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the
University of Canberra
Australian Government owned university in the capital of
Australia
(Australia Capital university)

(a) Course/Subject Title:
Bachelor of
Business Administration
awarded by the
University of Canberra
Bachelor of Business
Administration (36 months Duration)
Course Requirements
72 credit
points comprising:
(a) Required 48 credit points
(b) Open electives 24 credit points
as set out below:
a)
Required Units
(48 credit points)
i) Business
and Government Foundation Program (24 credit points)
Code
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Units
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Credit Points
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5617 |
Accounting for Managers |
3 |
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6355 |
Introduction to Economics |
3 |
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4207 |
Introduction to Management |
3 |
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6357 |
Introduction to Marketing |
3 |
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5123 |
Business Statistics |
3 |
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6348 |
Information Systems in Organisations |
3 |
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4977 |
Introduction to Business Law |
3 |
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6356 |
Introduction to International Business |
3 |
ii)
Business Administration Major (24 credit points)
Code
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Units
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Credit Points
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6349 |
Entrepreneurship |
3 |
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6360 |
Accounting Systems and Practices |
3 |
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6392 |
Business Finance |
3 |
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7075 |
Leadership, Innovation and Change |
3 |
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6354 |
Managing Human Resources |
3 |
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7371 |
Strategic Management |
3 |
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7878 |
Organisational Behaviour |
3 |
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6366 |
Services Marketing |
3 |
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b)
Open Electives
(24 credit points) -select any 8 subjects
Code
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Units
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Credit Points
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6390 |
Consumer Behaviour |
3 |
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6380 |
International Marketing |
3 |
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6371 |
Marketing Management & Planning |
3 |
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6372 |
Marketing Research Methods |
3 |
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6413 |
Marketing Research Project |
3 |
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6393 |
Asia Pacific Business |
3 |
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6363 |
Global E-Business |
3 |
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6381 |
International Human Resource Management |
3 |
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6370 |
Managing Pay & Performance |
3 |
(b) Origin of the
Course/Examination
The
origin of the subjects for the Bachelor of Business
Administration are from the University of
Canberra, Faculty of Business and Government. The program is registered with
the Ministry of Education dated
24th
March 1999 (EDUN N24-02-008 Vol 34) by AM Education and Training
Pte Ltd.
The approved
teachers by the Council of Private Education (CPE) and also
approved by the Dean from the Faculty of Business and Government
will be allowed to provide both lectures and tutorials for the
appointed subjects in the Bachelor of Business Administration
program.
The
University of Canberra’s subject convenors will set both
assignment and examination questions. The examination papers
from the University of Canberra are dispatched directly to
SEAMEO RELC (Examination Office) who will invigilate the
students enrolled through AM School of Business Studies Pte Ltd
and send back to the University of Canberra for marking by the
respective subject convenors.
Each
subject in the Bachelor of Business Administration program will
be examined by one three-hour unseen written paper. Examinations
by written paper will take place at the end of each term.
Assessment for each subject in a student’s program is based on
the student’s performance in written examinations, assignments,
classwork, practical or other work as prescribed for the
subject. The method of assessment for each subject offered by AM
School of Business Studies Pte
Ltd is detailed in the subject outlines given to students at the
commencement of each term.
(c) Aims & Objectives/Expected
Outcomes
The Bachelor
of Business Administration is a program of study in commerce and
business. Students obtain a broad understanding of the business
disciplines and may choose major sequences of study from
business domains such as banking and financial services,
business management, international business and marketing. Six
open electives may be taken in a business or
non-business-related area, and students may consider minors in
the humanities to extend their appreciation of the wider social,
environmental and political dimensions of business and commerce.
The aim of the program is to develop well-rounded business
professionals who are equipped to solve problems within a
multi-disciplinary business environment. Graduates will also
have a high level of generic attributes and skills, consistent
with the expectations of the University and the wider
professional community.
(d) Target Students / Admission
Requirements
Applicants
may be considered admissible to the Bachelor of Business
Administration program if they can satisfy the Academic Board
that they have a reasonable likehood of success.
Interested
applicants must possess ONE of the following entry requirements:
· 2
GCE “A” level at least grade C
· Diploma
from local polytechnics
· Diploma
from overseas polytechnics
· Diploma
and Advanced Diploma from AM School of Business Studies Pte Ltd
·
Diplomas from other professional institutions that are approved
by the Academic Board of the
University of
Canberra.
