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Today’s business environment moves fast and is likely to change even faster in the decades ahead. To keep up with and even overtake your competition in the sector, consider the substantial benefits of Swinburne’s unique Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Applied Innovation double degree.

You’ll gain the core knowledge and skills essential to business management and operations in the twenty first century. Choose from a range of business majors including accounting, entrepreneurship, business analytics and analysis, logistics and supply chain management, human resource management, marketing and more. Combine your learning through three integrated, multidisciplinary final year units to emerge a true strategic and creative thinker, armed with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to operate effectively in diverse settings such as not-for-profits, government, small businesses and corporate organisations.

But your learning won’t end there. Applied innovation develops in-demand workforce skills such as interdisciplinary collaboration, creativity and complex problem-solving, persistence, curiosity and initiative, in real-world contexts. You’ll apply innovation toolkits, prototype solutions and participate in challenges, such as innovation sprints and interdisciplinary projects, including activities inspired by your passions and interests.

As an innovator, you’ll be ready to conceive, develop and deliver transformative projects and adapt to uncertain and changing contexts to secure or create fulfilling employment opportunities, with a portfolio of experience to back it up.

This unique double degree affords an extremely broad and range of career possibilities, from business administration through to organisational management, as well as roles including innovation consultant, innovation lead, innovation analyst, strategic designer, transformation lead, innovation manager and much more.

Every international student application is considered for a scholarship
Whether you’re living in Australia or overseas, you’re automatically considered for a scholarship of up to 20% off your course fees. Please check our updated entry requirements.

Start dates

Hawthorn campus

Semester 1 - 26 February 2024
Semester 2 - 29 July 2024

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Duration

4 Year/s

Full-time

VTAC codes

3400212531 (CSP)
3400212533 (IFP)

CRICOS code

108350C

Fees

A$39940 (annual for 2024)*

The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

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.

Course details

- Course structure and career opportunities.

Course structure

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Applied Innovation requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
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Core studies

12 units (150 credit points)

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Financial Information for Decision Making	ACC10007	12.5
Innovative Business Practice	BUS10012	12.5
Economics for Business Decision Making	ECO10005	12.5
Business Digitalisation	INF10024	12.5
Exploring Creativity and Innovation	INV10001	12.5
Fundamentals of Innovation Practice	INV10002	12.5
Innovation Sandpit	INV10003	12.5
Responsible Innovation Futures	INV10004	12.5
Contemporary Management Principles	MGT10009	12.5
Marketing and the Consumer Experience	MKT10009	12.5
Sustainable Business Practice *	BUS30031	12.5
Industry Consulting Project *	BUS30032	12.5

*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

Major for Bachelor of Business

8 units (100 credit points)

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Accounting Business Administration Business Analytics and Analysis Finance Financial Planning Human Resource Management Logistics and Supply Chain Management Management Marketing Sports Management

Major for Bachelor of Applied Innovation in Applied Innovation

6 units (100 credit points)

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Innovation for Challenges of Today	INV20001	12.5
Innovation for the Future *	INV20002	12.5
Applied Innovation Internship	INV20003	12.5
Applied Innovation Studio A *	INV30001	25
Applied Innovation Studio B *	INV30002	25
Leadership and Facilitation of Innovation	INV30003	12.5

*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

Other studies

4 units (50 credit points)

Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 50 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).

– Work Integrated Learning + Minors + Elective units + Signature Series

Work Integrated Learning

Swinburne's Work Integrated Learning program provides additional opportunities for you to gain valuable skills and real industry experience in the form of placements, internships or study tours - all while earning credit towards your degree.

Choose a Work Integrated Learning option:

You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for 12 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.

The Professional Placement co-major has four 25 credit point units.

Professional Placement in Business

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Work Experience in Industry A	WEI20001	25
Integrated Professional Placement A	BUS20010	25
Work Experience in Industry B	WEI20002	25
Integrated Professional Placement B	BUS20011	25

You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for 6 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.

The Professional Placement minor has two 25 credit point units.

Professional Placement in Business

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Work Experience in Industry A	WEI20001	25
Integrated Professional Placement A - Business	BUS20010	25

A Professional Internship is all about gaining valuable real-world skills in your area of study all while earning credit points towards your degree. Plus, it looks great on your CV as it shows you’ve had real industry experience before you’ve even graduated!

You might choose to complete your internship part-time over a semester or in a more intensive block during Summer or Winter terms.

Travel overseas, discover other cultures, enrich your professional experience and enhance your CV all while gaining credit towards your course.

Minors (50 credit points)

Minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points and may be chosen from any field of study.
The following minors are suggested for this course. Please also refer to the full list of available minors.

Elective units

Any of the following units may be undertaken.

