Bachelor of Business Administration with the degree of Bachelor of Laws
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Overview
Study business administration with law and gain a respected legal education with a strong understanding of many areas of business. You'll deepen your understanding of business law and prepare yourself for a managerial or legal career.
In this program you'll study important business areas including marketing, management, accounting, statistics, computing, human resource management and finance.
You'll gain knowledge of legal principles and the critical and analytic skills to really understand them.
Key features
- Combine two respected degrees with only two additional years of study.
- Accredited by the Supreme Court of New South Wales for legal practice.
- Unique among business degrees due to the broad scope of our core units and the range and flexibility of our electives.
Minimum course duration
5 years full time / equivalent part time
Location
North Ryde
UAC Code
300308
Suitable for
If you are interested in business management, business law and have an enquiring mind.
HECS Course fee
AUD $8,450.00 p.a.
Student amenities fee
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Entry requirements
- HSC General Mathematics (Assumed Knowledge)
- HSC Mathematics (Recommended)
- Introductory units and bridging courses are available for students without the assumed and/or recommended prior knowledge.
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
What you will study
| General requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points for the degree | 120 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 200 level or above | 84 |
| Minimum number of credit points with a LAW prefix | 72 |
| Minimum number of credit points from Commerce designated units | 42 |
| Completion of a designated People unit | |
| Completion of a designated Planet unit | |
| Completion of a designated Participation unit | |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
Specific requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this combined degree
| 100 level | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | ACST101 | Techniques and Elements of Finance | 3 | ||
| Required | ACCG106 | Accounting Information for Decision-Making | 3 | ||
| Required | BBA102 | Principles of Management | 3 | ||
| Required | ECON111 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 | ||
| Required | HRM107 | Introduction to Human Resources | 3 | ||
| Required | MKTG101 | Marketing Fundamentals | 3 | ||
| Required | either | STAT170 | Introductory Statistics | ||
| or | STAT171 | Statistical Data Analysis | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW115 | Foundations of Law | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW109 | Criminal Justice and Procedure | 3 | ||
| 200 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | ACCG200 | Fundamentals of Management Accounting | 3 | ||
| Required | AFIN253 | Financial Management | 3 | ||
| Required | BBA216 | Business Communications | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW203 | Torts | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW204 | Contracts | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW208 | Law, Lawyers and Society | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW214 | Jurisprudence | 3 | ||
| 300 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | BBA360 | C/P | Business Project | 3 | |
| Required | BBA350 | Strategic Management | 3 | ||
| Required | 6cp from | 300 level BBA, DEM, HRM or MKTG units | 6 | ||
| Required | LAW314 | Constitutional Law and Administration I | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW315 | Constitutional Law and Administration II | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW316 | Property Law | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW317 | Equity and Trusts | 3 | ||
| 400 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | LAW456 | Business Organisations | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW459 | International Law | 3 | ||
| 500 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | LAW555 | C | Remedies | 3 | |
| Required | LAW550 | Litigation | 3 | ||
| Additional level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | 3cp from | LAW488 | Access to Justice Placement Program | ||
| LAW551 | Professional and Community Engagement | ||||
| LAW599 | Legal Governance and Professional Leadership | 3 | |||
| Required | 27cp from | LAW units at 400 or 500 level | 27 | ||
| Balance of credit points required (Electives) | 6 | ||||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this combined degree | 120 | ||||
Notes
- Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
- Units marked with a P are Participation units.
- Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Accreditation
Graduates of the BBALLB degrees will be entitled to admission for professional practice in New South Wales, subject to the requirements of professional training. The program will contain all subjects required by the authorities concerned with professional practice and necessary for admission to the College of Law.
Career Opportunities
Legal practitioner (barrister or solicitor), legal officer in public or private sectors, legal academia. Accounting, banking, business computing, financial management, hospitality and tourism, human resource management, international business, marketing, recruitment and staff development and management consulting.
Employers
- Banks and other financial institutions
- Boutique law firms
- International agencies
- Multinational corporations
- Public sector
- Community legal centres
- Environmental organisations
- Health services including hospitals
- Large national and international legal firms
- Media organisations
- Trade unions
- The judiciary
- Universities
Average starting salary
Business graduates can expect competitive salaries that compare well to salaries within other fields. According to Graduate Careers Australia, the median salary for business graduate is $47,500 and for law graduate is $52,000.
Profiles
Our Expertise
Senior Lecturer Chris Baumann
Chris holds an Economist SEBA (Switzerland), an MBA from Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Vancouver, Canada and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Macquarie Graduate School of Management.
Chris teaches Brand Management, Marketing Seminar, International Marketing and e-Marketing. For his teaching at Macquarie, Chris was awarded by the Vice-Chancellor for 'Excellence in Education' in 2005 and in 2007. Chris also won a national level Carrick citation.
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