James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

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
CO1101:03 Accounting for Decision Making
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
MG2701:03 Organisational Behaviour
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:
MG3774:03 Strategic Management
Plus
Not fewer than 9 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:
BU4051:03 Advanced Research Techniques
BU4052:03 Advanced Business Issues
BU4053:03 Managing the Research Practice Interface
BU4055:15 Thesis

MAJORS

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

Students are expected to compile their degree consisting of the core subjects, appropriate subjects for majors and any other electives needed to satisfy the requirements of the degree rules.

SINGLE MAJORS

E-BUSINESS

Townsville, Cairns

CO2801:03 Business Information Systems Development (Sem 1)
CP1010:03 Introduction to Multimedia (Sem 2)
MG3762:03 Strategic Electronic Marketing (Sem 2)
Plus three of the following:
CO2811:03/CO3811:03 Business Information Systems 3 (Sem 2)
or  
CP1500:03 Introduction to Database Principles (Sem 1)
CO2812:03/CO3812:03 Current Information Technology for Business 1 (Sem 2)
or
CP1030:03 Introduction to Information Technology (Sem 1 or 2)
CP1200:03 Introduction to Computer Science 1 (Sem 1 or July block mode)
CP2010:03 Multimedia Web Design (Sem 1)
CP2230:03 Internetworking 1 (Sem 1)
CP2240:03 Internetworking 2 (Sem 2)
or  
CP2002:03 Operating Systems (Sem 2)

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Townsville, Cairns

MG2703:03 Human Resource Management (Sem 2)
MG2776:03 Management of Negotiations and Employee Relations (Sem 2)
MG3717:03 International Human Resource Management (Sem 2) (Cairns campus only)
or  
MG3741:03 Organisational Theory and Design (Sem 2) (Townsville campus only)
MG3731:03 Management of Change and Development (Sem 1 Townsville; Sem 2 Cairns)
MG3738:03 Business and Society (Sem 1) (Cairns campus only)
or  
MG3739:03 Business Cultures and Ethics (Sem 1) (Townsville campus only)
MG3792:03 Current Management and Marketing Issues 2 (Sem 2)

INTERNATIONAL TOURISM

Sydney, Melbourne

(This major is designed for off-shore and Holmes College delivery only.)

TO1005:03 Introduction to Tourism (Sem 1)
TO2006:03 Tourist and Customer Behaviour Management (Sem 1)
TO2007:03 International Tourism (Sem 2)
TO3022:03 Tourism Marketing (Sem 1)
TO3023:03 Hotel Management (Sem 1)
TO3037:03 Tourism Policy and Planning (Sem 2)

MANAGEMENT

Townsville, Cairns

CO2502:03 Law of Business Organisations (Sem 2)
MG2710:03 Operations Management (Sem 1)
MG2758:03 Project Management (Sem 2)
MG3713:03 Small Business Management (Sem 1) (Townsville campus only)
or  
MG3735:03 Entrepreneurship (Sem 1) (Cairns campus only)
MG3717:03 International Resource Management (Sem 2) (Cairns campus only)
or  
MG3741:03 Organisational Theory and Design (Sem 2) (Townsville campus only)
MG3756:03 Quality Management (Sem 2) (Townsville campus only)
or  
MG3757:03 Service Operations Management (Sem 2) (Cairns campus only)

MARKETING

Townsville, Cairns

MG2704:03 Consumer Behaviour (Sem 1)
MG2705:03 Marketing Communications (Sem 2)
MG3715:03 International Business (Sem 1 Cairns; Sem 2 Townsville)
MG3716:03 International Marketing (Sem 1)
MG3761:03 Services Marketing (Sem 1)
MG3762:03 Strategic Electronic Marketing (Sem 2)