Note:
Exemptions are on a case-by-case basis and approved by the
university based on the prior qualifications.
(e) Course Syllabus / Content
5617
Accounting for Managers
Accounting
for Managers provides non-accounting students with insights into
the relevance of financial information for business planning and
investment decisions. It consists of three interrelated parts: (i)
examinations of the nature, meaning and purpose of financial
information; (ii) discussion of management's corporate
governance responsibilities with respect to the reliability of
financial information; and (iii) case studies in business
problem-solving, involving the use, where appropriate, of
accounting and spreadsheet software.
Learning
outcomes: Students will be able to: describe and critically
evaluate the respective roles of the accountant, financial
controller, treasurer and auditor in public and private
enterprise; outline the concept of corporate governance as it
relates to the reliability of financial information; interpret,
analyse and use information contained in published financial
reports for making informed investment decisions; interpret,
analyse and use management accounting information for business
planning and control; evaluate capital investments using the
principles of discounted cash flow; and use accounting and
spreadsheet software to support decision-making. In addition to
having acquired subject specific knowledge, students should also
have improved their generic skills, such as report writing;
problem solving; the ability to act and think independently; the
ability to collaborate with colleagues; and in the use of
information technology.
6355
Introduction to Economics
This unit is
designed to equip students who have little or no knowledge of
economics with a clear and up-to-date commentary of the
economy. The topics covered will provide all the information
necessary to enable discussion of government policy,
international trade, the financial sector, and the economy's
main industries (agriculture, manufacturing, mining and
services).
Learning
outcomes: At the end of this unit students should understand the
basic principles of economics and the forces that have shaped
the Australian economy; appreciate how social, economic and
political forces have interacted to develop key economic
institutions; and understand how economic policy is formulated.
The unit will provide students with an appreciation of the
relevance of economics to policy debate and issues.
4977
Introduction to Business Law
This course
aims to provide students with a basic founding in law and legal
processes in Australia, leading to an examination of the law of
contract, agency, negligence, and consumer protection. The
examination of basic law and legal processes concentrates on the
structure of law, legal reasoning and the use of precedent. It
also examines techniques for statutory interpretation, focusing
on commercial law and legal issues. Critical aspects of the law
of contract, the law of agency, the civil wrong of negligence,
consumer protection and the sale of goods including application
of the Trade practices Act will form the focus of the course.
4207
Introduction to Management
The subject
aims to introduce to students a broad range of management issues
and experiences faced by managers in modern organisations. It
relies strongly on a case study approach to learning to equip
students with knowledge and skills which they can apply to fluid
and often, ambiguous, work environments.
Learning
outcomes: By the end of the subject students should be able to
understand the principal historical and current approaches to
the study of management; apply the various theories of
management to particular management situations; understand the
tasks and competencies required in the practice of management;
comprehend the range of complicating factors which prevent the
study of management from ever becoming an exact science; and
demonstrate basic competencies in the written and oral
presentation of academic work.
6357
Introduction to Marketing
The aim of
this subject is to give students an understanding of and a feel
for the role of the marketing manager through an introduction to
the basic problems and practices in marketing management. This
subject includes such topics as the marketing environment,
analysing marketing opportunities, organising of marketing
covering product price decisions, channel decisions, physical
distribution decisions, communication - promotion, advertising
decisions, sales force decisions, and controlling and evaluating
marketing programs.
Learning
outcomes: On completing this subject students should be able to
be capable of: analysing marketing environments; design
appropriate marketing strategies for specific market segments;
evaluate strategies and their impact; prepare a basic but
effective marketing plan for a small business
enterprise/charity/or public sector service.
5123 Business
Statistics
This is an
introductory unit in statistics designed for students in
commerce and management discipline areas. Emphasis is placed on
the application of statistical techniques to those
disciplines. Topics include populations and samples; the
presentation and interpretation of data; measures of central
tendency and variability; index numbers; simple linear
regression and correlation; an introduction to time series;
basic probability; the binomial, Poisson and normal
distributions; and estimation and hypothesis testing. Analyses
will be carried out using Microsoft Excel.
Learning
outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, students will be
expected to understand the nature and consequences of natural
variability in data; express a problem in statistical terms;
summarise data graphically and statistically, either manually or
via a computer package; understand and interpret economic index
numbers; understand the nature of a time series and how it is
analysed; estimate and test parameters in simple situations; and
understand basic statistical terminology in published material.
