Business (CDF) - 4462

The Chief of Defence Force Students (CDFS) Program in Business offers the opportunity for students entering UNSW Canberra with a high Entrance Rank, and who maintain a high level of performance in their studies, to undertake research in a range of disciplines that will develop their critical thinking and independent research skills beyond that available in the standard Bachelor Degree programs.

The range of CDFS Programs, described in detail in the following sections, is characterised by the inclusion of specialist courses in critical analysis and/or research methods appropriate to the area of study. All programs also include discipline-specific research projects. The research projects will be supervised by academic staff from the relevant discipline. With the approval of the Head of School, multi- or cross-disciplinary projects may be undertaken. Students in the research courses may work independently or as part of a team, depending on the nature of the project undertaken, though all students will submit individual assessment. Final assessment will be based on a written paper or report and oral presentations.

Throughout the program, and in addition to completing the courses given in the following schedules, students will be engaged with cohort activities so as to develop and maintain their interest and continuing involvement in the program via invited lectures, seminars, general reading and social events.

A separate honours program, 4512 Business (Honours), may be undertaken on successful completion of the Bachelor of Business (CDF) program.

The CDFS Program has objectives and learning outcomes in common with the standard Bachelor of Business degree, but extends the educational principles embodied in the standard degree to a higher level. In the program, students will be exposed to courses in critical analysis and/or research methods, which will offer significant extension to the ideas and analysis normally available in the standard degree program. This will allow all CDFS to successfully undertake research-oriented courses at the appropriate level through their program, thereby integrating research into their studies in a way that is not available in the standard degree. The individual projects undertaken in close association with academic staff on research topics of mutual interest underpin the CDFS Programs and give students the ability to develop their full potential.

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Business (CDF), students will have the ability to:

The first year of the BBus(CDF) comprises four foundation courses which are compulsory courses:

The second and third year of the Bachelor of Business (CDF) comprises core Business courses and Business-related electives, one compulsory course and free elective course, and General Education courses.

Compulsory Prescribed Elective Course

Plus x 2 General Education Courses
Students must select one General Education course from each of the following groups:

Group 1: ZGEN2222 Introduction to Strategic Studies, OR ZGEN2801 Strategy, Management and Leadership;

AND

Group 2: ZGEN2240 Introduction to Military Ethics, OR ZGEN2215 Law, Force and Legitimacy

Note: ZBUS2202, ZBUS3203 and ZBUS3205 have a pre-requisite of ZBUS2200 Markets and Competition

1. Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students

A student must comply with the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students. In the event of a conflict, the rules for the Bachelor of Business (CDF) take precedence over the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students.

2. Degree Requirements

2.1 To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Business, a student shall normally be enrolled for a minimum of six semesters and gain a minimum of 144 units of credit (normally 24 units in each full-time semester), including:

(a) Level I courses totalling 48 units of credit, with 24 units chosen from Business core courses;

(b) Upper-Level Business core courses totalling 60 units of credit;

(c) Upper-Level Business electives totalling 12 units of credit;

(d) Compulsory prescribed elective course ZINT2100 Introduction to Cyber-Security: Policy and Operations;

(e) A minimum of 12 units of credit of General Education courses;

(f) 6 units of credit taken from Upper-Level courses offered by Schools other than the School of Business.

2.2 No more than 48 units of credit may be gained for Level I courses.

2.3 At least 96 units of credit must be taken from Upper-Level courses.


2.4 As is the case for standard Bachelor Degree Programs, all CDFS Programs require the completion of 12 UOC of General Education courses, normally taken across Years 2 and 3.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

These regulations apply to all undergraduate degrees and are to be used in conjunction with Academic Rules and Program Information. All rules in this Handbook apply to each student who enters an undergraduate program in 2014. The rules remain applicable until the student exits their program, either by discontinuation or graduation. Students who entered a program in another year should consult the rules and regulations for that year.
Please refer to Faculty Regulations information