The business major allows you to study a combination of the other major disciplines in the Bachelor of Commerce.
It is a flexible major that allows you to design a course plan that suits your career goals and interests.
It consists of six Level-3 (third year) subjects from three or more disciplines, or study areas, within the core program. You can combine subjects from several disciplines, and with the help of a course adviser, design a course plan to suit your career goals and interests.
Business skills are essential in all industries, and a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving is desirable to most employers.
Careers
The disciplines you study in your Business major will have some impact on your future career path.
A strong Marketing focus may lead to a career as a marketing professional, and a combination of Finance and Management subjects may lead to work in the banking industry. Your training may suit organisations interested in a variety of disciplines, such as management consulting and professional services firms.
Entry requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce
Access Melbourne allows you to be considered below the Clearly-in Rank. Guaranteed entry is available to eligible students from a rural area or disadvantaged financial background. i
Access Melbourne can help you gain a place in a course, even if your ATAR is below the Clearly-in Rank. Eligible students must apply through Access Melbourne and meet prerequisites.
Prerequisites
Units 3 & 4: A study score of at least 25 in English/English Language/Literature or at least 30 in EAL, and at least 25 in Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics.
Students may be eligible to progress into the 3-year Master of Engineering, subject to completing prerequisite subjects. Applicants intending to major in Actuarial Studies or who intend to complete the Master of Engineering following the Bachelor of Commerce are strongly encouraged to complete VCE Specialist Mathematics Units 3 and 4 or equivalent. If VCE Specialist Mathematics has not been completed, students wanting to undertake the Master of Engineering will incur the cost of undertaking an additional Mathematics subject through the University's Community Access Program (CAP). International applicants intending to commence a major in Actuarial Studies from mid-year (July) must, at a minimum, meet the requirements to enter MAST10006 Calculus 2 which requires a study score of at least 29 in VCE Specialist Mathematics 3/4, or IB Higher Level Analysis and Approaches with a score of at least 4 or equivalent, or if attending Trinity College, successful completion of Mathematics 2. If these requirements are not met students are advised to begin at start-year intake (February) the following year.