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Financial Information for Decision Making	ACC10007	12.5
Principles of Advertising	ADV10001	12.5
Introduction to Animation	ANI10001	12.5
History of Animation	ANI10003	12.5
Introduction to Character and Environment Design	ANI10004	12.5
Anatomy and Physiology	BIO10004	12.5
Introduction to Chemistry	CHE10004	12.5
Introduction to Forensic Science	CHE10007	12.5
Professional Communication Practice	COM10007	12.5
Introduction to Programming	COS10009	12.5
Fundamentals of Criminology	CRI10002	12.5
Twentieth Century Design	DDD10001	12.5
Imaging for Narrative and Storyboards	DDM10005	12.5
Typography for Screen and Motion	DDM10006	12.5
Digital Video and Audio	DIG10004	12.5
Economic Principles	ECO10004	12.5
Introduction to Forensic Psychology	FOR10001	12.5
Principles of Game Design	GAM10002	12.5
Introduction to Health Sciences	HEA10001	12.5
Global History	HIS10003	12.5
Human Resource Management	HRM10003	12.5
Database, Analysis and Design	INF10002	12.5
Exploring Creativity and Innovation	INV10001	12.5
Fundamentals of Innovation Practice	INV10002	12.5
Innovation Sandpit	INV10003	12.5
Responsible Innovation Futures	INV10004	12.5
News Writing	JOU10004	12.5
Media Content Creation	JOU10007	12.5
Introduction to Business Law	LAW10004	12.5
Introduction to Media Studies	MDA10001	12.5
Screen Studies: Movies, Television and Ourselves	MDA10003	12.5
Innovation Cultures: Perspectives On Science and Technology	MDA10006	12.5
Introduction to Management	MGT10001	12.5
Fundamentals of Marketing	MKT10007	12.5
Neuroscience	NEU10002	12.5
Introduction to Nutrition	NTR10001	12.5
What is Power?	PHI10007	12.5
Introduction to Ethics	PHI10008	12.5
Australian Politics	POL10001	12.5
International Politics	POL10002	12.5
Brain and Behaviour	PSY10007	12.5
Fundamentals of Psychology	PSY10008	12.5
Editing for Writers	PWR10002	12.5
Writing Short Non-Fiction	PWR10004	12.5
Sociological Foundations	SOC10004	12.5
Environment and Society: Problems and Solutions	SOC10005	12.5
Global Perspectives on Modernity	SOC10012	12.5
Introduction to Sports Psychology	SPO10002	12.5
Foundations of Statistics	STA10003	12.5
Future Work Skills	CAR20001	12.5
Policing: Systems and Practice	CRI20001	12.5
3D Modelling for Objects and Environments	DDD20022	12.5
3D Character Modelling	DDD20023	12.5
Digital Narratives	DIG20001	12.5
User Experience Design	DIG20005	12.5
Introduction to Games Production	GAM20001	12.5
Pervasive Game Design Lab	GAM20002	12.5
Writing for Interactive Narratives	GAM20004	12.5
Propaganda: A History of Media and Politics	HIS20003	12.5
Database Systems	INF20010	12.5
Broadcast News Reporting	JOU20004	12.5
Reading, Writing and Criticism	LIT20001	12.5
Australian Writing: Mapping Diversity	LIT20002	12.5
Business of Media	MDA20001	12.5
Networked Selves	MDA20003	12.5
Screen Franchising and Innovation	MDA20007	12.5
Digital Communities	MDA20009	12.5
Marketing Research and Analytics	MKT20019	12.5
Integrated Marketing Communication	MKT20021	12.5
Consumer Behaviour	MKT20025	12.5
Neurological Monitoring	NEU20004	12.5
Neurophysiology	NEU20006	12.5
Built and Sustainable Communities	PEH20004	12.5
Communicable Disease Control	PEH20005	12.5
Environmental Philosophy	PHI20001	12.5
Philosophy, Media, Culture	PHI20006	12.5
Philosophy, Politics, and Society	PHI20007	12.5
Australian Foreign Policy	POL20008	12.5
Dictators and Democrats: Comparative Politics	POL20009	12.5
International Relations and Security Studies	POL20010	12.5
Conflict Resolution	POL20011	12.5
Developmental Psychology	PSY20007	12.5
Social Psychology	PSY20016	12.5
Global Public Relations Practice	PUB20001	12.5
Public Relations Theory and Practice	PUB20002	12.5
Public Relations Writing	PUB20003	12.5
Editing Techniques	PWR20002	12.5
Writing Creative Non-Fiction	PWR20003	12.5
Families, Relationships and Sexuality	SOC20003	12.5
Sociological Perspectives	SOC20004	12.5
Race, Ethnicity and Migration	SOC20013	12.5
Sociology of Health	SOC20022	12.5
Analysis of Variance and Regression	STA20006	12.5
Statistics for Forensics	STA20008	12.5
Industry Consulting Project	BUS30009	12.5
Advanced Web Development	COS30020	12.5
Corrections: Systems and Practice	CRI30002	12.5
Digital Marketing Project 1	DIG30001	12.5
Digital Marketing Project 2	DIG30002	12.5
Advertising Technology	DIG30003	12.5
Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology	FOR30001	12.5
User-Centred Design & Evaluation	GAM30004	12.5
War and Peace in the 20th Century	HIS30007	12.5
History, Politics and Human Rights	HIS30012	12.5
Indigenous Knowledges	INS30002	12.5
Investigative Journalism	JOU30001	12.5
Video Project	JOU30009	12.5
Literary Industry Practice	LIT30004	12.5
Media and Communications Project A	MDA30006	12.5
Media and Communications Project B	MDA30007	12.5
Radio, Audio and Podcasting	MDA30009	12.5
Global Screen Studies: Beyond Hollywood	MDA30011	12.5
Sleep and Attention	NEU30002	12.5
Abnormal Psychophysiology	NEU30003	12.5
Higher Cortical Functions	NEU30004	12.5
Ethics	PHI30008	12.5
Critical Perspectives On Terrorism	POL30009	12.5
The Politics of Public Policy	POL30010	12.5
Crisis Points: Global Challenges	POL30011	12.5
Psychology Project	PSY30003	12.5
Psychology of Personality	PSY30008	12.5
Abnormal Psychology	PSY30010	12.5
Events Management	PUB30001	12.5
Issues, Crisis and Risk Communication	PUB30002	12.5
Novel Writing	PWR30002	12.5
Global Gender and Sex	SOC30013	12.5
Social Science Research Methods	SOC30019	12.5

