Degree
Major
80 credit points
Major in Business Administration
Overview
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Degree/s offering this major
Bachelor of Business
Summary
Key features
- Develop the key competencies needed for success in modern business
Critically analyse authentic business administration issues, and demonstrate well-reasoned judgement.
- Build your knowledge of the theory and application of business administration
Study contemporary management concepts with a view to developing solutions to real-world management and leadership problems.
- Undertake professional experiences with leading industry partners
Gain practical skills while actively engaging with industry and enhance your career opportunities prior to graduation.
- Double your skills and employability prospects
Undertake a double major to expand your options – business admin combines well with HR, international business and marketing.
Career outcomes
With a rapidly evolving job market, graduate employability remains our priority. We’re working closely with a range of industries and sectors to ensure you’re job-ready when you graduate. View graduate professions and potential employers.
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About Business Administration at Macquarie University
Macquarie Business School
Macquarie Business School rethinks, reimagines and rewrites the rules of business to deliver solutions with global impact. Through our cross-disciplinary approach to teaching, we empower you to make a real and positive impact on the world using the power of entrepreneurship, collaboration, creativity and business acumen.
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Studying at Macquarie
Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.
Benefits of studying at Macquarie
Major structure
What you’ll study
A major allows you to focus on an area of study, such as Business Administration, within more generalist degrees. It’s recorded on your testamur and academic transcript.
Major requirements
80 credit points
Essential Units
80 credit points
Complete each unit below
Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
How can I study this major?
Business Administration is available as a major as part of the below degree/s:
Further course details
For further details and specific course requirements, visit the Handbook >
Guide to University terminology
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Career outcomes
Set your career in motion
Professions
- Administration manager
- Business administrator
- Business development manager
- Business manager
- Business process improvement specialist
- Global business systems manager
- Import or export manager
- Management consultant
- Public or community sector manager
- Public or private organisation manager
- Small business owner
Employers
- Business analysis firms
- Businesses and corporations
- Consulting firms
- Government agencies and departments
- Marketing and public relations firms
- Not-for-profit organisations
- Service and retail firms
- Social enterprises
- Start-ups
Career information
Job and Skills Australia – an Australian Government initiative – provides accessible labour-market data, research and tools to help you understand Australia’s current and projected workforce-skills needs.
Multiply your employability
In-built internships
Study a degree with built-in practical experiences, and get an invaluable head start in your career.
Career service
Get help preparing a résumé, identifying job opportunities and connecting with employers.
Co-designed degrees
Study a degree co-designed with industry, and graduate with the knowledge and skills employers want.
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