Bachelor of (Honours)

2021 Program Structure

It is important that you read and understand the following information.

To be eligible to enrol in the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) you must satisfy the entry requirements as outlined in the program rules. It is your responsibility to ensure that you complete all the requirements of this program in order to graduate. The following information is designed to help you plan your enrolment to meet this goal.

Further information can be found in the official program rules and course lists on the Courses and Programs website: https://my.uq.edu.au/programs-courses/requirements/program/2131

You are not required to submit this program plan for approval. However, if you have any questions or concerns about meeting degree requirements, especially when you are nearing the end of your program, please contact [email protected] for advice.

Program Guidelines: You must complete 16 units comprising: • 10 units for all BCom(Hons) Core Courses, and • 6 units from BCom(Hons) Program Elective Courses

Not all courses are offered every semester and/or every year. Check course offerings prior to enrolling.

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Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

You can use this outline to plan your program if you are commencing in Semester 1.

Course Code Course Description Units YEAR ONE Semester 1 RBUS6996 Honours Thesis A (first part of yearlong course) 2 RBUS6923 Scientific Methods in Commerce 2 BCom(Hons) Program Elective Courses* 2 BCom(Hons) Program Elective Courses* 2 Semester 2 RBUS6996 Honours Thesis A (second part of yearlong course) 6 BCom(Hons) Program Elective Courses* 2 Total Units 16

*Students may include up to 4 units of level 3, 4 or 6 courses from within the Faculty of Business, and or other disciplines as approved by the Executive Dean.

Students may wish to consider electives from Bachelor of Advanced and Economics (Honours) and Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours). Approval required from School prior to enrolment.

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

You can use this outline to plan your program if you are commencing in Semester 2.

Course Code Course Description Units YEAR ONE Semester 1 RBUS6997 Honours Thesis B (first part of yearlong course) 2 RBUS6923 Scientific Methods in Commerce 2 BCom(Hons) Program Elective Courses* 2 BCom(Hons) Program Elective Courses* 2 Semester 2 RBUS6997 Honours Thesis B (second part of yearlong course) 6 BCom(Hons) Program Elective Courses* 2 Total Units 16

*Students may include up to 4 units of level 3, 4 or 6 courses from within the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law or other disciplines as approved by the Executive Dean.

Students may wish to consider electives from Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) and Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours). Approval required from School prior to enrolment.

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UQ Honours – Approved Course Substitutions 2021

To ensure students can progress through their studies, a number of course substitutions have been made available for your program. Some courses may have prerequisite requirements you must have completed prior to enrolment. Course are likely to require permission to enrol via mySI-net. Please email [email protected] to seek study plan approval and permission listing for your course substitution. Please make sure to check if you have completed the incompatible course from the below substitutions before requesting approval – you will not be permitted enrolment in courses you have completed as incompatible. Please refer to my.UQ for details.

Course Code and Title Affected Program Approved Course Substitution

BISM6211 Information Systems Honours Bachelor of Commerce Approved to substitute with any level 3, 4 or 6 courses relevant to (Honours) BCom(Hons) from Bachelor of Advanced Business Honours course list or Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) course list

FINM6402 Empirical Finance Honours Bachelor of Commerce Approved to substitute with any level 3, 4 or 6 courses relevant to (Honours) BCom(Hons) from Bachelor of Advanced Business Honours course list or Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) course list; OR Approved to substitute with one of the following courses: • FINM3411 Applied Corporate Finance • FINM3412 Advanced Investments & Portfolio • FINM3414 Financial Institutions Management • FINM3422 Financial Modelling • FINM4401 Advanced Studies in Finance • FINM4413 Advanced Corporate Finance • Or any level 3, 4 or 6 courses as approved by School

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FINM6403 Critical Issues in Finance Bachelor of Commerce Approved to substitute with any level 3, 4 or 6 courses relevant to (Honours) BCom(Hons) from Bachelor of Advanced Business Honours course list or Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) course list; OR Approved to substitute with one of the following courses: • FINM3411 Applied Corporate Finance • FINM3412 Advanced Investments & Portfolio Management • FINM3414 Financial Institutions Management • FINM3422 Financial Modelling • FINM4401 Advanced Studies in Finance • FINM4413 Advanced Corporate Finance • Or any level 3, 4 or 6 courses as approved by School

MGTS6301 Theory and Research in Strategic Approved to substitute with any level 3, 4 or 6 courses relevant to Management Management (Honours) BCom(Hons) from Bachelor of Advanced Business Honours course list or Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) course list

MKTG6500 Marketing Theory and Research I Bachelor of Business Approved to substitute with one of the following courses: Management (Honours) • MGTS6600 Organisational Research Paradigms • RBUS6901 Qualitative Business Research Methods II • RBUS6902 Quantitative Business Research Methods I • RBUS6904 Qualitative Business Research Methods I Approved to substitute with any level 3, 4 or 6 courses relevant to BCom(Hons) from Bachelor of Advanced Business Honours course list or Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) course list

MKTG6500 Marketing Theory and Research I Bachelor of Business Approved to substitute with one of the following courses: Management (Honours) • MGTS6600 Organisational Research Paradigms • RBUS6901 Qualitative Business Research Methods II

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• RBUS6902 Quantitative Business Research Methods I • RBUS6904 Qualitative Business Research Methods I Approved to substitute with any level 3, 4 or 6 courses relevant to BCom(Hons) from Bachelor of Advanced Business Honours course list or Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) course list

RBUS6903 Quantitative Business Research Methods Bachelor of Business Approved to substitute with one of the following courses: II Management (Honours) • MGTS6600 Organisational Research Paradigms • RBUS6901 Qualitative Business Research Methods II • RBUS6902 Quantitative Business Research Methods I • RBUS6904 Qualitative Business Research Methods I Approved to substitute with any level 3, 4 or 6 courses relevant to BCom(Hons) from Bachelor of Advanced Business Honours course list or Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) course list

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