Bachelor of Business – Accounting and Finance

The Bachelor of Business – Accounting and Finance consists of 24 units, and will see you undertake the following studies:

  • six core business units
  • two capstone units
  • 16 accounting and finance major units.
Core Business Units

Learning and Communicating for Innovative Business Practice

Financial Information for Decision Making

Economic Principles

Introduction to Business Information Systems

Introduction to Management

Fundamentals of Marketing

Advanced Innovative Business Practice

Industry Consulting Project

Ethics and International Finance

Financial Information Systems

Management Accounting for Planning and Control

Company Accounting

Taxation

Accounting Theory

Analysis for Competitive Advantage

Auditing

Financial Statistics

Financial Management

Financial Risk Management

Management of Investment Portfolios

Alternative Investments

Fixed Income and Debt Markets

Law of Commerce

Finance Law

On successful completion of this Course students will be able to:

  • Define and integrate theoretical principles applicable to accounting and finance and apply those principles in a range of practices
  • Systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources in order to make informed judgements on options for innovatively solving a range of problems that arise in business contexts
  • Formulate creative solutions that are fit for purpose and demonstrate cognisance of the impact of business decisions on the triple bottom line
  • Coherently articulate a line of reasoning demonstrating cultural sensitivity and apply a framework to analyse and offer solutions to ethical dilemmas
  • Communicate a range of business arguments by evaluating and implementing alternative communication strategies as appropriate to the audience
  • Build on and continuously develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners, cognisant of new technologies
  • Work collaboratively in diverse groups

 Course Rules

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance) students must complete 300 credit points comprising of:

  • Eight [8] core units of study (100 credit points)
  • Sixteen [16] units of study from the Accounting and the Finance discipline major (200 credit points)
  • Students have the opportunity to undertake a WIL Professional Placement.

A unit of study can only be counted once. Where there are overlaps between majors and/or minors, students in the first instance choose another unit from the list of units available in the major/minor.

Please note: After Semester 2, 2015, Careers in the curriculum will no longer be offered at Swinburne. This unit was previously compulsory for all undergraduate students. It will not be replaced by another unit.

Professional Placements

Professional Placements are subject to a competitive selection process. International students may be eligible for a Professional Placement where a relevant Professional degree exists. International students who successfully gain a placement through the selection process will be required to change courses to the relevant Professional degree, in order to complete a placement and should consider any visa and extended study duration implications prior to applying.

Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 400 credit points comprising of:

  • Eight [8] core units of study (100 credit points)
  • Sixteen [16] units of study from the Accounting and the Finance discipline major (200 credit points)
  • Four [4] units of study from the Professional Placement Co-Major (100 credit points)

Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 350 credit points comprising:

  • Eight [8] core units of study (100 credit points)
  • Sixteen [16] units of study from the Accounting and the Finance discipline major (200 credit points)
  • Two [2] units of study from the Professional Placement Co-Major (50 credit points)

Volume of Learning

The Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance) consists of 300 credit points. Units normally carry 12.5 credit points (cps). In each year eight (8) units normally constitute a full time load of 100 credit points and four (4) units normally constitute a part-time load of 50 credit points. The volume of learning of the Bachelor of Business is typically 3 years. For students who complete a Professional Placement the Bachelor of Business (Accounting) consists of 350-400 credit points. Units normally carry 12.5 credit points with placement units carrying 25 credit points each. A standard annual full-time student load comprises 100 credit points, and a standard part-time load comprises 50 credit points. The volume of learning of the Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance) with a 6-month placement is typically 3.5 years. The volume of learning of the Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance with a 12- month placement is typically 4 years.

The full Course Information Set and Whole of Institution Set are available for reference.

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