Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Program Code
BCOM
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2016
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
This is a flexible business degree designed to prepare students for a range of careers in business, industry or government. The program provides a foundation for career paths in such commercial areas as accounting, international business, marketing, management and corporate finance. All students will complete a common program at Level I before specialising at Level II and III.
All students have the opportunity to undertake electives as internships and study tours to further develop an international perspective and global citizenship capabilities.
The Bachelor of Commerce is an AQF level 7 program with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Commerce
There shall be a Bachelor of Commerce.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units, comprising:
- Level I courses not exceeding 30 units
- Core courses to the value of 24 units
- At least one Commerce major from the following:
- Accounting
- Corporate Finance
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Accounting and Corporate Finance Double Major
- Students may choose to undertake an approved minor from the following:
- Entrepreneurship
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTING 1002 Introductory Accounting I 3 COMMGMT 1001 Introduction to Management I 3 COMMLAW 1004 Commercial Law I 3 MARKETNG 1001 Introduction to Marketing I 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1008 Business and Economic Statistics I 3 STATS 1000 Statistical Practice I 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Major
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Accounting Major
To satisfy the requirements for Accounting Major students must complete courses to the value of 30 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTING 2500 Management Accounting II 3 ACCTING 2501 Financial Accounting II 3 ACCTING 3501 Corporate Accounting III 3 ACCTING 3502 Auditing III 3 COMMLAW 2500 Commercial Law II 3 COMMLAW 3500 Income Tax Law III 3 Capstone Requirements
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTING 3500 Accounting Theory III 3 -
Corporate Finance Major
To satisfy the requirements for Corporate Finance Major students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 2501 Financial Institutions Management II 3 CORPFIN 2502 Business Valuation II 3 CORPFIN 3501 Portfolio Theory & Management III 3 CORPFIN 3502 Options, Futures & Risk Management III 3 CORPFIN 3503 Corporate Investment & Strategy III 3 CORPFIN 3504 Treasury and Financial Risk Management III 3 ECON 2504 Intermediate Econometrics II 3 Capstone Requirements
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 3500 Corporate Finance Theory III 3 -
Management Major
To satisfy the requirements for Management Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMGMT 2500 Organisational Behaviour II 3 COMMGMT 2502 Organisational Dynamics II 3 COMMGMT 3500 Managing Across Cultures III 3 COMMGMT 3502 Human Resource Management III 3 COMMGMT 3506 Managing Conflict and Change III 3 PROJMGNT 2021 Project Management 2 3 Capstone Requirements
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMGMT 3510 Strategic Management III 6 -
Marketing Major
To satisfy the requirements for Marketing Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MARKETNG 2501 Consumer Behaviour II 3 MARKETNG 3501 International Marketing III 3 MARKETNG 3504 Services Marketing III 3 MARKETNG 3505 Management of Brands III 3 Capstone Requirements
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MARKETNG 3507 Market Strategy and Project III 6 -
International Business Major
To satisfy the requirements for International Business Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMGMT 3500 Managing Across Cultures III 3 ECON 2500 International Trade & Investment Policy II 3 INTBUS 2500 International Business II 3 MARKETNG 3501 International Marketing III 3 and
Students may either complete an International Study Tour or an additional approved course from the Elective Courses.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value INTBUS 3600 International Study Tour 3 Capstone Requirements
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value INTBUS 3505 Corporate Responsibility for Global Business III 6
Double Major
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Accounting and Corporate Finance Double Major
To satisfy the requirements for Accounting and Corporate Finance Double Major students must complete courses to the value of 45 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTING 2500 Management Accounting II 3 ACCTING 2501 Financial Accounting II 3 ACCTING 3501 Corporate Accounting III 3 ACCTING 3502 Auditing III 3 COMMLAW 2500 Commercial Law II 3 COMMLAW 3500 Income Tax Law III 3 CORPFIN 2501 Financial Institutions Management II 3 CORPFIN 2502 Business Valuation II 3 CORPFIN 3501 Portfolio Theory & Management III 3 CORPFIN 3502 Options, Futures & Risk Management III 3 CORPFIN 3503 Corporate Investment & Strategy III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTING 3500 Accounting Theory III 3 CORPFIN 3500 Corporate Finance Theory III 3 Capstone Requirements
All of the following courses must be completed:
Minor
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Entrepreneurship Minor
To satisfy the requirements for Entrepreneurship Minor students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value TECHCOMM 2001 Foundations of Entrepreneurship 3 TECHCOMM 2005 Entrepreneurial Strategy and Resourcing 3 TECHCOMM 2006 Opportunity Assessment 3 TECHCOMM 3001 New Venture Planning 3 and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value TECHCOMM 2000 Project Management for New Ventures 3 TECHCOMM 3000 Innovation and Creativity 3 TECHCOMM 3002 Applied Entrepreneurship 3 TECHCOMM 3003 Ethics and Cultural Aspects of Entrepreneurship 3 TECHCOMM 3005 Technology Commercialisation 3
Electives
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Elective Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must adhere to the following:
Students must complete Elective Courses as follows. All students must include 9 units of Broadening Electives, except where the Accounting and Corporate Finance Double Major is presented. Courses completed as a part of the Entrepreneurship Minor count towards Elective Courses.
