Why Study / Key Benefits

The Bachelor of Business with a Business Administration major is designed for students who want a broad business education combined with practical knowledge of organisational operations, workplace relations, data, strategic planning and project management.

Key benefits include:

• Develops an understanding of how organisations operate and how workplace relationships are managed.
• Builds practical skills in data collection, data analytics, strategic planning and project management.
• Develops communication, decision-making, organisation and digital-literacy skills.
• Provides exposure to digital business platforms and tools used in contemporary business environments.
• Includes sustainability, entrepreneurship and business-management concepts within the core curriculum.
• Provides opportunities to connect with industry experts and mentors.
• Swinburne states that Work Integrated Learning is a guaranteed part of its bachelor degrees and can include industry-linked projects, internships or placements.
• The Business School is AACSB accredited and participates in PRME.

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

The Bachelor of Business requires 300 credit points, comprising core business study, the selected major and other approved study/electives.

Core units currently shown by Swinburne include:

Year 1:

• Financial Information for Decision Making – ACC10007
• Economics for Business Decision Making – ECO10005
• Business Digitalisation – INF10024
• Contemporary Management Principles – MGT10009
• Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact – BUS10014
• Creative Mindset and Entrepreneurship – BUS10015
• Financial Statistics – FIN10002
• Marketing and the Consumer Experience – MKT10009

Each listed standard unit carries 12.5 credit points.

Business Administration major:

• Managing Workplace Relations – HRM20017
• Organisational Behaviour – MGT20007
• Big Data Management – INF20016
• Law of Commerce – LAW20019
• Knowledge Management and Analytics – INF30015
• Strategic Planning – MGT30005
• Business Consulting Project – BUS30032
• Project Management Essentials – PRM30001

Together, these eight major units represent 100 credit points.

The major therefore covers topics such as:

• Organisational behaviour
• Workplace relations
• Business data and analytics
• Business law
• Knowledge management
• Strategic planning
• Consulting
• Project management

Disciplines / Specialisations

The Business Administration major focuses specifically on business operations and organisational management.

The major's eight required units cover:

• Workplace relations
• Organisational behaviour
• Big data management
• Commercial/business law
• Knowledge management and analytics
• Strategic planning
• Business consulting
• Project management.

The wider Bachelor of Business currently offers these major choices:

1. Accounting
2. Business Administration
3. Business Analytics and Analysis
4. Entrepreneurship
5. Finance
6. Human Resource Management
7. Logistics and Supply Chain Management
8. Management
9. Marketing
10. Sports Management.

Programme Highlights

• 3-year undergraduate business degree.
• 300 credit points.
• Hawthorn campus in Melbourne.
• Business Administration specialisation.
• Eight dedicated Business Administration major units.
• Practical focus on workplace relations, organisational behaviour, analytics, strategy and project management.
• Core studies include economics, finance, marketing, digitalisation, sustainability and entrepreneurship.
• Work Integrated Learning is incorporated into Swinburne bachelor degrees.
• Opportunities to study an International Business Minor with a semester overseas are listed in the course information.
• Swinburne's business school is AACSB accredited and participates in PRME.
• The course has a broad range of elective and minor options.
• A professional placement option is listed in the course structure as an optional 6-month or 12-month placement, subject to competitive selection and course rules.

Career Outcomes

Swinburne specifically identifies career opportunities for the Business Administration major including:

• Business administrator
• Business manager
• Human resource officer
• Marketing coordinator
• Project officer.

The skills developed through the major can also support work involving:

• Business operations
• Administration
• Organisational coordination
• Workplace relations
• Strategic planning
• Project coordination
• Business consulting
• Data-informed decision-making
• Management support

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

• Current 2027 intake dates are 1 March 2027 and 2 August 2027.
• CRICOS code: 088382J.
• Course code: BA-BUS11.
• International students in Australia holding Student visas must study full-time and on campus.
• Credit transfer and RPL are assessed individually.
• Maximum academic credit currently listed for the Bachelor of Business is 200 credit points, normally 16 units.
• The course has specific capability requirements involving communication, critical thinking, digital literacy, numeracy, teamwork, adaptability and professional conduct; Swinburne indicates that reasonable adjustments can likely be supported for applicable adaptable components.
• The course handbook lists optional 6-month and 12-month professional placements. Placement participation is competitive and adds credit points and additional course fees.
• International students should confirm placement eligibility and visa implications before selecting a professional placement, because visa rules can affect the structure and duration of study.

International Student Visa Requirements

The relevant Australian visa is the Student visa (subclass 500).

For this course, Swinburne states that international students in Australia who hold a Student visa are required to study full-time and on campus.

Key visa requirements include:

• Enrolment in a full-time CRICOS-registered course.
• A valid Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), unless an exemption applies.
• Meeting the Genuine Student requirement.
• Meeting applicable health and character requirements.
• Providing required identity and supporting documents.
• Meeting financial-capacity requirements where evidence is required.
• Paying the applicable visa application charge.
• Complying with all conditions attached to the visa.