Bachelor of Business

Competent and competitive in many areas, you will be able to select from a wide range of career options within the public and private sectors including:

• administration
• business management
• human resource management
• managerial strategy
• organisational change
• organisational management
• planning and policy
• public relations
• recruitment and selection
• staff training and development.

Higher education via OUA

Successful completion of the Business Pathway with a minimum GPA of 4.0 

OR

At least 2 OUA undergraduate subjects or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4.0, completed in the last 12 months at the time of application for admission.

Secondary education

An OP of 15, a Rank of 66 or an ATAR Score of 61.85*

*These scores/rankings apply to this program for 2018. Until this information is updated in early 2019, applications will continue to be assessed using the requirements listed above as a guide.

Work and Life

More in depth information regarding Griffith entry requirements can be found at the following website: https://www.qtac.edu.au/courses

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

• Credit transfer

The business world offers rewarding career choices that are wide and varied - from advising on employment relations issues, managing employees or interpreting financial documents - to an emphasis on risk assessment and management-communications. In whatever part of the business world you can see yourself playing a role, the Griffith Bachelor of Business (BBus) gives students the flexibility to combine major and/or specialisation streams to suit their own business interests.

This degree offers you a choice of majors and the opportunity to complete elective subjects.

Majors (60CP)

• Human Resource Management
• Management
• Contemporary Marketing

This degree includes subjects from Griffith University and other universities through OUA.

Recommended Study Pattern

This degree is an OUA Pathways course, which means there is a recommended series of subjects that, once successfully completed, can be credited towards this degree. To commence the Pathway for this degree, simply select subjects from the Pathway stream below.

Students who aren't taking part in OUA Pathways are recommended to follow this study pattern:

• Complete Level 1 Business Introductory core subjects
• Complete Level 2 Major & Elective subjects
• Complete Level 3 Major & Elective subjects

Award Requirements

The degree will normally be of three years duration for full-time students. Prior to 2016 part-time students may take up to 10 years to accumulate subjects towards the degree. However, students commencing from 2016 onward will have 8 years to accumulate subjects towards the degree.
To be eligible for the award of Griffith Bachelor of Business (BBus), an OUA student must acquire 24 subjects as prescribed below:

• complete 8 core subjects
• complete 16 subjects including:
  • one 6-unit Business major
  • 10 subjects as follows:
    • a second 6 subject Business major and 4 electives, OR
    • electives
    • Students who elect not to complete a major will complete 2 subjects at Year 3 level, 4 subjects from the Business Electives, and 10 elective subjects
• complete no more than 10 subjects at Year 1 level
• complete at least 6 subjects at Year 3 level

Note: In accordance with the University's Credit Transfer Policy and notwithstanding the amount of credit which may be given towards the Bachelor of Business, a student undertaking this program is required to complete a minimum of 8 subjects of second and third year subjects offered through Griffith University which are part of the Bachelor of Business degree requirements and which have not been credited towards another award.

Choose your subjects

Electives

Students can complete electives drawn from the majors listed in the program (see below) or from any undergraduate program offered by Open Universities Australia provided you meet the degree requirements. This includes the completion of at least eight second and third year units which are part of the Bachelor of Business degree requirements and which have not been credited towards another award.

Students are required to register with Griffith University for this award by completing a registration https://app.secure.griffith.edu.au/griffithpay/Griffith-OUA-Study-Plan.html for a study plan by paying the required fee. The non-refundable $150 registration fee is payable when the registration is submitted.

The $150 fee is not applicable to students who have accepted a Commonwealth supported place.
 

Changes in 2019:

The International Hotel Management Major has been removed from offer. This includes the following subjects:

THS208 - International Food and Beverage Management
THS209 - International Tourism & Hotel Principles
THS216 - Rooms Division Management
THS222 - Marketing & Sales for Hotels
THS315 - Hotel Service Operations Management