6349
Entrepreneurship
The subject
includes instruction in opportunity recognition, commercialising
a concept, marshalling resources in the face of risk, and
initiating a business venture. Topics include entrepreneurship,
intrapreneurship, marketing research, environmental assessment,
financial preparation, understanding entrepreneurial
perspective, developing creativity, ethical and social
responsibility challenges, sources of information and assistance
in Australia, developing and presenting a business plan,
assessment and evaluation of opportunities, strategic planning
and managing entrepreneurial growth.
Learning
outcomes: On completion of this subject students should be able
to demonstrate an understanding of the nature of
entrepreneurship and its role in business; demonstrate an
understanding of entrepreneurial behaviour including approaches
to teamwork, communication, creativity, innovation, risk-taking
and ethical responsibility; identify and describe the important
elements in formulating and evaluating an entrepreneurial
business plan for a start-up organisation or for a new project
in an established organization; identify and describe the
important elements of managing rapid growth and overcoming
obstacles in an entrepreneurial environment; identify and
describe significant sources of information and assistance in
Australia.
6392 Business
Finance
Prerequisite:
Accounting for Managers
Business
Finance aims to provide students with analytical techniques for
the efficient financial management of business. These techniques
are developed within the framework of modern theories of finance
like portfolio theory and CAPM. Topics include the goals and
functions of finance, corporate financial strategy, financial
mathematics, methods of valuation, project appraisal, risk
analysis, capital structure, methods of financing operations and
role of financial markets, dividend policies, and derivative and
convertible securities. Students should emerge from the subject
with a thorough appreciation of the roles of debt, risk and
performance measures in financial management.
Learning
outcomes: On successful completion of this subject students will
be able to apply a best practice framework for financial
decision-making in the areas of capital investment, capital
structure, dividend policies, and working capital management.
Students will also have an appreciation of the relationship
between, and measurement of, risk and return; the types and uses
of derivative instruments; and globalisation in a financial
context. Students will be able to read the financial press with
confidence, and in addition will have enhanced a range of
generic skills, with special emphasis on analytical skills such
as the ability to interpret data and reports, and appreciative
skills such as the ability to receive, evaluate and react to new
ideas.
6348
Information Systems in Organisations
Students will
be introduced to the Informatics discipline as the study of the
use of information technology, particularly as applied through
information systems, in conducting the work of government,
business and other organisations. Students will gain a
conceptual framework for understanding the nature and purpose of
Informatics by examining typical kinds of information systems,
the data, information and knowledge they embody, the
technologies they deploy and the management and social issues
they raise.
Learning
outcomes: On successful completion of this unit, students will
be able to discuss the nature, kinds, components and impacts of
information systems and their use as a fundamental part of
organisational processes. They will be able to interpret the
concepts of systems, information and technology, give examples
of the methodologies used in building information systems and
recognise the roles of the various stakeholders in the
development and operation of systems. They will have developed
written, oral and visual communication skills and be able to
apply them.
6356
Introduction to International Business
This unit
will cover a range of topics relevant to both the environment
and competitive strategy of international business. Topics will
include globalisation, International Trade and Payments,
geographical, cultural and institutional factors, regional blocs
and markets, international dimensions of marketing, strategic
management, human resource management, and e-business.
Learning
outcomes: On completion of this unit students will be able to
appreciate the major factors and issues affecting the
development of international business; appreciate the
international context in which businesses operate; recognize the
impact of social, economic and cultural factors on the business
environment; and understand how geographical and institutional
forces shape international trade.
6390 Consumer
Behaviour
Prerequisite:
Introduction to Marketing
Issues that
are explored in this unit include: What process do consumers go
through when selecting products? How important is the consumers
culture or social status when designing a marketing strategy? Is
the role of emotion and humour essential in a marketing
campaign? Why should customer complaints be the number one
priority for everyone in organizations? This unit is supported
by theories aimed at providing students with an analytical
background to develop effective marketing strategies.
Learning
Outcomes: Students will understand consumer behaviour theories
and their implications for marketing. They will be able to
implement consumer behaviour findings into marketing strategies
and develop an analytical understanding of consumer behaviour.
