Undergraduate units of study - The University of Sydney Business School
General information relating to unit of study offerings
The unit of study information listed is for 2012 and was correct at the time of publication.
The unit of study descriptions for all University of Sydney Business School units of study can be found under Undergraduate unit of study descriptions in this handbook.
The University of Sydney Business School website (sydney.edu.au/business/ugunits) contains the most up-to-date information on unit of study availability and other requirements. Timetabling information for 2012 is also available on this website (sydney.edu.au/business/timetable). Students can also refer to the University of Sydney's unit of study handbook (ssa.usyd.edu.au/ssa/handbook/uossearch.jsp) for the latest information regarding unit of study descriptions, assessment or other requirements.
Most units of study will be offered in standard semesters (either Semester 1 or Semester 2). Some units are also offered in intensive mode. The intensive sessions are explained in the following table.
Key to intensive unit of study offering sessions
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Session code |
Description of how the unit will be offered |
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1a (7) |
the unit of study will run intensively in the first half of Semester 1 |
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1b (8) |
the unit of study will run intensively in the second half of Semester 1 |
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2a (9) |
the unit of study will run intensively in the first half of Semester 2 |
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2b (10) |
the unit of study will run intensively in the second half of Semester 2 |
| Int January (101), Int February (102), Int March (103), Int April (104), Int May (105), Int June (106), Int July (107), Int August (108), Int Sept (109), Int October (110), Int November (111) and Int December (112). | the unit of study will run intensively in the month indicated. |
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Summer School: Summer Early (42), Summer Main (43), and Summer Late (44) |
the unit of study will be offered intensively in the Summer School session |
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Winter School: Winter Main (11) |
the unit of study will be offered intensively in the Winter School session |
Intensive sessions were introduced to cater for units of study that are delivered in non-standard ways.
Tables of undergraduate units of study: The University of Sydney Business School
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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1. Core units of study for the University of Sydney Business School degrees |
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Bachelor of Commerce |
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| These core units are completed for the Bachelor of Commerce and all combined Bachelor of Commerce degrees. | |||
Junior units of study |
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| BUSS1001 Understanding Business |
6 | N ECOF1003 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Late |
| BUSS1002 The Business Environment |
6 | P ECOF1003 or BUSS1001 N CISS2001, ECOF1004 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS1020 Quantitative Business Analysis |
6 | N ECMT1010, ECOF1010, MATH1005, MATH1905, MATH1015, STAT1021 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society |
6 | N ACCT1001, ACCT1002, ACCT1003, ACCT1004, ACCT1005 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS1040 Economics for Business Decision Making |
6 | N ECOF1005 This unit of study is a compulsory part of the Bachelor of Commerce and combined Commerce degrees. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Senior units of study |
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| BUSS3500 Integrated Business Applications |
6 | P Completed a minimum of 96 credit points N ECOF3001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Late |
Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) |
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| BUSS1001 Understanding Business |
6 | N ECOF1003 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Late |
| BUSS1002 The Business Environment |
6 | P ECOF1003 or BUSS1001 N CISS2001, ECOF1004 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| For the required Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science units of study, please refer to the relevant Table of undergraduate units of study. | |||
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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2. Table of units of study for the University of Sydney Business School subject areas for majors and electives |
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Accounting |
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| For the award of a major in Accounting, students complete: | |||
| (i) 18 credit points in junior units of study: BUSS1030, ACCT1006 and BUSS1020 (or ECMT1010);* | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: ACCT2011 and ACCT2012; and | |||
| (iii) a minimum of 24 credit points in elective senior units of study. | |||
| * For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce complete two of these junior units as core units for their degree (BUSS1030/ACCT1005 and BUSS1020/ECMT1010). | |||
Junior units of study |
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| ACCT1006 Accounting and Financial Management |
