Overview
The Bachelor of Business Administration will equip you with a thorough understanding of specialised business functions, including business management, economics, finance, technology, marketing, business communications, statistics, law and people management.
Career opportunities, include:
- Business analyst or consultant
- Assistant business manager
- Human resources officer
Pathways to further study:
- Post graduate study pathways:
- The Bachelor of Business Administration degree can be used to apply for entry to relevant Masters or other relevant post-graduate qualifications.
Studying the Bachelor of Business Administration at Holmesglen
At Holmesglen, we are committed to supporting our students to achieve their learning goals, so we provide small classes with hands-on experiences. With small classes, you won't be lost in the crowd. You'll soon get to know your fellow students and feel part of Holmesglen - and your teachers will know you as an individual.
The course prepares you to explore more specialised areas such as accounting, marketing, international business or human resources.
The range of electives includes public relations, professional sales, international business protocols, buyer behaviour, leadership, compliance and risk management, and customer relationship management.
Course structure
Mode of study: Full-time, on-campus, face-to-face delivery.
All new students commencing in a higher education course must attend their Faculty Course Orientation and Holmesglen's Higher Education Orientation.
Major studies
Students will be equipped with a range of overall business and economic knowledge to enable them to be work-ready.
Key study areas include:
• Accounting
• Economics
• Marketing
• Management
• Human resources
• Risk management.
The course is structured to provide a Bachelor-level degree qualification, upon the completion of 24 subjects. This qualification comprises 18 core subjects and a selection of six electives from a range of elective subjects.
Units
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| Unit code |
Name |
| BBA103 |
Business Communication |
| BEX101 |
Business Technology Management |
| BEX103 |
The Modern Economy |
| BMM107 |
Marketing principles |
| BAC105 |
Business Maths And Statistics |
| BBA101 |
Business Management |
| BBA124 |
Business information systems |
| BEX107 |
Business Law |
| BAC101 |
Accounting Principles |
| BAC205 |
Organisational Behaviour And Design |
| BBA201 |
Organisational and environmental analysis |
| BEX102 |
Business Relationship Management |
| BEX104 |
Business Technology Management 2 |
| BEX201 |
Editing And Publishing |
| BEX202 |
Organisational and envrionmental analysis |
| BEX303 |
Contemporary Legal Issues |
| BMM102 |
Professional selling |
| BMM202 |
Buyer Behaviour |
| BMM206 |
Advertising and integrated brand promotion |
| BBA202 |
Human resource management |
| BBA301 |
International Business And The International Economy |
| BEX203 |
Business technology management 3 |
| BEX205 |
Advanced Editing And Publishing |
| BEX206 |
Driving Change And Developing Organisations |
| BEX207 |
Financial Decision Making |
| BEX304 |
Contemporary Employment Issues |
| BMM203 |
Customer Relationship Management |
| BMM204 |
Business To Business Marketing |
| BMM205 |
Sales Management |
| BAC309 |
Ethics, Goverance and Sustainability |
| BBA308 |
Business research methods |
| BBA303 |
International human resource management |
| BEX301 |
E-Business Essentials |
| BEX302 |
Compliance and risk management |
| BEX306 |
Australian and International business protocols |
| BEX307 |
Organisational Leadership |
| BMM304 |
Marketing Of Services And Social Issues |
| BMM306 |
Digital marketing |
| BBA302 |
Strategic management |
| BBA304 |
Entrepreneurship And New Venture Creation |
| BBA310 |
Professional practice |
| BEX305 |
Project Management |
| Code | Name |
|---|
| BBA103 | Business Communication |
| BEX101 | Business Technology Management |
| BEX103 | The Modern Economy |
| BMM107 | Marketing principles |
| BAC105 | Business Maths And Statistics |
| BBA101 | Business Management |
| BBA124 | Business information systems |
| BEX107 | Business Law |
| BAC101 | Accounting Principles |
| BAC205 | Organisational Behaviour And Design |
| BBA201 | Organisational and environmental analysis |
| BEX102 | Business Relationship Management |
| BEX104 | Business Technology Management 2 |
| BEX201 | Editing And Publishing |
| BEX202 | Organisational and envrionmental analysis |
| BEX303 | Contemporary Legal Issues |
| BMM102 | Professional selling |
| BMM202 | Buyer Behaviour |
| BMM206 | Advertising and integrated brand promotion |
| BBA202 | Human resource management |
| BBA301 | International Business And The International Economy |
| BEX203 | Business technology management 3 |
| BEX205 | Advanced Editing And Publishing |
| BEX206 | Driving Change And Developing Organisations |
| BEX207 | Financial Decision Making |
| BEX304 | Contemporary Employment Issues |
| BMM203 | Customer Relationship Management |
| BMM204 | Business To Business Marketing |
| BMM205 | Sales Management |
| BAC309 | Ethics, Goverance and Sustainability |
| BBA308 | Business research methods |
| BBA303 | International human resource management |
| BEX301 | E-Business Essentials |
| BEX302 | Compliance and risk management |
| BEX306 | Australian and International business protocols |
| BEX307 | Organisational Leadership |
| BMM304 | Marketing Of Services And Social Issues |
| BMM306 | Digital marketing |
| BBA302 | Strategic management |
| BBA304 | Entrepreneurship And New Venture Creation |
| BBA310 | Professional practice |
| BEX305 | Project Management |
Assessment
A range of assessment methods for each subject has been developed. These methods include: essays, folios, literature reviews, research reports, group presentations, online quizzes and examinations.