6380
International Marketing
Prerequisite:
Introduction to International Business or Introduction to
Marketing
This unit
explores the internationalisation of business and examines
strategies for Australian and Asian firms engaged in
international marketing. Topics include analysis of
multinational trade and Australian business involvement;
international marketing strategies and decisions on
segmentation, product policy and product planning, pricing,
channels of distribution, and international advertising; issues
in international marketing research; multi country data analysis
and international marketing information systems.
Learning
Outcomes: On completion of the unit, the student should have an
understanding of the historical and structural environment in
which the global marketer operates with emphasis on
international institutions and the World Bank; embargoes and
sanctions - regulation of international export and import
controls; the international cultural market as it affects
marketers; foreign exchange and other risks; secondary
international marketing research; international product adaption
and promotion and pricing; channels of international
distribution and logistics; licensing, franchising and export
intermediaries; counter trade and barter; future trends in
globalisation.
6413 Market
Research Project
Prerequisite:
Market Research Methods
The unit
will introduce students to the complexities of the research
process, survey design techniques, the use and sources of
secondary data, and the use of qualitative research including
focus groups in marketing research. Students will also be
introduced to various research analysis techniques, and will
work on solving marketing research problems for private, public
and not-for-profit businesses.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this unit students will be able to develop a
marketing research proposal for clients, then choose and
implement appropriate research methods. Students will be able to
access secondary sources of information, conduct qualitative and
quantitative research, analyse data and write and present a
research report
6371 Marketing
Management & Planning
Prerequisite:
Introduction to Marketing
This unit
focuses on the marketing planning process, strategic market
management, and implementation. The models and methods covered
include scenario analysis, impact analysis, strategic
information scanning systems, the key success factor/competitive
environments, customer-based competitor identification and the
capital asset pricing model. The uses of various marketing
research techniques are examined and applied to real world
situations. Students will gain practical experience through
participation in marketing exercises, simulation games and
computer modelling in the application of analytical tools for
market analysis and measurement profitability and productivity
analysis, pricing decision analysis, sales forecasting, the
development of marketing, plans and budgets, physical
distribution management and channel management.
Learning
Outcomes: On completion of this unit, students should be able to
conduct an external and internal marketing audit of an
organisation, addressing key strategic questions.
6372 Marketing
Research Methods
Prerequisite:
Introduction to Marketing
This unit
will introduce students to the lesser complexities of the
research process, survey design techniques, the use and sources
of secondary data, and the use of qualitative research including
focus groups in marketing research. Students will also be
introduced to various research techniques including survey
research, observation and experiments.
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit students should
have a sound understanding of the function of marketing research
systems and techniques in marketing management. Students will be
able to outline the advantages and disadvantages of various
research techniques, outline the basics of questionnaire design
and be able to design a research plan.
6366 Services
Marketing
Prerequisite:
Introduction to Marketing
This unit
aims to provide students with a review of current theory and
practice in services marketing. The distinctive needs of service
industries for marketing planning and strategy will be explored,
as will customer relationship management. Challenges such as
maintaining service quality and handling customer complaints
will be considered, as well as the impact on services of
information technology and globalisation. The unit will have a
current Australian focus and will make use of actual examples of
service industries in our region.
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit participants will
be able to understand the special marketing needs of service
industries; understand customer behaviour and relationship
management in the service sector; develop marketing strategies
for service industries; analyse the impact of recent
environmental changes on service industries; analyse case
studies in the field of services marketing and solve problems
related to the marketing of services.
6354 Managing
Human Resources
Prerequisite:
Introduction to Management
Managing
Human Resource encourages students to critically examine the
relationship between corporate strategy and the core HRM
activities such as recruitment, selection, appraisal, pay
systems, training and development, and career and succession
management. Students will also identify linkages between HRM
functions and the external economic and social context and
identify options for organising HRM functions and operations
(for example internal/outsourced; local/international/global).
In addition, students will use theoretical HRM models to analyse
case studies.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit
students will be able to analyse cases in order to identify
issues and approaches in human resource management; demonstrate
competency in writing reports and making oral presentations on
strategies in human resource management; and analyse the merits
of a range of approaches to attracting, retaining, developing
and motivating staff within relevant internal and external
contexts.
7371 Strategic
Management
Prerequisite:
Introduction to Management
The concept
of qualitative decision-making and policy analysis will be
considered. Both a private and public sector orientation will be
used to consider strategic and corporate planning, rational
policy making including cybernetic control theory,
'non-rational' and counter-planning theories, contingency
approaches to policy-making in democratic societies. Case
studies concerning public/private "mega-projects" will be
studied involving both Australian and international examples of
public decision-making.
