Bachelor of Business in Economics

Business and economics make a powerful combination. Graduates with skills in both disciplines are highly sought after for a range of roles in business, government and non-profit organisations.

Studying the combined Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Economics at UNE gives you flexibility to take your career in whichever direction you choose. You will combine a solid grounding in accounting, business ethics, management and marketing with the quantitative and analytical skills needed to solve complex problems in the real world.

Why study the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Economics with UNE?

We’re highly rated – year after year, students award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide, so you know you are in good hands.

With 10 majors to choose from in our Bachelor of Business component and 4 to choose from in the Bachelor of Economics component, our combined business and economics course gives you the flexibility to pursue a diverse range of career paths.

Combined degrees are structured to enable you to graduate in a much shorter time than it would take to complete the two degrees individually. Each degree on its own is three years full-time study, but this combined degree is just four years full-time.

What makes our course different?

Our combined degree gives you the flexibility to explore a wide range of subjects in depth. You will complete core units in economics, accounting, marketing and organisational behaviour then select one business major and one economics major to focus your career in the direction you choose. You will have opportunities to:

• Qualify for admission to the major Australian professional accounting bodies for full membership and continuing professional development if you undertake the accounting major.
• Qualify for admission to the Australian Human Resources Institute through completion of the Human Resource Management major.
• Learn and apply an innovative solution to resolve your own business challenge, problem or opportunity as part of our Business in Action unit.
• Be mentored through the start-up phase of a business opportunity with our SMART Region Incubator.
• Take advantage of UNE’s expertise in agribusiness and resource economics by choosing agribusiness for your business major or environmental analysis and policy for your economics major.
• Use your academic knowledge and skills in the workplace as part of your studies through our work integrated learning unit.
• Participate in an overseas study experience.
• Hone your communication skills with the Speaking in Public unit or the Pitches and Partners unit, which will help you develop and deliver successful business proposals that can attract business partners and investment.
• Select from elective units offered anywhere across the university, allowing you to tailor your studies to meet your personal goals.
• Study online giving you the flexibility to balance your studies with your other commitments or on campus where you’ll live in a regional community and will see the relevance of your learning first-hand.
• Transfer to the Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Economics, or exit with the Diploma in Business, if you choose to discontinue your studies at a stage where you have met the criteria for those courses.

Study online

Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus

Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.