Accounting Major
Complete Electives to the value of 18 units which must include at least 6 units of Level III courses from Electives.
Corporate Finance
Complete Electives to the value of 21 units which must include at least 6 units of Level III Courses from Commerce Electives.
Management Major
Complete Electives to the value of 24 units which must include at least 6 units of Level III Courses from Commerce Electives.
Marketing Major
Complete Electives to the value of 24 units which must include at least 6 units of Level III Courses from Commerce Electives.
International Business
Complete Electives to the value of 24 units which must include at least 6 units of Level III Courses from Commerce Electives.
Accounting and Corporate Finance Double Major
Complete Electives to the value of 3 units.
Commerce Electives
For the purpose of these rules the following courses are deemed to be Commerce courses.
Global Citizenship
Subject to approval students may be eligible to undertake the following electives.Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROF 3500 Industry Placement 3 PROF 3501 International Internship 3 PROF 3502 Professions Internship Program 3 Accounting
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTING 1003 Accounting Information Systems I 3 ACCTING 2500 Management Accounting II 3 ACCTING 2501 Financial Accounting II 3 ACCTING 3500 Accounting Theory III 3 ACCTING 3501 Corporate Accounting III 3 ACCTING 3502 Auditing III 3 ACCTING 3503 Advanced Management Accounting III 3 ACCTING 3504 Corporate Governance & Accountability III 3 Corporate Finance
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 2501 Financial Institutions Management II 3 CORPFIN 2502 Business Valuation II 3 CORPFIN 3500 Corporate Finance Theory III 3 CORPFIN 3501 Portfolio Theory & Management III 3 CORPFIN 3502 Options, Futures & Risk Management III 3 CORPFIN 3503 Corporate Investment & Strategy III 3 CORPFIN 3504 Treasury and Financial Risk Management III 3 International Business
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value INTBUS 2500 International Business II 3 Management
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMGMT 2500 Organisational Behaviour II 3 COMMGMT 2502 Organisational Dynamics II 3 COMMGMT 2503 Small and Family Business Perspectives II 3 COMMGMT 3500 Managing Across Cultures III 3 COMMGMT 3502 Human Resource Management III 3 COMMGMT 3506 Managing Conflict and Change III 3 Marketing
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MARKETNG 1001 Introduction to Marketing I 3 MARKETNG 2501 Consumer Behaviour II 3 MARKETNG 3503 Market Strategy and Project III 3 MARKETNG 3504 Services Marketing III 3 MARKETNG 3505 Management of Brands III 3 Law
For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws, courses to a maximum of 24 units, listed in the Academic Program Rules for the degree of Bachelor of Laws may also be completed.Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMLAW 2500 Commercial Law II 3 COMMLAW 3500 Income Tax Law III 3 COMMLAW 3501 Business Tax & GST III 3 Non Commerce Electives
For the purpose of these rules the following courses are not deemed to be Commerce courses.
Economics
Humanities and Social Sciences
Courses listed in the Academic Program Rules for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. In addition international students may present the following courses as electives.Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENGL 1110 Academic English I 3 ENGL 2110 Academic English II 3 Mathematics
Courses from the Academic Program Rules for the degrees of Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Science and Bachelor of Computer Science, including courses from the following.
Note: PURE MTH 1002 Quantitative Methods Using Computers I may not be included.Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MATHS 1009 Introduction to Financial Mathematics I 3 MATHS 1010 Applications of Quantitative Methods in Finance I 3 MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA 3 MATHS 1012 Mathematics IB 3 MATHS 1013 Mathematics IM 3 MATHS 2103 Probability & Statistics II 3 STATS 3005 Time Series III 3