Learning
outcomes: At the completion of the subject students will have
been: introduced to the basic concepts of long-range, strategic
and rational decision theories as well as to counter-planning
models, prepared for more advanced study in public
administration and public policy, and acquired a wider
understanding of 'real-world' bureaucratic and policy-related
decision making especially concerning large-scale projects.
4818
Organisational Behaviour
Prerequisite:
Introduction to Management
This subject
is designed to assist students in developing their people skills
so that they can become a state-of-the-art manager. This will be
achieved by providing students with the concepts, theories,
issues and insights into the behavioural aspects of individuals
and work groups. The purpose of this subject is to study human
behaviour in organisations at the individual and group level and
to identify the effect of organisation structure and processes
on behaviour.
Learning
outcomes: Upon completion of this subject students will have
developed or improved their skills in analysis and problem
solving; academic competencies as they relate to written and
oral presentations; application of basic and enduring principles
developed from the study of organisational behaviour as they
apply to the workplace; comprehension of the interactions
between the various theoretical approaches in organisational
behaviour.
7075
Leadership, Innovation and Change
Prerequisite:
Introduction to Management or permission of subject convenor
Leadership is a central issue and necessary skill in modern
management. It is closely related to organisational change and
innovation, two ubiquitous characteristics of successful
contemporary organisations. This unit provides essential
insights into these matters into undergraduate business and
management courses.
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit students will
have: acquired an understanding of the concept of leadership
and the application of leadership principles; familiarity with
explanatory models of leadership behaviour; understanding of the
relationship linking leadership with innovation and
organisational change; the capacity for critical analysis of
issues relating to leadership in contemporary organisations.
6393 Asia
Pacific Business
Prerequisite:
Introduction to International Business or Introduction to
Economics
The unit will
stress thematic approaches, by looking at topics such as growth
patterns, the development of trade, industrial structure and
ownership, and government-business relations, across the region
as a whole; geographic approaches, by examining the special
factors affecting different countries and areas; international
approaches, by relating the characteristics and trends in Asian
economies to the economies of the other advanced economies of
the world; and institutional and managerial practices both
within countries and within business organisations in the
region.
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit students should be
capable of an appreciation of competitive strategy and
management of business in the Asia-Pacific and South East Asia;
examining the structures and workings of major economies such as
Japan, China, Korea, India and the ASEAN countries in connection
with appropriate economic concepts and ideas; analysing the
economic development of Pacific Basin economies in a comparative
fashion with reference to appropriate models and theory;
exploring the international relationships of Pacific Basin
economies and the scope for regional integration; and
understanding the interaction of innovative behaviour,
management systems and public policy in several countries of the
region.
6363 Global
E-Business
Prerequisite: Introduction to International Business or
Introduction to Economics
This unit
will provide an understanding of the global economic and
regulatory infrastructure and the strategic context within which
global electronic commerce is developing. It will examine the
various principles that govern and influence global e-business
and investigate how information and technology affects the
nature of economic transactions and influence market structures
in the global context. It will also examine how businesses can
manage their foreign trade activities via the internet, digital
marketplaces and other electronic networks, and the issues
involved in implementing global e-commerce operations.
Learning
Outcomes: On completion of this unit participants will be able
to understand the various components that constitute the
information and network economy in a global context; understand
the various infrastructures necessary for the successful
implementation of global e-business; explain the economic
rationale underlying the development of global e-business; and
understand the appropriate e-business models required for the
successful management and administration of e-business in a
global environment.
6381
International Human Resource Management
Prerequisite:
Introduction to International Business or Managing Human
Resources
International
HRM explores the topics of culture, strategy and structure;
recruitment and selection; performance management; training and
development; international compensation; labour relations; and
joint ventures.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit
students will be able to describe the key differences between
international HRM in Multinational enterprises and HRM in
organisations operating domestically; examine the relationship
between organisational factors (such as strategy and structure),
external factors (such as legal and political systems, culture
and competition), and international HRM policies and practices
adopted by various MNEs. Students will also be able to discuss
the complexities of managing international strategic alliances
and, in particular, international joint ventures.
