Bachelor of Business with a Major in Business Administration
UndergraduateSWI-BBA-DEG2025
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Steer organisations through today’s evolving business landscape
Become a confident business leader. You’ll cover core business units and specialist topics including organisational behaviour and workplace relations. With skills in strategic planning and project management, you’re set for business success.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Duration
- 3 years full time or part time equivalent
- Total subjects
- 24
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
- CSP available
- Yes
Bachelor of Business with a Major in Business Administration
About this degree
Leadership and Management
Learn how to apply leadership and management concepts to real workplace situations.
Organisational Behaviour
Understand what motivates people to work at their best, what influences strong culture and what creates lasting organisational change and effectiveness.
Sustainable Innovation
Understand how to identify and evaluate major trends and explore business initiatives to drive sustainable innovation.
Data Management
Learn how to manage big data and knowledge within organisations.
Commercial Law
Discover how Australian contract law is used to establish and manage business partnerships.
Strategic Planning & Project Management
Learn how to lead people and projects to respond to challenging environments and take advantage of emerging opportunities.
On successful completion of this Course students will be able to:
- Define and integrate theoretical principles applicable to business administration and apply those principles in a range of practices.
- Systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources in order to make informed judgements on options for innovatively solving a range of problems that arise in business contexts.
- Formulate creative solutions that are fit for purpose and demonstrate cognisance of the impact of business decisions on the triple bottom line.
- Coherently articulate a line of reasoning demonstrating cultural sensitivity and apply a framework to analyse and offer solutions to ethical dilemmas.
- Communicate a range of business arguments by evaluating and implementing alternative communication strategies as appropriate to the audience.
- Build on and continuously develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners, cognisant of new technologies.
- Work collaboratively in diverse groups.
Drive the future of businesses and organisations, with expertise in navigating changing environments. Taught by experienced professionals, this course will enable you to step into the world of business with confidence.
This course will prepare you to become a future business leader in any field, where you’ll learn to manage people and organisations through the development of highly sought-after generalist business skills. Gain key, practical skills in analytics, project management and strategic planning. Experience coaching sessions and develop your CV through the Business Administration major, as you work with your peers on a consulting project solving an interesting problem for a live client and learning creative problem-solving skills to set you apart from other graduates.
Recommended study pattern
A total of 24 units are taken to complete the Bachelor of Business with a major in Business Administration, including five core business units, five core business fundamental units, three core practice business units, eight business administration major units and eight elective units.
Core Business Fundamental units
Financial Information for Decision Making (ACC10007)
Economics for Business Decision-Making (ECO10005)
Business Digitalisation (INF10024)
Contemporary Management Principles (MGT10001)
Marketing and the Consumer Experience (MKT10009)
Business Practice units
Learning and Communicating for Innovative Business Practice (COM10011)
Business Consulting Project (BUS30032)
And a choice of one unit from:
Planning for Career Success (CAR10001)
Sustainable Business Practice (BUS30031)
Professional Internship – Business (BUS20009)
Business Administration Major units
Managing Workplace Relations (HRM20017)
Knowledge Management and Analytics (INF30015)
Organisational Behaviour (MGT20007)
Strategic Planning (MGT30005)
Project Management Essentials (PRM30001)
Recommended electives
Critical Thinking in Management (MGT10002)
Planning for Career Success (CAR10001)
Management Accounting for Planning and Control (ACC20007)
Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact (BUS10014)
Other Elective options can be viewed on the Swinburne Online website.
Award requirements
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Business (Business Administration) students must complete 300 credit points comprising of:
- Eight [8] core units of study (100 credit points)
- Eight [8] units of study from the Business Administration discipline major (100 credit points)
- Eight [8] units of study (100 credit points) comprising of electives.
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Indicative first year fee
$16,992
Indicative total fee $50,976
The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.
Fees may vary depending on:
- the subjects you choose
- credit from previous work experience
- your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.
To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.
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Entry requirements
Completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees and degrees). Additional performance criteria and prerequisite requirements may also apply.
Diploma entry pathways
Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and provides advanced standing to the second.
Credit available may vary depending on the major selected within any given degree but in most instances you may receive up to 8 unit credits.
Our Course Consultants will step you through the process of entry and credit using previous study.
2022 Guaranteed Entry ATAR: 60
Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.
VCE prerequisites:
Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in English (or equivalent) or 30 in English (EAL).
Applicants without a formal qualification but with significant and relevant work experience and appropriate English language skills, or a suitable Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) result, will be considered if they can demonstrate that they can undertake the course with a reasonable prospect of success.
Credit transfer
Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Speak to a Course Consultant about applying for credit.
Applicants who have completed a Diploma in a related discipline may be eligible for credit of up to 8 units; the equivalent of a third of the course. Students admitted to the course with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be eligible for academic credit of up to 16 units.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Speak to a Course Consultant about applying for RPL.
Career opportunities
Manager
Oversee every aspect of your business - from finance, people, data, distribution, sales and growth - you'll be part of it all. You'll set goals, make change and enjoy working with people.
Entrepreneur
With a solid understanding of business practices, you'll have the tools you need to set up your own business. Bring your fresh ideas to the market and put your knowledge into practice as you assess your growth and innovation.
Business Analyst
In this dynamic role, you'll use data analytics to assess processes, determine requirements and deliver data-driven recommendations and reports to key stakeholders.
Project Manager
Take a leadership role not just in project planning, but delivering the exciting results. You'll be part of every process, from ideation to execution.
Team Leader
Every day is different in this role; provide mentoring, set tasks, monitor progress and work on long term goals.
General Manager
While managers are often associated with individual departments, as a general manager you'll be part of it all. You'll play in active role in creating growth and driving motivation across an entire business.
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Business with a major in Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, and is a part of the five per cent of business schools worldwide accredited by AACSB.
Australian job snapshots
Data sourced from Australian Jobs 2023.
Role | Earnings | Employment change |
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Chief Executives and Managing Directors | N/A^ | Up 10.8% |
Corporate General Managers | N/A^ | N/A^ |
General Managers | N/A^ | Up 59.7% |
Management Consultants | N/A^ | N/A^ |
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