Bachelor of Business (Administrative Management)

2008 | 2009 | 2010

Division of Business | School of Management

Program Code: OBAM

Program Level: Undergraduate

Home Campus: Offshore

Program Length (in EFTSL): 3

Program director/s

Ms Libby Hobson (OBAM - Administrative Management)

Further information about the program is available from Hong Kong Baptist University

The final intake for this program in Hong Kong is November 2010

Aim

Administrative Management develops knowledge and skills in management and administration of people, processes, systems and information resources in organisations. The Bachelor of Business (Administrative Management) provides a professional education to those who wish to pursue careers in a range of sectors such as: public, private, supply chain, education, health, and small business.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements are met by those applicants who have successfully completed post secondary studies equivalent to an Australian diploma as recognised on the AQF.

Minimum English language entry requirements: coursework programs

The minimum English language entry requirements for international students who speak English as a foreign language are detailed below. It should be noted that some programs may specify higher English language entry requirements. These will be indicated in relevant program documentation.

Applicants are required to meet at least one of the English language entry requirements listed. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive.

Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

Undergraduate

English Language Test (see Note 1)

Score

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

·Reading and Writing

6.0

·Overall Band Score

6.0

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

·TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test)

80 with no band less than 20

·TOEFL PBT (Paper-based test)

550 with TWE (Test of Written English) of 4.5

English Language Programs

Score

Successful completion of the CELUSA Academic English Program

Level 4

Other Qualifications

·Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years; or

·Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years; or

·Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which English is commonly used, as determined by the University (see Note 2).

Note 1: Results from IELTS and TOEFL are valid for two years.

Note 2: The University, through UniSA International, maintains a list of countries where English is commonly used and which would satisfy this criteria. This may include particular educational institutions within a given non-English speaking country where English is the language of instruction.

Content/structure

Students undertake the division core courses and then a major in administrative management. A second major or minor can be completed in other business and management areas within the division. The program requires completion of courses totalling 108 units.

Program requirements

Course name	Area + Cat. No.	Units	EFTSL
Core Courses
Accounting, Decisions and Accountability	ACCT 1005	4.5	0.125
Business Information Systems	INFS 1011	4.5	0.125
Managing Communication in Business	COMM 1054	4.5	0.125
Microeconomics	ECON 1006	4.5	0.125
Introduction to Law	LAWS 1002	4.5	0.125
Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange	MARK 1010	4.5	0.125
Quantitative Methods for Business	MATH 1053	4.5	0.125
Introduction to Management New title from 2010: Management Principles	BUSS 1054	4.5	0.125
Administrative Management Courses
Managing Organisational Information	BUSS 2055	4.5	0.125
Management Issues: A Critical Approach New title from 2010: Applied Management Concepts	BUSS 3047	4.5	0.125
Managing Organisational Communication	COMM 2064	4.5	0.125
Project Management: Principles and Strategies	INFS 2022	4.5	0.125
Managing Decision Making and Decision Support	INFS 2031	4.5	0.125
Foundations of Human Resource Management	BUSS 2043	4.5	0.125
Administrative Systems Management	BUSS 3056	4.5	0.125
Resource Management and the Supply Chain New title from 2010: Procurement and Purchasing Strategies	BUSS 2053	4.5	0.125
Organisational Behaviour	BUSS 2046	4.5	0.125
Strategic Management	BUSS 3023	4.5	0.125
Elective Courses
Elective		4.5
Elective		4.5
Elective		4.5
Elective		4.5
Elective		4.5
Elective		4.5

Notes

The Division Core comprises:

006454 Introduction to Law
006415 Business Information Systems
101011 Introduction to Management
100973 Managing Communication in Business
011951 Accounting, Decisions and Accountability
010704 Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange
100304 Microeconomics
101178 Quantitative Methods for Business
Students entering the program in Hong Kong will normally be granted credit for the following courses:

Business Information Systems                           INFS 1010
Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange     MARK 1010
Microeconomics                                               ECON 1006
5 X Electives
Students undertaking this program at Hong Kong Baptist University are required to take BUSS 2036 Training and Development as an elective.

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