Business Studies
2 unit course
Course Summary
Business activity is a feature of everyone's life. The Business Studies syllabus encompasses the theoretical and practical aspects of business in ways students encounter throughout their lives. It offers learning from planning a small business to the management of operations, marketing, finance, and human resource in large businesses.
Assessment will be a mix of hand in assessment tasks and examination.
What, if any, skills are needed?
The ability to:
- Investigate, synthesise and evaluate contemporary business issues and hypothetical and actual business situations.
- Communicate business information and issues using appropriate formats.
- Apply mathematical concepts appropriate to business situations.
Course Units
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Nature of business
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Operations
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Business management
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Marketing
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Business planning
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Finance
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Human resources
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Learning Experiences
- Trips to various businesses
- Study day in Sydney with various lecturers
Career Options
If selected as a specialisation at university, Business Studies can lead to careers in:
- business
- insurance
- tourism
- resource management
- property development and management
- government