Bachelor of Commerce (3 Year Program)

The Bachelor of Commerce (3 Year program) comprises 24 subjects, as follows:

University core subjects (3)

• CORE11-001 Critical Thinking and Communication
• CORE11-002 Leadership and Team Dynamics
• CORE11-003 Ethical Thought and Action

Plus: CORE11-004 Beyond Bond: Professional Development and Community Engagement

• ACCT11-100 Accounting for Decision Making
• ACCT12-111 Accounting Information Systems
• ECON11-100 Principles of Economics
• ECON12-200 Econometrics
• FINC12-200 Fundamentals of Finance
• LAWS10-100 Business Law
• MKTG11-100 Marketing
• STAT11-112 Quantitative Methods
• Alternate Choice: You must complete one of the following two subjects:
  • ACCT12-200 Cost Management Systems
  • FINC12-201 Financial Applications and Quantitative Analysis

Please note: Alternate Choice

• ACCT major students must select ACCT12-200
• FINC major students must select FINC12-201

Commerce Major (6)

Students must choose one (1) of the following six subject Commerce majors.

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Big Data
• Economics
• Finance

Electives (6)

Students can choose 6 General Elective Subjects (60CP).

• General elective - A subject that may be chosen from any subject on offer across the University provided requisites, enrolment restrictions and any other faculty requirements have been met.

You are also encouraged to complete a second major or minor to diversify your skills and enhance your employability.

• Any major from the Bond Business School is available for a second major. Please note, when choosing a second major, that due to the structure of some majors a full sequence of subjects cannot be provided for full accreditation. i.e Accounting and Actuarial Science. Please discuss with the Enrolment Advisor in the Student Business Centre if uncertain of choices.

• A minor is a set of subjects that are sufficient to establish proficiency in a discipline without having to take all of the subjects that a major would take. All minors in the Bond Business School are available to Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Actuarial Science students.

A list of Majors and Minors is available here

Please visit BBS Program Structure and Sequencing for guidance on study plans

Students may also choose one of the following opportunities, using one or more elective subjects or part of a Major, to add an international experience or an Internship opportunity, provided requirements are met. Please discuss with the Enrolment Advisor in the Student Business Centre.

• Study Tour
  The Study Tour requires approval from the Faculty. (Please note that Additional Costs are associated with this subject).
• Business Internship
  The Internship requires a GPA credit average and requires approval from the Faculty with an application to the Career Development Centre.
• Individual Study Topic
  The Individual Study Topic is only available in exceptional circumstances and requires Program Director approval.

The following opportunities are also available to Bond Business School students.

• BUSN13-730: Business School International Semester
  Students will be undertaking study at approved overseas institutes offering an international internship experience program, facilitating both academic study courses and practical industry internship placement
• Bond International Exchange Program
  Current Bond students have the opportunity to study at one of 80+ leading universities in our network of exclusive international partnerships, for one or two semesters.

Important note for first semester students

You will be registered in the Bond Business Mentoring Program, which is designed for all new undergraduate students. Please be advised that the first gathering is scheduled during the Bond Business School orientation. If you require further information please email businessmentoring@bond.edu.au.