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Table S Electives - Business School Table

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Table S Electives - Business School

1000-level units of study

ACCT1006
Accounting and Financial Management
6    A HSC Mathematics
P BUSS1030 or ACCT1005
N ACCT1001 or ACCT1002 or ACCT1003 or ACCT1004
Semester 1
Semester 2
BUSS1020
Quantitative Business Analysis
6    A Mathematics (equivalent of band 4 in the NSW HSC subject Mathematics or band E3 in Mathematics Extension 1 or 2) OR MATH1111
N ECMT1010 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or STAT1021 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or DATA1001 or MATH1115


Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce, the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies, and the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws must complete this core unit within the first year of study (full-time students) or within in the first two years of study (part-time students).
Semester 1
Semester 2
BUSS1030
Accounting, Business and Society
6    N ACCT1001 or ACCT1002 or ACCT1003 or ACCT1004 or ACCT1005


Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce, the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies, and the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws must complete this core unit within the first year of study (full-time students) or within in the first two years of study (part-time students).
Semester 1
Semester 2
BUSS1040
Economics for Business Decision Making
6    A Mathematics (equivalent of band 4 in the NSW HSC subject Mathematics or band E3 in Mathematics Extension 1 or 2) OR MATH1111
N ECON1001 OR ECON1040
Semester 1
Semester 2
CLAW1001
Foundations of Business Law
6    N CLAW2214
Semester 1
Semester 2
CLAW1003
Company Law
6    P CLAW1001
N CLAW2214 or CLAW2201
Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS1101
Global Business
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS1102
Cross-Cultural Management
6    N IBUS2102

Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive July

Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
INFS1000
Digital Business Innovation
6    N ISYS1003 or INFO1000
Intensive January
Semester 1
Semester 2
INFS1020
Digital Work Environments
6    A INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903
Semester 1
Semester 2
MKTG1001
Marketing Principles
6   

The Intensive January and July sessions of this unit are only available to Study Abroad students. All other students should enrol in Semester 1 and Semester 2 sessions.
Intensive January
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
MKTG1002
Marketing Research
6    P MKTG1001


For students commencing from 2018 only. For pre-2018 continuing students, this unit cannot be taken in replacement of MKTG2113.
Semester 1
Semester 2
QBUS1040
Foundations of Business Analytics
6    P BUSS1020 or DATA1001 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or STAT1021 or ((MATH1005 or MATH1015) and MATH1115) or 6 credit points of MATH 1000-level units which must include MATH1905
Semester 1
Semester 2
WORK1003
Foundations of Work and Employment
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
WORK1004
Foundations of Management
6    N WORK2201
Semester 1
Semester 2

2000-level units of study

ACCT2011
Financial Accounting A
6    P (ACCT1001 or ACCT1005 or BUSS1030) and (ACCT1002 or ACCT1006)
Semester 1
Semester 2
ACCT2019
Management Accounting
6    P (ACCT1001 or ACCT1005 or BUSS1030) and (ACCT1002 or ACCT1006)
N ACCT2012
Semester 1
Semester 2
BANK2011
Banking and the Financial System
6    A FINC2011
P (BUSS1020 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or DATA1001 or ((MATH1005 or MATH1015) and MATH1115) or 6 credit points in MATH units including MATH1905) and (BUSS1040 or ECON1001 or ECON1002)
N ECOS2004
Semester 1
Semester 2
CLAW2202
Business Failure and Restructuring
6    P CLAW2201 or CLAW1003 or CLAW2214
Semester 1
CLAW2205
Competition and Consumer Law
6    P CLAW1001 or CLAW2214
Semester 1
CLAW2207
Business, Ethics and the Law
6    P CLAW1001 or CLAW2214
Semester 2
CLAW2208
Business Regulation, Risk and Compliance
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points of study
Semester 1
CLAW2209
Intellectual Property for Business
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points of study
Semester 1
CLAW2211
Commercial Practice in China
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points of study
Semester 2
CLAW2212
Franchising
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points of study
Semester 2
CLAW2213
Legal Regulation of Int'l Business
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points of study
Semester 2
CLAW2214
Business Law
6    N CLAW1001 or CLAW1003 or CLAW2201
Semester 1
Semester 2
FINC2011
Corporate Finance I
6    A BUSS1030
P (BUSS1020 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or DATA1001 or ((MATH1005 or MATH1015) and MATH1115) or 6 credit points in MATH units including MATH1905) and (BUSS1040 or ECON1001 or ECON1002)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive July

