Faculty of Law and Management
Bachelor of Business (LMBBP)
Admission requirements
Admission requirements are completion of units 3 and 4 of English (any) with a minimum study score of 20 and completion of units 1 and 2 of General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods. Applicants with comparable qualifications will be considered. A limited number of students may also be considered under Special Entry Schemes. Follow the application directions for Special Entry Application Schemes provided through VTAC.
Degree requirements
Students must complete a course of subjects accumulating a minimum total of 360 credit points, at least 255 of which must be subjects offered in the Faculty of Law and Management. The course is designed to be completed within three years of full-time study, although part-time study is possible. Maximum course duration is seven years.
Students should undertake 120 credit points at each year level and must undertake at least 120 credit points at third year level including 90 credit points at third year level from the Faculty of Law and Management. Variations to this structure must be approved by a Regional School of Business course adviser.
The structure of the 24-subject degree program enables students to complete a core of ten core foundation subjects, followed by one seven-subject major or two four-subject minors.
Some subjects in the management, marketing and human resource management majors will only be offered in alternate years. All students will need to follow the enrolment schedule published on the campus website. Students who wish to complete a double major must consult a course adviser before commencing semester two studies in the first year of the course; full-time students may be required in first year to complete two designated subjects from their chosen majors in order to meet pre requisite requirements.
Course structure
Students must pass the compulsory and elective subjects listed below. All subjects are worth 15 credit points.
First year
| Teaching Period |
Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Accounting for Management Decisions | ACC1AMD |
| TE-SEM-1 | Foundations of Management | MGT1FOM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Introductory Statistics for Business | ECO1ISB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Macroeconomics | ECO1IMA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Microeconomics | ECO1IMI |
| TE-SEM-2 | Foundations of Marketing | MKT1FMK |
| TE-SEM-1 | Sustainability in Global Business* | ECO1SGB |
* Alternatively students may substitute Climate, Sustainability and Society (ENV1CSS)
Second year
| Teaching period |
Subject title | Subjecte code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Management Information Systems | BUS1MIS |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Three second year Faculty of Law and Management subjects according to chosen major | |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Three second year elective subjects | |
| TE-SEM-1 | Business Law | LST2BSL |
| TE-SEM-1 | Finance* | FIN2FIN |
Third year
| Teaching period | Subject title |
|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Six third year Faculty of Law and Management subjects |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Two third year elective subjects |
Students can major in one or two of the following:
Human Resource Management Major
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-2 | Human Resource Management | MGT2HRM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Organisational Behaviour | MGT2OBE |
| Not available in 2010 | Human Resource Development | MGT3HRD |
| Not available in 2010 | Human Resource Information Systems | MGT3HRI |
| TE-SEM-2 | Interpersonal Skills & Conflict Management | MGT3ISC |
| Not available in 2010 | Organisational Change and Development | MGT3OCD |
| Plus one of: | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | International Human Resource Management | MGT2IHR |
| TE-SEM-1 | Industrial Relations | ECO3IRE |
| An approved subject relevant to the major |
Note: Students must complete four 3rd year level subjects to fulfil the requirements of the major.
Management Major
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-2 | Human Resource Management | MGT2HRM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Organisational Behaviour | MGT2OBE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Business Ethics | MGT2BET |
| Plus four of: | ||
| Not available in 2010 | International Management | MGT3IMG |
| Not available in 2010 | Organisational Change and Development | MGT3OCD |
| Not available in 2010 | Strategic Management | MGT3SMG |
| TE-SEM-2 | Interpersonal Skills & Conflict Management | MGT3ISC |
| Not available in 2010 | Organisational Structure & Design | MGT3OSD |
| An approved subject relevant to the major |
Note: Students must complete four 3rd year level subjects to fulfil the requirements of the major.
Marketing Major
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Consumer Behaviour | MKT2CBE |
| Not available in 2010 | Marketing Research | MKT3MRE |
| Plus one of: | ||
| Not available in 2010 | Strategic Marketing | MKT3SMK |
| Plus four of: (Must include at least two year level 3 subjects) | ||
| Not available in 2010 | Marketing Communication | MKT2MCO |
| TE-SEM-1 | International Marketing | MKT3IMK |
| TE-SEM-2 | Services Marketing | MKT2SMA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Electronic Marketing | MKT2ELM |
| An approved subject relevant to the major |
Note: Students must complete four 3rd year level subjects to fulfil the requirements of the major.
Minors
Human Resources Management Minor
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-2 | Human Resource Management | MGT2HRM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Organisational Behaviour | MGT2OBE |
| Plus two of | ||
| Not available in 2010 | Human Resource Development | MGT3HRD |
| TE-SEM-2 | Interpersonal Skills & Conflict Management | MGT3ISC |
| TE-SEM-1 | Industrial Relations | ECO3IRE |
| An approved subject relevant to the minor |
Note: Students must complete two 3rd year level subjects to fulfil the requirements of the minor.
Management Minor
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| Two of | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | Human Resource Management | MGT2HRM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Organisational Behaviour | MGT2OBE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Business Ethics | MGT2BET |
| Plus two of: | ||
| Not available in 2010 | International Management | MGT3IMG |
| Not available in 2010 | Organisational Change & Development | MGT3OCD |
| Not available in 2010 | Strategic Management | MGT3SMG |
| TE-SEM-2 | Interpersonal Skills & Conflict Management | MGT3ISC |
| An approved subject relevant to the minor |
Note: Students must complete two 3rd year level subjects to fulfil the requirements of the minor.
Marketing Minor
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| Two of | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Consumer Behaviour | MKT2CBE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Services Marketing | MKT2SMA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Electronic Marketing | MKT2ELM |
| Not available in 2010 | Marketing Communications | MKT2MCO |
| Plus two of | ||
| Not available in 2010 | Marketing Research | MKT3MRE |
| TE-SEM-1 | International Marketing | MKT3IMK |
| Marketing Practicum | MKT3MPR | |
| International Marketing Study Tour | MKT3MST | |
| Not available in 2010 | Strategic Marketing | MKT3SMK |
| An approved subject relevant to the minor |
Note: Students must complete two 3rd year level subjects to fulfil the requirements of the minor.
Professional recognition
Students who complete all of the subjects in the marketing major are eligible for full membership of the Australian Marketing Institute.
Honours
Honours in Business is not available at Shepparton Campus, but Shepparton students may be invited to undertake Honours at Melbourne (Bundoora).