What does it take to start a successful new business, to lead an organisation, to plan and manage a complex project? How do leaders negotiate, resolve conflict, and manage across cultures in the global workplace?

The BBA will answer these questions and, more importantly, help you develop skills to go out and do these things in the real world.

The BBA is flexible so you can build on your strengths. For example, you have a wide choice about how much mathematical content to include in your degree.

Explore the complex and fascinating world of genetics and unravel the mysteries of DNA with the ANU Bachelor of Genetics.

You’ll learn how genes hold our hereditary information, study classical genetics, molecular genetics, population genetics, and bioinformatics. You can even follow interests in areas as diverse as plant genetics, evolutionary genetics or medicine and health.

Studying at ANU means you’ll be exposed to ground-breaking research being undertaken by our academics in active research laboratories at the Research School of Biology and the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australia’s national medical research institute.

Find out more about genetics, the degree structure, the university experience, career opportunities and student stories on our website.

Get the inside story on what it’s like to be an ANU student by visiting our student blog.

This program is not available for Semester 2 commencement.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates from the Bachelor of Business Administration are:

• Junior knowledge workers in the private or public sectors challenged by the complexity of modern organisations
• Young entrepreneurs from a range of industries
• Early career employees from diverse backgrounds needing management knowledge and skills to enhance their career prospects
• Junior consultants seeking leading-edge thinking on management practice policy advisers designing, implementing or evaluating policies
• Entry-level management, leadership, consultant, coordination or administration positions in areas such as sales, advertising, marketing, corporate services, tourism, hospitality, health, welfare, social services, administration, public relations, policy, planning, production, education services, customer services, facilities and construction.

Who go on to become:

• Business Consultants
• Officers in the Australian Public Service
• Managers
• Marketing representatives
• Entrepreneurs
• and leaders in many other influential roles.

A range of work-integrated and experiential learning courses are also available as electives, such as:

• CBE Internship Project
• Australian National Internships Program Internship
• Social Enterprise Experience
• Special Industry Project
• Global Business Immersion
• Australian and First Nations Business Immersion

Graduates from the Bachelor of Business Administration are:

• Junior knowledge workers in the private or public sectors challenged by the complexity of modern organisations
• Young entrepreneurs from a range of industries
• Early career employees from diverse backgrounds needing management knowledge and skills to enhance their career prospects
• Junior consultants seeking leading-edge thinking on management practice policy advisers designing, implementing or evaluating policies
• Entry-level management, leadership, consultant, coordination or administration positions in areas such as sales, advertising, marketing, corporate services, tourism, hospitality, health, welfare, social services, administration, public relations, policy, planning, production, education services, customer services, facilities and construction.

Who go on to become:

• Business Consultants
• Officers in the Australian Public Service
• Managers
• Marketing representatives
• Entrepreneurs
• and leaders in many other influential roles.

A range of work-integrated and experiential learning courses are also available as electives, such as:

• CBE Internship Project
• Australian National Internships Program Internship
• Social Enterprise Experience
• Special Industry Project
• Global Business Immersion
• Australian and First Nations Business Immersion

Learning Outcomes

1. review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise organisational knowledge
2. demonstrate a broad understanding of management and leadership knowledge with depth in some areas
3. exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence
4. present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of management knowledge and ideas
5. demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship
6. adapt knowledge and skills in diverse business contexts
7. demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters

1. understand and evaluate the significance of genetic information and discoveries in educational and professional contexts;
2. apply a range of skills and laboratory genetic techniques to addressing specific problems in the field of genetic research;
3. use a range of analytical techniques for the interpretation of genetic data to address specific hypotheses;
4. convey and relate professional and disciplinary information and ideas to diverse audiences in effective and appropriate ways;
5. exercise personal, professional and social responsibility by acting as an interpreter of genetic information in the public domain.

Further Information

Electives: 

Students have:

• 24 units of ANU College of Business and Economics List 1 electives, and
• when completing a single degree program, an additional 48 units of ANU wide electives that can be selected from CBE or other Colleges.

No more than 10 courses at 1000 level.