6370 Managing
Pay & Performance
Prerequisite:
Managing Human Resources
The unit
provides students with a detailed understanding of pay
structures and the main types of performance-related pay. Topics
covered include structuring base pay, job evaluation, market
surveys, motivation and employee behaviour; goal-setting and
performance appraisal; individual performance-related pay,
gainsharing, goalsharing, team-based rewards; profit-sharing and
employee share ownership.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit
students will be able to make informed choices about the most
suitable pay and performance management practices for particular
work organizations. Students will also be able to assist in the
selection, design, implementation and review of suitable systems
for measuring and rewarding individual, group and organisation-wide
performance.
(f) Total Course Duration /Weekly
Instruction Hours
For full-time
students, each subject has minimum of 36 contact hours for
lectures excluding tutorials. In addition, student is expected
to spend a minimum of 20 hours on assignment/s and 50 hours of
private study.
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lectures cum tutorials. In addition, student is expected to
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Classes about 2 times per week (7pm to 10pm)
Week
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Intensive classes per subject - 12 hrs per subject.
(Friday: 7pm to 10pm, Saturday: 2pm to 5pm and Sunday:
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Examination preparation week
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Intensive classes per subject - 12 hrs per subject.
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Week
1 to 8:
Classes about 2 times per week (7pm to 10pm)
Week
9 to10:
Intensive classes per subject - 12 hrs per subject.
(Friday: 7pm to 10pm, Saturday: 2pm to 5pm and Sunday:
9am to 4pm)
Week
11:
Examination preparation week
Week
12: Examination
week
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Note: For
example, if student commencing his/her study from April to June
of the year, Term 1 will be from April to June of the year.
Subsequently, Term 2 for this student will be from July to
September of the year.
(g) Assessment
Assessment
for each subject in a student’s program is based on the
student’s performance in written examinations, assignments,
classwork, practical or other work as prescribed for the subject
by the University of Canberra’s Subject Convenor. The method of
assessment for each subject offered by the University is
detailed in the subject outlines given to students at the
commencement of each term.
Students
should familiarise themselves with the methods of assessment
prescribed for each subject they undertake.
Notification
of Results of Assessment
The grading
system used for undergraduate units at the University is as
follows:
HD
High Distinction
D
Distinction
CR
Credit
P
Pass
UP
Ungraded Pass (pass grade for subjects assessed on a
Pass/Fail basis only)
NW
Fail result based on written notification of withdrawal from
subject after due date
NX
Fail result based on failure to reach pass grade in a
subject having completed all the subject assessment requirements
NC
Fail result based on failure to complete one or more of the
assessment requirements for the subject
NS
Fail result based on failure to sit for a final
examination
(NS is an optional subcategory of NC)
NN
Fail result based on non-participation in a subject
WD
Withdrawal approved by Division for good cause
WH
Withheld result – interim result pending finalization
CNT
Subject continuing over more than one academic year
***
Inapplicable or unavailable
Results will be available via OSIS (On-Line Student Information
System).
Appeals
Students who
are dissatisfied with a Fail grade may seek a review of their
result. The “Review of Subject Results” form can be
obtained from the Admin Office. Any appeal is to be submitted to
the Admin Office within one week after the release of the
results via OSIS. Result of the appeal will then be notified by
post.
(h) Academic Information
Academic Staff
University of
Canberra uses Singapore staff with demonstrated academic and
professional competence to facilitate the study of students in
Singapore by distance education through regular training and
consultation sessions. The local teaching staffs are supported
by the University’s academic staff regularly visiting Singapore
for consulting, monitoring the program, and conducting seminars
or other teaching activities. This way of staffing the Bachelor
of Business Administration program ensures that core content is
relevant to students in their own setting. Regular performance
appraisal of all staff participating in the program ensures the
quality of staff contribution.
Illness
If a student
is hampered by illness or serious cause during any term, and
formal assessment of their work is adversely affected, they must
notify the Admin Office as soon as possible. Written
notification with supporting evidence, such as a medical
certificate that advises that the illness would have affected
their performance, must be received before the scheduled time of
the final assessment of the subject.
In the event
of an illness during an examination, the student must
notify, obtain and submit the “Request for Deferred
Examination” form to the Admin Office at the earliest
opportunity. The form is to be submitted together with a
supporting medical certificate includes, but is not limited to
the following:
· A
medical certificate stating that you were ill and unable to sit
the examination on the date stipulated
· A
police report outlining circumstances as to why you could not
sit the examination
·
A
report from a psychologist or counselor
·
A
death certificate or coroners report
Generally, if
a student sits for the examination, no consideration will be
given for illness when the examination is marked.