Intensive January
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
FINC2012
Corporate Finance II
6    P FINC2011
Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS2020
Chinese Economy and Business
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS2101
International Business Strategy
6      Intensive January
Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS2103
International Risk Management
6    P IBUS1102 or IBUS2102
N IBUS3102
Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS2104
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
6    P completion of at least 48 credit points
Semester 1
Semester 2
INFS2010
People, Information and Knowledge
6    A INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903
Semester 2
INFS2020
Business Process Modelling and Improvement
6    A INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903
Semester 1
INFS2030
Digital Business Management
6    A INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903
Semester 1
INFS2040
Project Management Foundations
6    A INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903
N INFO3402 or ENGG1850
Semester 2
INFS2050
Data Governance and Technology Assurance
6    A INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903
N INFS3010 or INFS3030
Semester 2
MKTG2112
Consumer Behaviour
6    P MKTG1001
Semester 1
Semester 2
MKTG2113
Marketing Insights
6    P MKTG1001 and MKTG1002
Semester 1
QBUS2310
Management Science
6    P Students commencing from 2018: QBUS1040; Pre-2018 commencing students: BUSS1020 or DATA1001 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or STAT1021 or ((MATH1005 or MATH1015) and MATH1115) or 6 credit points of MATH units which must include MATH1905.
N ECMT2620
Semester 1
Semester 2
QBUS2810
Statistical Modelling for Business
6    A This unit relies on mathematical knowledge at the level of the Maths in Business program, including calculus and matrix algebra. Students who do not meet this requirement are strongly encouraged to acquire the needed mathematical skills prior to enrolling in this unit.
P Students commencing from 2018: QBUS1040; Pre-2018 continuing students: BUSS1020 or DATA1001 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or STAT1021 or ((MATH1005 or MATH1015) and MATH1115) or 6 credit points of MATH units which must include MATH1905.
N ECMT2110
Semester 1
Semester 2
QBUS2820
Predictive Analytics
6    A This unit assumes mathematical knowledge at the level of the Maths in Business program (including calculus and matrix algebra) and basic computer programming skills at the level of QBUS2810.
P QBUS2810 or ECMT2110 or DATA2002
Semester 1
Semester 2
WORK2203
IR Policy and Processes
6    P Completion of 24 credit points of 1000-level units of study including WORK1003
Semester 2
WORK2205
HR Strategies and Processes
6    P Completion of 24 credit points of 1000-level units of study including WORK1003
Semester 1
WORK2210
Strategic Management
6    P 40 credit points worth of units of study
Semester 1
Semester 2
WORK2218
Managing Organisational Behaviour
6    P 24 Junior credit points
Semester 1
Semester 2

3000-level units of study

ACCT3011
Financial Accounting B
6    P ACCT2011
Semester 1
Semester 2
ACCT3013
Financial Statement Analysis
6    P ACCT2011
Semester 1
ACCT3015
Data Analytics for Accounting
6    A Completion of INFS3110 (or INFS2001) is desirable.
P ACCT2011 and ACCT2012
Semester 2
ACCT3016
Sustainability Accounting
6    A Completion of the stated prerequisites will be sufficient for students to perform at the expected academic level for a 3000 level UoS
P ACCT2011 and ACCT2012
Semester 1
ACCT3020
Advanced Issues in Management Accounting
6    A Students are assumed to have competency with the basic tools, techniques and methods of cost and management accounting and an ability to analyse non-directed, comprehensive business/accounting problems.
P ACCT2012 and ACCT2011
N ACCT3012
Semester 1
ACCT3031
International Corporate Governance
6    A Students are expected to have an understanding of the key principles and rules of specified accounting standards and be able to apply them in the context of business scenarios. Students are also expected to comprehend the form and content of published financial statements and be able to explain their function.
P ACCT2011
Semester 2
BANK3011
Bank Financial Management
6    P BANK2011 or ECOS2004 or FINC2011
N FINC3018
Semester 1
Semester 2
BANK3012
Bank Supervision
6    A BANK3011
P BANK2011 or ECOS2004 or FINC2011
Semester 2
BANK3013
International Banking Management
6    P BANK2011 or ECOS2004 or FINC2011
Semester 1
BANK3014
Private and Investment Banking
6    A BANK3011
P BANK2011 or ECOS2004 or FINC2011
Semester 1
CLAW3201
Australian Taxation System
6    P CLAW1003 or CLAW2201 or CLAW2214
Semester 1
Semester 2
CLAW3202
Tax Strategies for Business
6    P CLAW3201
Semester 2
CLAW3206
Regulation of Mergers and Acquisitions
6    P CLAW1003 or CLAW2201 or CLAW2214
Semester 2
CLAW3207
Legal Regulation of Employment
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points of study including CLAW1001 or CLAW2214
Semester 2
CLAW3209
The Environment, Law and Business
6      Semester 1
CLAW3210
Banking and Financial Law
6    P completion of at least 48 credit points
N CLAW2204
Semester 1
FINC3011
International Financial Management
6    P FINC2012
Semester 1
FINC3012
Derivative Securities
6    P FINC2012


