Bachelor of Business - Economics

In a fast-changing world, critical thinking, adaptability, and resilience are essential skills for future success. The Bachelor of Business is a future-focused degree designed to equip you with the knowledge, mindset, and tools to thrive in an evolving global economy. Delivered by experienced lecturers in state-of-the-art learning spaces, this program combines academic excellence with real-world relevance. Throughout your studies, you'll build essential employability skills in critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, and agility. These skills are embedded across each year of the degree and applied through work-integrated learning experiences, including internships and industry projects. You'll also receive support through mentorship, career guidance, and networking opportunities to help you turn your ideas into action and make confident career decisions. This innovative degree places a strong emphasis on the intersection of business, technology, innovation, and social purpose. You’ll learn to drive innovation, apply sustainable business strategies, and engage critically with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), preparing you to become a responsible and ethical leader in your field. Build on your strengths and interests by specialising in one of ten majors: Accounting, Applied Finance and FinTech, Business Analytics, Economics, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing and MarTech, Property, or Sport Management. This diverse range of study areas opens the door to exciting and varied career opportunities, both locally and globally. Those undertaking the Sports Management major will have an opportunity to apply skills and knowledge gained from this degree in a workplace setting, through an internship or an engaging work-integrated learning experience. The School of Business is AACSB accredited, the longest standing and most recognised form of specialised business program accreditation, a reflection of the School’s ongoing commitment to excellence in teaching, research, curriculum development and learner success.The economics major provides you with the theoretical tools and applied skills for economic analysis of business decisions and public policy. Through quantitative and qualitative analysis, you will address business and policy problems and provide solutions that integrate objectives such as economic performance, sustainability, and social welfare. Key areas of focus include microeconomic analysis and industry regulation, macroeconomic theory and policy, and economic modelling for predictive analysis. Engagement with industry and professional associations is embedded in the program, enhancing your employability in economics and business. Graduates pursue careers in public policy, banking and finance, consulting, and business development.

Successful completion of Year 12 with an ATAR of 60, successful completion of a recognised foundation studies program, 1 year of university studies or completion of a qualification equivalent to an Australian AQF Certificate IV.