Subject prerequisites
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0
TOEFL Paper based: overall score of 550 with 5 or better in TWE (Test of Written English).
TOEFL Internet based (iBT): overall score of 64 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing.
La Trobe College Australia ELICOS (LTCA): completion of EFS level 5B with minimum 60% overall and 60% in final exam.
La Trobe College Australia Foundation Studies (LTCA): completion of Foundation studies with 60% in English (Academic Communication).
Pearson Test of EConglish (Academic) (PTE): overall score of 50 with no communicative skill score less than 50.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 169 with no less than 169 in any component.
The modern business world is changing at breakneck speed. Ongoing digital and operational disruption present unique challenges – as well as opportunities. We need new leaders who are agile, entrepreneurial and, above all, able to innovate under the toughest of conditions.
Develop solid foundations in modern business with La Trobe's Bachelor of Business. Prepare to thrive in a digitally disrupted world with this highly flexible degree and start building your dream career in business.
You'll explore multiple business disciplines in your first year and develop foundational knowledge and enterprise skills in areas such as management, organisational structures, data analytics and ethical business practices.
You'll choose from a wide range of majors, minors and optional second majors. You can also pair your major with complementary study from another discipline.
No matter how you specialise, you'll get hands-on experience and learn the latest digital skills while developing essential leadership, communication and critical-thinking skills.
You'll develop your professional business skills as you work in diverse teams, present business strategies and use the software that's essential in modern business.
You'll graduate with the perfect blend of business fundamentals and technical expertise so you can change the business world.
You'll learn:
Digital literacy
Use a wide range of digital and data-processing tools to analyse business activity and become a more effective business professional.
Management and business structures
Understand how to communicate, collaborate and connect with your business peers and stakeholders.
Economics
Discover how business and society connect. Understand economic principles and use them to create business solutions.
Sustainability
Learn about environmental, corporate and governance responsibility. Develop sustainable solutions that prioritise individual and societal wellbeing
CRICOS code: 019479E
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Study options
Core subjects
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Year 1
academic integrity module,
wominjeka la trobe: indigenous cultural literacy for higher education,
analysing business data,
economic issues and public policy,
fundamentals of marketing,
organisational behaviour,
principles of accounting and finance,
sustainability,
Year 2
introduction to business law and ethics,
managing across borders,
trends in modern business and society,
Year 3
digital business,
leadership,
Majors
A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. If there is room in your degree for more than one major, you may wish to complete an open access major from another discipline area.
Course majors
Accounting
Agribusiness
Economics
Event management
Financial management
Human resource management
International business
Management
Management and marketing
Marketing
Sport management
Tourism and hospitality
Minors
A minor is an optional sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a minor, this sequence must add up to 60 credit points. A minor can be undertaken in a similar or different interest area in your course or major's discipline and, in some cases, taken from a different discipline. Up to two minors can be chosen in place of an optional second major or standalone elective subjects.
Course minors
Corporate finance
Digital marketing
Economics
Environmental management
Event management
Forensic accounting
Human resources management
International business
International commerce
Management
Marketing
Sport management
Tourism and hospitality
Elective subjects
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines.
Capstone subjects
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Year 3
entrepreneurship,
Marketing coordinator
Investment banker
Project manager
Accountant
Human resource consultant.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