Knowledge of calculus, regression, probability theory and random distributions are helpful for this subject
Semester 2
FINC3013
Mergers and Acquisitions
6    A Calculation of free cash flows, trading multiples, discounted cash flow valuation methodology, valuation sensitivities, regression analysis.
P FINC2012
Semester 2
FINC3014
Trading and Dealing in Security Markets
6    P FINC2012
Semester 2
FINC3015
Financial Valuation: Case Study Approach
6    P FINC2012
N FINC3005
Semester 1
FINC3017
Investments and Portfolio Management
6    A Introductory statistics, calculus and microeconomics
P FINC2012
Semester 1
Semester 2
FINC3019
Fixed Income Securities
6    P FINC2012
Semester 2
FINC3020
Financial Risk Management
6    A FINC3017
P FINC2012
Semester 2
FINC3023
Behavioural Finance
6    P FINC2012
Semester 1
FINC3301
Applied Portfolio Management A
6    P FINC2012
C FINC3015

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
FINC3302
Applied Portfolio Management B
6    P FINC3301
C FINC3017

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
IBUS3101
International Business Alliances
6    P Completion of at least 36 credit points of 1000-level units
Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS3104
Ethical International Business Decisions
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points
Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS3106
International Business Special Project
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points


Students must have received permission to enrol from the Head of the Discipline of Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Intensive December
Intensive February
Intensive January
IBUS3107
Business Negotiations
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points


This unit will require student's participation in a number of negotiations. Preparation for these negotiations, which are a large part of your grade, will require time-pressured reading of material in class.
Semester 2
IBUS3108
Social Entrepreneurship
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points
Semester 1
IBUS3109
Strategy and Emerging Markets
6    P IBUS2101
Semester 1
INFS3040
Enterprise Systems and Integrated Business
6    A INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903
Semester 1
INFS3050
Business Intelligence for Managers
6    A INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903
Semester 2
INFS3080
Business Information Systems Projects
6    A INFS1000 and INFS2040
P 48 credit points of units
Semester 1
INFS3110
Information Systems for Accountants
6    A INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903
N INFS2001
Semester 1
Semester 2
MKTG3110
Digital Marketing
6    P MKTG1001
Semester 1
MKTG3112
Marketing Communications
6    P MKTG1001
Semester 2
MKTG3114
New Products Marketing
6    P MKTG1001
Semester 2
MKTG3116
International Marketing
6    P MKTG1001
Semester 1
MKTG3118
Marketing Strategy and Planning
6    P MKTG1001
Semester 2
MKTG3120
Building and Managing Brands
6    P MKTG1001
Semester 1
MKTG3121
Advertising: Creative Principles
6    P MKTG1001
Semester 1
MKTG3123
Strategic Social Marketing
6    P MKTG1001
Semester 2
QBUS3310
Advanced Management Science
6    P QBUS2310
N ECMT3610 or ECMT3710
Semester 1
QBUS3320
Supply Chain Management
6    P ECMT2640 or QBUS2330 or QBUS2350 or QBUS3340 or QBUS3350
Semester 1
QBUS3330
Methods of Decision Analysis
6    P BUSS1020 or DATA1001 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or STAT1021 or ((MATH1005 or MATH1015) and MATH1115) or 6 credit points of MATH units which must include MATH1905.
N QBUS2320 or ECMT2630 or ENGG1850 or CIVL3805
Semester 2
QBUS3340
Operations Management
6    P BUSS1020 or DATA1001 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or STAT1021 or ((MATH1005 or MATH1015) and MATH1115) or 6 credit points of MATH units which must include MATH1905.
N QBUS2330
Semester 2
QBUS3350
Project Planning and Management
6    A BUSS1020 or DATA1001 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or STAT1021 or ((MATH1005 or MATH1015) and MATH1115) or 6 credit points of MATH units which must include MATH1905.
N QBUS2350
Semester 2
QBUS3820
Machine Learning and Data Mining in Business
6    P QBUS2810 or ECMT2110 or DATA2002
Semester 1
QBUS3830
Advanced Analytics
6    P QBUS2810 or DATA2002 or ECMT2110
Semester 2
QBUS3850
Time Series and Forecasting
6    P QBUS2820
Semester 1
WORK3201
International Human Resource Management
6    A WORK1003
P Completion of at least 48 credit points
N WORK2217


The Intensive June session is restricted to Study Abroad students only. All other students enrol in the Semester 1 session.
Intensive June
Semester 2
WORK3202
Leadership
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points
N WORK2222
Semester 1
WORK3203
Gender, Diversity and Inclusion at Work
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points
Semester 1b
WORK3204
Managing Organisational Sustainability
6    A WORK1004 or WORK2201
P Completion of at least 48 credit points
N WORK2219
Semester 1
WORK3205
Organisational Communication
6    A WORK1004 or WORK2201
P Completion of at least 48 credit points
N WORK2221


The Intensive July session of this unit is only available to Study Abroad students. All other students should enrol in the Semester 2 session.
Intensive July
Semester 2
WORK3206
Workplace Law and Regulation
6    A WORK1003
P Completion of at least 48 credit points
N WORK2227
Semester 1