Business
Studying business at La Trobe University
La Trobe business courses enable students to develop or extend key knowledge and skills necessary for careers in wide-ranging businesses of all sizes within the private and public sector. Courses expose students to leading-edge developments, and the learning environment assists students to contribute to organisational development at both an individual and team level. The problem-focused approach taken in our courses assists students to develop problem-solving and decision-making skills valued by any business.
Undergraduate business
The Faculty of Law and Management is unique in offering students a flexible approach to studying business. Students can choose varying levels of specialisation in their discipline of interest. The general Bachelor of Business offers four-subject minors and seven-subject majors. The School of Management, in addition to offering minor and major sequences within the general Bachelor of Business, also offers a selection of specialised (tagged) business degrees in: Marketing, Human Resource Management, Sport and Leisure Management and Hospitality and Tourism Management.
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| Melbourne (Bundoora) |
Business Economics |
Microeconomics |
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Financial Planning |
Macroeconomics |
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Financial Management |
Environmental and Resource Management |
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Information Systems |
Development |
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Human Resource Management |
International Trade and Finance |
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Macroeconomics |
Business Models and Forecasting |
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Management |
Industrial Economics and Competition Policy |
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Marketing |
Financial Planning |
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Corporate Finance |
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Financial Services |
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Management |
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Marketing |
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Human Resource Management |
| Campus | Majors | Minors |
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| Albury-Wodonga | Marketing | Marketing |
| Sustainable Resource Management | Sustainable Resource Management | |
| Logistics | ||
| Bendigo | Business Law | |
| Economics | ||
| Human Resource Management | Human Resource Management | |
| International Business | International Business | |
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| Marketing | Marketing | |
| Mildura | Management | Management |
| Shepparton | Human Resource Management | Human Resource Management |
| Management | Management | |
| Marketing | Marketing |
Career opportunities
The specific career opportunities available to students studying a Bachelor of Business will depend on their area and/or level of specialisation. Further information and support is available to students from course coordinators within the School of Management and regional campuses.
Course information - single degrees
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)
- Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
- Bachelor of Business (Sport and Leisure Management)
- Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Hospitality)
- Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management)
Course information - double degrees
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Agricultural Science
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Asian Studies
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Information Systems
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering/Bachelor of Business
Course information - other awards
How to apply
Local students apply to this course through VTAC. Mid-Year Entry is by direct application to the Faculty of Law and Management.
Information for international students
The following section helps assist international applicants in locating the course information and required application procedures.
International student course information
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Business (Sport and Leisure Management)
- Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Hospitality)
- Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management)
Double degrees
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Agricultural Science
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Asian Studies
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Information Systems
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering/Bachelor of Business

