Why study a Bachelor of Business with UNE?

We’re highly rated. The 2021 Good Universities Guide awarded 5-star ratings to our business and management undergraduate courses for Overall Experience, Learner Engagement, Student Support, Teaching Quality, Graduate Salary, and Full-Time Employment. Year after year, students award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support, so you know you are in good hands.

With 10 majors to choose from, our undergraduate business course gives you the flexibility to pursue a diverse range of career paths.

Australian Defence Force personnel with four years or more experience, who have completed the Australian Defence Force Army All-Corps Captain, Sergeant, Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer course and an ADF-approved diploma, may be eligible to enter this program based on their military qualifications and Defence Force work experience (see Course rules and plans).

If you have an approved Diploma from an Australian TAFE or Registered Training Organisation you may be eligible for credit for your diploma which will enable you to complete this course in a reduced timeframe.

What makes our course different?

This course will help you adapt to the demands of a role as a manager with leadership responsibilities for creating a more inclusive and sustainable global economy. Strengthening your skills and knowledge by studying this course will give you an edge in the dynamic and competitive world of business. You will have the opportunity to:

• Enhance your foundation in business by bolstering your skills in creative thinking, critical analysis, communication and strategic decision making.
• Consolidate your understanding of regional and global business trends, while assessing ethical, social and environmental implications of business decisions.
• Apply contemporary business theory and practice to hypothetical and real-world case studies.
• Study a language within your elective units if you see international opportunities in your future — Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese and Spanish are all available.
• Consider an international exchange and study a trimester at one of UNE's partner universities to build your global perspective, or undertake our Overseas Study Experience unit and travel overseas with fellow students on a guided tour of large multi-national businesses in Asia.
• Accelerate your degree or combine it with periods of full-time employment with online learning support and optional Trimester 3 units.
• Undertake a work placement and have it count towards your degree, so you can apply your academic knowledge to the real world.
• Start up your own business as part of our Business in Action unit where you will be mentored through the start-up phase with our SMART Region Incubator.
• Contribute to our SMART Region Incubator which is run by the Business School and provides a supportive community for start-ups in the region. As a student you can be part of this lively entrepreneurial network.
• Choose options to study on campus or online, allowing you to balance your studies with your work and personal commitments. You can even choose to study on campus but take some units online, giving you the flexibility to tailor your study program to meet your objectives.

Our flexible course allows you to complete either one or two majors (see list below) and select from a wide range of units, allowing you to focus the direction of your studies, or keep your options open.If you choose only one major, you need to choose a further 8 units, which can be chosen from any discipline across the university in order to truly broaden your learning experience.

You will graduate from UNE's Bachelor of Business as a flexible, all-rounder with specific skills in your chosen major. You could consider a broad range of careers in areas such as:

• accounting and finance
• agribusiness
• economics
• human resources
• marketing
• business analytics.