6 | P ACCT1005 or BUSS1030 N ACCT1001, ACCT1002, ACCT1003, ACCT1004 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS1020 Quantitative Business Analysis |
6 | N ECMT1010, ECOF1010, MATH1005, MATH1905, MATH1015, STAT1021 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society |
6 | N ACCT1001, ACCT1002, ACCT1003, ACCT1004, ACCT1005 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECMT1010 Business and Economic Statistics A |
6 | N ECMT1011, ECMT1012, ECMT1013, MATH1015, MATH1005, MATH1905, STAT1021, ECOF1010, BUSS1020 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Senior units of study |
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Compulsory units for the major |
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| ACCT2011 Financial Accounting A |
6 | P (ACCT1001 or ACCT1005 or BUSS1030) and (ACCT1002 or ACCT1006) and (ECMT1010 or BUSS1020) N ACCT2001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ACCT2012 Management Accounting A |
6 | P (ACCT1001 or ACCT1005 or BUSS1030) and (ACCT1002 or ACCT1006) N ACCT2002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units for the major |
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| ACCT3011 Financial Accounting B |
6 | P ACCT2011 or ACCT2001 N ACCT3001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ACCT3012 Management Accounting B |
6 | P ACCT2012 or ACCT2002 N ACCT3002 Discipline Permission required for students who haven't passed ACCT2012 (or ACCT2002) |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ACCT3013 Financial Statement Analysis |
6 | P (ACCT2011 or ACCT2001) and (FINC2011 or FINC2001) N ACCT3003 |
Semester 1 |
| ACCT3014 Auditing and Assurance |
6 | P ACCT3011 or ACCT3001 N ACCT3004 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ACCT3031 International Corporate Governance |
6 | A CLAW2201 P ACCT2011 or ACCT2001 |
Semester 2 |
| ACCT3032 Current Issues in Management Accounting |
6 | P ACCT2012 or ACCT2002 |
Semester 1 |
| ACCT3098 Accounting Honours Preparation A |
3 | P ACCT2011 or ACCT2001 C ACCT3011 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Entry to this unit of study is at the discretion of the Discipline. Students will require a credit average in previous ACCT units attempted. |
Semester 1 |
| ACCT3099 Accounting Honours Preparation B |
3 | P ACCT2012 or ACCT2002 C ACCT3012 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Entry to this unit of study is at the discretion of the Discipline. Students will require a credit average in previous ACCT units attempted. |
Semester 2 |
| CLAW2201 Corporations Law |
6 | P Any 4 full semester first year units of study including CLAW1001 N CLAW2001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Honours year units of study |
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| For the award of the Bachelor of Commerce or the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) with Honours in Accounting, students complete an additional honours year of study comprising four 12 credit point honours units. | |||
| ACCT4101 Accounting Honours A |
12 | P Major in Accounting with Credit average overall and a distinction average for second and third year units in Accounting Note: Department permission required for enrolment Requirements for the pass degree must be completed before entry to level 4000 honours units of study. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ACCT4102 Accounting Honours B |
12 | P Major in Accounting with Credit average overall and a distinction average for second and third year units in Accounting. C ACCT4101 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ACCT4103 Accounting Honours C |
12 | P Major in Accounting with Credit average overall and a distinction average for second and third year units in Accounting C ACCT4102 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ACCT4104 Accounting Honours D |
12 | P Major in Accounting with Credit average overall and a distinction average for second and third year units in Accounting C ACCT4103 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Business Information Systems |
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| For the award of a major in Business Information Systems, students complete: | |||
| (i) a six credit point junior unit of study: INFS1000; | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: INFS2001 and INFS2020; and | |||
| (iii) a minimum of 24 credit points in elective senior units of study. | |||
Junior units of study |
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| INFS1000 Digital Business Innovation |
6 | N ISYS1003, INFO1000, INFO1003 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
Senior units of study |
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Compulsory units for the major |
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| INFS2001 IS for Performance Improvement |
6 | P (INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or ISYS1003) N ACCT2003, INFS2000 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
| INFS2020 Business Process Modelling & Improvement |
6 | A INFS2001 P INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903 or ISYS1003 N INFS2005 |
Semester 2 |
Elective units for the major |
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| INFS2010 Digital Information Design & Management |
6 | A INFS2001 P INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903 or ISYS1003 N INFS3015 |
Semester 2 |
| INFS2030 e-Commerce Business Management |
6 | P INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903 or ISYS1003 N ACCT3006, INFS3020 |
Semester 1 |
| INFS3030 Information Protection and Assurance |
6 | A INFS2001 or equivalent P INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903 or ISYS1003 N INFS3010 |
