Bachelor of Business Studies
Associate Degree in Business Studies
University Certificate in Business Studies
BBusStud
AssocDegBusStud
UnivCertBusStud
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The Business Studies courses have been introduced to meet the demand for flexible, generalist, open learning undergraduate degrees in business. The courses draw upon the extensive portfolio of subjects already developed by the Faculty of Business, the subject offerings of other faculties of CSU and any tertiary study a student may previously have undertaken. The courses allow students to construct a program of study that they, individually, consider will best meet their future needs.
It allows them to select the skills, knowledge and attributes that they believe will be required of them upon graduation and which are inherent in the existing subjects upon which they will build their program of study. Students may enter the Business Studies courses without any tertiary experience or be admitted from an approved range of domestic and international programs in both business and non-business areas with credit.
The Bachelor of Business Studies can be completed on campus or via distance education through CSU. In additional an integrated program is offered in conjunction with TAFE at Albury-Wodonga, Griffith and Wagga Wagga. This integrated program allows students to be enrolled concurrently in the Bachelor of Business Studies and the TAFE Advanced Diploma of Business Management. Students completing the integrated program take out both the CSU and TAFE awards.
An articulated program offered through the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) is also available. Students complete an approved program through CIT and then complete the remaining CSU subjects while still enrolled at CIT. Students completing this program graduate with the both CIT and CSU awards.
Charles Sturt University also offers the Bachelor of Business Studies through its Sydney and Melbourne study centres, operated in conjunction with Study Group Australia. Students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
An option is available for students to transfer into the Bachelor of Business (specialisation) after the successful completion of the first year of study in the Bachelor of Business Studies.
Enrolment through
Albury-Wodonga Campus
Bathurst Campus
Dubbo Campus
Wagga Wagga Campus
Study mode
On campus (available to international students)
Distance education
Onshore
Normal course duration
Bachelor of Business Studies
Full-time 3 years (6 sessions)
Part-time 6 years (12 sessions)
Associate Degree in Buisness Studies
Full-time 2 year (4 sessions)
Part-time 4 years (8 sessions)
University Certificate in Business Studies
Full-time 1 year (2 sessions)
Part-time 2 years (4 sessions)
Admission criteria
Admission is according to the standard CSU criteria for undergraduate courses. International applicants must also meet the CSU admission requirements in terms of English language requirements
Credit
Students in the Bachelor of Business Studies are entitled to credit if they have completed approved subjects. Approved subjects will include subjects studied within 10 years of admission to the degree in applicable TAFE courses, Charles Sturt University subjects already counted towards another qualification, or subjects in relevant programs conducted by approved private providers. Credit is normally granted for subjects completed in relevant certificates and diplomas. Subjects completed in overseas qualifications will also be considered for credit towards the Bachelor of Business Studies degree.
Students in the University Certificate in Business Studies are not entitled to credit, as the University does not allow credit in University Certificate courses.
Articulation
The University Certificate and the Associate Degree form an articulated set of courses with the Bachelor degree, and credit is given in each higher level course for subjects completed in a lower level course in the set.
Graduation requirements*
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points for the Bachelor degree, or 128 points for the Associate Degree, or 64 points for the University Certificate.
All distance education students are required to have access to a personal computer (IBM PC or compatible) and spreadsheet software capable of reading Excel and/or Lotus 1-2-3 files. It is recommended that distance education students have access to appropriate hardware and software to enable them to communicate electronically with the University. The current specifications are available upon request.
*The number of subjects and specific subject choices are described in the course structure and enrolment pattern for the course.
Course structure
The course requirements are as set out below.
Note: a standard subject is equal to one quarter of a full-time equivalent load.
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);
- complete 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);
- complete 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).
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 Co-ordinator 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 from the following list of business subjects.
Level 1 subjects
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business
ACC110 Accounting 2: Management Decisions
ECO110 Microeconomics
ECO120 Macroeconomics
LAW110 Business Law
MGT100 Organisations and Management
MGT110 Business Communication
MKT110 Marketing Principles
Level 2 subjects
ACC200 Accounting Systems
ACC210 Management Accounting 1
ACC222 External Reporting
ECO200 Microeconomics Analysis
ECO210 Labour Economics
ECO220 Macroeconomic Analysis
ECO250 Applied Econometrics
FIN211 Financial Management
FIN221 Investments
FIN230 Financial Institutions and Markets
HRM210 Human Resource Management
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
LAW200 Commercial Activities: Law and policy
LAW220 Business Organisations Law
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT230 Business and Professional Ethics
MGT290 Project Management
MKT220 Buyer Behaviour
MKT230 Market Research
MKT260 International Marketing
TRM210 Introduction to Tourism
TRM230 Introduction to Tourism Research Methods
TRM240 Tourism Marketing
TRM250 Tourism Employment Relations
Level 3 subjects
ACC310 Management Accounting 2
ACC322 Company Accounting
ACC331 Auditing and Assurance Services
ACC341 Accounting Theory
ACC355 Security, Control and Audit
ACC356 Business Information Systems and Electronic Commerce
ECO310 Economic Philosophy and Policy
ECO320 International Economics
ECO330 Urban and Regional Economics
ECO340 Public Finance
ECO350 Applied Econometric Models
FIN331 Financial Planning
FIN340 International Finance
FIN350 Strategic Financial Management
FIN360 Treasury Risk Management
FIN370 Funds Management
HRM310 Developing Human Resources
HRM320 Issues in Human Resource Management
HRM330 Strategic Human Resource Management
LAW301 Taxation Law (Principles)
LAW330 Finance Law
LAW370 Law of Employment
LAW395 Electronic Commerce and the Law
MGT310 Service Operations Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT340 International Business Management
MKT310 Marketing Communications
MKT320 International Marketing
MKT325 Internet Marketing
MKT331 Relationship Marketing
MKT340 Strategic Marketing Management
MKT350 Product Innovation Management
TRM310 Tourism Impacts, Ethics and Sustainability
TRM330 Issues in Tourism Policy and Planning
TRM340 Tourism Project
TRM360 Tourism Event Management
Associate Degree in Business Studies - 16 subjects or 128 points
Associate Degree in Business Studies - 16 subjects or 128 points
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).
