BBus(Hons)

The Bachelor of Business (Honours) is designed to equip Honours graduates with advanced business-related research skills in order to prepare them for further study at higher degree level. The course is also designed to provide graduates with a competitive edge in gaining employment in companies seeking discipline specific expertise.

Enrolment through

Albury-Wodonga Campus
Bathurst Campus
Wagga Wagga Campus

Study mode

On campus
Distance education

Normal course duration

Full-time: on campus 1 year (2 sessions)
Part-time: on campus 2 years (4 sessions)
Part-time: distance education 2 years (4 sessions)

Admission criteria

Applicants should have obtained a degree in business or any double or combined degree from an Australian or approved overseas university that includes a major study in one of the specialised areas of business available for study through Charles Sturt University, and must have achieved that degree at a minimum of credit level. Only in exceptional circumstances will this requirement be waived by the Faculty of Commerce, and this waiver must have the approval of the Dean.

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points, or the equivalent of eight subjects each of eight points.

Course structure

Each student will be required to complete the equivalent of three special topic area subjects, the parameters of which will be determined by the Course Coordinator with regard for the special interest areas of the student. Where appropriate, the Course Coordinator may substitute a subject in the Masters program for a special topic area subject to develop a specific skill related to the student’s area of interest and where that specific subject area has not been studied at undergraduate level. Where a subject in the Masters program is certified by the Course Coordinator to be entirely “add on” in nature to work completed at undergraduate level, that subject may be substituted for a special topic area subject where the discipline has been studied at undergraduate level.

Each student will be required to complete an Advanced Research Methods subject that develops skills in specific qualitative and advanced quantitative research techniques. Those students whose undergraduate program provides limited skill development in basic research methodology will also be required to complete a basic research methods subject as part of their Honours program. This basic research methods subject may be selected from Masters level discipline specific subjects such as HRM507Research Methods or ACC540Research Methodology.

As marketing students have completed QBM217Advanced Business Statistics and MKT230Marketing Research as part of their undergraduate program they will be allowed to enrol directly in MGT517Advanced Research Methods. Those students required to complete a basic research methods subject as part of their Honours program will complete a Research Project to the satisfaction of the Course Coordinator which will be equivalent to three subjects each of 8 points, whereas those students able to enrol directly in MGT517Advanced Research Methods will complete a Research Project to the satisfaction of the Course Coordinator which will be equivalent to four subjects each of 8 points.

The Bachelor of Business (Honours) degree may be awarded in the following classes: Class 1;
Class 2, Division 1; Class 2, Division 2, Class 3.

Enrolment pattern

Progression 1: Entry with requirement to complete a basic research methodology subject.

Full-time

Session 1

MGT401    Discipline Reading Subject 1

MGT402    Discipline Reading Subject 2

MGT403    Discipline Reading Subject 3

ACC540    Research Methodology

                  or

HRM507    Research Methods

 

Session 2

MGT517    Advanced Research Methods

MGT518    Business Honours Project/Dissertation (24 points)

 

For part-time or distance education enrolment pattern, students should consult the Course Coordinator.

Progression 2: Entry without requirement to complete a basic research methodology subject.

Full-time

Session 1

MGT401    Discipline Reading Subject 1

MGT402    Discipline Reading Subject 2

MGT403    Discipline Reading Subject 3

MGT517    Advanced Research Methods

 

Session 2

MGT519    Business Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)

 

For part-time or distance education enrolment pattern, students should consult the Course Coordinator.

Inquiries

Course Coordinator

Dr Mark Morrison
School of Marketing and Management
Telephone: (02) 6338 4253
Facsimile: (02) 6338 4769
Email: mmorriso@csu.edu.au