Semester 2 |
| INFS3040 Enterprise Systems & Integrated Business |
6 | A INFS2001 and INFS2020 P INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903 or ISYS1003 N INFS3005 |
Semester 1 |
| INFS3050 Business Intelligence for Managers |
6 | A INFS1000 P INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903 or ISYS1003 |
Semester 2 |
| INFS3060 Managing Digital Innovation Projects |
6 | N INFS3000 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must seek permission from the Discipline of Business Information Systems to enrol in this unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFS3080 Business Information Systems Project |
6 | P Department permission and at least 48 credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must seek permission from the Discipline of Business Information Systems to enrol in this unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Honours year units of study |
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| For the award of the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) with Honours in Business Information Systems, students complete an additional honours year of study comprising four 12 credit point honours units. | |||
| INFS4101 Business Information Systems Honours A |
12 | P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units of study undertaken in an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% across all senior units required for the BIS major. Note: Department permission required for enrolment Requirements for the Pass degree must be completed before entry to 4000 level honours units of study. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFS4102 Business Information Systems Honours B |
12 | P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units of study undertaken in an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% across all senior units required for the BIS major. C INFS4101 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFS4103 Business Information Systems Honours C |
12 | P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units of study undertaken in an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% across all senior units required for the BIS major. C INFS4102 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFS4104 Business Information Systems Honours D |
12 | P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units of study undertaken in an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% across all senior units required for the BIS major. C INFS4103 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Commercial Law |
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| For the award of a major in Commercial Law, students complete: | |||
| (i) a six credit point junior unit of study: CLAW1001; | |||
| (ii) a minimum of 36 credit points in elective senior units of study. | |||
Junior units of study |
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| CLAW1001 Foundations of Business Law |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Senior units of study |
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Elective units for the major |
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| CLAW2201 Corporations Law |
6 | P Any 4 full semester first year units of study including CLAW1001 N CLAW2001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CLAW2202 Business Failure and Restructuring |
6 | P CLAW2201 or CLAW2001 N CLAW2002 |
Semester 1 |
| CLAW2203 Regulation of Capital Markets |
6 | P CLAW2201 or CLAW2001 N CLAW2003 |
Semester 1 |
| CLAW2204 Banking and Finance Law |
6 | P CLAW1001 N CLAW2004 |
Semester 2 |
| CLAW2205 Competition and Consumer Law |
6 | P CLAW1001 N CLAW2005, CLAW3005, MKTG3005 |
Semester 1 |
| CLAW2207 Business, Ethics and the Law |
6 | P CLAW1001 N CLAW2007 |
Semester 2 |
| CLAW2208 Business Regulation, Risk and Compliance |
6 | P 4 units of study (either junior or senior) |
Semester 2 |
| CLAW2209 Intellectual Property for Business |
6 | P 4 units of study (either junior or senior) |
Semester 1 |
| CLAW2211 Commercial Practice in China |
6 | P four junior or senior units of study |
Semester 2 |
| CLAW2212 Franchising |
6 | P Four junior or senior units of study |
Semester 1 |
| CLAW3201 Australian Taxation System |
6 | P CLAW2201 or CLAW2001 N CLAW3001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CLAW3202 Tax Strategies for Business |
6 | P CLAW3201 or CLAW3001 N CLAW3002 |
Semester 2 |
| CLAW3204 Capital Raising and Management |
6 | C CLAW2201 |
Semester 2 |
| CLAW3206 Regulation of Mergers and Acquisitions |
6 | C CLAW2201 |
Semester 2 |
| CLAW3207 Employment Regulation for Business |
6 | P CLAW1001 and one other CLAW unit |
Semester 1 |
Honours year units of study |
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| For the award of the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) with Honours in Commercial Law, students complete an additional honours year of study comprising four 12 credit point honours units. | |||
| CLAW4101 Commercial Law Honours A |
12 | P By Application- Contact honours coordinator Note: Department permission required for enrolment Requirements for the Pass degree must be completed before entry to level 4000 honours units of study. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CLAW4102 Commercial Law Honours B |
12 | C CLAW4101 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CLAW4103 Commercial Law Honours C |
12 | C CLAW4102 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CLAW4104 Commercial Law Honours D |
12 | C CLAW4103 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Finance |