- 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
University Certificate in Business Studies - 8 subjects or 64 points
In order to be awarded the University Certificate 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),
- 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
*No credits are granted for the University Certificate 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 compulsory subjects will be delivered by CSU:
Five Level 1 subjects:
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business
ACC110 Accuonting 2: Management Decisions
ECO110 Microeconomics
LAW110 Business Law
MKT110 Marketing Principles
Two Level 2 subjects
MGT210 Organizational Behaviour
MGT230 Business and Professional Ethics
Five Level 3 subjects
BUS370 Business Internship
HRM310 Developing Human Resources
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT340 International Business Management
MKT310 Integrated Marketing Communications
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:
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business
ECO110 Microeconomics
MGT100 Organisations and Management
Three Level 2 subjects
MGT210 Organizational Behaviour
MGT220 e-Commerce
MGT230 Business and Professional Ethics
Six Level 3 subjects from
BUS370 Business Internship
HRM310 Developing HR
HRM320 Issues in HR
HRM330 Strategic HR
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 , Victoria
Students at Wodonga 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 Business and Professional Ethics
MKT220 Buyer Behaviour
MKT235 Brand Management
MKT260 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 Integrated Marketing Communications
ITC216 On-line Multi-Media
and one of:
MKT335 Marketing Services
ITC332 Site Operations for Webmasters
Bachelor of Business Studies Articulated program at Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), ACT
Students at CIT will be granted credit for 16 subjects, from level 1 and level 2 (128 points) based on an approved CIT Advanced Diploma and will be required to complete 8 CSU subjects (64 points) delivered through CIT.
For students at CIT these requirements will be met as follows:
Successful completion of an approved CIT program and eight CSU subjects from the following:
ITC301 Information Technology Project Management
ITC331 Security, Privacy and Ethics
HRM381 Managing People Cross Culturally
MGT381 Project Management and Regional Economics
MGT382 Strategy and Corporate Governance
MGT383 Business and Financial Decisions
MGT384 Leadership and International Management
MGT385 Communications and Professional Ethics
MGT386 Managing Change Internationally
MKT381 Global Marketing
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.
Articulated program CIT - Bachelor of Business Studies at Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), ACT
Students at CIT will be granted credit for 16 subjects, from Level 1 and Level 2 (128 points) based on an approved CIT Advanced Diploma and will be required to complete 8 CSU subjects (64 points) delivered through CIT.
Students enrolled through CIT should consult their coordinator on campus for enrolment pattern details.
Integrated program - Bachelor of Business Studies at Institute of TAFE , Griffith 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:
Year 1
Session 1
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business
Session 2
ACC110 Accounting 2: Management Decisions
Year 2
Session 1
ECO110 Microeconomics
Session 2
MGT230 Business and Professional Ethics
MKT110 Marketing Priciples
Year 3
Session 1
LAW110 Business Law
MKT310 Marketing Communications
HRM310 Developing Human Resources
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
Session 2
BUS370 Business Internship *
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT340 International Business Management
*students who are alreade empolyed may choose another level 3 business subject by distance education in place of BUS370
Integrated program Bachelor of Business Studies at Wodonga TAFE
Year 1
Session 1
TAFE enrolment only
Session 2
MKT220 Buyer Behaviour
Year 2
Session 1
LAW110 Business Law
Session 2
MGT230 Business and Professional Ethics
ACC240 Small Business Management
MKT260 International Marketing
Year 3
Session 1
MKT235 Brand Management
TTM210 Introduction to Tourism
TRM360 Tourism Event Management
and one of:
MKT310 Integrated Marketing Communications or
ITC216 Online Multi-Media
Session 2
MGT340 International Business Management
BUS370 Business Internship *
and one of:
MKT335 Marketing of Services or
ITC332 Web Server and Site Management
*students already employed may choose another level 3 business subject by distance education in place of BUS370
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au