Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Analytics

2020 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2020 course information
Award granted	Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Analytics
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2020. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2020. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 3 2020. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Deakin course code	D366
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7.
This course structure applies to students who commenced in 2019. Students who commenced prior to 2019 should refer to the Handbook Archive for their course structure and consult with their enrolment officer.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Develop critical analysis skills to take data and turn it into strategies to drive business success with Deakin's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Analytics. Learn how to interpret data and information, then combine it with a strong foundation in all areas of business. Graduate with practical skills that will be an asset to companies all over the world.

Want to analyse complex data systems through in-demand business skills?

Data is the future of business. This combined course offers a foundation in commerce skills and the business analytics know-how to make you truly valuable to potential employers.

Within your business analytics component, you’ll look at the way businesses understand and use information. Gain insight into how products and services might be improved through data analysis, and find solutions to common management problems.

Your commerce component will take you to all areas of business and give you the opportunity to specialise with a choice of majors including:

accounting
economics
finance
financial planning
food and agribusiness
human resource management
management
management information systems
marketing.

You’ll work with teachers who are active in their fields, so you’ll always learn the latest strategies and approaches to business analytics. You’ll also benefit from their extensive professional networks, so you can start building your own connections while you’re still at university.

Indicative student workload

As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Professional recognition

Deakin Business School is accredited by AACSB International, the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools in the world. Only 5% of business programs worldwide are AACSB accredited.

Deakin’s Bachelor of Commerce is internationally recognised and EPAS accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). This quality benchmark for business programs sets you up for a global career.

Students who complete the accounting major are eligible to apply for:

* the CA Program of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
* Associate membership for the CPA Program
* IPA Program of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)
* Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Students who complete the marketing major are eligible for a one-year credit reduction from the five years needed to become a Certified Practicing Marketer by the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI).

Students who complete the financial planning major will satisfy the education standards prescribed by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) to be able to provide financial advice in Australia and be eligible for entry into the certification programs of the professional financial planning associations – the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Certification Program offered by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner designation offered by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA).

Completion of the Bachelor of Business Analytics and associated double degree courses grants eligibility for entry as a professional member of the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

Career opportunities

With a double Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Analytics, you’ll be well-prepared for career opportunities including:

accountant
business analyst
business development manager
business intelligence analyst
client services manager
data architect
data engineer
economist
network analyst
operations manager
risk assessor
systems administrator.

Participation requirements

Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.

Mandatory student checks

Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.

Alternative exits

Bachelor of Business Analytics (M340)
Bachelor of Commerce (M300)
Diploma of Business Studies (M201)

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Please refer to the Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) of each of the single degrees.

Course rules

To complete the Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Analytics, students must attain a total of 32 credit points consisting of 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Commerce and 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Business Analytics, plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point units, MAI010 Academic Integrity, and MIS010 Academic Induction for the Bachelor of Business Analytics. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake 2 trimesters each year.

Course structure

Units

The 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Commerce (M300) include:-

-8 credit points of core units (MAA103, MAE101, MAF101, MIS171, MLC101, MMK101, MMM132 and MWL101)

-an 8 credit point major sequence (excluding Management Information Systems)

-Level 3 - at least 4 credit points (which must be course grouped to a Faculty of Business and Law undergraduate degree)

The 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Business Analytics (M340) include:-

-15 credit points of core units (excluding MIS171) including one work integrated learning unit (WIL) OR an approved international learning experience, and

-a 1 credit point elective unit