Students wish to undertake an out of college elective may contact the relevant College directly.

Student Responsibility:

It is the student's responsibility to select electives in such a way that:

• they satisfy prerequisites for the corresponding course/s.
• they conform to the rules set out in Programs and Courses or if unsure seek advice from the CBE Student Services team.

It is the student's responsibility to select the courses appropriate for their program.

Study Plans:

Study Plans for Commencing Semester 1 or 2

Electives: 

Students have:

• 24 units of ANU College of Business and Economics List 1 electives, and
• when completing a single degree program, an additional 48 units of ANU wide electives that can be selected from CBE or other Colleges.

No more than 10 courses at 1000 level.

Students wish to undertake an out of college elective may contact the relevant College directly.

Student Responsibility:

It is the student's responsibility to select electives in such a way that:

• they satisfy prerequisites for the corresponding course/s.
• they conform to the rules set out in Programs and Courses or if unsure seek advice from the CBE Student Services team.

It is the student's responsibility to select the courses appropriate for their program.

Study Plans:

Study Plans for Commencing Semester 1 or 2

Admission Requirements

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not guarantee entry into the program.

In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors.

The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs and change admission requirements as needed.

Domestic applicants

Before applying for a program, you should review the general information about domestic undergraduate admission to ANU programs and how to apply, and the program-specific information below.

• Applicants with recent secondary education are assessed on:
  • completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent, and the minimum Selection Rank (from their academic qualifications, plus any adjustment factors) requirement for this program; and
  • co-curricular or service requirement (applies to applicants who complete secondary education in the year prior to commencing at ANU); and
  • English language proficiency; and
  • any program-specific requirements listed below.
• Applicants with higher education study are assessed on:
  • previous higher education studies; or secondary education results if completed less than one full-time equivalent year (1.0 FTE) of a degree; or the result from a bridging or preparatory course; and
  • English language proficiency; and
  • any program-specific requirements listed below.
• Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are assessed on:
  • previously completed VET qualifications at AQF level 5 or higher (i.e. a Diploma or above); or secondary education results if the VET qualification is not completed; and
  • English language proficiency; and
  • any program-specific requirements listed below.
• Applicants with work and life experience are assessed on:
  • ATAR or equivalent if secondary education was completed; or the Special Adult Entry Scheme (SAES); or work experience; and
  • English language proficiency; and
  • any program-specific requirements listed below.

International applicants

Applicants who complete a recognised secondary/senior secondary/post-secondary/tertiary sequence of study will be assessed on the basis of an equivalent selection rank that is calculated upon application. A list of commonly observed international qualifications and corresponding admission requirements can be found here. Applicants must also meet any program specific requirements that are listed below.

Diversity factors & English language proficiency  
As Australia’s national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe. If required, competitive ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.

Further information is available for English Language Requirements for Admission

Prerequisites

ACT: Chemistry (Major); NSW: Chemistry or equivalent. More information about interstate subject equivalencies can be found here .

• Students who do not meet the chemistry requirement are advised to seek academic advice by contacting science.enquiries@anu.edu.au. A Chemistry bridging course is available in February through the ANU Research School of Chemistry - contact rsc.teaching@anu.edu.au for more information.

Adjustment Factors

Adjustment factors are additional points added to an applicant's Selection Rank (for example an applicant's ATAR). ANU offers adjustment factors based on performance and equity principles, such as for high achievement in nationally strategic senior secondary subjects and for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. 

Selection Rank adjustments are granted in accordance with the approved schedules, and no more than 15 (maximum 5 subject/performance-based adjustment factors and maximum 10 equity-based adjustment factors) can be awarded. 

You may be considered for adjustment factors if you have:

• applied for an eligible ANU Bachelor degree program
• undertaken Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate
• achieved an ATAR or equivalent at or above 70
• not previously attempted tertiary study.

