QUT Business Undergraduate Courses 2021
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BUSINESS A GUIDE TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDY 2021 Accountancy Financial planning Marketing Advertising Human resource management Property economics Economics International business Public relations Finance Management Business for a changing world Technology has transformed the way businesses operate. Contents To succeed in rapidly evolving environments, business 04 Why study with us? professionals need to lead change rather than respond to 06 Make your career future fit disruption. The future belongs to agile thinkers with advanced 07 Support for success 08 Work integrated learning business knowledge and the experience and insight to exploit 10 Go global emerging opportunities. 12 Beyond the classroom 14 Study in the heart of the city With a QUT business degree, you’ll thrive in the dynamic 15 Scholarships 16 Corporate Partners in Excellence business environment and forge a future that will take you scholarship program forward with confidence. Develop skills and knowledge to 19 Business degrees ethically and sustainably shape the future of twenty-first 20 Bachelor of Business century business and learn to think creatively and critically. 22 Flexible study options 24 Accountancy Gain real-world experience that will equip you to succeed 25 Advertising in business, locally and globally. 26 Economics 27 Finance Read on to see how we’ll prepare you for the future. 28 Financial planning 29 Human resource management 30 International business 31 Management Take the quiz 32 Marketing If you are still considering your study options, take the 33 Public relations Match My Skills quiz to find a future that matches your 34 Bachelor of Business—International interests and skills. 36 Bachelor of Business Dean's Honours Program 38 Bachelor of Property Economics 41 Double degrees 42 Business double degrees 44 Diploma in Business 45 Your application 47 Business at a glance The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) acknowledges the Turrbal and Yugara, as the First Nations owners of the lands where QUT now stands. We pay respect to their Elders, lores, customs and creation spirits. We recognise that these have always been places of teaching, research and learning. QUT acknowledges the important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people play within the QUT community. Australia's first In the top Rated 5 stars Ranked 4th 89% of QUT More than Most popular More founders business school 1% globally for overall nationally business 80 overseas business of startups with triple for business and experience for both for overall graduates partner degree in have studied at international economics undergraduate quality educational QUT than any other and postgraduate were employed institutions Queensland accreditation experience four months after Queensland The Times Higher programs in 33 countries in 2020 QUT’s graduation university Education World QILT Student Bachelor of The Good Universities University Rankings by Experience Survey Business received 2018 Startup Muster Guide 2020 QILT Student subject 2020 the most QTAC first annual report Experience Survey preferences of any business degree 2 3 Why study with us? Be prepared for tomorrow’s We also offer one of the few specialised real world property economics courses in Australia. As a graduate of this course, you will In today’s rapidly changing world, you have many career opportunities in need to develop business capabilities property valuation, property development for the future. A QUT business degree or property consultancy, as well as will prepare you for contemporary banking and finance, real estate and The QUT Business School is Australia’s and emerging careers across multiple other industries. first business school to attain triple industries. You will develop skills in accreditation by international critical thinking, problem solving, accrediting agencies: the European professional communication, digital Customise your study Foundation for Management and technological fluency, teamwork, Design your course to suit your interests Development (EFMD) and the American and global citizenship, and engage and career goals. Find out more about Association to Advance Collegiate with academic and industry experts in broadening your studies with a second Schools of Business (AACSB) for all our real-world contexts. Our work integrated major, minors and extensions on page business courses, and the UK-based learning program goes beyond an 22. A business degree is a natural Create a brighter future Association of MBAs (AMBA) for our complement for many other disciplines— internship and gives you experience I chose to study a Bachelor of Business with a major in public relations MBA programs. Less than one per cent in analysing and solving real business double your career opportunities by and a minor in Indigenous knowledges because I am passionate of all business schools worldwide have problems in the workplace before choosing one of our many business about creating a brighter future for young Indigenous Australians. achieved triple accreditation and we are you graduate. double degree options. (see pages 42– As part of my degree, I have undertaken four internships with NAB, proud to be part of this elite group. 43), or deepen your knowledge through Inala Youth Service Communications and Queensland Government. QUT business graduates enjoy a high an honours or masters degree. Studying this degree has provided me with the knowledge, experience employment rate and diverse career and skills I need to succeed in the industry. A quality-assured education opportunities in Australia and overseas. If you want to travel overseas and Our triple international accreditation They are recognised by employers for study, consider the Bachelor of Melita Hegarty Public relations graduate means you can be sure that your course their flexibility, real-world knowledge, Business—International. and your lecturers are of the highest contemporary business skills and standard, and that your degree will professional know-how. be recognised internationally as being awarded by a high-quality school. To be accredited, our programs, staff and engagement with the business and academic communities, nationally and internationally, are regularly assessed and must meet rigorous international quality assurance processes. International and local business excellence and know-how The QUT Business School maintains strong connections with the local, national and international business communities. Industry representatives regularly advise us on the content of An incredible our programs, which ensures that you experience will develop the skills and capabilities businesses want. I have been very lucky to have had the experiences I did through Because Australia is part of a global the QUT Business School. The business community our degrees international case competitions include internationally relevant material. taught me to think quickly Lecturers with international experience and critically, and provided and students from more than 60 opportunities to pitch viable countries add a global perspective solutions to real-world businesses. to your studies. Our students also I finished university with lifelong travel abroad to study at our many friendships made with people from international partner institutions, around the world and at home. increasing their global employment I could not rate QUT Business School highly enough. opportunities. Geordie Williamson Marketing and IT graduate 4 5 Make your career future fit Support for success As a QUT business graduate, you’ll Create your own business programs. These programs will expose We are here to help Career planning and to find part-time and full-time work be equipped to launch you career in you to a variety of entrepreneurship opportunities, drawing on the extensive Drive your career by creating your A common misconception about assistance diverse and complex environments best practices such as pitching, primary connections the QUT Business School business, social enterprise or alternate university is that you have to do it ‘on During your studies, career development within general and specific business market research and prototyping enjoys with the business community. revenue stream while studying. your own’. You will be relieved to know support is available from expert staff fields. You’ll be prepared for current without coding. QUT students are the Annual career fairs and frequent that we offer many proactive and timely who provide workshops on résumé and future demands of work, further only participants outside of MIT to employer campus visits give you access QUT foundry support services to help you succeed. writing, interview techniques and learning, and continued personal and attend these programs. to organisations promoting their Find your entrepreneurial community other career development skills. The professional development. You will have access to a range of free employment opportunities to help you and collaborative working space in services within your course content and QUT CareerHub portal can be used Add entrepreneurship to your launch your career. our Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove outside of class including: Build your professional portfolio foundries. To develop your business business degree Your time with QUT will be packed with ideas, you can attend entrepreneurship With our entrepreneurship minor, you • language and learning support such real-world opportunities to develop events including Startup Weekends, will be supplementing your studies as as writing and assignment feedback,