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| For the award of a major in Finance, students complete: | |||
| (i) six credit points in junior units of study from the University of Sydney Business School (i.e. any ACCT, BUSS, CLAW, INFS, MKTG, QBUS or WORK unit)*. | |||
| (iii) 18 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: FINC2011, FINC2012 and FINC3017; and | |||
| (iii) a minimum of 18 credit points in elective senior units of study. | |||
| * It is strongly recommended that students who wish to complete a Finance major also enrol in BUSS1020 (or ECMT1010) and BUSS1040 (or ECON1001 and ECON1002) in their first year of enrolment (subject to degree constraints). | |||
Junior units of study (recommended) |
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| BUSS1020 Quantitative Business Analysis |
6 | N ECMT1010, ECOF1010, MATH1005, MATH1905, MATH1015, STAT1021 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS1040 Economics for Business Decision Making |
6 | N ECOF1005 This unit of study is a compulsory part of the Bachelor of Commerce and combined Commerce degrees. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECMT1010 Business and Economic Statistics A |
6 | N ECMT1011, ECMT1012, ECMT1013, MATH1015, MATH1005, MATH1905, STAT1021, ECOF1010, BUSS1020 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics |
6 | A Mathematics |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics |
6 | A Mathematics |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
Senior units of study |
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Compulsory units for the major |
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| FINC2011 Corporate Finance I |
6 | A (ECMT1010 or BUSS1020) and BUSS1040 or (ECON1001 and ECON1002) N FINC2001 Study in Finance commences in second year. BUSS1020 (or ECMT1010) and BUSS1040 (or ECON1001 and ECON1002) are recommended for all students wanting to study Finance. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Late Summer Main |
| FINC2012 Corporate Finance II |
6 | P FINC2011 or FINC2001 N FINC2002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| FINC3017 Investments and Portfolio Management |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3007 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units for the major |
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| FINC3011 International Financial Management |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3001 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3012 Derivative Securities |
6 | A Calculus, regression, probability theory, random distributions P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3002 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3013 Mergers and Acquisitions |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3003 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3014 Trading and Dealing in Security Markets |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3004 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3015 Financial Valuation: Case Study Approach |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3005 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3018 Bank Financial Management |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3008 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3019 Fixed Income Securities |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FINC3020 Financial Risk Management |
6 | A FINC3017 P FINC2011 and FINC2012 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3021 Mathematical Finance |
6 | A HSC 3 Unit mathematics P FINC2012 or FINC2002 N FINC2013 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3022 Alternative Investments |
6 | P FINC2012 |
Semester 1 |
Honours year units of study |
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| For the award of the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) with Honours in Finance, students complete an additional honours year of study comprising four 12 credit point honours units. | |||
| FINC4101 Finance Honours A |
12 | P (FINC2192 or FINC2092) and ((FINC3193 or FINC3093) or (FINC3194 or FINC3094)) with the grade of Distinction or better in at least two, or with the permission of the Head of Discipline. Note: Department permission required for enrolment Requirements for the Pass degree must be completed before entry to level 4000 honours units of study. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FINC4102 Finance Honours B |
12 | C FINC4101 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FINC4103 Finance Honours C |
12 | C FINC4102 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FINC4104 Finance Honours D |
12 | C FINC4103 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management |
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| For the award of a major in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, students complete: | |||
| (i) one six credit point junior unit of study: WORK1003; | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: WORK2203 and WORK2205; and | |||
| (iii) 24 credit points in elective senior units of study. | |||
Junior units of study |
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| WORK1003 Foundations of Work and Employment |
6 |
This is the compulsory unit of study for the Industrial Relations/Human Resource Management major. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Senior units of study |
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Compulsory units for the major |
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| WORK2203 Industrial Relations Policy |
