Bachelor of Business Studies [Crows Nest]

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CSU's Bachelor of Business Studies at Northern Sydney Institute provides a flexible, generalist undergraduate degree, with a wide range of opportunities and choices available to graduates.

NSI logoCSU has developed an articulated program with Northern Sydney Institute (NSI) for students who wish to complete the Bachelor of Business Studies.

Students study the Business Studies program on campus at NSI's Crows Nest college, and complete qualifications from both NSI and CSU.

This course allows you to construct a program of study that best meets your interests and future work plans. The course draws upon the extensive portfolio of subjects offered by CSU’s Faculty of Business and TAFE’s advanced diplomas, as well as subject offerings of other CSU Faculties.

Articulated programs, which enable students to study and complete qualifications at TAFE first and then go on to complete their CSU study, are suited to current and graduate TAFE students, school leavers, those interested in changing careers, or those who work in the industry but have limited formal study.

Course structure

In the first one-and-a-half years of study, students complete one of the advanced diplomas listed below. They then complete CSU's Bachelor of Business Studies in their final year-and-a- year of study.

If NSI students have already completed one of the advanced diplomas listed below, they can simply enrol and complete the CSU component of the program, graduating with a Bachelor of Business Studies.

Advanced Diplomas included in this program:

  • Advanced Diploma of Accounting
  • Advanced Diploma of Business
  • Advanced Diploma of Events
  • Advanced Diploma of Hospitality
  • Advanced Diploma of Management - Human Resources
  • Advanced Diploma of Management
  • Advanced Diploma of Marketing
  • Advanced Diploma of Tourism

TAFE-specific scholarships are available for students in this course. 

Reasons for studying Business Studies at Northern Sydney Institute

  1. Complete TAFE and university study at the same time
  2. Gain practical experience as you study
  3. Study on campus at Northern Sydney Institute.

Graduation requirements

Students receive 96 points credit for successful completion of the Diploma of Business Studies. They must then complete a further 96 points through CSU to graduate with the Bachelor of Business Studies.

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.

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Career opportunities

This course is a flexible, generalist undergraduate degree. There is a wide range of opportunities available to graduates across all sectors of the economy from not-for-profit and public sector to global enterprises.

Admission requirements

Students need to complete one of the listed advanced diplomas from TAFE NSW Northern Sydney Institute. Applications for this course are made direct to CSU.

To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through:

  1. previous studies, and
  2. other attainments and experience.

Previous studies

Previous studies include:

  • the NSW Higher School Certificate or interstate /overseas equivalent;
  • the International Baccalaureate Diploma;
  • a completed or part completed course of a university, college of advanced education or other accredited tertiary institution;
  • a completed or part completed course of a TAFE college or other accredited post-secondary institution (including TAFE Tertiary Preparation Certificate);
  • an approved Foundation Studies program certificate;
  • completion of undergraduate subjects as an Associate Student with the University or through another University, or Open Universities Australia.

NSW and interstate school leavers are normally selected on the basis of their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) or interstate equivalent. You may also be admitted on the basis of a strong performance in subjects relevant to your course preferences.

Currently no secondary school subjects are prerequisites for admission to particular CSU courses however some courses assume a certain level of knowledge. This will be specified in the course information if applicable.

English language proficiency

The University has minimum requirements for English language proficiency prior to entry to our courses. Some courses also have a requirement for a higher entry or exit level of English proficiency. More information on English language requirements.

Attainment and experience

You may also be admitted to a course based on other attainments and experience. These may include:

  • voluntary or paid work experience;
  • performance in tests and examinations conducted by professional recognised bodies;
  • participation in continuing education programs and/or staff development programs conducted by adult education agencies, consultancies, professional bodies or employers;
  • completion of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT).

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.

