Bachelor
The corporate landscape is rapidly evolving. Business leaders are needed who are not only agile, innovative and entrepreneurial, but also have the ability to think critically, analytically and creatively.*
La Trobe's Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Arts combines a practical business education with the valuable skillset of an arts degree. Learn the foundations of business, while exploring your passions and developing essential human skills such as communication and critical thinking.
The Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Arts is delivered entirely online, which means you can enjoy a flexible timetable that fits around your other commitments. You can also tailor your degree to suit your interests, with over 20 study areas to choose from. These include business majors like management, marketing, enterprise, digital business and agribusiness, as well as arts majors such as sociology, history, creative writing, archaeology, politics, and crime, justice and legal studies.
Develop a comprehensive technical skillset that prepares you for the digital and operational disruption reshaping the global business landscape. Learn how to solve complex social, sustainability and business challenges faced by corporations and diverse communities. You'll also enhance your ability to analyse problems, identify solutions and negotiate with stakeholders to turn your ideas into action.
Learn how to undertake market research and analyse businesses. Harness the latest software programs and platforms, and use data analysis tools to assess business trends and decisions. What's more, you'll gain hands-on industry experience by participating in a work-based learning placement.
Engage with real-world business problems through guest lectures with leading industry professionals. Graduate with the practical skills and global perspective to make your mark in the world of modern business.
You'll learn
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Arts, students must complete a total of 480 credit points across 4 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 DATA ANALYTICS CONCEPTS BUS1001 1 15 ECONOMIC ISSUES AND PUBLIC POLICY BUS1BUE 1 15 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR MGT1OBE 1 15 SUSTAINABILITY BUS1SBY 1 15
A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. If there is room in your degree for more than one major, you may wish to complete an open access major from another discipline area.
Course majors Major code Agribusiness MAJOR-AGRBUS Archaeological and heritage studies StudyFlex major
A minor is an optional sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a minor, this sequence must add up to 60 credit points. A minor can be undertaken in a similar or different interest area in your course or major\'s discipline and, in some cases, taken from a different discipline. Up to two minors can be chosen in place of an optional second major or standalone elective subjects.
Course minors Minor code Aboriginal studies StudyFlex minor
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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After graduation, your combined business and arts degree gives you the skills to work across a range of sectors including government, corporate, finance, retail and not-for-profit.
Possible career options include: