Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Arts (B2019)
Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Arts (B2019)
Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Arts (B2019)
Undergraduate - Course
Commencement year:
This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2019 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in
the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Arts.
Other commencement years for this course: 2018, 2017 and 2016
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Course code:
B2019
Credit points:
192
Abbreviated title:
BBus/BA
CRICOS code:
077153B
Managing faculty:
Business and Economics
Partner faculty:
Arts
Coordinator:
Associate Professor Colin Jevons
Contact details:
Tel: 1800 MONASH (1800 666 274); Web: Faculty of Arts (http://artsonline.monash.edu.au) or Faculty of Business and Economics
(http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/findoutmore/current-students.html)
Admission and fees:
Australia
Course progression map:
B2019 (pdf)
Course type:
Comprehensive/Comprehensive
Bachelor/Bachelor
Standard duration:
4 years FT, 8 years PT
You have a maximum of 10 years to complete this course including any periods of intermission and suspension, and must be
continuously enrolled throughout.
Mode and location:
On-campus (Caulfield)
Business studies must be completed at Caulfield campus; Arts studies can be completed at any campus where the Bachelor of Arts is
offered, but you should be aware of the teaching location as this may require travel to another campus.
Award:
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Business
Alternative exits
You may exit the double degree course with the award for one of the single degrees. Refer to 'Alternative exits' entry below for further
requirements and details.
Description
By studying business and arts together you are opening up a world of opportunity. The course enables you to study complementary
subjects to help improve your employability, and develop core business skills that can be used in artistic arenas. It's also a great
combination if you haven't decided on a career just yet, because it gives you the best of both worlds.
combination if you haven't decided on a career just yet, because it gives you the best of both worlds.
With this double degree, you'll have genuine diversity of choice, with more than 50 majors and minors on offer. Combine criminology
and accounting to give you the skills to pursue a career as a forensic investigator; mix psychology and human resource management to
pursue a business career that focuses on understanding how people think; or group business law and theatre studies to give you an
edge in the film and entertainment industries.
NOTE: For learning outcomes and other relevant information of this double degree, refer to the single degree entries:
Professional recognition
Subject to unit choice, the Bachelor of Business degree is accredited by relevant Australian professional bodies. Refer to the Monash
Business School professional recognition (http://www.monash.edu/business/future-students/undergraduate-study-options/after-you-
graduate/professional-recognition) page.
Requirements
The requirements below detail what you must study in order to complete this double-degree course and receive the awards.
Units are 6 points unless otherwise specified. You must complete 192 points:
1. 96 points must be completed in Parts A and B as described below in Bachelor of Business component, of which:
2. 96 points must be completed in Parts A and B as described below in Bachelor of Arts component, of which:
Business component
Bachelor of Business is a comprehensive course, designed to provide you with a high-level skill in a range of key business disciplines.
b. One capstone, project, international or internship experience unit (minimum 6 points) chosen from the units listed below.
If you are completing a major in accounting you do not complete this section. The following units meet this course requirement:
ACF3100/ACC3100 Advanced financial accounting and ACF3200/ACC3200 Management accounting.
Note: If you choose a 12 or 24 point unit you must discuss course progression with the Faculty.
Capstone unit
Corporate project
International experience
Internships
You must complete one business listed major. A major requires eight units with no more than two units (12 points) at level 1 and at least
three units (18 points) at level 3.
Depending on the major you choose, you may have already studied one of the required units as part of your business specified study. If
so, you must complete an additional business unit offered on your campus of enrolment to have at least 96 points from the Faculty of
Business and Economics.
If you intend to undertake an honours year, you should ensure you complete the specific units required for honours in your chosen
major area of study.
Accounting
Banking and finance
Business law
Business management
Business statistics
Economics and business strategy
Human resource management
International business
Marketing
Taxation
Arts component
Bachelor of Arts is a comprehensive course and in the double degree course you complete Arts specified study and an Arts listed Major.
You must complete eight units selected from those listed under any major or minor offered in the Bachelor of Arts including at least one
arts listed minor (24 points) in an area of study different to the chosen arts major from Part B. A minor requires four units with no more
than two units (12 points) at level 1. You may replace the minor with a second arts major by using elective units available in Part A.
It is recommended that you complete level two units in more than one area of arts to give options for finalising their choice of major at
level three.
You must complete at least one arts listed major. A major requires eight units with no more than two units at level one (12 points) and at
least three units (18 points) at level three.
If you intend to undertake an honours year you should ensure that you complete the specific units required as a pre-requisite for
honours in the chosen major area of study.
Anthropology
Archaeology and ancient history
Behavioural studies
Bioethics
Chinese studies
Communications and media studies
Criminology
Digital humanities
Film and screen studies
French studies
Gender studies
German studies
Global Asia
Global Asia
History
Holocaust and genocide studies
Human geography
Human rights
Indigenous cultures and histories
Indonesian studies
International relations
International studies
Islamic studies
Italian studies
Japanese studies
Jewish studies
Journalism
Korean studies
Linguistics
Literary studies
Music
Musical theatre
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Religious studies
Sociology
Spanish and Latin American studies
Theatre and performance
Ukrainian studies
Note: Psychology is taught by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.
Alternative exits
You may be eligible to exit the double degree program and graduate with either a Bachelor of Business or a Bachelor of Arts after three
years, depending on the units studied.
If you wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Business prior to the completion of the double degree you must have completed at least 144
points of studies, including all of the requirements in Parts A and B for the Bachelor of Business degree.
If you wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts prior to the completion of the double degree you must have completed at least 144 points
of studies, including all of the requirements in Parts A and B for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
You are usually eligible to apply for honours if you achieve a distinction grade average (70 percent) or above in 24 points of studies in
relevant discipline units at level 3. In addition, some majors require particular units to be taken for admission to honours. The details are
provided with the requirements for each major to which this applies.