University of Sydney Handbooks - 2020 Archive

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Commerce degree electives

The units of study listed in the following table are those available for the current year. Students may also include any units of study, which are additional to those currently listed, which appear under these subject areas in the Business School handbook/website in subsequent years (subject to any prerequisite or prohibition rules).

Table A - The University of Sydney Business School

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Business School - Degree only electives

The following units are Table A units of study which may be counted as degree electives in the Commerce degrees. These units do not count towards any Table A major or minor.
For details of the other Table A units which may be taken as electives, please refer to the Table A Subject areas.

1000-level units of study

BUSS1321
Business Practicum
6    A A sound understanding of business and strong written and oral communication skills.
P Completion of at least 24 credit points (including BUSS1000 or BUSS1001)
Semester 1
Semester 2
BUSS1331
Future of Business (China Study Tour)
6    A A sound understanding of business and strong written and oral communication skills
P Completion of at least 24 credit points (including BUSS1000 or BUSS1001)
N BUSS2330

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Further information and application process is outlined at https://sydney.edu.au/students/business-study-tours.html or contact the Careers and Employability Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au.
Intensive July
BUSS1343
Future of Business (India Study Tour)
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points (including BUSS1000 or BUSS1001)
N BUSS2503


Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Further information and application process is outlined at https://sydney.edu.au/students/business-study-tours.html or contact the Careers and Employability Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au.
Intensive December

2000-level units of study

BUSS2100
Business Placement A (Internship)
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points (including BUSS1000 or BUSS1001) with a minimum credit average (65%)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Contact the Careers and Employability Office for details before applying: business.placements@sydney.edu.au.
Intensive February
Semester 1
Semester 2
BUSS2200
Industry Self-Sourced Placement
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points (including BUSS1000 or BUSS1001) with a minimum 60% average across all units.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Further information and application process is outlined at https://sydney.edu.au/students/placement-internship-opportunities.html or contact the Careers and Employability Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au.
Semester 1
Semester 2
BUSS2342
Future of Business (US Study Tour)
6    A A sound understanding of business and strong written and oral communication skills. A flexible adaptability to international environments.
P Completion of at least 48 credit points (including BUSS1000 or BUSS1001).

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Further information and application process is outlined at https://sydney.edu.au/students/business-study-tours.html or contact the Careers and Employability Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au.
Intensive July
BUSS2344
Future of Business (Philippines Study Tour)
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points (including BUSS1000 or BUSS1001)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Further information and application process is outlined at https://sydney.edu.au/students/business-study-tours.html or contact the Careers and Employability Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au.
Intensive January
BUSS2345
India Study Tour - Emerging Market Strategy
6    A Basic understanding of global business and culture
P Completion of at least 48 credit points (including BUSS1000) with a minimum WAM of 50%.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit will be available to all Business Students only. Employability skills: students will enhance their agility, having a positive mind-set during complexity, manage complexity, interpersonal, resilience and articulating a distinctive professional identity that meets the future of work via a global appreciation of how business occurs in India.
Intensive January
BUSS2501
US Placement Program
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points (including BUSS1000 or BUSS1001) with a minimum credit average (65%)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Further information and application process is outlined at https://sydney.edu.au/students/placement-internship-opportunities.html or contact the Careers and Employability Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au.
Intensive February
BUSS2502
Europe Industry Placement
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points (including BUSS1000 or BUSS1001) with a minimum credit average (65%)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Further information and application process is outlined at https://sydney.edu.au/students/placement-internship-opportunities.html or contact the Careers and Employability Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au.
Intensive July
BUSS2504
China Placement Program
6    A To enrol in this unit students must be Mandarin speakers and have the right to work in China.
P Completion of at least 48 credit points (including BUSS1000 or BUSS1001) with a minimum credit average (65%)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Further information and application process is outlined at https://sydney.edu.au/students/placement-internship-opportunities.html or contact the Careers and Employability Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au.
Intensive February