Major (2020)
Information on this page, including unit offerings, is from the 2020 academic year.
Management (BCom)
- B1359BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
- Course Outline
- Course Structure
- Fees
- Course Plans
| Title | Management (BCom) |
| Course Code | B1359 |
| Study Level | Bachelor (Undergraduate) |
| Organisational Unit | Business |
| Academic Contacts | Academic Chair: Mr John Murphy | Email: j.murphy@murdoch.edu.au | Tel: 9360 7515 |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Management |
| Duration | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| Availability | Murdoch campus (internal) Murdoch campus (external) |
| Description | The major in Management will enable students' to develop the skills and knowledge to lead and manage people, budgets, and projects. Being a manager is about getting work done, through other people. Managers direct the work of others to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of activities throughout organisations. Managers have varied roles; which includes defining goals, establishing strategy, planning and organising who is doing what and when, motivating employees, communicating and monitoring performance. A Murdoch Bachelor of Commerce graduate is future enabled with a global mindset. Murdoch's Commerce degree provides you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in an ever changing world. The degree is workplace-focused, enabling you to develop your critical thinking and creative problem solving skills by working on real organisational projects, learning from professionals and through a range of internship opportunities. The Bachelor of Commerce offers ten majors across a broad range of industry. The course is flexible allowing students to choose up to two majors, a major and a two minors or a major, a minor and a range of electives. Majors include; accounting, banking, business law, finance, hospitality and tourism management, human resources management, international business, management, global business and politics, and marketing. Students studying a BCom may be eligible to enrol in Murdoch University's MasterClass Program. MasterClass gives students the opportunity to complete a postgraduate qualification whilst studying for an undergraduate degree. To participate in the MasterClass Program students must have completed 1 year of a degree (24 credit points), and maintained a GPA of 3.0 or more (or equivalent). In addition, to the academic requirements students may be required to take part in a competitive selection process. |
| Admission Requirements: Onshore course offerings | As per normal undergraduate admission requirements. Equivalent of an Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with no band less than 6.0. |
| Major Learning Outcomes | MLO1: Demonstrate knowledge of Management MLO2: Apply Management knowledge in practical contexts MLO3: Exhibit effective communication and interpersonal skills MLO4: Evaluate Management issues and problems and develop evidence-based conclusions MLO5: Demonstrate the capability to engage in lifelong learning MLO6: Display the capability to think across cultures and contexts MLO7: Integrate knowledge of ethical issues into professional practice |
| Course Learning Outcomes | CLO1: Demonstrate knowledge of cognate discipline CLO2: Apply discipline knowledge in practical contexts (e.g. workplace) CLO3: Exhibit effective interpersonal skills appropriate to the context CLO4: Evaluate issues and problems and structure evidence-based conclusions CLO5: Employ learning strategies that demonstrate intentional learning CLO6: Display the capability to think across contexts CLO7: Integrate knowledge of ethical issues into professional practice |
| Employment Prospects | Areas of employment include government, private and not-for-profit organisations. |
| Recommended Double Majors | Accounting; Banking; Business Law; Finance; Global Business and Politics; Hospitality and Tourism Management; Human Resources Management; International Business; Marketing |
| Recommended Minors | Human Resources Management; Marketing |
| Excluded Double Majors | Management |
| Excluded Minors | International Business; Management |
| Internet Access Requirements | Murdoch units normally include an online component comprising materials, discussions, lecture recordings and assessment activities. All students, regardless of their location or mode of study, need to have access to and be able to use computing devices with browsing capability and a connection to the Internet via Broadband (Cable, ADSL or Mobile) or Wireless. The Internet connection should be readily available and allow large amounts of data to be streamed or downloaded (approximately 100MB per lecture recording). Students also need to be able to enter into online discussions and submit assignments online. |
Course Structure - 72 credit points
Where a course core unit is listed in a major structure, an elective unit may be required. Please contact your Student Advisor for further advice
Murdoch Spine: Career Learning - 3 credit points
MSP100 Career Learning: Managing Your Career - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-external, S2-external
BUS122 Business in Society - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external
BUS123 Management in a Global Environment - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external
BUS124 Global Marketing - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external
BUS163 Introduction to Accounting - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external
BUS171 Foundations of Economics - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external
Refer to Major structure
Major 2 /Co-Major /Minor /General Elective
Murdoch Spine: Career Learning - 3 credit points
Select from the following:
MSP200 Building Enterprise Skills - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-external, S2-external
MSP201 Real World Learning - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-external, S2-external, SUM-external, W-external, Y-external
BUS368 Cultures of Innovation - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external
Refer to Major structure