Student
Progress and Exclusion from Studies
If a student
fails to make the required academic progress in their course,
they may be subject to academic probation. An appropriate
authority may direct that a student who has failed to make
sufficient academic progress be placed on academic probation,
which includes the imposition of conditions of continued
enrolment. Failure to meet the conditions will result in the
student being excluded from their course of study.
A student who
is excluded from a course is excluded for a period which
is indicated on the notice of exclusion. To resume studies the
student must submit an “Application for Admission” form
and should include information that they have an improved
likehood of success should they be admitted. Any application for
readmission after the period of exclusion has expired will be
considered on its merits along with other applications for
admission to that course.
A student who
is excluded from a subject will be advised of the period of
exclusion in the notice of exclusion.
Maximum Period
to Complete a Course
Students must
complete the academic requirements for their course within a
specified maximum period in order to be awarded the degree. The
maximum period for the completion of a course leading to a
bachelor degree is normally ten years. The period is calculated
retrospectively in time from the date the student successfully
completed every matter specified in his/her study program.
Transcript of
Academic Record
Students who
have completed the academic requirements of their course will
automatically receive one free transcript when the course
completion is certified, subject to any restrictions under the
University legislation.
Course
Completion
Students expecting to complete the academic requirements of
their course need to be certified by the Faculty Education
Committee meetings in July and November and then be able to have
their award conferred at one of the ceremonies being held in
July/August and December at the University of Canberra
respectively.
Graduates attending the ceremony at the University of Canberra
will receive the certificate otherwise the certificate will be
send to Singapore. Graduates will then be notified by post, once
ready for collection from the Admin Office.
Graduation Ceremonies
The University ceremonies for the conferring of awards will be
held in July/August and in December. Graduates who wish to
attend the ceremony need to inform the Admin Office so that
information about the ceremony can be provided.
Graduates are encouraged to attend the ceremony at the
University of Canberra with their families whenever possible.
All travel, accommodation and related expenses would be borne by
the graduates themselves.
AM School of Business Studies Pte Ltd and the University of
Canberra will also hold the graduation ceremony yearly in
Singapore, towards the end of November.
(i) Accreditation and
Recognition
Program
Accreditation
The award of
the Bachelor of Business Administration is accredited by the
University of
Canberra and registered with the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and
Courses for International Students (CRICOS). The
University of
Canberra
is registered with CRICOS and carries the provider number
00212K. The CRICOS number for the program is 025564B.)
Graduates of
the BBA program from the University of Canberra will qualify
admission to postgraduate courses such as Master of
International Business, Master of Business Administration,
Master of International Finance, etc.
Course
Completion
Students
expecting to complete the academic requirements of their course
need to be certified by the Divisional Education Committee
meetings in July and November and then be able to have their
award conferred at one of the ceremonies being held in
July/August and December at the University of Canberra
respectively.
Graduates attending the ceremony at the University of Canberra
will receive the certificate otherwise the certificate will be
send to Singapore. Graduates will then be notified by post, once
ready for collection from the Admin Office.
Recognition
Students who have successfully complete all the course
requirements will be awarded the Bachelor of Business
Administration by the University of Canberra, which are the same
as that awarded to the on-campus students in Canberra.
(j) Admission Procedures
The admission procedures are established by the University’s
Academic Board. The Admissions Committee, a sub-committee of
Academic Board, considers applications for admission using the
Admission Rules and Procedures as its terms of reference. The
Admission Rules are made by the University Council under the
Admissions Statute.
Application
There are two intakes for full-time and four intakes each year
(January, April, July and October) for part-time studies The
application periods are usually 1 month before the commencement
of the intake.
Applicants should submit the completed application form,
certified true copies of academic qualifications (certificates
and transcripts) together with an application fee of S$200.00
(for successful applicants, this will be part of the total
course fee and for those applications that are rejected by the
University, the application fee will be refunded).
Offer of Place
Applicants who have been selected to undertake the Bachelor of
Business program will receive an Offer of Place. The Offer of
Place will indicate the expiry date by which the offer must be
accepted. Any person accepting an Offer of Place is required to
accept by the expiry date.