Course structure

Bachelor of Business Studies

In order to be awarded the Bachelor of Business Studies from CSU students are required to complete:

  • 24 standard subjects or their equivalent (where a standard subject is equal to one quarter of a full-time equivalent load);
  • no more than 12 level one subjects. The level of a subject is designated by the first digit in the subject code eg. ACC100 is a level one subject.
  • at least two thirds of the 24 standard subjects in business-based or business related discipline areas approved by the Course Coordinator, including at least four subjects at level two (or its equivalent) and four subjects at level three (or its equivalent);
  • at least one third of the 24 standard subjects, by taking subjects taught by CSU or subjects designated as CSU subjects (i.e. those subjects offered under affiliation agreements between CSU and external organisations).
  • at least one Indigenous subject - IKC101 Indigenous Culture, Histories & Contemporary Realities, ITC105 Communication & Information Management or MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability & Culture.
  • at least one strategic subject - ACC311 Strategic & Sustainable Accounting, BUS384 Global Business Project Management, MGT330 Business Strategy, MGT382 Strategy & Corporate Governance or MKT340 Strategic Marketing Management.

Students may either complete the 24 subjects (192 points) from the above selection or if admitted with credit on the basis of a credit package, would need to consult the Course Director on the number and levels of the subjects to meet the requirements of the course. As a guide to the subject curriculum, students are recommended to select (based on subject availability and the meeting of pre-requisites) from the following list of business subjects.

Level 1 subjects:

ACC100 Accounting 1
ACC110 Accounting 2
BUS100 English for Academic Studies (Available to international students only)
BUS110 Workplace learning 1
ECO130 Business Economics
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories & Contemporary Realities
ITC105 Communication & Information Management
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC161 Introduction to Information Technology
LAW110 Business Law
MGT100 Organisations and Management
MKT110 Marketing & Society
QBM117 Business Statistics
QBM120 Business Data Analysis

Level 2 subjects:

ACC200 Accounting Systems
ACC210 Management Accounting 1
ACC222 External Reporting
ACC240 Small Business Management
BUS220 Workplace Learning 2
ECO210 Labour Economics
ECO220 Macroeconomic Analysis
ECO240 Forecasting for Business
FIN211 Financial Management
FIN221 Investments
FIN230 Financial Institutions and Markets
HRM210 Human Resource Management
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
ITC200 Database Administration
ITC203 OO SAD
ITC204 Human Computer Interaction
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC213 Social Networking
ITC216 Online Multimedia
ITC226 Application Development for Windows
ITC233 Network Engineering 1
ITC240 IT Infrastructure Management
ITC242 Introduction to Data Communications
ITC254 Wireless Networks
ITC262 Operating Systems
LAW200 Commercial Activities: Law and policy
LAW220 Business Organisations Law
LAW240 Industrial Law
LAW260 Administrative Law
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT220 eCommerce
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability & Culture
MGT245 Managing Yourself & Others
MGT250 Asia-Pacific Business
MGT290 Project Management
MKT220 Buyer Behaviour
MKT230 Marketing Research
MKT235 Brand Management
MKT240 Market Analysis
MKT260 International Marketing
QBM217 Advanced Business Statistics
TRM210 Introduction to Tourism

Level 3 subjects:

