Bachelor of Business

Commencing in Semester 1 2026.

Our innovative Bachelor of Business program is developed in collaboration with industry leaders and designed with the future in mind. This degree offers unparalleled flexibility, allowing students to customise their studies to align with their career aspirations in a rapidly evolving world.

Hands-on experience

Recognising the importance of practical skills, our program includes a variety of community and industry placements, ensuring students gain real-world experience and valuable connections.

Future-ready majors and minors that align with evolving market demands, making it more modern, practical and industry-focused.

Majors

  • Accounting
  • Data analytics
  • Human resource management
  • Marketing
  • Management
  • Business administration (new)
  • Finance (new)

Minors

  • Accounting
  • Communications (new)
  • Economics (new)
  • Finance
  • Human resource management
  • Marketing
  • Artificial intelligence (new)
  • Cybersecurity (new)
  • Healthcare management (new)
  • Information systems (new)
  • Sustainability for business (new)

Campuses: Brisbane, Melbourne and North Sydney

Duration: Three years full-time (or part-time equivalent)

Accreditation: AACSB accredited.

International applications are now open

Domestic applications open in August.

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Double degree options

The Bachelor of Business /Bachelor of Global Studies is a double degree for people interested in the social, political, cultural, environmental and economic changes shaping our world.

In addition to the advantages of a business education, you will undertake studies in globalisation, environmental sustainability, global health, world politics and justice and its impacts on society, economics and the environment. This degree offers students with a unique opportunity to study abroad (ACU has over 60 partner institutions around the world) or gain valuable international workplace experience with one of our internship partners.

Students have the opportunity to study a Diploma of Languages in either Spanish or Italian alongside their degree to further enhance their employment opportunities.

Campuses: Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney

Duration: 4 years

The Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws is designed to produce well- rounded graduates ready for legal practice and a range of professional careers in an increasingly global environment.

As a graduate you can pursue a range of legal careers including:

  • private practice as a solicitor or barrister
  • legal officer in the public sector
  • in-house counsel for a wide range of organisations including corporations, regulatory authorities and NGOs.

In addition to a career in the law, this double degree is excellent preparation for careers in accounting, administration, banking, business analysis/development, business management, regulatory compliance, communications, computing, financial management, human resource management, international business, international marketing, management

Campuses: Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney

Duration: 5 years

Through an understanding of business and IT, you will be in demand across the private and public sectors. This course will enable you to be job-ready for a broad range of business opportunities. With technology playing an ever-greater role in all aspects of business, you could pursue a career in finance, business analysis, management, business administration, marketing, recruitment, sales and technical/network support.

You will be taught technical, business and relationship skills to build and integrate effective business information processes to transform decision-making structures within an organisation into efficient and effective systems.

Campuses: Melbourne, North Sydney

Duration: 4 years

The Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Business will prepare you to meet the evolving business management expectations of contemporary health services.

Health is increasingly seen as a business and registered nurses are increasingly moving from bedside care into middle management roles early in their careers where they are expected to take leadership roles in multi-disciplinary teams. As a nurse, you will be required to contribute to the success of that business through effective management of staff and financial resources.

Graduates can pursue a range of careers in government and/or private hospitals, management, education and research, health promotion, and a wide range of occupations that require an understanding of business processes.

Campuses: Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney

Duration: 4 years

The Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Business Administration is designed to develop in students an understanding of business management and how organisations work that will enhance their professional careers in a range of biomedical contexts across a range of organisations.

The biomedical science component will train students in the core areas of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, immunology and microbiology. Students will be introduced to each of these disciplines via core units and expected to undertake detailed study in at least one discipline, through utilisation of elective units. Graduates will be competent in applying a broad and coherent body of knowledge to undertake professional work in a range of biomedical science contexts.

Campuses: Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney

Duration: 4 years

Nutrition Science provides an extensive knowledge and skills base in the scientific principles that underpin the study of food and nutrition, to promote health and optimal nutrition in individuals and the wider community, with the capacity to apply knowledge and skills in an ethical and respectful manner. The degree promotes the relationship between food/nutrition and health as a major contributor to wellbeing and disease prevention through the lifespan.

The Bachelor of Business is a general business degree without specialisation in a particular subject area. The course is structured around 5 business foundation units which are common to other undergraduate business courses and a further 7 units that will build your business knowledge in areas such as finance, marketing, economics, and management.

Combining the Bachelor of Nutrition Science with the Bachelor of Business will enable graduates to utilise their knowledge and skills in industry, the public service or in small business enterprises.

Campuses: Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney

Duration: 4 years

Commencing in 2027.

Shape the future with a degree that merges business savvy with sustainability leadership.

This unique double degree empowers you to tackle the world's most pressing challenges, combining specialisations in areas like marketing, accounting, data analytics and human resource management with insights into social and environmental issues.

With a strong focus on employability, you'll gain hands-on experience and professional skills through our industry placements and community engagement projects. Graduates of this program are equipped for dynamic careers in business, non-profit and sustainability sectors, ready to lead responsibly and make a lasting impact.

Campuses: Melbourne, Strathfield

Duration: 4 years

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International students

Applications for international students are now open for the Bachelor of Business and associated double degrees for 2026 and 2027.

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