Bachelor of Business

Program Overview

RMIT University's Bachelor of Business is a flexible and cross-disciplinary degree that allows students to tailor their education to their career aspirations. With a focus on developing industry-relevant skills and personal capabilities, the program offers a wide range of subjects and majors, including accounting, economics, finance, human resources, management, marketing, and operations. Graduates are prepared for a diverse range of careers in business and industry, with a strong foundation in business principles and a commitment to social impact and digital agility.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Business at RMIT University is a flexible, cross-disciplinary degree that allows students to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their chosen career paths. With a focus on developing the personal and professional capabilities that industry craves and the world needs, such as a global mindset, a commitment to social impact, digital agility, critical thinking, and the ability to cut through the noise and focus on what matters, the Bachelor of Business allows students to do more than respond to the future, it allows them to create their own.

Outline:

• Content: The Bachelor of Business offers a wide range of subjects, including accounting, economics, finance, human resources, management, marketing, and operations.
Students can choose to major in one or two of these areas, or they can create their own customized degree by choosing from a variety of minors and electives.
• Structure: The Bachelor of Business is a three-year full-time program, or a six-year part-time program.
Students can choose to study on campus in Melbourne, or online.
• Course Schedule: The course schedule for the Bachelor of Business varies depending on the student's chosen major and minors.
However, all students will take a core of business foundation subjects in their first year, followed by more specialized subjects in their second and third years.
• Individual Modules with Descriptions:
• Accounting:
This module introduces students to the fundamental principles of accounting, including financial accounting, managerial accounting, and auditing. Students will learn how to prepare and interpret financial statements, and how to use accounting information to make informed business decisions.
• Economics: This module introduces students to the basic principles of economics, including microeconomics and macroeconomics.
Students will learn how to analyze economic data, and how to use economic models to make predictions about the future.
• Finance: This module introduces students to the fundamental principles of finance, including financial management, investment analysis, and corporate finance.
Students will learn how to make sound financial decisions, and how to manage risk.
• Human Resources: This module introduces students to the fundamental principles of human resources management, including recruitment, selection, training, and development.
Students will learn how to attract, develop, and retain a talented workforce.
• Management: This module introduces students to the fundamental principles of management, including organizational behavior, leadership, and strategic planning.
Students will learn how to manage people and organizations effectively.
• Marketing: This module introduces students to the fundamental principles of marketing, including marketing research, product development, and pricing.
Students will learn how to create and implement effective marketing campaigns.
• Operations: This module introduces students to the fundamental principles of operations management, including production planning, inventory management, and quality control.
Students will learn how to manage operations efficiently and effectively.

Assessment:

The assessment methods in the Bachelor of Business can depend on the subjects you select. There are no exams — instead, assessments may include presentations, assignments and other forms of assessment. All these formats give you rich opportunities to demonstrate your understanding of the topics and challenges at hand.

Teaching:

This degree provides unprecedented flexibility. It starts with four foundation subjects that introduce you to the key issues currently facing industry, supplemented by your choice of disciplinary and cross-disciplinary study. Then, you choose any one or two of our 14 majors, complemented by a choice of minors. Alternatively, carve your own path by choosing not to do a major at all, and develop expertise across all of our business and cross-College offerings. It’s all about giving you the flexibility to take charge of your future in ever-changing business contexts.

Careers:

Graduates of the Bachelor of Business are prepared for a wide range of careers in business and industry. They can work in roles such as accountants, economists, financial analysts, human resources managers, marketing managers, and operations managers. They can also work in government, non-profit organizations, and small businesses.