Signature Series

A Swinburne education prepares you for life. That’s why we’ve developed the Swinburne Signature Series. It’s a suite of study opportunities that embody Swinburne’s ethos – of confidence, clarity and adventure. These opportunities give our students something extra; whether that’s a new perspective on the world through a Study Tour unit, an expanded sense of possibilities through our Innovation Minor, or a deeper understanding and respect for culture through our Indigenous Minor. Like Swinburne University itself, our Signature Series will grow and adapt to reflect the evolving issues of the day.

Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure

Course learning outcomes

Upon successfully completing the Bachelor of Business, students will be able to:

Define and integrate theoretical principles applicable to a business discipline and apply those principles in a range of practices
Systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources in order to make informed judgements on options for innovatively solving a range of problems that arise in business contexts
Formulate creative solutions that are fit for purpose and demonstrate cognisance of the impact of business decisions on the environment, economy and society
Coherently articulate a line of reasoning demonstrating cultural sensitivity and apply a framework to analyse and offer solutions to ethical dilemmas
Communicate a range of business arguments by evaluating and implementing alternative communication strategies as appropriate to the audience
Build on and continuously develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners, cognisant of new technologies
Work collaboratively in groups
Apply a series of thinking systems, creativity toolkits and innovation frameworks to design contextually-relevant solutions addressing local and global challenges in and outside their discipline
Identify and articulate opportunities to innovate and create impact informed by user-centred research and/or data
Adapt their discipline skillsets in new situations in response to complex and changing contexts, including interdisciplinary environments
Facilitate and contribute to innovation teams that seek solutions to complex challenges, using inclusive collaboration practices to leverage different skills and perspectives
Navigate commercial, human and technical requirements aided by prototyping and testing to deliver solutions that create value
Communicate the value of experimentation, ideas and innovation with confidence in developing solutions to investors, potential partners, employers or other stakeholders
Develop futures-focused innovations that integrate responsible social, technological and environmental factors

Career opportunities

Career opportunities are extremely broad and range from business administration through to organisational management. With the development of skills and attributes through innovation capabilities, professional innovation roles may include; Innovation Consultant, Innovation Lead, Innovation Analyst, Strategic Designer, Creative Producer, Start-up Founder, Human-Centred Researcher, Self-employed Entrepreneur, Product Manager, Transformation Lead, Innovation Strategist and Innovation Manager.

How to enter this course

- Entry requirements and English language requirements.

Entry requirements

A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) can now be done on campus in Hawthorn at Room 132, Building TD. Book now or call +61 3 9214 3584 for more information.

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

Standard entry

Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.
VCE prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 entry

Completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including Certificates, Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas, Associate Degrees and Degrees). Additional performance criteria and prerequisite requirements may also apply.
Students admitted to the course with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be eligible for academic credit.
Applicants without a formal qualification but with significant and relevant work experience will be considered if they can demonstrate that they can undertake the course with a reasonable prospect of success.

The University may determine selection criteria and restrictions in respect of courses to apply in addition to these entry requirements.

Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee offer of a place. See Admissions at Swinburne for general information about the admission process.

Assess your eligibility for entry to Swinburne.

English language requirements