ACC310 Management Accounting 2
ACC311 Strategic & Sustainable Accounting
ACC322 Company Accounting
ACC331 Auditing and Assurance Services
ACC341 Accounting Theory
BUS370 Workplace Learning 3
BUS383 Managing Global Business
BUS384 Global Business Project Management
ECO320 International Economics
FIN310 Commercial Banking and Finance
FIN320 Financial Institutions Lending
FIN331 Financial Planning
FIN340 International Finance
FIN350 Strategic Financial Management
FIN360 Treasury Risk Management
FIN370 Funds Management
FIN380 Superannuation
FIN385 Trade and Business Finance
HRM310 Developing Human Resources
HRM320 Issues in Human Resource Management
HRM330 Strategic Human Resource Management
HRM381 Managing People Cross Culturally
HRM386 International Dimensions of Human Resource Management
INR310 Comparative Industrial Relations
ITC301 Information Technology Project Management
ITC313 Programming in Java 2
ITC314 Virtualisation & Cloud Computing
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
ITC332 Web Server and Site Management
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
ITC357 Web Based Information Systems
ITC358 ICT Management and Information Security
ITC359 Computer & Network Security
ITC374 Information Technology Management
ITC382 Business to Business Systems
ITC383 Strategic Information Management
LAW301 Taxation Law (Principles)
LAW302 Taxation Law (Issues)
LAW330 Finance Law
LAW335 International Business Law
LAW350 Advanced Commercial Law
LAW370 Law of Employment
MGT310 Service Operations Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT340 International Business Management
MGT362 Commodity Pricing Management
MGT367 Leadership Issues
MGT382 Strategy and Corporate Governance
MGT387 International Management Practice
MGT388 Organisational Change
MKT310 Marketing Communications
MKT335 Marketing of Services
MKT336 B2B Marketing
MKT340 Strategic Marketing Management
MKT350 Product Innovation Management
MKT389 Strategic Marketing and Planning
TRM330 Issues in Tourism Policy and Planning
TRM340 Tourism Project
TRM360 Tourism Event Management

Associate Degree in Business Studies - 16 subjects or 128 points (Exit point only)

In order to be awarded the Associate Degree in Business Studies from CSU students are required:

  • to complete 16 standard subjects or their equivalent (where a standard subject is equal to one eighth of a full-time annual equivalent load);
  • to complete at least two thirds of the 16 standard subjects (ie: 11 out of 16 subjects) in business-based or business related discipline areas approved by the Course Co-ordinator, including at least four subjects at Level Two;
  • to complete at least one half of the 16 standard subjects (ie: at least 8 subjects) by taking subjects taught by CSU or subjects designated as 'CSU subjects' (ie those subjects offered under affiliation agreements between CSU and external organisations).
  • to complete 128 points of business or business related subjects or at least 88 points of business or business related subjects and up to 40 points of free electives

Diploma in Business Studies - 8 subjects or 64 points (exit point only)

In order to be awarded the Diploma in Business Studies from CSU students are required:

  • to complete 8 standard subjects or their equivalent (where a standard subject is equal to one eighth of a full-time annual equivalent load);
  • to complete at least two thirds of the 8 standard subjects (ie: at least 6 out of 8 subjects) in business-based or business related discipline areas approved by the Course Co-ordinator;
  • to complete the 8 standard subjects by taking subjects taught by CSU or subjects designated as 'CSU subjects' (ie: those subjects offered under affiliation agreements between CSU and external organisations),
  • to complete 64 points of business or business related subjects or at least 48 points of business or business related subjects and up to 16 points of free electives

NB: No credits are granted into the Diploma in Business Studies.

Bachelor of Business Studies - Integrated program with NSW TAFE Riverina Institute at the Griffith TAFE Campus

Students at Griffith will be granted credit for 12 subjects (96 points) based on TAFE Advanced Diploma in Business Management and will be required to complete 12 Compulsory CSU subjects (96 points).For students at Griffith these requirements will be met as follows.

The following 12 subjects will be delivered by CSU:

Five Level 1 subjects from:

ACC100 Accounting 1
ACC110 Accounting 2
ECO130 Business Economics
LAW110 Business Law
MKT110 Marketing & Society

Two Level 2 subjects from:

MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability & Culture

Five Level 3 subjects from:
HRM310 Developing Human Resources
MGT310 Service Operations Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT340 International Business Management
MKT310 Marketing Communications
MKT340 Strategic Marketing Management

Bachelor of Business Studies - Integrated program with NSW TAFE Riverina Institute at the Wagga Wagga TAFE Campus