6 | P 24 credit points of junior units of study C WORK1003 (or WORK1001 or IREL1001) N IREL2003, WORK2003 This is the compulsory unit of study for the Industrial Relations/Human Resource Management major. |
Semester 1 |
| WORK2205 Human Resource Processes |
6 | P 24 credit points of junior units of study C WORK1003 (or WORK1002 or IREL1002) N IREL2005, WORK2005 This is the compulsory unit of study for the Industrial Relations/Human Resource Management major. |
Semester 2 |
Elective units for the major |
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| WORK2209 Organisational Analysis and Behaviour |
6 | P 40 credit points worth of units of study N IREL2009, WORK2009 |
Semester 2 |
| WORK2210 Strategic Management |
6 | P 40 credit points worth of units of study N IREL2010, WORK2010 This is the compulsory unit of study for the Management major. |
Semester 1 |
| WORK2215 IR and HRM Practice |
6 | P WORK1003 or (WORK1001 and WORK1002) plus 12 senior credit points in WOS units of study N IREL2015, WORK2015 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Entry to the unit is by application to the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies Office and is on a merit basis. The application can be downloaded at: http://sydney.edu.au/business/wos/documents/work2215_application_form |
Int June |
| WORK2217 International Human Resource Management |
6 | P 40 credit points worth of units of study including either (WORK1003 or WORK1001 or IREL1001) OR (IBUS2101 or IBUS2001) N WORK2017 |
Semester 2 |
| WORK2218 People and Organisations |
6 | P 24 junior credit points This is the compulsory unit of study for the Management major. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| WORK2219 Management and Organisational Ethics |
6 | P 40 credit points worth of units of study |
Semester 2 |
| WORK2221 Organisational Communication |
6 | P 40 credit points worth of units of study |
Semester 1 |
| WORK2222 Leadership in Organisations |
6 | A WORK2201 or WORK2218 P 40 credit points worth of units of study |
Semester 1 |
| WORK2224 Globalisation, Work and Employment |
6 | A WORK1003 P 24 credit points of junior units of study including WORK1003 N WORK2223, WORK2214 |
Semester 2 |
| WORK2226 Institutions at Work |
6 | A WORK1003 P 24 credit points of junior units of study including WORK1003 N WORK2206, WORK2216 |
Semester 2 |
| WORK3921 Theories of Work and Organisations |
6 | P (WORK1003) OR (WORK1001 and WORK1002) N IREL3901, WORK3901 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| WORK3922 Researching Work and Organisations |
6 | P (WORK3921 or IREL3901) or (IREL2901 and IREL2902) N IREL3902, WORK3902 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
Honours year units of study |
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| For the award of the Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies), Bachelor of Economics or any other faculty degree with Honours in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, students complete an additional honours year of study comprising four 12 credit point honours units. | |||
| WORK4101 Industrial Relations & HRM Honours A |
12 | P 36 credit points of senior level WORK units of study inclusive of WORK3921 and WORK 3922. All WORK units of study must be passed at a credit level or above. Requirements for the Pass degree must be completed before entry to level 4000 honours units of study. N IREL4101 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| WORK4102 Industrial Relations & HRM Honours B |
12 | C WORK4101 N IREL4102 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| WORK4103 Industrial Relations & HRM Honours C |
12 | C WORK4102 N IREL4103 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| WORK4104 Industrial Relations & HRM Honours D |
12 | C WORK4103 N IREL4104 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
International Business |
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| For the award of a major in International Business, students complete: | |||
| (i) one junior prerequisite unit of study (six credit points), that must (a) be offered by the University of Sydney Business School, or (b) be part of Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of International and Global Studies, Bachelor of Economic and Social Sciences or the Bachelor of International Studies (for students enrolled in these degrees only).* | |||
| * Students who do not meet the requirements in (a) or (b) may complete two alternative junior units approved by the Chair of Discipline of International Business. | |||
| (ii) 24 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: IBUS2101, IBUS2102, IBUS3101 and IBUS3102; and | |||
| (iii) 12 credit points in elective senior units of study. | |||
Junior units of study |
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| Any Business School junior unit may be used as a prerequisite for this major. Students should note that certain junior units are prerequsites for senior elective unit options in this major. | |||
Senior units of study |
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Compulsory units for the major |
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| IBUS2101 International Business Strategy |
6 | P 36 junior credit points N IBUS2001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Late |
| IBUS2102 Cross-Cultural Management |
6 | P 36 junior credit points N IBUS2002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| IBUS3101 International Business Alliances |
6 | P 36 credit points in junior units of study C IBUS2101 |
Semester 1 |
| IBUS3102 International Risk Management |
6 | P 36 credit points in junior units of study |
