Handbook - Commerce / Design

Overview

This program is for students commencing from 2023. The Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Design (B Com BDes) is a 4 year double degree program which combines is a highly valued business qualification with a qualification designed for those who may wish to work as designers across a wide range … For more content click the Read More button below. The B Com component provides students with the fundamentals of business and the opportunity to explore their interests in one of a range of business disciplines. The BDes component offers students strong fundamentals in design combined with flexibility to explore a wide variety of design specialisations.

This program is for students commencing from 2023.

The Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Design (B Com BDes) is a 4 year double degree program which combines is a highly valued business qualification with a qualification designed for those who may wish to work as designers across a wide range of fields, or who wish to understand the role of design in contemporary business.

The B Com component provides students with the fundamentals of business and the opportunity to explore their interests in one of a range of business disciplines. The BDes component offers students strong fundamentals in design combined with flexibility to explore a wide variety of design specialisations.

Stand Alone Programs

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Double Degree Structure

You must complete 192 UOC.

Disciplinary Component - 3502 Commerce96 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 96 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree

Integrated First Year Courses48 Units of Credit:

Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.

Business Decision Making

Evidence-Based Problem Solving

Collaboration and Innovation in Business

Financial Management

Global Business Environments

Organisational Resources

Data, Insights and Decisions

myBCom

Students need to complete three non-credit bearing myBCom professional development elements. COMM0999 is recommended to be enrolled in the first term of study, COMM1999 upon completion of the integrated first year courses and COMM3999 in the final term of study. Students will engage in course Moodle activities as well as the myBCom platform (https://mybcom.unsw.edu.au/) to complete these elements.

myBCom Blueprint

myBCom First Year Portfolio

myBCom Graduation Portfolio

Commerce Majors

Students must complete a 48 UOC within a specified discipline (Commerce major) with at least 18 UOC of Level 3 courses to meet program requirements. Please note, this 48 UOC includes 1 course from the Integrated First Year (IFY) core. This means that students will complete 42 UOC in specified disciplinary courses outside the IFY core.

Business Sustainability and Social Impact

Business Analytics

Business Economics

Behavioural Economics

Financial Technology

International Business

Information Systems

Cybersecurity Management

Marketing Analytics

Human Resource Management

Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship

Prescribed Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Course6 Units of Credit:

Students must complete a 6 UOC Work Integrated Learning (WIL) course of the below courses within their program to meet the minimum requirement of 150 hours of professional work. Where students complete mandatory WIL in the non-Commerce component of the Double Degree, the 150 hours minimum requirement does not apply to the Commerce component of the program.

Business WIL Course

This course can count as a Business free elective or where applicable, can count as a Commerce major elective.

If a student is completing two commerce majors, the completed WIL course can only be counted towards one of the two majors. No double counting is permitted.

Industry Experience Program

Industry Consulting Project

Future of Work Project

Global Business Practicum

Social Entrepreneurship Practicum

Regional Business Practicum

Industry Experience Placement 1

Industry Experience Placement 2

UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic

Non-Business WIL Course

This course can count as a Free Elective or General Education course.

Note: Students in Commerce Double Degrees have the option of meeting the mandatory WIL requirement in the non-Commerce component of the Double Degree. However these courses will not contribute towards the 96 UOC minimum Business UOC requirement.

Practice of Work

WIL Experience Term

WIL Experience Term (Multi-Term)

Practice of Work (Online)

Co-NNECTIONS Placement

Global Practice of Work

Final Year Synthesis (FYS)

Students must complete their Final Year Synthesis (FYS) course within their final year of their Bachelor of Commerce program. That is, within 48 UOC or less remaining in their BCom program.

Students may meet more than one program requirement depending on their FYS course choice. For example; students who complete a FYS course that is also a Work Integrated Learning course within a major, will meet a major elective, WIL and FYS requirement.

Students who participate and complete significant extra-curricular projects (eg. Peter Farrell Cup), can apply for 0 UOC FYS (COMM3090).

Business FYS Course

Strategic Value Management

Retirement Saving and Spending Over the Lifecycle

Industry Consulting Project

Future of Work Project

Evidence-based Intervention Design and Evaluation

Global Business Practicum

Social Entrepreneurship Practicum

Regional Business Practicum

Synthesis of Learning Experience

Quantitative Business Analytics

Capstone Project

Solving Complex Strategy and Policy Problems

UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic

Non-Business FYS Course

Optional Minor

Students may choose to use their electives to complete one of the following minors.

Minor Requirements: An approved disciplinary stream containing at least 18 UOC at Level 2 and Level 3.

Business Sustainability and Social Impact

Business Analytics

Business Economics

Behavioural Economics

Financial Technology

International Business

Information Systems

Cybersecurity Management

Marketing Analytics

Human Resource Management

Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship

LEVEL 2 AND 3 MATURITY REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Faculty UOC

Disciplinary Component - 4825 Design96 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 96 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree.

Core Courses18 Units of Credit:

Specialisation Component78 Units of Credit:

Program Constraints

Limit Rule

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please read the Double Degree Program rules as some specific rules apply to particular Double Degree combinations.

You are responsible for ensuring you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and advice from your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program.

Additional Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change. Students should always follow the program requirements according to the year they started their degree. For more information please visit previous UNSW online handbooks

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Program Fees

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