Major 2 /Co-Major /Minor /General Elective
Murdoch Spine: Career Learning - 3 credit points
Select from the following:
BUS399 Signature Experience - 3 points
MURDOCH: S2-internal, S2-external
MSP201 Real World Learning - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-external, S2-external, SUM-external, W-external, Y-external
Major Units - 12 credit points
Refer to Major structure
Major 2 /Co-Major /Minor /General Elective
Major Structure - 24 credit points
BUS123 Management in a Global Environment - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external
BUS219 International Business - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal, S1-external
BUS293 Organisational Theory and Behaviour - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external
BUS230 Change Management - 3 points
MURDOCH: S2-internal, S2-external
BUS353 Making it Real: Operations and Project Management for Scale - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal, S1-external
BUS334 Business Analytics - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal, S1-external
BUS338 Global Strategic Management - 3 points
MURDOCH: S2-internal, S2-external
BUS369 Standing in the Nexus: Bridging People and Networks - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal, S1-external
Go to the Tuition Fee Calculator for this course for the following Student Types:
Domestic - Undergraduate - Commonwealth supported - commenced 2010 or later
Domestic - Undergraduate - Full fee paying - commenced any year
International Onshore - Undergraduate - commenced 2018 or later
B1359_ B Com_Marketing and Sustainable Development_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_ Finance and Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_ Human Resources Management and International Business_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Accounting and Banking_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Accounting and Business Law_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Accounting and Finance_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Accounting and Professional Accounting_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Accounting_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Banking and Business Law_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Banking and Finance_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Banking and Global Business and Politics_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Banking and International Business_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Banking and Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Banking_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Business Law_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Finance and Business Law_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Finance and Global Business and Politics_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Finance and Human Resources Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Finance and International Business.pdf
B1359_B Com_Finance and Marketing_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Finance_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Hospitality and Tourism Management and Business Law_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Hospitality and Tourism Management and International Business_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Hospitality and Tourism Management and Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Hospitality and Tourism Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Human Resources Management and Business Law_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Human Resources Management and Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Human Resources Management and Marketing_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Human Resources Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Human Resources and Management and Hospitality and Tourism Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_International Business and Business Law_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_International Business and International Aid and Development_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_International Business and Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_International Business and Marketing_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_International Business and Sustainable Development_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_International Business_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Management and Business Law_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Management and Global Politics and Policy_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Management and International Aid and Development_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Management and Marketing_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Management and Sustainable Development_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Marketing and Business Law_S12020.pdf
B1359_B Com_Marketing_S12020.pdf
B1359_BCom_Banking and Hospitality and Tourism Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_BCom_Banking and Human Resources Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_BCom_Finance and Hospitality and Tourism Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_BCom_Global Business and Politics and Hospitality and Tourism Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_BCom_Global Business and Politics and Human Resources Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_BCom_Global Business and Politics and Management_S12020.pdf
B1359_BCom_Global Business and Politics and Marketing_S12020.pdf
B1359_BCom_Global Business and Politics and Sustainable Development_S12020.pdf
B1359_BCom_Global Business and Politics_S12020.pdf
B1359_Bcom_Banking and Marketing_S12020.pdf
B1359_Global Business and Politics and Business Law_S12020.pdf
B1359_Global Business and Politics and International Aid and Development_S12020.pdf
B1359_Global Business and Politics and International Business_S12020.pdf
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