Students will study concurrently at TAFE NSW (Wagga Wagga) and at CSU, commencing with one CSU subject per session in first year, two CSU subjects per session in second year, and three CSU subjects per session in third year, as well as various TAFE modules. TAFE will grant some modules as credit to their students for the study of two CSU subjects (ACC100 and MGT100 ) and CSU will grant credit for twelve subjects (7 unspecified and five specified (MGT210 , MGT290 , HRM210 , INR210 and MKT220 ) for completion of the Advanced Diploma in Business Management. For students at Wagga Wagga these requirements will be met as follows. The following 12 compulsory subjects will be delivered by CSU:

Three Level 1 subjects from:

ACC100 Accounting 1
ECO130 Business Economics
MGT100 Organisations and Management
LAW110 Business Law

Three Level 2 subjects

MGT220 e-Commerce
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability & Culture
LAW220 Business Organisations Law

Six Level 3 subjects from

HRM310 Developing Human Resources Management
HRM320 Issues in Human Resource Management
HRM330 Strategic Human Resource Management
INR310 Comparative Industrial Relations
LAW370 Law of Employment
MGT310 Service Operations Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT340 International Business Management

Bachelor of Business Studies Integrated program at Wodonga Institute of TAFE, Victoria

Students at Wodonga Institute of TAFE will be granted credit for 12 subjects (96 points) based on TAFE Advanced Diploma of Management and will be required to complete 12 Compulsory CSU subjects (96 points).

For students at Wodonga TAFE these requirements will be met as follows:

One Level 1 subject:

LAW110 Business Law

Six Level 2 subjects:

ACC240 Small Business Management
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability & Culture
MKT220 Buyer Behaviour
MKT235 Brand Management
MKT 260 International Marketing
TRM210 Introduction to Tourism

Four Level 3 subjects:

MGT340 International Business Management
TRM360 Tourism Event Management
BUS370 Business Internship
and one of:
MKT310 Marketing Communications
ITC216 On-line Multi-Media
and one of:
MKT335 Marketing of Services
ITC332 Web Server and Site Management

Bachelor of Business Studies Program at North Sydney Institute of TAFE (NSI)

Students will receive 64 points unspecified credit at 100 level and 32 points unspecified credit at 200 level for successful completion of an NSI Approved Program as listed below.

Advanced Diploma of Accounting
Advanced Diploma of Business
Advanced Diploma of Events
Advanced Diploma of Hospitality
Advanced Diploma of Management
Advanced Diploma of Management - Human Resources
Advanced Diploma of Tourism
Advanced Diploma of Marketing

Students will complete the following CSU subjects delivered through NSI:

BUS383 Managing Global Business
BUS384 Global Business Project Management
ACC240 Small business Management
MGT100 Organisations & Management
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture
MGT250 Asia-Pacific Business
MGT290 Project Management
MGT367 Leadership Issues
MGT382 Strategy and Corporate Governance
MGT388 Organisational Change
MKT350 Product Innovation & Management

Bachelor of Business Studies Program at Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)

Students will receive 64 points unspecified credit at 100 level and 32 points unspecified credit at 200 level for successful completion of a CIT Approved Program as listed below.

Advanced Diploma of Accounting
Advanced Diploma of Business
Advanced Diploma of Events
Advanced Diploma of Hospitality
Advanced Diploma of International Hotel and Resort Management
Advanced Diploma of Management
Advanced Diploma of Management (Human Resources)
Advanced Diploma of Travel and Tourism

Students will complete the following CSU subjects delivered through CIT:

ACC240 Small Business Management
BUS383 Managing Global Business
BUS384 Global Business Project Management
HRM210 Human Resource Management
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture
MGT250 Asia-Pacific Business
MGT245 Managing Yourself and Others
MGT367 Leadership Issues
MGT382 Strategy and Corporate Governance
MGT388 Organisational Change
MKT350 Product Innovation and Management

Bachelor of Business Studies Program at Holmesglen Institute of TAFE

On completion of the selected Diploma/Advanced Diploma listed below, students receive credit for up to 12 subjects