Please visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Business Administration flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:

A maximum of 48 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 96 units must include:

60 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

BUSI2025 - International Business (6 units)

BUSN1001 - Business Reporting and Analysis (6 units)

ECON1101 - Microeconomics 1 (6 units)

MGMT1003 - Management, People and Organisations (6 units)

MGMT2030 - Human Resource Management and Strategy (6 units)

MGMT2100 - Communication for Business (6 units)

MGMT3015 - Corporate Strategy (6 units)

MGMT3021 - Leadership (6 units)

MGMT3027 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (6 units)

MKTG2004 - Introduction to Marketing (6 units)

6 units from completion of a course from the following list:

MGMT2003 - Business Decision Making (6 units)

STAT1008 - Quantitative Research Methods (6 units)

6 units from completion of a course from the following list:

ECON1100 - Economics 1 (H) (6 units)

ECON1102 - Macroeconomics 1 (6 units)

24 units from completion of courses from List 1 of the ANU College of Business and Economics

If your flexible double degree is within the College of Business and Economics (for example Commerce and Economics), the below study plan may show the same course twice. If this is the case, you must only do the course once and replace the other course with a University Wide Elective or CBE List 1 elective. Please note that you cannot exceed 8 out of college electives.

For majors and minors offered by the ANU College of Business and Economics, students may count a course towards multiple majors and minors. If a minor is a subset of all stated courses and/or prerequisites for a major, then completion of the major overrides completion of the minor, and only the major is regarded as having been completed. If all courses in a major and/or minor are compulsory courses in the degree, the major and/or minor will not be listed on the transcript.

The Bachelor of Genetics flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:

A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 96 units must include:

60 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

BIOL1003 Biology 1: Evolution, Ecology & Genetics (6 units)

BIOL1004 Biology 2: Molecular & Cell Biology (6 units)

CHEM1101 Chemistry 1 (6 units)

CHEM1201 Chemistry 2 (6 units)

BIOL2151 Genetics (6 units)

BIOL2161 Genes: Replication and Expression (6 units)

BIOL2162 Molecular Gene Techniques (6 units)

BIOL2202 Experimental Design and Analysis in Biology (6 units)

BIOL3161 Genomics & its Applications (6 units)

BIOL3204 Genetics of Human Disease 1 (6 units)

A maximum of 6 units from completion of a computer programming course from the following list:

BIOL2001 Introduction to Quantitative Biology (6 units)

COMP1730 Programming for Scientists (6 units)

A minimum of 6 units from completion of a course from the following list

BIOL1009 Diversity of Life (6 units)

BIOL2114 Evolution (6 units)

BIOL2117 Cell Biology (6 units)

BIOL2142 General Microbiology (6 units)

A minimum of 18 units from completion of courses from the following list:

BIOL3002 Plants: Genes and the Environment (6 units)

BIOL3108 Hallmarks of Cancer (6 units)

BIOL3109 Developmental Biology (6 units)

BIOL3141 Infection and Immunity (6 units)

BIOL3144 Advanced and Applied Immunology (6 units)

BIOL3157 Bioinformatics and Its Applications (6 units)

BIOL3177 Advances in Molecular Plant Sciences (6 units)

BIOL3178 Recovering Threatened Species and Ecosystems (6 units)

BIOL3188 ANU SynBio Challenge Team Project (6 units)

BIOL3191 Bioethics and Society (6 units)

BIOL3201 Big Questions in Biology (6 units)

BIOL3205 Genetics of Human Disease 2 (6 units)

BIOL3206 Evolution of Biodiversity (6 units)

BIOL3208 Biology Research Project (6 units)

BIOL3209 Biology Research Project (12 units)

BIOL3213 Australian Wildlife (6 units)

BIAN3113 Human Evolution (6 units)

6 units from completion from a 2000 or 3000 level course from the following subject area:

BIOL Biology

MEDN Medicine

NEUR Neuroscience

Students must achieve a minimum 65% weighted average mark across all Science courses in the Bachelor of Genetics component undertaken in each period (Summer/First Semester/Autumn) and (Winter/Second Semester/Spring) in order to continue in the Bachelor of Genetics. Students who do not achieve a minimum of 65% weighted average mark will be transferred from the Bachelor of Genetics double degree to the equivalent Bachelor of Science double degree

Study Options