BCom

This three year (full-time) program provides students with the opportunity to study in areas that are of particular relevance to the management and conduct of business, such as accounting, business information systems, commercial law, econometrics, economics, finance, industrial relations and human resource management, international business, management, management decision sciences, and marketing. Depending on the units of study chosen, this award course may also be recognised by CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, the Australian Computer Society, and the Australian Human Resources Institute.

To be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce, students must successfully complete a total of 144 credit points, comprising:

1. 11 core units of study (66 credit points)
2. Either a major or an extended major in a Commerce subject area (as indicated under Bachelor of Commerce subject areas for majors)
3. Either a second major or elective units of study selected from Economics and Business subject areas or from the Faculties of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Arts, Education and Social Work or Science.
4. No more than 60 junior credit points (1000 level units of study)
5. At least 96 credit points from the Faculty of Economics and Business.

Students who commenced their degree in 2006 may complete their degree under the 2006 degree resolutions outlined in the 2006 Faculty Handbook. Students who commenced prior to 2006 may complete their degree under the degree resolutions of the year they commenced. (Please refer to the Handbook of the year of commencement for details).

Core units of study

• ACCT1001 Accounting 1A
• ACCT1002 Accounting 1B
• ECMT1010 Business and Economic Statistics A
• ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics
• ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics
• INFS1000 Business Information Systems Foundations
• MKTG1001 Marketing Principles

• CISS2001 Business in the Global Environment *
• FINC2011 Corporate Finance I
• WORK2218 People and Organisations
• ECOF3001 Business Strategy

Please Note. Students who commenced their degree prior to 2008, may complete either CISS2001 or GOVT2558 to meet core unit requirements for their degree.

Students must complete at least one Commerce major (or extended major) from the options listed in the table below to meet degree requirments.

Bachelor of Commerce subject areas for majors

* The Operations Management and Decision Sciences major is a new major for 2009 and will replace the Management Decision Sciences major.

Students may select additional majors and/or electives offered by the Faculty of Economics and Business or from the Faculties of Arts, Science, Education and Social Work, Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources or from other faculties of the University of Sydney (subject to approval by the Faculty of Economics and Business). For details of majors from other faculties, students should consult the handbook for the relevant faculty (http://www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks).

Please Note: Due to prerequisites and other limitations not all combinations of majors are possible. Senior units of study cannot be counted towards more than one major or extended major.

Junior units of study

• Students must complete the seven core junior units as listed above; and
• any additional junior units of study required as prerequisites for any major/s they wish to complete.

For requirements for individual Economics and Business majors students should refer to the Subject areas for undergraduate majors and electives. For details of majors from other faculties, students should consult the relevant handbook of the other faculty(http://www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks/).

Senior units of study

• Students must complete the four senior core units as listed above (ECOF3001 Business Strategy is usually completed in a student's third year of enrolment);
• the senior units required for their Commerce major; and
• any additional senior units required for additional majors and/or electives.

For requirements for individual Economics and Business majors, students should refer to the Subject areas for undergraduate majors and electives. For details of majors from other faculties, students should consult the relevant handbook of the other faculty(http://www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks/).

Please Note. Due to prerequisites and other limitations not all combinations of majors are possible.

Bachelor of Commerce (generic program of study)

The following table below shows a degree progression example for a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.

Degree Progression Examples - majors and major combinations

Please click on the links below to download some of the example major/unit of study combinations for the Bachelor of Commerce program.

Please Note. The information listed in these program of study examples are meant as a guide only. The information is intended for students who commenced their degree from 2009. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study and majors (see information at the bottom of this web page. Students are advised to plan their degree based upon their individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if they need any assistance in planning their progression in their degree. For majors from other Faculties, students are advised to contact the relevant Department, Discipline or School for further information on what is needed to complete these majors.

• Meeting the requirements for CPA Australia accreditation with amajor in Accounting
• Majors in Accounting and Business Information Systems
• Majors in Accounting and Economics
• Majors in Accounting and Finance
• Majors in Accounting and Operations Management and Decision Sciences
• Majors in Accounting and Marketing
• Majors in Commercial Law and Finance
• Meeting the requirements for CPA profession accreditation with majors in Accounting and Finance
• Majors in Economics and Finance
• Majors in Economics and International Business
• Majors in Finance and Econometrics
• Majors in Finance and Japanese Studies
• Majors in Finance and Marketing
• Majors in International Business and Government and International Relations
• Majors in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management and International Business
• Majors in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management and Management
• Majors in Operations Management and Decision Sciences and Management
• Majors in Management and Political Economy
• Majors in Marketing and International Business
• Majors in Marketing and Management

Possible Economics and Business Major Combinations for the Bachleor of Commerce

• For 2008/2009 commencing students
• For students who commenced in 2006 or 2007

Professional accounting accreditation

Australian Computer Society (ACS) accreditation

Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) accreditation

For details the honours program, including honours preparation, admission requirements and areas of study available, please check the Honours Year information on this website.

• FH0033 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts
• FH028 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws
• FH034 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science
• HH014 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce
• HH042 Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Commerce

Faculty Handbook

For more information regarding degree requirements and resolutions for this course in 2008, students should refer to the Faculty of Economics and Business Handbook.

Students who commenced their course prior to 2008, should refer to the handbook of the year they commenced their course.

The following is a list of the core units of study from the Faculty of Economics and Business which are available for enrolment this year.

For details of all units of study available under this degree, please refer to unit of study handbook

• Accounting
• Business Information Systems
• Commercial Law
• Econometrics
• Economics
• Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Operations Management and Decision Sciences

• Electives from the Faculty of Education and Social Work
• Major from the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
• Major from the Faculty of Arts
• Major from the Faculty of Science