Please note, some locations may not have all intake periods available. See the full availability details for further information.
The Bachelor of Business and Enterprise has a focus on developing innovation and impact in a complex and changing business world with inspired and multidisciplinary learning experiences. You’ll become equipped with the practical skills, tools and knowledge that are vital for the sustainability of society, business and industry.
Build a portfolio of professional experiences through a range of real world interactions with employers, industry and the community.
You can undertake the course with a professionally accredited specialisation in accounting or financial services. Alternatively, you can choose a major in either business and data analytics, entrepreneurship and innovation, international business, marketing, tourism and event management or aviation management, combining this with an industry project or an internship or a shared major from disciplines across the University.
Learn more about the specialisations and majors available in this degree.
The Bachelor of Business and Enterprise has a focus on developing innovation and impact in a complex and changing business world with inspired and multidisciplinary learning experiences. You’ll become equipped with the practical skills, tools and knowledge that are vital for the sustainability of society, business and industry.
Build a portfolio of professional experiences through a range of real world interactions with employers, industry and the community.
You can undertake the course with a professionally accredited specialisation in accounting or financial services. Alternatively, you can choose a major in either business and data analytics, entrepreneurship and innovation, international business, marketing, tourism and event management or aviation management, combining this with an industry project or an internship or a shared major from disciplines across the University.
Learn more about the specialisations and majors available in this degree.
Current Southern Cross students – to access your official course details for the year you started your degree, please visit the handbook.
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Business and Enterprise (Aviation Management Major) who have successfully completed an AQF level 5 Diploma qualification in an Aviation related field, may be granted Advanced Standing for up to 8 units in the Bachelor of Business and Enterprise with a major in Aviation Management.
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
| Category | Score |
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| Overall | 6.0 |
| Listening | minimum 5.5 |
| Reading | minimum 5.5 |
| Speaking | minimum 5.5 |
| Writing | minimum 5.5 |
Accounting
Gain the skills and knowledge needed to contribute to the success of any organisation through better accounting practices. Note: Available at the Gold Coast, SCU Sydney, SCU Melbourne, SCU Perth and online.
Financial Services
Learn to provide sound and unbiased financial advice to clients and organisations. Become career-ready for a number of diverse roles such as financial planning, superannuation and retirement planning, investment and wealth management, insurance, estate planning, tax and corporate finance. Note: Available at the Gold Coast and online.
Aviation Management
Ideal for students who are looking to work in aviation including pilots, cabin crew, logistics, transport, infrastructure, retail and customer service. Includes the opportunity to obtain a Commercial Pilots Licence. Learn more about this major. Note: Available at the Gold Coast only.
Business and Data Analytics
Develops your expertise in contemporary data analytics tools and technologies, providing data analytics solutions and insights to support decision-making and inform long-term strategies. Note: Available at the Gold Coast and online.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Develops your entrepreneurial ideas to create your own business, social enterprise or work on entrepreneurial ideas within larger organisations. Note: Available at the Gold Coast and online.
International Business
Develops your skills to respond to the complexity of global markets, addressing issues such as cross-cultural communication and negotiation, alternative market structures, variations in consumer demand patterns and differing government regulations and policies. Note: Available at the Gold Coast, SCU Sydney, SCU Melbourne, SCU Perth and online.
Marketing
Develops your skills and knowledge in marketing to identify business opportunities through market research and take advantage of digital platforms to construct efficient and broad ad campaigns. Note: Available at the Gold Coast, SCU Sydney, SCU Melbourne, SCU Perth and online.
Tourism and Event Management
Develops your skills and knowledge in the dynamic field of tourism, event planning, the visitor economy and service quality management. Note: Available at the Gold Coast and online.
Shared majors
You can choose a shared major as part of your degree from disciplines across the University.
Domestic students
| Location | Teaching period |
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| Gold Coast | Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 |
| Online | Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 |
International students
| Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
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| Gold Coast (Aviation Management) | Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 | $30,832 ($3,854 per unit) | 102200K |
| Gold Coast | Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 | $30,832 ($3,854 per unit) | 102201J |
| Gold Coast (Financial Services) | Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 | $30,832 ($3,854 per unit) | 105618D |
| Melbourne | Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 | $32,960 ($4,120 per unit) | 111081D |
| Perth | Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 | $32,960 ($4,120 per unit) | 111081D |
| Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby | Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 | N/A | N/A |
| Sydney | Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 | $32,960 ($4,120 per unit) | 111081D |
| Online | Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 | $30,832 ($3,854 per unit) | N/A |
Tuition fees are in Australian dollars, and are subject to change, including annual increases over the duration of a course. Annual tuition fee is based on completing 8 units per year. In addition students are required to pay OSHC for the duration of their visa in advance. Non-tuition fee covers textbooks, stationery and excursions. | |||
Applications for this course are made directly to Southern Cross University via our online application service.
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Business and Enterprise, students must complete the equivalent of 24 units (288 credit points) comprising:
SCU Sydney, Melbourne and Perth Students
Majors available to SCU Sydney, Melbourne and Perth students are:
Business and Data Analytics; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Marketing; International Business
Exit Awards
Students may be eligible to exit with an Associate Degree of Business and Enterprise after completing the equivalent of 16 units (192 credit points), comprising 7 core units (84 credit points) and 9 units (108 credit points) from a Specialisation or from a Major and electives from the Bachelor of Business and Enterprise.