For details on the profile of students undertaking this course, download the Bachelor of Business Administration student profile (Word - 59kb).
For details on ATAR-based offers, download the 2020 ATAR-based offers for the Bachelor of Business Administration (Word- 57kb).
Entry requirements
Prior to enrolment or commencement of this higher education program, you will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment. This will assist with determining your suitability to the course, and identify any learning support needs.
Applicants with Recent Secondary Education (within the past two years)
This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.
Prerequisites:
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL); Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL.
For Applicants with:
- Higher Education Study
- Vocational Education and Training (VET) Study
- Work and Life Experience.
The following selection requirements apply:
- Your entire academic record will be considered.
- You will be required to attend an interview and bring a current resume, detailing work history, as well as certified copies of relevant qualifications. Selection will be based on previous study and work experience.
- Applicants without a formal qualification with relevant work experience and appropriate English language skills will be considered if they can demonstrate that they have a reasonable prospect of completing the course.
Advanced Standing
An applicant may be admitted to the course with advanced standing of up to eight subjects (48 credit points) for successful completion of approved diplomas and a maximum of 12 subjects (72 credit points) for the successful completion of approved advanced diplomas.
Advanced standing will be judged on a case-by-case basis.
Advanced Standing
An applicant may be admitted to the course with advanced standing of up to eight subjects (48 credit points) for successful completion of approved diplomas and a maximum of 12 subjects (72 credit points) for the successful completion of approved advanced diplomas.
Advanced standing will be judged on a case-by-case basis.
Advanced standing
You may be able to shorten the length of your studies by measuring skills acquired through work, life experiences or qualifications obtained from formal studies or training, or work and life experience. Read more about gaining advanced standing and credits.
Outcomes
Qualification and recognition
After completion of 24 subjects, graduates of this course are eligible to receive the Bachelor of Business Administration.
Connections with industry
All Bachelor of Business Administration academic staff have extensive industry experience and higher education teaching experience.
The final year includes an applied New Venture Creation project that integrates multiple disciplines and will prepare you to be work-ready.
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Recruitment
Holmesglen may engage third parties to recruit students on behalf of the institute. Third party recruiters receive a commission and this will not impact on your fees.
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Fees
| Tuition fees (GST exempt) |
Cost |
|
| Full Fee | $9,897.00 | per annum |
| Student Amenities fee | $313.00 | per annum |
Students are also required to pay a compulsory student services fee (SSF). This fee contributes to the cost of providing student support services including counselling, welfare services, learning support, and other activities provided by the student support and wellbeing teams. For 2021, the (SSF) fee is $313.00 for 12 months. The fee is charged per semester at $156.50 per semester.
For details of fees per unit, download the Bachelor of Business Administration - Full Fee 2021 tuition fees (Word - 31kb).
Additional costs may also apply for course consumables and other costs. These may include consumables such as learning resources, personal protective equipment/clothing and other costs such as immunisation costs, National Police Check and Working with Children Check for relevant courses.
To view the additional costs that may apply to your course, download a full list of estimated additional costs by course (PDF - 102kb).
Higher Education Loans Program (HELP) are available to eligible students to pay for tuition and studnet amenities fees for this course. Read more about HELP.
Find out more about paying for your course.
Tuition assurance requirements
Under the Higher Education Support Act 2003, Holmesglen Institute must meet tuition assurance requirements for persons, other than overseas students, who are enrolled in the higher education courses we offer in the event we cease to provide a course of study in which a student is enrolled.