Semester 2 |
Elective units for the major |
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| ACCT3031 International Corporate Governance |
6 | A CLAW2201 P ACCT2011 or ACCT2001 |
Semester 2 |
| CLAW2211 Commercial Practice in China |
6 | P four junior or senior units of study |
Semester 2 |
| ECOP3012 Global Political Economy |
6 | P ECOP1001 and (ECOP1002 or ECOP1003 or ECOP1004) N ECOP3002 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOP3014 Political Economy of Development |
6 | P ECOP1001 and (ECOP1002 or ECOP1003 or ECOP1004) N ECOP3004 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3006 International Trade |
6 | P Either (ECOS2001 or ECON2001) or (ECOS2901 or ECON2901) N ECON3006 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3007 International Macroeconomics |
6 | P ECOS2002 or ECON2002 or ECOS2902 or ECON2902 N ECON3007 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3011 International Financial Management |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3001 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT2221 Politics of International Economic Rels |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points from Government N GOVT2201 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT2225 International Security in 21st Century |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points from Government N GOVT2205 |
Semester 1 |
| IBUS3103 Global Entrepreneurship and Enterprise |
6 | P 48 credit points Students enrolled in the combined Law degrees are able to complete this unit in their third year of enrolment (full-time). |
Semester 1 |
| IBUS3104 Ethical International Business Decisions |
6 | P 48 credit points C IBUS2101 |
Semester 2 |
| IBUS3107 Business Negotiations |
6 | P 48 credit points This unit will require student's participation in a number of negotiations. Preparation for these negotiations, which are a large part of your grade, will require time-pressured reading of material in class. |
Semester 1 |
| MKTG3116 International Marketing |
6 | P MKTG1001 (or MKTG2001) N MKTG3006 |
Semester 1 |
| WORK2217 International Human Resource Management |
6 | P 40 credit points worth of units of study including either (WORK1003 or WORK1001 or IREL1001) OR (IBUS2101 or IBUS2001) N WORK2017 |
Semester 2 |
| WORK2222 Leadership in Organisations |
6 | A WORK2201 or WORK2218 P 40 credit points worth of units of study |
Semester 1 |
| Students may also select a maximum of 12 credit points in senior (2000 and 3000 level) language units from the Faculty of Arts to count towards this major (see Faculty of Arts table for details). | |||
| Note: ECOP, GOVT, and language units of study (offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) count towards the non-Business School and School of Economics unit allowances for degrees. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws cannot complete any 'ECOP' or 'GOVT' coded units or any language units from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. | |||
Honours year units of study |
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| For the award of the Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies), Bachelor of Economics or any non-Economics and Business degrees with Honours in International Business, students complete an additional honours year of study comprising four 12 credit point honours units. | |||
| IBUS4101 Special Topics in International Business |
12 | P Completion of requirements for the pass degree, a major in International Business with a minimum Credit average and approval of the Chair of Discipline. C IBUS4102 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| IBUS4102 International Business Research Methods |
12 | P Completion of requirements for the pass degree, a major in International Business with a minimum Credit average, and approval of the Chair of Discipline. C IBUS4101 |
Semester 1 |
| IBUS4103 International Business Seminar |
12 | P Completion of requirements for the Pass degree, a major in International Business with a minimum Credit average, and approval of the Chair of Discipline. C IBUS4104 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| IBUS4104 International Business Thesis |
12 | P Completion of requirements for the Pass degree, a major in International Business with a minimum Credit average, and approval of the Chair of Discipline. C IBUS4103 |
Semester 2 |
Management |
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| For the award of a major in Management, students complete: | |||
| (i) one six credit point junior unit of study from the University of Sydney Business School; | |||
| (ii) 18 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: WORK2201, WORK2210 and WOPRK2218; and | |||
| (iii) 18 credit points in elective senior units of study. | |||
Junior units of study |
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| Any ACCT, BUSS, CLAW, FINC, INFS, MKTG, QBUS or WORK junior unit of study can be completed to meet the requirements for this major. This junior unit maybe the prerequisite of senior elective units for this major. | |||
Senior units of study |
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Compulsory units for the major |
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| WORK2201 Foundations of Management |
6 | P 24 credit points of junior units of study N IREL2001, WORK2001 This a compulsory unit of study for the Management major. |
Semester 1 |
| WORK2210 Strategic Management |
6 | P 40 credit points worth of units of study N IREL2010, WORK2010 This is the compulsory unit of study for the Management major. |
Semester 1 |
