Lead businesses of the future.
Digital technologies aren’t just influencing the business landscape – they’re transforming it entirely. To keep up with the pace of this change, organisations of all shapes and sizes are calling on the expertise of bright minds who consider business through a distinctly digital lens. This specialist degree will equip you with the in-depth understanding to apply this perspective.
The Bachelor of Digital Business prepares business leaders for digital transformation with a focus on digital technology applications in business management. You’ll gain practical, real-world experience with industry partners and learn how to use emerging technologies like artificial intelligence in ways that positively impact both business and society – all while developing prized knowledge and skills in cybersecurity and big data.
The course develops through the themes of specialist discipline knowledge, additional discipline knowledge, and in addition includes elective study.
Part A. Specialist discipline knowledge
These units will develop your capacity as a critical, creative and ethical professional. With an emphasis on decision-making and the management of digitalisation within organisations, you will be proficient in utilising your extensive knowledge of digital business to formulate solutions for business challenges.
Part B. Additional discipline knowledge
These additional units will allow you to delve deeper into areas of interest. The units present an avenue for you to enhance your expertise and understanding within a distinct functional domain, thus providing a comprehensive insight into the implementation of digitalisation tailored to specific business functions. Some units are highly immersive and offer you the opportunity to leverage digital skills to address societal or business problems.
Part C. Free elective study
These are free electives which will enable you to further your knowledge of digital business, or business more broadly, or to select units from across the University in which you are eligible to enrol.
More information
The Monash University Handbook (coming soon) will have detailed information about the course structure and requirements.
View the course map here.
Quality education
Your degree will be recognised wherever you want to work or study in the world. Monash University is ranked (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024):
- No. 35 in the world for Accounting and Finance
- No. 36 in the world for Economics and Econometrics
- No. 62 in the world for Business and Management Studies
- Top 50 in the world for Marketing.
Professionally accredited
The School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, held only by 6% of business schools worldwide, and is a signatory of the UN’s Principles for Responsible Management Education initiative.
Strategically aligned
This course has a strategic goal of preparing business leaders for digital transformation, focusing on digital technology applications in business management. You’ll have an excellent opportunity to advance from the introduction of novel business concepts into the realm of digital business, expanding beyond the traditional IT boundaries.
Holistic and flexible
You’ll graduate with a wide breadth of knowledge and skills required in today’s digital business landscape. Some of our units are highly immersive, where you’ll leverage your digital skills to address real world societal or business problems. You can also expand your career options by adding a major or two minors from the Bachelor of Business and Commerce in areas like accounting, finance or marketing.
Getting you work-ready
Gain practical, real-world experience with industry partners as you work through industry-specific datasets, software, workshops, live projects and more.
Industry relevant
You’ll learn business leadership and decision-making, and familiarise yourself with digital tools and their integration with business, including ethical and cybersecurity considerations.
Cross-campus learning experiences
This course is simultaneously delivered across Monash’s Caulfield and Malaysia campuses, offering a unique opportunity to travel between campuses and experience university in another country. Some units are also delivered jointly online, so students from both campuses can attend tutorials together and collaborate as part of a digitally dynamic global classroom.
Expand your horizons
Throughout the year, the School of Business hosts a range of professional development events from leadership panels and masterclasses to research seminars. At these events, you’ll engage with high-profile thinkers, leaders, policymakers, academics and experts on a wide spectrum of topics.
Bursaries
Receive a 10% tuition fee waiver when you successfully enrol in this course. Click here for more details.
Stay connected, even after you graduate
The Monash Malaysia Business Alumni Chapter was founded by alumni, for alumni. When you graduate, you’ll become part of a huge network of professionals to stay connected with throughout your career.
Emerge as a future-focussed business professional, with the digital skills to drive innovation across organisations of all shapes and sizes.
You might support a large corporation through ongoing digital transformation, play a dynamic role in a smaller company, or even run a digital business of your own.
If you aim to contribute and navigate the intricacies of small-to-medium businesses, you can expect to learn diverse skill sets required in responding to the dynamic nature of the digital business sector.
If you’re aspiring to work with large corporations, you can expect to learn different skills in handling a digital business specialisation within specific departments.
You could be a:
- digital marketing specialist
- business analyst
- e-commerce manager.
Whichever path you choose, you’ll gain a skillset that is becoming increasingly sought after in the business world.
You need to satisfy particular academic, English language and age requirements to be considered for entry into this course.
Entry score
The Bachelor of Digital Business requires the following entry scores:
Qualification | Score |
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Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)* | 70% |
GCE A Level** | 8 |
ATAR | 75 |
Gaokao, China | 65% |
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education | 17 |
Indian School Certificate Examination | 65% |
All India Senior School Certificate Examination | 70% |
SMA3, Indonesia | Please click here to find out the entry score. |
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB Diploma Program) | 26 |
STPM, Malaysia | 7.9 |
UEC, Malaysia | ≤5 |
Program Matrikulasi (Matriculation Program), Malaysia | 2.33 |
Ontario Secondary School Diploma | 78.5% |
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) | 10 |
High School Diploma, Vietnam | 8.14 |
UNSW Foundation Studies | 7 |
Foundation in Arts, Sunway College | 65% |
Foundation in Science and Technology, Sunway College | 65% |
*The undergraduate entry requirements published are for students who commence the MUFY program in 2024.
**The Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) accepts a minimum D Grade in A Level to be equivalent to the STPM Pass grade. For more information, please click here.
Prerequisites
Mathematics (Australian Year 12 equivalent) is a prerequisite for the Bachelor of Digital Business.