Bachelor of Business (BBUS) - BBus

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 904011; Distance education: 904015; Springfield campus: 924011; Fraser Coast campus: 914011

CRICOS code (International applicants): 003591C

 On-campus*Distance education
Semester intake:Semester 1 (March)
Semester 2 (July)
Semester 3 (November)
Semester 1 (March)
Semester 2 (July)
Semester 3 (November)
Campus:Fraser Coast, Springfield, Toowoomba -
Fees:Commonwealth supported place
Domestic full fee paying place
International full fee paying place
Commonwealth supported place
Domestic full fee paying place
International full fee paying place
Standard duration:3 years full-time, up to 6 years part-time or external 

Notes

Students can only commence study in semester 3 at Springfield campus or via distance education.

Footnotes
* Not all majors and minors are fully available at all campuses.

Contact us

Future Australian and New Zealand students  Future International students  Current students 
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Freecall (within Australia): 1800 640 678
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315
Email: studybus@usq.edu.au  
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Phone: +61 7 4631 5543
Email: international@usq.edu.au 
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Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285
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In this section:

Administrative management major

This major aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable them to perform a role in the administrative management function of an organisation. It also provides students with management techniques that will assist them to lead and direct people to attain the information-related goals of the organisation.

Career opportunities

Administrative manager, administrative office manager, records manager, administrative assistant.

Human resource management major

Human Resource Management is about managing people at work. This major covers a broad range of areas, including organisational behaviour and management, staffing and remuneration, workplace health and safety, employment relations, people development, workplace negotiations, strategic human resource management and leading organisational change.

Career opportunities

Personnel officer, employment officer, training officer, industrial relations officer, safety and welfare officer, human resource manager, hospitality industry.

Information technology management major

The Information Technology Management major is highly focused on Information Systems (IS) as a key strategic enabler of business success and teaches students how to leverage IS to identify and solve business problems. The major serves as a pathway into a variety of rapidly emerging IS career paths where business skills, for example communication, problem-solving and teamwork, are most important. Information Technology Management students develop skills in electronic commerce, systems analysis, database design and implementation, security, network management, service management and enterprise resource systems. Students study business packages and tools such as Oracle, SAP and ISO20000 and are provided with the opportunity to pursue professional certification in a number of these areas. Students can study the Information Technology Management major in the Bachelor of Information Technology or the Bachelor of Business.

Career opportunities

Business analyst, systems analyst, data architect, business process/data modeller, enterprise resource planning (ERP) analyst, computer trainer/support, help desk support, IT manager, IT sales and marketing specialist, change manager, business process engineer, IT project manager, consultant, business continuity (BCM) specialist, IT security specialist, service management.

International business major

The International Business major helps prepare graduates to understand and deal with the challenges facing firms conducting business in an increasingly global business environment. Students graduating with a Bachelor of Business (International Business) will be well placed to seek employment with domestic and multinational corporations, government organisations, non-profit organisations and international organisations across the manufacturing and services sector where a broad knowledge of international business is required.

Career opportunities

This major prepares graduates for a generalist or specialist career in most organisations and in particular those operating in the international arena. Career opportunities exist in multi-national companies, government departments, investment and financial institutions, import and export companies, and international organisations.

Management and leadership major

Major in Management and Leadership if you wish to become an excellent manager. In this major you learn about topic areas, such as managing organisations, organisational behaviour and management, leadership, people development, knowledge management, international management, leading organisational change and business strategy.

Career opportunities

Management roles in a wide range of public and private enterprise.

Marketing major

This major provides an understanding of marketing theories and principles and strategies. Students will learn how to apply these to real world situations through case studies and applied projects. Students take part in practical projects in which they develop and apply the many diverse skills required for modern marketing.

Career opportunities

Marketing consultant, marketing research, advertising manager, product or brand manager, distribution manager, sales manager.

Supply chain management major

The Supply Chain Management major focuses on planning, organising and controlling the flow of material and information within and between organisations. The major combines supply chain design, logistics management, distribution channels, supply chain operations and quality management to provide students with the required knowledge and skills to pursue careers within the production and service industry as well as consultancies.

Career opportunities

Production manager, purchasing manager, planning and scheduling officer, supply chain manager, inventory manager, distribution manager, warehouse manager.

Tourism management major

Tourism Management is designed to provide a relevant professional education for students seeking management careers in a particularly diverse and dynamic tourism industry. The program is structured around a core of foundation business courses, field-specific courses and elective courses, and includes a blend of theoretical and applied courses. An increasing number of employers in the industry now prefer tertiary-trained graduates to fill supervisory and executive positions.

Career opportunities

Ecotourism project manager, tourism researcher, tourism marketing manager, cultural tourism manager, events coordinator, ecotourism guide, cultural tourism liaison officer, tourism research officer, regional tourism coordinator, owner/manager, hospitality manager, restaurant and functions supervisor, public relations.

Professional accreditation

The Information Technology Management major is accredited at professional level by the Australian Computer Society and, through the Seoul Accord, is recognised in other countries.