| WORK2218 People and Organisations |
6 | P 24 junior credit points This is the compulsory unit of study for the Management major. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units for the major |
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| ECOS2306 Managerial Firms: Evolution & Attributes |
6 | P ECON1001 or BUSS1040 N ECHS2306, ECOS3003, ECON3003 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3003 Hierarchies, Incentives & Firm Structure |
6 | P Either (ECOS2001 or ECON2001) or (ECOS2901 or ECON2901) N ECON3003, ECOS2306 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3005 Industrial Organisation |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECON2001 or ECOS2901 or ECON2901 N ECON3005, ECOS2201 |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ECOS3008 Labour Economics |
6 | P One of (ECOS2001 or ECON2001 or ECOS2901 or ECON2901 or ECOP2011 or ECOP2001) and one of (ECOS2002 or ECON2002 or ECOS2902 or ECON2902 or ECOP2012 or ECOP2002) N ECON3008 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3012 Strategic Behaviour |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECON2001 or ECOS2901 or ECON2901 N ECON3012, ECOS3901 |
Semester 1 |
| WORK2205 Human Resource Processes |
6 | P 24 credit points of junior units of study C WORK1003 (or WORK1002 or IREL1002) N IREL2005, WORK2005 This is the compulsory unit of study for the Industrial Relations/Human Resource Management major. |
Semester 2 |
| WORK2209 Organisational Analysis and Behaviour |
6 | P 40 credit points worth of units of study N IREL2009, WORK2009 |
Semester 2 |
| WORK2217 International Human Resource Management |
6 | P 40 credit points worth of units of study including either (WORK1003 or WORK1001 or IREL1001) OR (IBUS2101 or IBUS2001) N WORK2017 |
Semester 2 |
| WORK2219 Management and Organisational Ethics |
6 | P 40 credit points worth of units of study |
Semester 2 |
| WORK2221 Organisational Communication |
6 | P 40 credit points worth of units of study |
Semester 1 |
| WORK2222 Leadership in Organisations |
6 | A WORK2201 or WORK2218 P 40 credit points worth of units of study |
Semester 1 |
| WORK2224 Globalisation, Work and Employment |
6 | A WORK1003 P 24 credit points of junior units of study including WORK1003 N WORK2223, WORK2214 |
Semester 2 |
Honours year units of study |
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| For details of Honours units refer to the listings under the Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management subject area. | |||
Marketing |
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| For the award of a major in Marketing, students complete: | |||
| (i) one six credit point junior unit of study: MKTG1001; | |||
| (iii) 18 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: MKTG2112, MKTG2113 and MKTG3118; and | |||
| (iii) 18 credit points in elective senior units of study. | |||
Junior units of study |
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| MKTG1001 Marketing Principles |
6 | N MKTG2001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Senior units of study |
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Compulsory units for the major |
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| MKTG2112 Consumer Behaviour |
6 | P MKTG1001 (or MKTG2001) N MKTG2002 |
Semester 1 |
| MKTG2113 Marketing Research |
6 | P MKTG1001 N MKTG1002 |
Semester 1 |
| MKTG3118 Marketing Strategy and Planning |
6 | P MKTG1001 (or MKTG2001), MKTG2112 (or MKTG2002), and (MKTG2113 or MKTG1002 or MKTG2003). N MKTG3201 |
Semester 2 |
Elective units for the major |
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| CLAW2212 Franchising |
6 | P Four junior or senior units of study |
Semester 1 |
| MKTG3112 Marketing Communications |
6 | P MKTG1001 (or MKTG2001) N MKTG3002 |
Semester 2 |
| MKTG3114 New Products Marketing |
6 | P MKTG1001 (or MKTG2001) N MKTG3004 |
Semester 2 |
| MKTG3116 International Marketing |
6 | P MKTG1001 (or MKTG2001) N MKTG3006 |
Semester 1 |
| MKTG3117 Services Marketing |
6 | P MKTG1001 (or MKTG2001) N MKTG3007 |
Semester 1 |
| MKTG3119 Public Relations Management |
6 | P MKTG1001 (or MKTG2001) |
Semester 2 |
| MKTG3120 Building and Managing Brands |
6 | P MKTG1001 (or MKTG2001) |
Semester 1 |
| MKTG3121 Advertising: Creative Principles |
6 | P MKTG1001 or MKTG2001 |
Semester 1 |
Honours year units of study |
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| For the award of the Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) or Bachelor of Economics with Honours in Marketing, students complete an additional honours year of study comprising four 12 credit point honours units. | |||
| MKTG4101 Marketing Honours A |
12 | P Requirements for the Pass degree must be completed before entry to level 4000 honours units of study Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MKTG4102 Marketing Honours B |
12 | P Requirements for the Pass degree must be completed before entry to level 4000 honours units of study C MKTG4101 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MKTG4103 Marketing Honours C |
12 | P Requirements for the Pass degree must be completed before entry to level 4000 honours units of study. C MKTG4102 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MKTG4104 Marketing Honours D |
12 | P Requirements for the Pass degree must be completed before entry to level 4000 honours units of study. C MKTG4103 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Quantitative Business Analysis |
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| For the award of a major in Quantitative Business Analysis, students complete: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points in junior units of study: BUSS1020* (or ECMT1010); | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: QBUS2310 and QBUS2810; and | |||
