OVERVIEW

Deakin's Bachelor of Business gives you the skills and experience needed to succeed in the business world. You will solve practical business challenges, explore innovative and emerging business trends, and prepare for the nuances of international business relationships. There are opportunities to secure a sought-after work placement with our industry partners, and to gain a global perspective of business on an international study tour.

You will adopt the entrepreneurial tools required to get your own business up and running, and get the skills to work in a variety of roles, from sustainability and events management to digital communication and organisational psychology. Study Deakin's Bachelor of Business and graduate with a range of soft skills and practical experience highly regarded by employers across the globe.

Want to graduate career-ready, with the skills and industry experience for the job you want?

In the Bachelor of Business we focus on an entrepreneurial mindset, ensuring that you are thinking in terms of innovation. The majors on offer have been determined by looking at emerging growth areas in industry. Tailor the course to your interests and career goals, choosing from the following majors:

• business and digital communication
• entrepreneurship and innovation
• event management
• people management
• organisational psychology
• project management
• retail and supply chain management
• sustainability and development

Whatever focus area you choose, you will graduate career-ready with the skills employers want.

Through Deakin Business School’s work-integrated learning opportunities you will work on real-world projects that count as credit towards your degree. This practical experience can make all the difference when you’re applying for jobs after graduation. Our curriculum is supported by a range of experiential learning opportunities including:

• mentoring
• volunteering
• consulting
• internships.

International experiences across Asia, Europe or North America help improve your global employability, developing skills in teamwork and intercultural communication. You can apply for:

• overseas internships
• study tours
• exchange programs.

COURSE STRUCTURE

To complete the Bachelor of Business, students must attain a total of 24 credit points. The 24 credit points include 10 credit points of core units, 8 credit points of units from a major and 6 credit points of elective units (you may choose to undertake a 4 credit point minor from a specified list) plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, DAI001 Academic Integrity Module. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake 2 trimesters each year.

To complete the course you must include:-

• completion of DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory module)
• 10 credit points of core units (7 credit points of foundation units, 3 credit points of Personal Skills units)
• one 8 credit point Bachelor of Business major*
• 6 credit points of elective units^
• Level 1 - no more than 10 credit points
• Level 3 - at least 6 credit points (4 must be Business and Law undergraduate units)

Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future