The Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology program equips students with the knowledge, skills essential for a career that encompasses the challenging and dynamic area of information, communication and technology and business sectors. By undertaking this double degree, graduates will be able to capitalise on opportunities in both the information and communication technology and business professions.
Course details
Course objectives
Upon successfully completing the Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology students will be able to:
- Define and integrate theoretical principles applicable to business and apply those principles in a range of practices
- Systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources in order to make informed judgements on options for innovatively solving a range of problems that arise in business contexts
- Formulate creative solutions that are fit for purpose and demonstrate cognisance of the impact of business decisions on the environment, economy and society
- Coherently articulate a line of reasoning demonstrating cultural sensitivity and apply a framework to analyse and offer solutions to ethical dilemmas
- Communicate a range of business arguments by evaluating and implementing alternative communication strategies as appropriate to the audience
- Build on and continuously develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners, cognisant of new technologies
- Work collaboratively in groups
Course structure
For the completion of the Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology, students are required to complete a total of 32 units (400 credit points) consisting of:
- 8 Business core units of study (100 credit points)
- 8 Information and Communication Technology core unit of study (100 credit points)
- 8 unit of study from a Business major: Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, or Marketing (100 Credit Points)
- 8 units of study from a Information and Communication Technology major: Software Technology or Network Technology (100 Credit Points)
Units of study
Business Core Units
- ACC10007 Financial Information for Decision Making
- BUS10015 Design Thinking and Teamwork
- BUS30032 Business Consulting Project
- BUS30031 Sustainable Business Practice
- ECO10005 Economics for Business Decision Making
- INF10024 Business Digitalisation
- MGT10009 Contemporary Management Principles
- MKT10009 Marketing and the Consumer Experience
ICT Core Units
- COS10009 Introduction to Programming
- COS10005 Web Development
- COS10025 Technology in an Indigenous Context Project
- COS10025 Fundamentals of Data Management
- ICT10022 ICT Inquiry Project
- ICT30017 ICT Project A
- ICT30018 ICT Project B
- TNE10005 Network Administration
Complete a Business major in one of the following:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
Completing the Accounting major as part of Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology does not provide maximum exemptions from ACCA or other professional accounting bodies.
Complete an ICT major in one of the following:
- Software Technology
- Network Technology
Fees & scholarships
Fee*
* The indicative course fees shown here applies to students studying on-campus in Malaysia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student’s study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
Scholarships
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Entry requirements
Entry Requirements
English Requirements
Application process
Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process from the links below.
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Career opportunities
Graduates can also specialise in a particular aspect of ICT-related work on network configurations and software development. Graduates would be valuable to government and large business organisations and may be suited for work in diverse settings such as not-for-profits, government, small business and corporations. Graduates also can specialise in a particular aspect of ICT-related work on network configurations and software development.