Management and Leadership

Prepare yourself for a career in business

USQ’s Bachelor of Business is designed to equip you with the knowledge required for your career in business, while also developing the skills essential to thrive in a dynamic and increasingly technology-driven work environment. The degree effectively combines theoretical study with practical applications and experience, culminating in the opportunity in your final year to complete a course in Work Integrated Learning where you’ll work with an organisation to complete a project.

In addition to your chosen specialisation of Management and Leadership, you can choose to study another area in-depth with a second major, or broaden your knowledge with a combination of minors and electives. These can be chosen from a wide range of business and commerce-related courses.

Why Management and Leadership?

All organisations need great leaders to empower and motivate staff and to guide the business through the complexities of the modern economic environment. If you want to focus on becoming an excellent manager and developing the skills that you can take with you to any workplace, this is the specialisation for you. Topics include managing organisations, organisational behaviour and management, leadership, people development, knowledge management, international management, leading organisational change and business strategy.

Program structure

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core courses8

plus 1 x 8-unit Major8

plus 1 x 8-unit second Major
     or 2 x 4-unit Minors
     or 1 x 4-unit Minor plus 4 x Electives8

Total    24

Course codeCourse name

Core courses:

ACC1101Accounting for Decision-Making

CIS1000Information Systems Concepts

ECO1000Economics

LAW1101Introduction to Law

MGT1000Organisational Behaviour 

MKT1001Introduction to Marketing

STA2300Data Analysis

Plus one of the following three courses:  

FIN1101Introduction to Corporate Finance

MGT2204Business Ethics and Governance

POL1000Government, Business and Society 

Management and Leadership Major: 

MGT2002Managing Organisations 

MGT2007Leadership 

MGT2008Managing Knowledge 

MGT3001Global Management 

MGT3002Leading Organisational Change 

MGT2004Enhancing Performance

MKT3002Business Strategy in a Global Environment

Select one of the following courses:

BUS3000Work Integrated Learning

MGT3004Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Entry requirements

• Year 12 English (4 SA) or equivalent
• Maths A (4 SA) or equivalent is assumed

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

OP/Rank

The 2015 OP/Rank for this program is: 16/64

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Pre-requisites

Year 12 Senior Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution. Find your country's level of qualificationand minimum entry requirements for this program.

• A-level Mathematics or equivalent is assumed

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.