Bachelor Of Commerce

The Bachelor of Commerce offers significant flexibility and diversity for students. The degree allows you to study one or more business areas of your interests, including financial and management accounting, commercial law, economics, finance, business information systems, management, marketing, international business and corporate sustainability.

You will acquire the skills and knowledge to meet the challenges of a changing business environment, develop the ability to critically analyse emerging business issues, and be exposed to scholarly research in the national and global business arena. 

Achieving these academic and professional qualities will lead you to a wide range of business related professions and careers, or progress to more advanced studies.

Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate clear knowledge of material relevant to the major(s) studied.
• Apply theoretical and technical business knowledge, skills and research techniques relevant to the major(s) studied.
• Exercise critical thinking and reasoning in the analysis of business problems within the purview of the major(s) studied.
• Communicate business analyses to stakeholders in a clear, effective, appropriate and ethical manner.
• Integrate best judgement within the purview of the major(s) studied, to implement and evaluate business solutions.

Further Information:

• Majors (FDD):
• Bachelor of Commerce with a Finance major cannot be combined with Bachelor of Finance. Bachelor of Commerce with an Accounting major cannot be combined with Bachelor of Accounting.
• Electives: 
• Students have 48 units of electives in a single degree program. Electives can be selected from CBE or other Colleges. No more than 10 courses at 1000 level.
• Students wish to undertake an out of college elective may contact the relevant College directly.

Prerequisites:

• There are no formal program prerequisites. But assumed knowledge is:-ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major)/Further Mathematics/Specialist Mathematics (major)/ Specialist Methods or NSW: HSC Mathematics Advanced or equivalent. 
• Adjustment Factors
• Adjustment factors are additional points added to an applicant's Selection Rank (for example an applicant's ATAR). ANU offers adjustment factors based on performance and equity principles, such as for high achievement in nationally strategic senior secondary subjects and for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. 
• Selection Rank adjustments are granted in accordance with the approved schedules, and no more than 15 (maximum 5 subject/performance-based adjustment factors and maximum 10 equity-based adjustment factors) can be awarded. 
• You may be considered for adjustment factors if you have:
• applied for an eligible ANU Bachelor degree program
• undertaken Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate
• achieved an ATAR or equivalent at or above 70
• not previously attempted tertiary study.