Business Administration

Outline

Outline

This course is designed to help you become a highly adaptive business professional with the knowledge and skills for diverse business 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 begin by studying a suite of core units. You'll explore value-creation in business, learn to use financial information to make informed and responsible decisions, and develop business intelligence and analytical capabilities to interpret data. This will provide you with a strong base to build on as you progress through the course.

You'll also study a suite of core units in management, gaining an understanding of key business areas such as marketing, finance, project management, innovation principles and sustainable business innovation. You'll learn about 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 design your degree to suit your career goals. You’ll choose two business specialisations that align with your unique interests. You'll then choose between an optional 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.

Upon completing this course, you’ll have a diverse skillset for careers across a range of business industries and employment sectors. Your skillset will give you ability to adapt to changing industry needs.

Customise your course

Step A: Choose two business specialisations

Choose two of these specialisations to study:

• Accounting for Business Decisions
• Business Law and Policy
• Business Project Management
• Corporate Governance
• Event Management
• Information Management in Business
• International Management
• Marketing Foundations
• Property Investment
• Public Relations
• Small Business Start-up
• Social Leadership and Ethics
• Social Media and Digital Marketing
• Supply Chain and Marketing Distribution
• Taxation Law
• The Business of Advertising
• Tourism and Hospitality Essentials
• Workforce Management.

Step B: Complement your business specialisations

Select one of these three options:

Option 1: A third business specialisation

Select another business specialisation to enhance your international business acumen.

Option 2: An arts, design or science specialisation

Select a specialisation from another study area (for example, Chinese Language, Digital Design, Environmental Planning, Journalism, Social Justice or Web Media) to give you expertise for a specific industry.

Option 3: Four elective units

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

Step C: Choose your capstone experience

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

Enhancing Your Business Mind: Designed in consultation with industry, this is designed to be engaging and stimulating, and to push you out of your comfort zone (supportively). The unit aims to build your ability and your confidence to have a positive impact on your new work environment.

Business Internship: Gain work experience with an external employer or work on an industry project related to your area of study, either in Australia or internationally. On an internship, you could:

• conduct research or data analysis
• scope the viability of new projects
• support the implementation of new systems
• revise marketing strategies
• assist with an upcoming event.

These projects have defined objectives, with activities a graduate in that role would be expected to complete.

Note that selection for internships is a competitive process. 

Interactive Study Tour: This capstone experience offers a study abroad experience from home! You'll connect with fellow students at Curtin's global campuses and collaborate to develop strategies for dealing with current and emerging global problems. 

Business and Law International Experience: Complete your degree while travelling the world by studying a short course with one of Curtin's exchange partners.*

Business Study Tour: Visit regions, countries and organisations in Australia or overseas to experience different ways of doing business.*

* Note that opportunities may vary according to academic performance and any international travel restrictions.

What you'll learn

• apply discipline knowledge to solve business problems and create business solutions that consider the changing global business environment
• examine responsible business practices in local and global business settings and how this should inform responsible business decision making
• demonstrate cultural competency through business decision making that considers cultural diversity and ways of working that are respectful and responsible
• apply theoretical knowledge to create innovative solutions valued by business stakeholders in real-world workplace settings
• use relevant technologies to extract and communicate information that solves business problems in ways that demonstrate professional integrity and responsible business practice