Deferment of Acceptance of Offer
The University grants deferment of the acceptance of an Offer of
Place to intending students. Applicants seeking to defer their
acceptance must notify the University via AM School of Business
Studies Pte Ltd by the date for accepting their Offer of Place.
Withdrawal of Studies
Students
withdrawing from the Bachelor of Business program will be
regarded as withdrawn from all subjects in current or future
terms. Notification of course withdrawal must be made in writing
to the Admin Office.
Students who
withdraw from their course will have to apply for readmission in
order to continue studies at the University.
Under such
circumstances, students will be required to clear all
outstanding payments. Legal action will be taken against
students who fail to clear their outstanding payments before the
stipulated deadline.
Deferment of Studies
Students,
who require a deferment of their studies, are required to fill
up and submit the “Request for Deferment of Studies” form to the
Admin Office. Students, who have made their course fee by
monthly instalments, you are required to make one advance
instalment to hold the deferment.
In
addition, students are required to clear any outstanding
instalments for the term before they will be allowed to defer
their studies. Kindly note that the maximum deferment period
allowed is one year. A deferment of more than one year will be
considered a withdrawal.
(k) Fees/Classroom/Class Size
Classroom: 02
Class Size:
20 to 30 students
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No. |
Description
of payment |
SGD |
|
1 |
Tuition fee per subject is SGD
1650
Total tuition fee = SGD 1650 x
24 subjects
Students
are given interest free monthly installment during the
terms
of studies
|
39,600 |
|
2 |
Non-tuition fee
(non-refundable):
a.
Application Fee
|
200 |
Notes:
There is no GST.
All fees are
in Singapore Dollars and are payable to
AM School of
Business Studies Pte Ltd
in
accordance with the above schedule. Candidates who do not comply
with the fee schedule will not be permitted to proceed with the
program.
Fee Payment Policy
An
administrative charge of 1% per working day will be levied on
each late payment of the course fee.
Refund
Policy
· A
full refund of the total course fee or part thereof will be made
if notice of withdrawal is received at least 30 working days
BEFORE the commencement of the course. However, only
written correspondence is regarded as a valid form of withdrawal
notice. Course withdrawals through telephone calls will not be
entertained.
· There
will be no refund of course fee paid in the event of a
withdrawal made WITHIN 30 working days prior to
the commencement of the course.
· The
application fee of S$200 is strictly non-refundable in such
instances above.
(l) Admission Procedures
The admission procedures are established by the AM School of
Business Studies Pte Ltd’s Academic Board and will consider
applications for admission using the Admission Requirements as
its terms of reference.
Application
There are two intakes each year for full-time students (January
and July) and four intakes each year for part-time students
(January, April, July and October). The application periods are
usually 1 month before the commencement of the intake.
Applicants should submit the completed application form,
certified true copies of academic qualifications (certificates
and transcripts) together with an application fee of S$200.00
(for successful applicants, this will be part of the total
course fee and for those applications that are rejected by the
University, the application fee will be refunded).
Offer of Place
Applicants who have been selected to undertake the Diploma of
Business program will receive an Offer of Place. The Offer of
Place will indicate the expiry date by which the offer must be
accepted. Any person accepting an Offer of Place is required to
accept by the expiry date.
Deferment of Acceptance of Offer
AM School of Business Studies Pte Ltd may grant deferment of the
acceptance of an Offer of Place to intending students.
Applicants seeking to defer their acceptance must notify the
institution by the date for accepting their Offer of Place.
Withdrawal of Studies
Students
withdrawing from the Bachelor of Business Administration program
will be regarded as withdrawn from all subjects in current or
future terms. Notification of course withdrawal must be made in
writing to the Admin Office.
Students who
withdraw from their course will have to apply for readmission in
order to continue studies at the school.
Under such
circumstances, students will be required to clear all
outstanding payments. Legal action will be taken against
students who fail to clear their outstanding payments before the
stipulated deadline.
Deferment of
Studies
Students, who
require a deferment of their studies, are required to fill up
and submit the “Request for Deferment of Studies” form to the
Admin Office.
In addition,
students are required to clear any outstanding tuition fee for
the term before they will be allowed to defer their studies.
Kindly note that the maximum deferment period allowed is one
year. A deferment of more than one year will be considered a
withdrawal.
Further Information
Persons seeking further information should contact the Admin
Office:
AM
School of Business Studies Pte Ltd
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