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The course draws upon the extensive portfolio of subjects offered by the Faculty of Business, as well as subject offerings of other CSU Faculties. There are no specialisations in this program, however, you may choose to cluster subject choices around particular areas of interest or opt for a variety of study areas to better inform you about potential career choices. You are also encouraged to consider undertaking subjects that develop work ready skills.

Subjects offered within the Faculty of Business provide and optimum blend of theory and practice and aim to provide you with both soft skills such as communication, problem solving and ethical understanding to enable you to work with people, as well as the hard skills associated with particular areas of study, including accounting, computing, economics, finance, law,management, marketing, mathematics, operations and project management. Workplace learning subjects will offer strategic and international perspectives that will prepare you for employment in regional, national and international organisations.

International students may study the Bachelor of Business Studies through CSU regional campuses or the CSU Study Centres in Sydney or Melbourne. An intake in Session 3 is available for CSU Study Centres and distance education students. The Port Macquarie Campus offering is available to domestic students only.

As with all our courses, the Bachelor of Business Studies is designed and delivered with study flexibility in mind. You can choose between full-time and part-time study options to fit in with work and lifestyle commitments. You could choose to study just one subject in an academic session or, with approval, fast-track degree completion by undertaking four subjects per session if part-time.

Entry Requirements

To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through: previous studies, and other attainments and experience.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

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

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Accounting is still the language of business, but the business environment is undergoing radical change, as is the role of accountants in the business environment. Particularly in the corporate sector, accountants are increasingly required to take on a business perspective rather than the historical functional role.

For this reason the Accountancy programme has been designed so you can combine a comprehensive range of both accounting and non-accounting electives with some required core accounting papers in your degree. However, if you are certain you wish to follow a professional accounting career, you should consider the Bachelor of Accountancy programme as an alternative to this BBS Accountancy major.

The programme provides a vehicle for you to develop your knowledge and understanding of the process of identifying and communicating financial and non-financial information important to today’s organisations. It will assist you in making informed judgements from available information and resources.

In addition to essential accounting skills, students who successfully complete the BBS Accountancy major at Massey University develop interpersonal, computer, and business communication skills.

Entry Requirements

There are no special entry requirements for the Accountancy programme beyond those that qualify you for study at the University. However, competence in English is essential. If you are not confident in this subject you are recommended to undertake additional study prior to enrolling, or attend a Massey University summer programme in English.

Other Fees

Enrolment Fee - $51.40 (NZD)

Student Services Levy - $237.50 (NZD)

Massey Foundation Fee -$22.40 (NZD)

Distance Learning overseas venue fee - $214.20 (NZD)

Textbooks

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Finance is an exciting and fascinating field of study which can open new career opportunities and provide you with useful personal money management strategies. In the Bachelor of Business Studies (Finance) programme, you'll receive a sound theoretical foundation leading to practical applications.

By studying financial institutions, markets, and business finance, you'll learn about the components of the financial system and how it impacts upon financial decisions in an organisation.

At a more advanced level, you can choose from a variety of papers in advanced business finance, international finance, investment analysis, financial risk management (futures and options) and banking. This will help you to develop your numeracy, logic, and analytical skills, and it will enhance your communication and interpersonal capabilities.

The study of Finance encompasses the financial system, institutions, and financial instruments which are involved with the transfer of funds between individuals, businesses and governments. This includes critical short-run decisions, such as cash management and credit policy, which affect the survival of the organisation. Long-term decisions include investment in plant and equipment, fundraising, and mergers and takeovers, all of which determine the wealth of the owners.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Enrolment Fee - $51.40 (NZD)

Student Services Levy - $237.50 (NZD)

Massey Foundation Fee -$22.40 (NZD)

Distance Learning overseas venue fee - $214.20 (NZD)

Textbooks

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Each year, dozens of bestselling books telling managers how to manage appear on bookstore shelves. Yet this avalanche of literature does not allay the anxiety that often haunts managers in their daily operations, spanning every type of organisation imaginable. Increasingly, managers must work both smarter and harder. In fact, all members of an organisation must take some managerial responsibility for their work through what is sometimes called "empowerment". Managers can manage better at all levels of an organisation by taking a critical approach to their own practice.

This critical approach underlies the academic study of Management. Examples include the study of decision making and problem solving, design of organisations and the way work is organised, long-term business strategies, control systems, culture and politics in organisations, management information, and understanding the constraints for managers of national and international environments.

Massey University's Management qualifications are designed to meet individual career and industry needs. Students acquire industry knowledge at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The programme benefits from being located within a business management teaching and research environment. It is closely linked with other discipline areas, such as small business and entrepreneurship, human resource management, communications, and marketing.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Enrolment Fee - $51.40 (NZD)

Student Services Levy - $237.50 (NZD)

Massey Foundation Fee -$22.40 (NZD)

Distance Learning overseas venue fee - $214.20 (NZD)

Textbooks

Incidental Unit Fees

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Marketing is a key element in all business activity. Whatever career you choose, marketing is certain to enhance your prospects. If you want to set up your own business one day, training in marketing can help make it happen.

You will be an asset to employers because you will know how to think and act on problems facing the business world.

By studying with us, you'll develop yourself for work in fast-expanding areas of marketing and communication and for life as a valued and contributing citizen. You'll develop strong oral and written communication skills through presentations delivered to your class. Everything you do will be marked not only on its content, but also on its presentation and style.

You'll gain a sound knowledge of marketing principles, how to apply them, and how to evaluate them critically and think analytically about marketing problems. This approach combines the practical benefits of marketing training with the rigour of marketing science.

The Marketing major covers all of the essential components of marketing, including consumer behaviour, marketing management, strategy, research, and analysis.

Pursuing a BBS in Marketing will show you that marketing isn’t just a process of routinely applying a standard set of techniques. You'll learn that conventional approaches to marketing are based on theories which have substantial weaknesses.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Enrolment Fee - $51.40 (NZD)

Student Services Levy - $237.50 (NZD)

Massey Foundation Fee -$22.40 (NZD)

Distance Learning overseas venue fee - $214.20 (NZD)

Textbooks

Incidental Unit Fees

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