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Commerce @ Batemans Bay
Bachelor of Commerce
Have you ever imagined yourself taking an executive position with one of Australia’s largest companies? Managing your own small business or enterprise? Managing the financial interests of a global humanitarian aid organisation?
Maybe you want to study in a faculty that aims to inspire socially innovative commerce as well as recognising the importance of learning skills that will equip you for the workforce?
The Faculty of Commerce at UOW aims to produce graduates who believe in generating sustainable value for their local communities and globally.
This program is designed to provide a comprehensive preparation for students wishing to pursue a career in business.
The UOW Bachelor of Commerce is a well-respected degree, offering graduates excellent job prospects and starting salaries as well as recognition from professional bodies.
Bachelor of Commerce (Management)
Management is the art and science of planning, coordinating and leading group efforts; it is the mobilising of human and material resources to achieve organisational goals. Managerial skills include the ability to make sound judgments on all issues that arise within a business and to achieve objectives through organisational skills.
Subject areas include:
>> Management of change >> Organisational behaviour >> Human resource management >> Strategic management >> Operations management >> Quality management.
This Major aims to develop a theoretical and practical understanding of the complexities of management; as well as skills in decision making, conflict resolution, administration and communication.
Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy)
Whether they work in a large multinational company, a government agency or a small company, accountants play a pivotal role in advising management or their clients on the financial direction of the enterprise. This major prepares students for a career in all levels of industry, with an emphasis on integrating accounting theory and practice that provides experience in the diverse areas of accountancy. On completion, students will have the necessary skills and qualifications to work as an accountant.
Subject areas include:
>> Introductory accounting >> Financial accounting >> Corporate finance >> Management accounting >> Business law >> Auditing >> Information systems in accounting
Graduates who have completed the prescribed degree program can apply to join the Certified Practicing Accountant body (CPA Australia) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). Graduates are eligible to apply for membership with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Other Majors
Students who are accepted into the Bachelor of Commerce at Batemans Bay and want to undertake the following majors are able to undertake the compulsory core first year subjects of a Bachelor of Commerce at the Batemans Bay Education Centre. Students will then need to complete their program on the Wollongong Campus.
The majors include:
>> Marketing* >> Financial Planning >> Business Innovation >> Business Law >> Economics >> Finance >> Human Resource Management >> International Business >> Supply Chain Management >> Public Relations
*Students who want to take a single major in Marketing may complete two years of the program at Batemans Bay. Subjects need to be chosen carefully and students need to seek academic advice.
For more information about this program students are encouraged to contact the University.
Bachelor of Commerce – No Major
A Bachelor of Commerce with no major is a generalist degree designed to provide students with a broad educational base in business as preparation for a variety of positions in corporations, small businesses and the public sector. Students are exposed to a series of foundation subjects that provide a solid basis for developing a higher-level understanding of all the principal areas of business including: accountancy, finance, marketing and management.
Subject areas include:
>> Marketing >> Economics >> Business Ethics
