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Southern Cross University
Bold, progressive, and celebrating 25 years in 2019, Southern Cross University is one of the Asia-Pacific’s Top 100 Universities and one of the world’s Top 50 Generation Y Universities. Our contemporary campuses, with purpose-built, state-of-the-art facilities, are located on the east coast of Australia, at the Gold Coast in Queensland, and in Lismore and Coffs Harbour in New South Wales. All are unique regions renowned for their natural beauty and ecological diversity, providing living laboratories for learning and creative hubs for artistic endeavour. We have a large and diverse range of courses available online, offering interactive and immersive learning experiences, wherever our students are. CRICOS Provider 01241G
National Code: 016157C

Bachelor of Business

Gold Coast , Lismore , Melbourne , Perth , Sydney
DURATION
3 Years Full Time
STUDY MODE
Blended
START DATE
March, July, Nov
Southern Cross University
Bold, progressive, and celebrating 25 years in 2019, Southern Cross University is one of the Asia-Pacific’s Top 100 Universities and one of the world’s Top 50 Generation Y Universities. Our contemporary campuses, with purpose-built, state-of-the-art facilities, are located on the east coast of Australia, at the Gold Coast in Queensland, and in Lismore and Coffs Harbour in New South Wales. All are unique regions renowned for their natural beauty and ecological diversity, providing living laboratories for learning and creative hubs for artistic endeavour. We have a large and diverse range of courses available online, offering interactive and immersive learning experiences, wherever our students are. CRICOS Provider 01241G

Course Overview

The Bachelor of Business develops the practical skills for decision-making in a modern business context and the capability to recognise and act on opportunities.

The course includes foundational business units in law, accounting, economics, management, marketing and statistics with the possibility of specialising through electives.

Majors are available in accounting, aviation management (this major includes the option of undertaking a Commercial Pilot Licence through Airways Aviation), finance, human resource management, international business, management and marketing.

Students may also choose to undertake a placement in a relevant industry sector such as tourism, hospitality, events, clubs, human resource management, finance, marketing, accounting or information technology, in Australia or abroad.

Students have the option of completing the core units in the Bachelor of Business plus electives or they may specialise in one or more business disciplines of their choice through the study of a single or double major.

All majors are available in online study mode. On-campus students may also study any Bachelor of Business major online. Some majors, study streams and units may not be available at each campus location.

Majors are as follows:

  • Accounting  (Gold Coast, Lismore, Coffs Harbour, SYD*, MEL*, PER*, PNG, online)
    Equips students with the technical, conceptual and managerial skills to be effective business managers in modern commercial, government, social and not-for-profit organisations.
  • Aviation Management  (Gold Coast)
    Aviation management units help develop an understanding of the broader function of, and impacts on, the aviation industry. Students who have successfully completed a Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Flight Operations) with another institution may be granted up to eight units of advanced standing (credit) for the Bachelor of Business with a major in Aviation Management. This major also provides students with the opportunity to undertake a full accredited CASA Commercial Pilot License through Airways Aviation.
  • Finance (Gold Coast, Lismore)
    Students are taught to understand the key principles of wealth creation and risk analysis in a global economy. They learn to evaluate factors that impact on the value of the dollar, interest rates and stock market.
  • Human Resource Management  (Gold Coast, PNG)
    Students are equipped with the professional expertise and understanding needed to manage selection and recruitment procedures, training and development, and performance management of staff.
  • International Business  (Gold Coast, SYD*, MEL*)
    Prepares students to respond to the complexity of global markets, addressing issues such as cross-cultural communication and negotiation, alternative market structures, variations in consumer demand patterns and differing government regulations and policies.
  • Management  (Gold Coast)
    Equips students with the skills to monitor the changing business and social environment and make sound judgments on the most appropriate directions and actions.
  • Marketing  (Gold Coast, SYD*, MEL*, PNG)
    Students develop analytical business skills, excellent communication skills and an understanding of human behaviour and motivation. They learn how to creative effective marketing strategies and campaigns.

(SYD = Sydney, MEL = Melbourne, PER = Perth, PNG = Papua New Guinea)
English language IELTS
Category Score
Overall 6.0
Reading 5.5
Writing 5.5
Listening 5.5
Speaking 5.5

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