James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

Bachelor of Business

Townsville, Cairns

level 1

Not fewer than 18 nor more than 27 level 1 units which must include the following:
BU1000:03 Business Communication and Information Technology
BU1010:03 Business Statistics
CO1002:03 Contemporary Accounting Principles and Systems 1
EC1005:03 Economics for Business 1
MG1702:03 Marketing Management
MG1731:03 Principles of Management

level 2

Not fewer than 21 nor more than 30 level 2 units which must include the following:
BU2010:03 Business Research Methods
CO2611:03 Applied Financial Management
MG2710:03 Operations Management
Plus
Not fewer than 3 level 2 units in approved School of Business subjects and 12 units of electives.

level 3

Not fewer than 24 level 3 units which must include the following:
MG3774:04 Strategic Management
Plus
Not fewer than 8 level 3 units drawn from Business, Commerce, Economics, Management or Tourism other than above.

level 4

Honours in Business

24 units of specified honours subjects as follows:
BU4051:04 Advanced Research Techniques
BU4052:04 Advanced Business Issues
BU4055:16 Thesis

MAJORS

The following majors are now available within the Bachelor of Business degree.

Only the core subjects for each major are listed below. An academic adviser should be consulted for additional information about each major and the recommended electives to be studied as part of the degree.

Students may still choose to compile their own general Bachelor of Business degree by following the Bachelor of Business degree requirements on page 227 but should be aware that there may be timetable problems.

SINGLE MAJORS

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Townsville, Cairns

MG2703:03 Human Resource Management (Sem 2)
MG2776:03 Management of Negotiations and Employee Relations (Sem 2)
Plus  
MG3717:04 International Human Resource Management (Sem 1) (Cairns campus only)
or  
MG3745:04 Legal and Social Issues in Human Resource Management (Sem 2) (Townsville campus only)
and  
MG3731:04 Management of Change and Development (Sem 1 or 2 Townsville; Sem 2 Cairns)
Plus two from the following:
MG2758:03 Project Management (Sem 2) (Townsville campus only)
MG3738:04 Business and Society (Sem 1) (Cairns campus only)
MG3739:04 Business Cultures and Ethics (Sem 1)
MG3741:04 Organisational Theory and Design (Sem 2) (Townsville campus only)
TO3023:04 Hotel Management (Sem 1)
TO3042:04 Conference and Events Management (Sem 2)

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Townsville, Cairns

MG2701:03 Organisational Behaviour (Sem 1)
MG2705:03 Marketing Communications (Sem 2)
Plus  
MG3715:04 International Business (Sem 2)
MG3716:04 International Marketing (Sem 1)
Plus two from the following subjects:
EC3401:04 International Trade and Finance (Sem 1) (Townsville campus only)
MG2704:03 Consumer Behaviour (Sem 1)
MG3717:04 International Human Resource Management (Sem 1) (Cairns campus only)
MG3739:04 Business Cultures and Ethics (Sem 1) (Townsville campus only)
MG3756:04 Quality Management (Sem 2) (Townsville campus only)
MG3757:04 Service Operations Management (Sem 2) (Cairns campus only)
TO3029:04 International Tourism and Transportation (Sem 1)

MANAGEMENT

Townsville, Cairns

MG2701:03 Organisational Behaviour (Sem 1)
MG2703:03 Human Resource Management (Sem 2)
Plus four from the following subjects:
MG2758:03 Project Management (Sem 2) (Townsville campus only)
MG3713:04 Small Business Management (Sem 1) (Townsville)
MG3731:04 Management of Change and Development (Sem 1)
MG3735:04 Entrepreneurship (Sem 1) (Cairns campus only)
MG3738:04 Business and Society (Sem 1) (Cairns campus only)
MG3739:04 Business Cultures and Ethics (Sem 1)
MG3741:04 Organisational Theory and Design (Sem 2) (Townsville campus only)
MG3756:04 Quality Management (Sem 2) (Townsville campus only)
MG3757:04 Service Operations Management (Sem 2) (Cairns campus only)
TO3023:04 Hotel Management (Sem 1)
TO3042:04 Conference and Events Management (Sem 2)

MARKETING

Townsville, Cairns

MG2704:03 Consumer Behaviour (Sem 1)
MG2705:03 Marketing Communications (Sem 2)
Plus  
MG3716:04 International Marketing (Sem 1)
MG3761:04 Services Marketing (Sem 1)
Plus two from the following:
MG2758:03 Project Management (Sem 2)
MG3738:04 Business and Society (Sem 1) (Cairns campus only)
MG3739:04 Business Cultures and Ethics (Sem 1)
MG3762:04 Strategic Electronic Marketing (Sem 2) (Cairns campus only)
TO3022:04 Tourism Marketing (Sem 1)