| (ii) 24 credit points in elective senior QBUS units of study. | |||
| * For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce, the required junior unit is also a core unit for the degree. | |||
Junior units of study |
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| BUSS1020 Quantitative Business Analysis |
6 | N ECMT1010, ECOF1010, MATH1005, MATH1905, MATH1015, STAT1021 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECMT1010 Business and Economic Statistics A |
6 | N ECMT1011, ECMT1012, ECMT1013, MATH1015, MATH1005, MATH1905, STAT1021, ECOF1010, BUSS1020 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| QBUS1030 Business Modelling with Spreadsheets |
6 | C BUSS1020, ECMT1010 |
Semester 2 |
Senior units of study |
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Compulsory units for the major |
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| QBUS2310 Management Science |
6 | P BUSS1020, ECMT1010 or ECOF1010 N ECMT2720, ECMT2620 |
Semester 2 |
| QBUS2810 Statistical Modelling for Business |
6 | P BUSS1020, ECMT1010 or ECOF1010 |
Semester 1 |
Elective units for the major |
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| QBUS2320 Methods of Decision Analysis |
6 | P BUSS1020, ECMT1010 or ECOF1010 N ECMT2730, ECMT2630 |
Semester 1 |
| QBUS2330 Operations Management |
6 | P BUSS1020, ECMT1010 or ECOF1010 N ECMT2640 |
Semester 1 |
| QBUS3310 Advanced Management Science |
6 | P QBUS2310 or ECMT2620 N ECMT3610 or ECMT3710 |
Semester 1 |
| QBUS3320 Supply Chain Management |
6 | P ECMT2640 or QBUS2330 |
Semester 2 |
| QBUS3810 Business Risk Analysis |
6 | P ECMT2110 or QBUS2810 N ECMT3180 |
Semester 1 |
| QBUS3820 Data Mining and Data Analysis |
6 | P ECMT2110 or QBUS2810 |
Semester 2 |
Honours year units of study |
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| Honours units will be introduced at a later date. They will be QBUS4101, QBUS4102, QBUS4103 and QBUS4104. | |||
University of Sydney Business School international exchange, internship and other units of study |
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| These units are only available to students participating in the International Exchange Program and specific placement (internship) programs. | |||
| BUSS1900 Managing Business Communication |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| BUSS2100 Business Placement A (Internship) |
6 | P For Bachelor of Commerce (and all combined courses): 48 credit points, including 5 x junior core units; For Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies): 48 credit points, including 2 junior core units. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int December Int February Int January Int March Int November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS2200 Business Placement B (Internship) |
6 | P For Bachelor of Commerce (and all combined courses): 48 credit points, including 5 x junior core units; For Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies): 48 credit points, including 2 x junior core units. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int December Int February Int January Int March Int November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS2210 Taxation in the Community |
6 | P For Bachelor of Commerce (and all combined courses): 48 credit points, including 5 x junior core units; For Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies): 48 credit points, including 2 x junior core units. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| BUSS2220 Taxation for Small Business |
6 | P For Bachelor of Commerce (and all combined courses): 48 credit points, including 5 x junior core units; For Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies): 48 credit points, including 2 x junior core units. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BUSS2500 Washington D.C. Placement Program |
6 | P 8 units with a credit average N ECOF2555 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int February Semester 2 |
| BUSS2501 LA Placement Program |
6 | P 8 units with at a credit average. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int February Semester 2 |
| BUSS3100 Business Placement C (Internship) |
6 | P For Bachelor of Commerce (and all combined courses): 48 credit points, including 5 x junior core units; For Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies): 48 credit points, including 2 x junior core units Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int December Int February Int January Int March Int November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS9100 French Internship Program |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| BUSS9200 French Internship Program |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| BUSS9106 International Exchange Program |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS9206 International Exchange Program |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS9112 International Exchange Program |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS9212 International Exchange Program |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS9118 International Exchange Program |
18 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS9218 International Exchange Program |
18 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS9124 International Exchange Program |
24 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS9224 International Exchange Program |
24 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |