How do I get a degree?
It is possible to take Management (MGMT), Marketing (MKTG) and Management Science (MSCI) courses from all faculties within the University. Engineers do it, historians do it, musicians do it, and economists do it.
However, the rules concerning inclusion of and credit for Management, Marketing and Management Science courses varies within the different faculties.
Check the Calendar and consult a staff member or the College of Business and Economics Student Advisors, Malcolm Scott or Ben Meng, Room 434, Level 4, Law Building to ensure that your degree courses are well chosen.
A BCom is also available as a double degree. Check in the University Calendar for the requirements and discuss a degree plan with a staff member. Able students should consider postgraduate options at the beginning of their degree.
Please take the time to carefully plan your degree
Please check with student advisors for exact Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Management Science and Operations Management major requirements; this table is only a guide.
BCom: core course requirements
For in-depth course information please refer to the Course Catalogue section of the Calendar or the Courses, Subjects and Qualifications website.
100 Level
Required: At least five 'core' courses selected from:
- ACCT 102 Accounting and Financial Information
- INFO 123 Information Systems and Technology
- ECON 104 Introduction to Microeconomics or ECON 105 Introduction to Macroeconomics
- MSCI 110 Quantitative Methods for Business or STAT 101 Statistics 1
- MGMT 100 Fundamentals of Management
Human Resource Management
Students intending to complete the BCom majoring in Human Resource Management must be credited with five compulsory core courses and the following:
200 Level
Required: MGMT 206 , MGMT 207 , MGMT 230 and (MGMT 208 or MGMT 209)
300 Level
Required: MGMT 301, MGMT 303, MGMT 308, MGMT 331, and a further 30 points from the following courses: MGMT 304, MGMT 330, MGMT 333, MGMT 339
Note: MGMT 339 is a limited entry 30 point course.
International Business
Students intending to complete the BCom majoring in International Business must be credited with five compulsory core courses and the following:
100 Level
Required: (MKTG 100 or MATH 101 or MATH 102) and ECON 104; and 30 points in a single subject selected from (FREN, CHIN, SPAN, JAPA, GRMN, RUSS). The selected language or cultural courses must be approved by the International Business Director.
200 Level
Required: ECON 222, FINC 203, MKTG 204, and (MGMT 221 and MGMT 222) and (FINC 201 or MKTG 201)
Note: MGMT 222 is waived for students who go on exchange. Students intending to proceed to the BCom(Hons) or MCom degree must have passed MGMT 280 or ECON 213.
300 Level
Required: FINC 344, MGMT 320, MGMT 332, and MKTG 314; and 30 points from FINC 301, MGMT 324, MKTG 301.
Students intending to major in International Business should carefully examine the prerequisites and other details of the courses in the Course Catalogue section of the Enrolment Handbook to ensure that they plan an appropriate pathway to the 200-level and 300-level courses they wish to take.
Management
Students intending to complete the BCom majoring in Management must be credited with five compulsory core courses and the following:
100 Level
Required: MKTG 100 and MSCI 101
200 Level
Required: (MGMT 206, MGMT 207, MGMT 270 and MKTG 201; and 30 points from ACCT 222, MGMT 208, MGMT 209, MGMT 221, MGMT 230, MGMT 280, and MKTG 202
Note: Students intending to proceed to the BCom(Hons) or MCom degree must have passed MGMT 280.
300 Level
Required: MGMT 301, MGMT 308, and MGMT 320; and 30 points of 300-level courses from MGMT, MKTG and MSCI
Marketing
Students intending to complete the BCom majoring in Marketing must be credited with five compulsory core courses and the following:
100 Level
Required: MKTG 100
Note: Students intending to major in Marketing must take ECON 104 rather than ECON 105 from the list of core courses.
200 Level
Required: MKTG 201, MKTG 202, MKTG 204, MKTG 280
300 Level
Required: At least 90 points from MKTG.
Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Students intending to complete the BCom majoring in Strategy and Entrepreneurship must be credited with five compulsory core courses and the following:
100 Level
Required: ECON 104, MKTG 100 and MSCI 101
200 Level
Required: MGMT 206, MGMT 221, MGMT 270 and MKTG 201; and 30 points from ACCT 222, MGMT 207, MGMT 222, MGMT 280, and MKTG 202
Students intending to proceed to the BCom(Hons) or MCom degree must have passed MGMT 280.
300 Level
Required: MGMT 320 and MGMT 321; and 30 points from MGMT 301, MGMT 323, MGMT 324, MGMT 332, MGMT 370, and MKTG 301
Note: MGMT 323 is a limited entry course. See limitation of entry regulations.
Management Science and Operations Management
Students intending to complete the BCom majoring in Management Science and Operations Management must be credited with five compulsory core courses and the following:
100 Level
Required: MSCI 101
200 Level
Required: MSCI 201, MSCI 270, MSCI 280
300 Level
Required: At least 60 points from MSCI 300-level courses, including MSCI 370
Course names, course numbers and course values are constantly changing. It is your responsibility to keep up-to-date with these changes. Check the Calendar.