Overview

Step into a world of opportunity with our Bachelor of Business degree. Tailor your path with a broad range of majors, ranging from Finance to Entrepreneurship. Experience hands-on learning and develop your digital skills across leading platforms like MYOB, Xero, and Google Analytics. Contribute to sustainability projects and make a positive impact on the world and others through ethical business practices. Connect with industry experts and mentors in your areas of interest for unparalleled personal growth and networking opportunities.​

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Our refreshed course focuses on equipping graduates for the real world of business by providing:
  • hands-on skills and training in business before graduating​
  • strong connections with industry experts and mentors​
  • access to the latest digital platforms and tools.

Your major

Develop the type of fresh thinking required to build, launch and scale a start-up business or social venture. In this major, you'll discover how to differentiate an idea from a real opportunity and use innovation theory to maximise that opportunity. You'll also undertake hands-on learning, learn how to create desirable, viable business models, develop your strategic thinking and planning skills, learn to interpret sales and marketing opportunities, build a team and source capital funding.

Your industry experience

Bolster your CV with real industry experience while you study through our Work Integrated Learning programs – a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees. This can include placements, internships or industry-linked projects. 

Skills you’ll learn

  • CVP (customer value proposition canvas) and BMC (business model canvas)
  • Design thinking
  • Pitching and fundraising
  • Professional networking
  • Start-up planning
  • The entrepreneurial process (opportunity recognition, evaluation and exploitation)

Your career opportunities

  • Business owner
  • Entrepreneur
  • Venture capital analyst
  • Change manager
  • Market researcher
  • Product developer or manager

Key codes

CRICOS course code
088382J
VTAC Code (IFP)
3400235103
VTAC Code (CSP)
3400235101
International student visa

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Professional accreditations

Why Swinburne?

Top 5% of the world’s higher education business schools

Top 300 for Business and Economics

Times Higher Education World University Ranking by Subject 2023

#1 in Melbourne for student support

#1 in Melbourne for graduate salary one year out