Online Business Degree :: Accredited Universities

This course gets you right down to Business. You’ll learn the ins and outs of organisational management and strategy, marketing and finance. Not only will you gain the business smarts and practical skills you need, but we’ll also help with your intellectual, social and personal development. By the time you graduate, you’ll be ready for hire into a wide range of business professions

Entry Requirements

Non-year 12 and mature age students not holding an appropriate year 12 or equivalent qualification may be eligible if they have:

A nationally recognised qualification at Certificate IV level or above

Demonstrated three years or more work experience in an area related to the study discipline (documentation required)

Successfully completed the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

Successfully completed the Learning and Communicating Online unit of study

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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The Bachelor of Arts in business and communication prepares students to understand and shape message-related behaviors for the purpose of improving communicative interactions in the workplace.

Business communication has exploded as a distinct professional field as companies require rapid and considered responses, from conveying ordinary information to crisis communications. This innovative, interdisciplinary program prepares graduates for positions in a variety of professions in which business and communication play an important role in ensuring success.

Graduates of this program will be better qualified to enter private and nonprofit corporate communications positions with business knowledge that will be immediately useful to potential employers. Students pursuing opportunities in sales, operations, retail banking and hospitality will find the concentration of particular value. There are a variety of opportunities for careers with a BA in business and communication where average starting salaries can vary greatly due to location, company, industry, experience, and benefits, but are expected to be in the normal W. P. Carey graduate range of $30-$50k.

The program includes rigorous courses within the communication concentration in addition to the skill and core courses required of all W. P. Carey School of Business majors.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must successfully complete ASU competency requirements. Admission may be granted with one deficiency in no more than two competency areas. Deficiencies cannot be in both math and laboratory science. Students must earn a minimum 2.0 in any subject area. Most competencies may also be met by test scores or college courses.

English - 4 years (composition/literature based)
Math - 4 years - Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and one course requiring Algebra II as a prerequisite.
Laboratory Science - 3 years total (1 year each from any of the following areas are accepted: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Integrated Sciences, and Physics)
Social Science - 2 years (including one year American History)
Foreign Language - 2 years (same language)
Fine Arts - 1 year

Applicants must also meet at least one of the following:

Top 25% in high school graduating class
3.0 GPA in competency courses (4.0 = A)
ACT 22 (24 nonresidents)*
SAT Reasoning 1040 (1110 nonresidents)*

*ASU does not require the writing portion of these tests.

Official transcripts must be mailed directly to Undergraduate Admissions by the records office of the issuing institution(s). ASU does not accept transcripts delivered by hand or fax. Please have your previous academic institution(s) mail your official transcript to the appropriate ASU mailing address

Individual Review
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All students who don’t meet the above standards will be evaluated through a process called Individual Review. Through this process Undergraduate Admissions will review all available information about a student’s application, carefully considering all aspects of a student’s academic background and accomplishments. Submission of an ACT or SAT test score is highly recommended. In some cases, additional information might be requested.

International Applicants
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TOEFL and IELTS score must be mailed to the university.

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Economists are key professionals in public policy development and in the finance and banking sector. The demand for economists in Australia and internationally is growing in both the private and public sectors.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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This is an exciting time to be an economics student, as the free market economy has handed out some extreme real-life scenarios over recent years - with the global financial crisis and subsequent collapse of more than one country's economy.

As an economics student you get to submerge yourself in this complex world, exploring the causes and effects of major corporate actions or government decisions on the living breathing entities we call the financial markets.

Delve into the analysis of real world scenarios

Gain a solid grounding in fundamental economic analysis during your first year. Then specialise, choosing from a wide range of units including:

Human resource economics,
Economics of Global Climate Change,
International Financial Markets and Institutions,
Chinese Economy,
Changing Economies of Asia,
Econometrics.
Benefit from our experienced and knowledgeable teaching staff

Our course is structured to give you every opportunity for success. You will benefit from small class sizes and experienced teaching staff, who are here to give you the kind personal attention you'll need to keep you motivated and on track throughout your studies.

You'll graduate with a sound knowledge of economic practices and strategies, leaving with the tools you'll need to apply these strategies in the real world of business or government.

As a Murdoch graduate you are also eligible for Associate Professional membership of the Economics Society of Australia.

Entry Requirements

Secondary school results
English competency

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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The Bachelor of Business (Finance and Investment) degree is designed to provide breadth of knowledge in core business areas such as Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Management and Business Law, as well as depth of knowledge in specific areas related to Finance and Investments.

This will enable students to actively pursue careers in a range of Finance-related fields, including Investment Management, Financial Services and Financial Planning. Students gain valuable practical experience through taking a compulsory work placement program or business case study unit.

Entry Requirements

Successful completion of VCE including:
- A Study score of at least 20 in any VCE English units 3 and 4.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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