With a management major, you’ll develop the knowledge and skills needed to excel in any organisation—whether it’s a small-to-medium enterprise, a large corporation, a not-for-profit, or a government body—both locally and globally. You’ll learn how to take the lead by managing people, balancing budgets, and ensuring projects are completed successfully, while also addressing values, ethics, and sustainability.
This major focuses on the challenges facing managers today and in the future. You’ll gain valuable skills in problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking, along with practical abilities such as handling budgets and communicating effectively with people.
You’ll also explore how organisations operate, study strategic management, and learn how to drive change and innovation. By the time you graduate, you’ll have gained a versatile set of skills that will empower you to excel in the dynamic world of business management. Whether you embark on an entrepreneurial venture or assume a managerial role in an established organisation, you’ll be well-equipped for a successful career in the business world.
Entry requirements
Minimum English language entry requirements
| Qualification | Score |
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | Overall 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0) |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) | 79 (band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18) |
| SPM 1119 English | C |
| GCE ‘A’ Level | E |
| GCE ‘O’ Level | C |
Cut-off scores
| Qualification | Score |
| GCE-A Level/STPM (best of 3 subjects) | 5 |
| UEC (best of 5 selected subjects) | 15 |
| HKDSE | 15 |
| IB | 24 |
| Ontario Gr | 60 |
| ATAR (WACE/SACE/HSC/VCE/AUSMAT/SAM/MUFY) | 70 |
| WAUFP (CPS) | 54 |
| India/Pakistan | 65% |
| Sri Lanka | 5 |
Cut-off scores key:
GCE : General Certificate of Education
STPM : Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
IB : International Baccalaureate
ATAR : Australian Tertiary Admission Rank – applicable to all Australian matriculation
HKDSE : Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
India : Includes All India Senior School Certificate awarded by The Central Board of Secondary School Education (CBSE), Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), Higher School Certificate (HSC) awarded by one of the State Secondary School Boards. Certificates awarded by the CBSE and the CISCE are generally considered to represent a higher level of achievement than state certificates.
Sri Lanka : GCE ‘A’ level issued by the Department of Examinations
Score Conversion for Advanced level/GCE/GCSE:
Grades awarded from 2010 onwards: A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
Grades awarded up to 2009: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
AS Levels equal half of that of an Advanced Level, e.g. 3 points for an A*, 2.5 points for an A (prior to 2010)
Subject Grades Conversion for STPM : A=5, A- =4, B+ =4, B=3, B- =2, C+ = 2, C=1
Note: scores for individual prerequisites may be taken into consideration for assessment purposes.
Course Prerequisites
Mathematics desirable
Professional recognition
- Australian Marketing Institute
- Australian Institute of Management
- Australian Institute of Training and Development Relations Society of WA
- Australian Institute of Office Professionals
- The Communications Council
- Public Relations Institute of Australia
- International Advertising Association
Credit for previous study
Diploma applications will be treated on case to case basis.
Career opportunities
Management Consultant, Officer Administrator, General Manager, Product Manager, Business Development Officer, Industrial Relations Officer, Operations Officer, Purchasing Officer, Executive Assistant, Retail Manager, Service Delivery Manager
Course structure
| Unit name | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |
| Financial Decision Making | NIL |
| Markets and Legal Frameworks | NIL |
| Communication, Culture and Indigenous Perspectives in Business | NIL |
| Strategic Career Design | NIL |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |
| Analytics for Decision Making | NIL |
| Organisational Behaviour | NIL |
| Optional unit (refer from optional units list below) | |
| Elective unit (choose from Commerce majors) | |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |
| Business and Sustainable Development | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
| Safety and Environmental Health Law, OR | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
| Human Resources Management Introduction | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
| 2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce Majors | |
| 2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce Majors | |
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |
| International Management | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
| Entrepreneurship | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
| 2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce Majors | |
| 2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce Majors | |
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |
| Managing Change | Successful completion of 300 credit points |
| Strategic Management | Successful completion of 300 credit points |
| 2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce Majors | |
| 2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce Majors | |
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |
| Business Ethics | Successful completion of 200 credit points |
| 2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce Majors | |
| 2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce Majors | |
| Business Internship, OR | Successful completion of 300 credit points |
| Enhancing Your Business Mind, OR | Successful completion of 400 credit points |
| Business Study Tour | NIL |
| List of optional units | |
| Introduction to Finance Principles | |
| Introduction to Business Information Systems | |
| Principles of Tourism, Hospitality and Events | |
| Discovering Marketing | |
| No | Unit name | Pre-requisite(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing Foundations Specialisation | ||
| 1 | Marketing Across Borders | Successful completion of 200 credit points |
| 2 | Consumer Behaviour | NIL |
| 3 | Discovering Marketing | NIL |
| Student to select 1 x 25 credits from optional units 4, 5 | ||
| 4 | Digital Marketing and E-Commerce | NIL |
| 5 | Creating Content and Marketing Briefs | Successful completion of 300 credit points |
| Event Management Specialisation | ||
| 1 | Sustainable Event Development | NIL |
| 2 | Event Management | NIL |
| Student to select 2 x 25 credits from optional units 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | ||
| 3 | Business and Sustainable Development | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
| 4 | Managing Operations | NIL |
| 5 | Digital Marketing and E-Commerce | NIL |
| 6 | Event Risk Management | NIL |
| 7 | Risk Management | NIL |
| Tourism and Hospitality Essentials Specialisation | ||
| 1 | Hospitality Experience | NIL |
| 2 | Principles of Tourism, Hospitality and Events | NIL |
| 3 | Entertainment Industry Essentials | Principles of Tourism, Hospitality and Events |
| Student to select 1 x 25 credits from optional units 4, 5 | ||
| 4 | Marketing for Tourism, Hospitality and Events | NIL |
| 5 | Managing Tourism Destinations | Principles of Tourism, Hospitality and Events |
| Small Business Start-Up Specialisation | ||
| 1 | Start-Up Business Planning | NIL |
| 2 | Small Business Growth | NIL |
| Student to select 2 x 25 credits from optional units 3, 4, 5, 6 | ||
| 3 | Business and Sustainable Development | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
| 4 | Entrepreneurship | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
| 5 | Digital Marketing and E-Commerce | NIL |
| 6 | Introduction to Finance Principles | NIL |
| Workforce Management Specialisation | ||
| 1 | Building a Sustainable Workforce | Human Resource Management Introduction |
| Student to select 1 x 25 credits from optional units 2, 3 | ||
| 2 | Human Resources Management Introduction | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
| 3 | Human Resources Development | Human Resource Management Introduction |
| Student to select 2 x 25 credits from optional units 4, 5, 6, 7 | ||
| 4 | Strategic Rewards and Performance Management | NIL |
| 5 | Start-Up Business Planning | NIL |
| 6 | International Human Resources Management | Human Resource Management Introduction |
| 7 | Business Ethics | Successful completion of 200 credit points |
| Accounting for Business Decisions Specialisation | ||
| 1 | Cost Analysis for Decision Making | Financial Decision Making, OR Accounting – The Language of Business, OR Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business |
| 2 | Accounting Modelling and Data Visualisation | Cost Analysis for Decision Making |
| 3 | Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business | Financial Decision Making, OR Accounting – The Language of Business |
| 4 | Business Technologies and Data Management for Accountants | NIL |