Advanced Diploma of Business (Human Resources)
Advanced Diploma of Management
Advanced Diploma of Hospitality (Management)
Diploma of Accounting
Diploma of Advertising
Diploma of Banking
Diploma of International Business
Diploma of Marketing
Diploma of Tourism

Students will undertake 12 (where they have completed an Advanced Diploma) or 16 (where they have completed a Diploma) subjects selected from the following list. Subjects undertaken will be determined by the diploma that the student has completed:

ACC110 Accounting 2: Management Decisions
ACC240 Small Business Management
BUS384 Global Business Project Management
ECO130 Business Economics
ECO320 International Economics
HRM210 Human Resource Management
HRM310 Developing Human Resources
ITC105 Communication and Information Management
MGT100 Organisations and Management
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture
MGT250 Asia Pacific Business
MGT290 Project Management
MGT310 Service Operations Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT340 International Business Management
MGT382 Strategy & Corporate Governance
MKT110 Marketing and Society
MKT220 Buyer Behaviour
MKT260 International Marketing
MKT310 Marketing Communications
MKT335 Marketing of Services
MKT336 B2B Marketing
QBM117 Business Statistics
QBM120 Business Data Analysis
TRM210 Introduction to Tourism
TRM330 Issues in Tourism Policy and Planning
TRM360 Tourism Event Management

STUDY CENTRE – SYDNEY, MELBOURNE

In order to be awarded the Bachelor of Business Studies from CSU students are required to complete:

  • 24 standard subjects or their equivalent (where a standard subject is equal to one quarter of a full-time equivalent load);
  • no more than 12 level one subjects. The level of a subject is designated by the first digit in the subject code eg. ACC100 is a level one subject.
  • at least two thirds of the 24 standard subjects in business-based or business related discipline areas approved by the Course Coordinator, including at least four subjects at level two (or its equivalent) and four subjects at level three (or its equivalent);
  • at least one third of the 24 standard subjects, by taking subjects taught by CSU or subjects designated as CSU subjects (i.e. those subjects offered under affiliation agreements between CSU and external organisations).
  • at least one Indigenous subject - IKC101 Indigenous Culture, Histories & Contemporary Realities, ITC105 Communication & Information Management or MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability & Culture.
  • at least one strategic subject - ACC311 Strategic & Sustainable Accounting, BUS384 Global Business Project Management, MGT330 Business Strategy, MGT382 Strategy & Corporate Governance or MKT340 Strategic Marketing Management.

CHINA

The Bachelor of Business Studies is offered at four institutes:

  • Jilin University of Finance & Economics (formerly Changchun Taxation College)
  • Tianjin University of Commerce
  • Yangzhou University
  • Yunnan University of Finance & Economics (formerly Yunnan Finance and Trade Institute)

CSU Subject Credits for Program or Units within the Approved Programs completed at the above institutes.

Students at these institutions receive the equivalent of 16 x 8 point subjects (128 credit points) credit upon successful completion of the approved course.
Students complete the 8 subjects listed below. Jilin students have the option of two ITC subjects.
BUS383 Managing Global Business
BUS384 Global Business project Management
FIN385 Trade and Business Finance
HRM386 International Dimensions of HRM
MGT382 Strategic & Corporate Governance
MGT387 International Management Practice
MGT388 Organisational Change
MKT389 Global Marketing Management

Enrolment pattern

Because of the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects, depending upon the availability of subjects and the meeting of any pre-requisites. It is recommended, however, that students complete level one subjects before completing level two subjects and level two subjects before completing level three subjects.

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This course is available for Australian and New Zealand students only, commencing study in Session 1.

To apply for this course, you will need to apply at BOTH CSU and Northern Sydney Institute.

Steps to apply:

  1. Complete the CSU Application for Admission form, using the code KBNB
  2. Attach a copy of your completed Advanced Diploma transcript and verified supporting documents
  3. Post or deliver your completed CSU Admission Form to NSI's Crows Nest College. Original application forms must be provided. Faxed or electronic applications will not be accepted. 

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