Business Administration

Course overview

This course is designed to help you become a highly adaptive business professional with the expertise for careers in diverse sectors. Importantly, the course emphasises the GRIT mindset (Global, Responsible, Innovation, Technology), provides transformational learning experiences, and incorporates sustainability content that aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

You’ll gain broad career opportunities and wide-ranging skills in marketing, finance, project management, human resources and strategic management.

With a mix of practical business skills and high-level strategy and leadership skills, you’ll graduate knowing how to improve an existing business or succeed in your own ventures.

What you’ll learn

You’ll begin by studying a suite of core units. You’ll explore value-creation in business, learn how to use financial information to make responsible decisions, and develop business intelligence and data analysis skills.

You’ll also complete core units in management, gaining the foundations of key business areas such as finance, marketing,and project management. You’ll learn the key activities, tools and strategies of each area, and gain insights into technological advancements and influencing trends.

In your first year, our expert staff will help you structure your degree to suit your career goals. You’ll choose two business specialisations that align with your interests. You’ll then choose either a third specialisation from selected areas in business, arts, design or science; or four elective units.

In your final year you'll undertake a capstone experience to gain valuable industry experience. This unit 'caps off' your study, enabling you to put your skills and knowledge into practice and smoothing your transition from study to the workplace.

With a diverse skillset that employers value and the ability to pivot to industry needs, you can confidently pursue a career as a highly adaptable, in-demand business professional.

Customise your degree

Tailor your studies to your interests, passions and goals through business specialisations and capstone experiences.

Step 1: Choose two business specialisations

Choose two of these specialisations to study:

• Accounting for Business Decisions
• Advertising Management
• Applied Finance
• Business Law and Policy
• Business Project Management
• Business Strategy
• Corporate Governance
• Employment Relations
• Entertainment and Creative Industries
• Event Management
• Fashion Marketing
• Information Systems in Business
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• International Management
• Marketing Foundations
• Property
• Small Business Start-up
• Social Leadership and Ethics
• Social Media and Digital Marketing
• Strategic Communication
• Supply Chain and Marketing Distribution
• Taxation Law
• Tourism and Hospitality Essentials
• User Experience for Business Optimisation
• Workforce Management

Step 2: Complement your business specialisations

Select one of these two options to complement your business specialisation:

Option 1: A third specialisation

Choose another business specialisation from the list above to enhance your international business acumen.

Or, diversify your skill set and choose a specialisation from selected areas in arts, design or science – for example, Construction Management, Digital Design, Environmental Planning, Journalism, or Surveying and Spatial Sciences.

Option 2: Four elective units

Choose four electives from any Curtin undergraduate course in which you meet the unit prerequisites.

Real-world experience

Choose one of these capstone experience units to enhance your business knowledge and skills:

Business Clinic: This is your chance to become a real-world business consultant, working directly with individuals, small organisations and startups to solve challenges and optimise for opportunities. Through hands-on experience in the clinic, you will develop your understanding of key business concepts, problem-solving techniques and ethical decision-making. You’ll gain valuable insights into the modern business world and the confidence to navigate its complexities once you graduate.

Business Internship: Guided by an academic advisor and an industry professional, you’ll be immersed in the day-to-day operations of your host organisation. This capstone experience is a chance to develop your business skills, enhance your career readiness, build your professional network and nurture your personal and professional growth.

Business and Law International Experience: Through this capstone experience, you can progress your studies while travelling by studying a short course with one of our global exchange partners. You’ll immerse yourself in a different culture, expand your knowledge, make lifelong memories and build your global perspective.

Business Study Tour or International Business Project: In this capstone experience, you’ll apply what you’ve learnt in real-world settings around the globe. Through site visits, guest lectures and team projects, you'll connect with industry leaders, gain fresh perspectives and tackle real business challenges – all with the guidance of our academic staff. Local or international, every tour blends cultural activities with practical learning – developing your leadership, problem-solving and global industry knowledge.

Enhancing Your Business Mind: In this capstone experience, you’ll apply your entrepreneurial skills, business ideas and critical thinking to a real workplace, improving your employability and equipping you with skills to succeed after university. You’ll have the chance to challenge yourself (in a supportive environment) and discover things you didn’t realise you needed to know – about industry and yourself.