• Length 3 years full-time
  • Minimum 144 Units
Admission requirements
  • Mode of delivery
    • Internal

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The Bachelor of Business Administration will develop your leadership and management skills. The degree places emphasis on problem-solving and decision-making, leadership, cross-cultural communications and strategic thinking. It provides you with the leadership capabilities to springboard your career in either the private or public sectors.

Single degree

  • This degree requires 24 courses  (144 units)
  • A maximum of 10 courses (60 units) of 1000 level courses
  • 12 compulsory courses
  • 12 electives (of which 4 electives must be CBE List 1 elective courses)
Commencing Semester 1:

Semester 1 

  • BUSN1001 Bus Rep & Analysis - 6 units
  • ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 - 6 units
  • MGMT1003 Mgmt, People & Org - 6 units
  • Elective

Semester 2 

  • ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 - 6 units
  • List 1 Elective Course - 6 units
  • List 1 Elective Course - 6 units
  • Elective Course - 6 units

Commencing Semester 2:
Semester 2 

  • BUSN1001 Bus Rep & Analysis - 6 units
  • ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 - 6 units
  • MGMT1003 Mgmt, People & Org - 6 units
  • Elective

Double degree

  • This degree requires 16 courses (96 units) of CBE courses
  • A maximum of 8 courses (48 units) of 1000 level CBE courses
  • 12 compulsory courses
  • 4 CBE List 1 elective course

Commencing Semester 1:
Semester 1 

Semester 2 


Commencing Semester 2:
Semester 2 


About this degree

Single degree
In a Bachelor of Business Administration single degree program you will study a total of 144 units.  Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 24 courses across your whole degree. 

You will need to complete a minimum of 16 CBE courses (96 units) but will also get to choose 8 courses (48 units) from other ANU Colleges.  You can try a range of courses or take a major or minor in a non-CBE subject, the choice is yours.


Double degree
In a Bachelor of Business Administration double degree program you will study a total of 16 courses (96 units).  Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 16 courses (96 units) across your whole degree.  However, for each semester you are likely to take 2 courses from your Business Administration degree and then 2 courses from the other half of you degree - still a total of 4 courses a semester.


Enrolment Status

It is possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester but it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be enrolled full-time in 24 units each semester.

Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses

When you enrol for the first time you will study ‘1000-level’ courses. These courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course code, such as BUSN1001.

Please also note that:

  • You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester.
  • You cannot study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, eight for the year.
  • You may take 1000-level courses later in your program.   But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) in total towards your single degree.
  • You can change your enrolment via ISIS in courses up until the Monday of Week 2 (27 February).

Electives

You can use your electives to enrol in any courses that you like, provided you meet prerequisite requirements.

Remember that you can choose up to 8 courses from another ANU College if you are undertaking the single Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

If you are in a double degree, your electives must be CBE courses.

Don't forget the maximum number of 1000 level courses is 10 in single degree.



Study Options

Bachelor of Business Administration

This is a typical study plan for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Business Administration degree

Study Options

Year 1 48 units BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis 6 units ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 6 units MGMT1003 Management, People and Organisations 6 units Elective course 6 units
ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 6 units CBE List 1 elective or MKTG2004 6 units CBE List 1 elective or BUSI2025 6 units Elective course 6 units

Bachelor of Business Administration - Double Degree

This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Business Administration with another degree, such as the Bachelor of Arts (degree B)

Study Options

Year 1 48 units ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 6 units MGMT1003 Management, People and Organisations 6 units Degree B course 6 units Degree B course 6 units
ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 6 units BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis 6 units Degree B course 6 units Degree B course 6 units

Disciplines

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Academic Advice

In Semester 2 you have two electives to choose. You may wish to take MKTG2004 Marketing and BUSI2025 International Business here rather than waiting until year 2 to complete these courses

If after reading through these guidelines you are unsure about your which courses to enrol in, you can email info.cbe@anu.edu.au

If you are seeking status (credit) from previous study at another university you will need to submit a copy of your official transcript, detailed course outlines and a completed credit application form to info.cbe@anu.edu.au

Please refer to the CBE Fast Track page:
https://www.cbe.anu.edu.au/fasttrack 

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