of professional organisations such as CPA Australia, ICA Australia, the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants, the Australian Institute of Management – details of membership pathways are given below. The strong professional focus of the degree ensures that upon completion of their program graduates receive not just an academic qualification, but recognition of their skills and knowledge by the peak professional bodies in their chosen field.
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Entry requirements
Domestic students - Prerequisites: nil; Recommended study - English and maths
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Academic title
Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Business
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Course description
About Accounting/Business
CQUniversity's Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Business double degree introduces students to accounting and financial studies for positions in developing or auditing of financial and other performance management systems. Students will also develop an understanding of the conduct of commerce in a global economy and be able to hone their analytical and problem-solving abilities, whilst developing skills in a second discipline to tailor studies to suit their particular situation.
Career Opportunities
The program provides students with a very broad range of career options in accounting, financial services and business management. Students have a considerable amount of flexibility in the selection of majors meaning students can access a wide variety of career opportunities depending on their chosen major(s).
Availability/Campus Contact
Domestic - BDG(Year 1 only); EMD(Year 1 only); GLD; MKY; ROK; External(Course offerings at some campuses may be conditional on student enrolments. Not all Business majors are available at all campuses, all students should check information on campus availability of specific program components.)
International - ROK; External(Course offerings at some campuses may be conditional on student enrolments. Not all Business majors are available at all campuses, all students should check information on campus availability of specific program components.)
Program Structure
To satisfy the requirements for the award, students must complete a program of 32 courses/192 units of credit which comply with the stated requirements.
Students must complete:
* 6 compulsory core courses;
* 14 accounting technical specialist courses, as noted in the accounting course list;
* 12 business courses, as detailed for one of the majors listed as available for this program.
Majors
* Marketing (graduates may be eligible for membership of the Australian Marketing Institute);
* Human Resources Management
* Management (graduates may be eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Management);
* Information Systems (this major is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) - graduates may apply for membership of the ACS); and
* Procurement and Supply (this major is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) - graduates may apply for membership of CIPS).
NOTE: not all majors are available at all locations.
6 compulsory core courses
Course Code Course Name
4 Level 1 compulsory courses
ACCT11057 Principles of Accounting
COIS11011 Foundations of Business Computing
HRMT11010 Organisational Behaviour
MRKT11029 Marketing
2 Advanced Level compulsory course
MGMT19114 Strategic Management
MGMT19128 Business Integration Topics 1
14 accounting technical specialist courses
Course Code Course Name
ACCT19060 Management Accounting
ACCT19061 Corporate Accounting
ACCT19062 Issues in Financial Reporting
ACCT19064 Auditing & Professional Practice
ACCT19066 Accounting Systems and Assurance
ACCT19082 Financial Accounting Theory
ACCT19083 Corporate Governance & Ethics
ACCT19084 Financial Accounting
ECON11026 Principles of Economics
FINC19011 Business Finance
LAWS11030 Introductory and Contract Law
LAWS19032 Company & Association Law
LAWS19033 Taxation Law and Practice A
STAT11048 Essential Statistics
12 business courses
As detailed for one of the majors listed below:
Majors
Your chosen Bachelor of Business major should be nominated on your student record in e.rolment. This is the specialisation area that appears on your testamur.
Choose from:
* Marketing (graduates may be eligible for membership of the Australian Marketing Institute);
* Human Resources Management;
* Management (graduates may be eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Management);
* Information Systems (this major is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) - graduates may apply for membership of the ACS); and
* Procurement and Supply (this major is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) - graduates may apply for membership of CIPS).
Special notes:
* Not all majors are available at all locations. Check the course availability in this handbook for availability of individual courses. In some cases it may be necessary to undertake a limited number of courses via Distance Education (FLEX) to complete the requirements of a major.
Course Code Course Name
Marketing
MRKT11028 Interactive and Internet Marketing
MRKT19030 Promotions Management
MRKT19031 Consumer Behaviour
MRKT19034 Entrepreneurship, Innovation and New Ventures
MRKT19036 Marketing of Service Products
MRKT19037 International Marketing
MRKT19038 Marketing Research
MRKT19049 Customer Relationship Marketing
plus 4 elective courses
Human Resources Management
HRMT11011 Human Resources in Organisations
HRMT19012 Performance Management
HRMT19013 Human Resource Development
HRMT19014 Human Resources Planning, Recruitment & Selection
HRMT19016 Contemporary Organisational & H R M Studies
HRMT19020 Managing Organisational Change
HRMT19021 Principles of Employment Relations
HRMT19022 Comparative Employment Relations
HRMT19023 HRM Competencies
plus 3 elective courses
Management
HRMT11011 Human Resources in Organisations
HRMT19016 Contemporary Organisational & H R M Studies
HRMT19020 Managing Organisational Change
HRMT19021 Principles of Employment Relations
MGMT11109 Introduction to Management
MGMT19103 Logistics Management
MGMT19126 Production and Operations Management
plus 5 elective courses (at least 2 at Advanced level)
Information Systems
COIS12073 Enterprise Systems
COIS13013 Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management
COIS13034 Information Systems Management
COIS13064 Information Systems Project Management
COIT11222 Visual Programming
COIT11226 Systems Development A
COIT12167 Database Use and Design
COIT12200 Systems Development B
MMST11002 Web Design
MMST12009 Web Application Development
plus 2 elective courses
Procurement and Supply
COIS12073 Enterprise Systems
MGMT11109 Introduction to Management
MGMT19103 Logistics Management
MGMT19105 Quality Management
MGMT19106 Supply Chain Management
MGMT19118 Procurement and Supply Management
MGMT19119 Supply Chain Storage and Distribution
MGMT19122 Public Sector Procurement Policies and Principles
MGMT19123 Contract Negotiation and Management
MGMT19125 Inventory Management
MGMT19126 Production and Operations Management
MRKT11028 Interactive and Internet Marketing
Elective notes
It is recommended that students who have not completed Mathematics B (advanced maths) or an equivalent subject at secondary school level complete MATH11246 Quantitative Methods A. This will assist students to successfully complete STAT11048 Essential Statistics to fulfil the requirements for accreditation with accounting bodies - CPAA and ICAA.