Students may be eligible to exit with the Diploma of Business and Enterprise after completing the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points), comprising 7 core units (84 credit points) and 1 option or major or elective unit (12 credit points) from the Bachelor of Business and Enterprise.
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| BUSN1004 | Starting a Business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BUSN1006 | Solving Wicked Problems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BUSN1007 | The Interconnected World | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BUSN2001 | Professional Development for the Workplace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BUSN3003 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMM1004 | A Culture of Enquiry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BUSN3005 | Internship A | Note 1, Note 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BUSN3006 | Internship B | Note 1, Note 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BUSN3007 | Industry Project I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BUSN3008 | Industry Project II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| To be eligible to exit with a Bachelor of Business and Enterprise from the double degree Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Business and Enterprise, students will need to complete the exit pathway detailed: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Note 1: | Internship A and Internship B are both double-weighted units that are usually completed over a 14-week (450 hours) period after the completion of a minimum of 16 units, including BUSN2001 Professional Development for the Workplace. All internship placements must be approved by the relevant Course Coordinator, prior to commencement. Please forward any queries to the Professional Experience Coordinator on wil@scu.edu.au |
| Note 2: | Internship units (BUSN3005 and BUSN3006) are not available to SCU Sydney, Melbourne and Perth students. |
| Note 3: | STEM Option Units equip students with knowledge and skills in the discipline of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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| Select Option units from the lists below. Students are strongly encouraged to select 1 unit from the STEM Option Units which can count as an Option Unit or University-Wide elective. | Note 3 | ||||
| ACCT2001 | Taxation | ||||
| ACCT3001 | Advanced Taxation | ||||
| ACCT3003 | Business Forecasting | ||||
| BUSN2003 | Intrapreneurship | ||||
| BUSN2005 | Airline Operations | ||||
| BUSN2008 | Applied Social Entrepreneurship | ||||
| BUSN3002 | Sustainable Business Management | ||||
| BUSN3011 | New Venture Creation | ||||
| ECON1001 | Economics for Decision Making | ||||
| FINC2002 | Behavioural Finance and Client Relationships | ||||
| FINC3003 | Estate Planning | ||||
| HOSP2001 | Event Planning | ||||
| HOSP2005 | Food and Beverage Management | ||||
| ISYS2004 | Business and Market Intelligence | ||||
| LEGL1003 | Introduction to Business Law | ||||
| MATH1003 | Quantitative Methods with Economics | ||||
| MGMT3003 | Airport Management | ||||
| MRKT2007 | Digital Marketing Strategies | ||||
| STAT1001 | Statistical Analysis | ||||
| TOUR2001 | Sustainable Tourism | ||||
| TOUR2005 | Aviation Management | ||||
| TOUR2010 | Tourist Behaviour and Interactions | ||||
| TOUR2011 | Sport, Cultural and Special Events | ||||
| TOUR2012 | Transport for Sustainability | ||||
| TOUR2014 | Managing the Visitor Economy | ||||
| FINC2005 | Principles of Financial Planning | ||||
| ACCT2007 | Finance for Business | ||||
| BUSN2009 | The Founder's Journey | ||||
| BUSN2010 | Service Design Thinking | ||||
| BUSN3009 | Entrepreneurial Finance | ||||
| BUSN3010 | Innovation Ecosystems | ||||
| LAWS2029 | Aviation Regulation and Law | ||||
| TOUR1003 | Service Quality Management | ||||
| HOSP2007 | The Casino, Club and Hotel Environment | ||||
| Any other undergraduate unit offered by the Faculty of Business, Law and Arts or University-wide. | |||||
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Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.
| Course Learning Outcome |
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Critically evaluate and apply practical and responsible business and enterprise solutions from a range of related disciplines to both inform and justify critical decisions. |
Apply knowledge and skills creatively in devising innovative, effective and responsible solutions to challenges related to a business or enterprise. |
Develop and apply recognised ethical frameworks to influence responsible business behaviours within an organisational context. |
Demonstrate and apply in-depth and responsible discipline-specific knowledge and skills within a local, regional and global perspective. |
Demonstrate autonomy, responsibility and accountability for ongoing learning in business and enterprise settings. |
Prepare and deliver, individually and/or in a team, well developed and justified discipline-specific advice through both written and oral communication. Investigate and identify a broad range of responsible leadership practices in the management of people and self. |
Demonstrate responsible cultural competence in local, national, and international settings as applied in business and social situations. |
On-campus students experience a variety of teaching approaches including lectures, tutorials, online activities and video-linked or podcast virtual classes. The method of teaching may vary from unit to unit.
Our online study option is highly interactive and strives to promote collaboration and a sense of community. Students may receive a combination of podcast or video-linked lectures, electronic study materials, workshops, online discussion forums and virtual classes. The method of teaching may vary from unit to unit.
Graduates gain the professional, critical thinking and communication skills to run their own business or to pursue career opportunities in a wide range of sectors, including marketing, product management, investment, finance, aviation management and more.
You may choose, as electives, one or two double-weighted internship units. Internships can be undertaken in a relevant industry sector in Australia or abroad.
The Accounting specialisation is accredited by CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
The Financial Services specialisation is accredited by the Treasury's Financial Adviser Standards (FAS). For information on how to become a registered financial adviser in Australia, please visit the FAS website.
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