- Program
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Bachelor of Business (NCR Reg. No.: 211458)
- University
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University of Ballarat, Australia
- About University
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- With a history of providing tertiary education and training for over 135 years, University of Ballarat is the third oldest tertiary institution in Australia
- Is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and is funded by the Australia Government
- Has achieved a series of four-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide 2007
- Has six campuses housing a student population of over 22,000
- Program Overview
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This program focuses on enterprise, competitiveness and integration. It prepares students for roles in business and entrepreneurial activities where the ability to solve business programs by application and integration of the various business disciplines is seen as critical.
The business focus ranges from small startup enterprises to large firms and acknowledges the global dimension of competition, the rapid changes that are occurring in the "new economy" and the need for managers and entrepreneurs to be functionally competent across a range of disciplines and understand fully the implications of their strategies and actions in one domain on those in another.
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- Program Structure
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The Bachelor of Business consists of 24 units of 15 credit points each. Below are the required core units and recommended electives *:
Academic Year 1 **
Core- BA506
- Accounting and Business Decisions
- BC501
- eBusiness Fundamentals
- BE507
- Business Microeconomics
- BL502
- Fundamentals of Law
- JM501
- Introduction to Marketing
- JN501
- Management Principles
Recommended Electives
- CP571
- Business Information Systems
- JH501
- Introduction to Human Resource Management
Academic Year 2 ***
Core- BS531
- Innovation in Society
- JT501
- Introduction to Tourism
Recommended Electives
- BC602
- Business to Business Commerce
- BS635
- Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
- JN601
- Management Skills
- JH603
- Staffing Organisations
- JM601
- Services Marketing
- JM603
- Marketing Research
Academic Year 3
Core- BS730
- International Business #
- JH701
- Management of Change and Organisational Development
- JM602
- Consumer Behaviour
- JM701
- Marketing Communications
- JM702
- Marketing Strategy and Analysis
- JN606
- Managing People at Work
- JN615
- Designing Effective Organisations
- JN702
- Strategic Management #
* Students may also opt for some electives on either The Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Management programs. The University reserves the right to alter both the specializations on offer and the units offered.
** Academic Year 1 usually credit transfer for previous study. The University reserves the right not to offer these units, but instead recommended students to a local alliance partner.
*** 50% of Academic Year 2 usually credit transferred for previous study. The University reserves the right not to offer these units, but instead recommended students to a local alliance partner.
# BS730 (CEF Course Code 21Z05432-5) and JN702 (CEF Course Code 21Z05431-7) Students applying for the continuing Education Fund (CEF) should submit the applications before the commencement of the programme. For details, please visit www.info.gov.hk/sfaa/cef or contact the CEF enquiry hotline: 3142 2277.
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- Duration
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- The time required to complete the program will depend on the credits transferred into the programs.
- Students can transfer credit for up to 50% of the course into the University of Ballarat Undergraduate programs. Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas, Associate Degrees and some professional qualifications are acceptable for credit transfer.
- With 12 units exemption, the courses can be completed for a full-time student in 9 months, a part-time student with normal study pattern in 18 months and a part-time student with accelerated study in 12 months.
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- Entry Requirement
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- Completion of Form 7 with three A-Level passes in the HKALE; or equivalent qualifications; OR
- Non-standard entry: mature applicant with at least 5 years of work experience in the field of business, hospitality or tourism at trainee or above level.
English proficiency requirement
- Students will be expected to have a TOEFL of 550 or IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
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- Application Procedure
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Each applicant must submit the following items during application:
- Completed application form
- Original and certified copies of certificates of educational qualifications, including a full transcript with grades
- Employer's reference letter
- Evidence of English Proficiency
- Three recent passport-size photographs
- A copy of Hong Kong Identity Card or Passport
The University will make a decision based on the information submitted. Students who are admitted will received a written offer of admission to the program from the University.
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- Enquiry
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If you have any enquiry about the applcation and program, please do not hesitate to contact us at (852) 2314 3221
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It is a matter of discretion for individual employer to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead.
