Bachelor of Business Administration

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What does a business need in order to thrive? How do you target your market, recruit the right people, develop new products and services, deliver efficiently, control cash flow? Studying Business Administration will give you the professional skillset needed to deal with challenges in the corporate world.

KEY INFORMATION

Intakes: May & August
CRICOS Code: 107448A
Tuition Fees (over 3 years): AU$53,088 for Australian students. AU$59,880 for International students
Duration: 3 Years
Study Load: Full-time or part-time equivalent
Location: Melbourne, the program is delivered in association with Holmesglen Chadstone Campus (also available in Adelaide and Sydney)
Age: Must be 18 years of age when the program commences
English Proficiency: 6.0 Academic IELTS with no band score below 5.5
Entry Requirements: Satisfactory completion of Australia Year 12 or equivalent interstate/overseas secondary education with ATAR of 60 or higher, or its country equivalent.

Potential Career Paths

What Will You Learn?

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) aims to develop deep understanding across a range of hospitality and business disciplines to foster practical skills appropriate for a broad range of careers. Theory and practice are given equal emphasis to provide the knowledge and skills needed to start or manage a business.

The BBA offers you a range of options in terms of course structure. You can select one Minor and up to nine Electives if you wish, or even two Majors and no Electives, with a range of choice in between. Minors are formed by selecting three units from any other Major, and Electives can be individual units from any Major. BBA students also have greater online study options for those who need to fit study in between work and life.

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Program Details

Terms, Dates & How to Apply

To apply for a Bachelor of Business Administration applicants must complete the application process, providing certified academic transcripts and other relevant documentation.

Each trimester is delivered across 13 weeks with a mid-trimester break (Week 6) and holiday breaks are scheduled for a period of time of 1 to 6 weeks starting at the conclusion of each Study Period.

For more detailed information on how to apply for this program please click here.
Course Structure
View Bachelor of Business Administration Course Rules

*Indicative study plan

YEAR 1:
SUBJECTS
- Reasoning and Communication
- Business Information Systems
- Management and Organisational Behaviour
- Design Thinking in Business
- Business Data Analysis
- Accounting Principles and Practice
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Introduction to Marketing
- 1x Major/ Minor/ Elective Unit
YEAR 2:
SUBJECTS
- Business Law
- Business Finance
- 7x Major/ Minor / Elective Units
YEAR 3:
SUBJECTS
- Decision Making and Leadership
- Strategic Management
- 4x Major/ Minor / Elective Units
Who is the Program For
Applicants who wish to forge a career in the modern business world are encouraged to consider this undergraduate degree. Applicants will become knowledgeable and employable graduates with highly transferable business skills learned through career-focused activities.

Admission criteria:
- Applications with higher education study:
  Applications with previous higher education study will be eligible for entry into Le Cordon Bleu’s vocational education training (VET) and/or higher education programs. Academic Credit will be assessed upon application and approved Academic Credit will be detailed in the Letter of Offer. Successful completion of an approved undergraduate degree will be required for entry into our postgraduate programs.
- Applicants with VET study:
  Applications with recognised VET studies will be eligible for entry into Le Cordon Bleu’s VET and undergraduate programs. Academic Credit will be assessed upon application and approved Academic Credit will be detailed in the Letter of Offer.
- Applicants with work and life experience:
  Applicants who are over 21 years of age at the time of application are entitled to consideration for entry as mature-age students. For entry into undergraduate and postgraduate programs applicants must have at least three years' work experience at a supervisory/management level as deemed relevant by the Executive Dean of Le Cordon Bleu Australia or nominee.
- Applicants with secondary education:
  Applicants will be required to have successfully completed an Australian Year 11 (for VET programs) or Year 12 program (for undergraduate programs) or recognised foundation program. No ATAR is required. There is no expiry date on completion of these qualifications.
What Qualification will i gain?

Successful graduates will gain a Bachelor of Business Administration. Selected major(s) will be included on the testamur/parchment.
Assessment

Assessment methods vary and include a combination of examinations, tests, essays, reflective journals, reports, projects, and other written assignments, oral presentations, classroom discussions and activities.
Academic Credit

You can apply for Academic Credit, a process that recognises prior study, skills and knowledge. Graduates from recognised institutions providing evidence of their previous studies and industry experience can apply for this. If you would like to apply for this, please visit here for more information.
Campus Location

This program is available at Le Cordon Bleu Adelaide, Le Cordon Bleu Sydney and Le Cordon Bleu Melbourne.

The program at Le Cordon Bleu Adelaide is delivered in association with TAFE SA Regency International Centre for Hospitality, Leisure and Food Studies.

The program at Le Cordon Bleu Sydney is delivered in association with TAFE NSW, Ryde Campus.

The program at Le Cordon Bleu Melbourne is delivered in association with Holmesglen, Chadstone Campus.
Fee-help for australian students

Eligible Australian citizens can access FEE-HELP for all or part of their tuition fees. Access to FEE-HELP is subject to confirmation by the Australian government. For more information on how to apply for FEE-HELP please click here.

Testimonials

The Le Cordon Bleu business degree is industry-specific which is why I chose it, after looking at the subjects my parents felt the practicality of the subjects would really benefit my future career.

Christine Rentis - Bachelor of Business (International Hotel Management)
As an alumni it’s really good to know you have these great connections all over the world, it’s a massive community. Everywhere you go you find these great people in the industry who are also from Le Cordon Bleu.

Iain Codona - Bachelor of Business International Restaurant Management Alumnus
If someone had told me that eight years after graduating I would have worked in six or seven hotels, with each position different and better than the previous, I would never have believed them.

Myles Carr - Bachelor of Business (International Hotel Management)
The practical side of the degree got me the job as a hospitality manager and the business theory helped me launch my online business.

Pankaj Kukreja - Bachelor of International Hotel and Restaurant Management

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