Bachelor of Business (Commercial Law) - AUT University

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Programme Code: AK3693
Level: 7
Points: 360
Duration: Three years full time/maximum six years part time
Venue: City Campus
Starting date: 3 March 2008 / 21 July 2008
Application deadline: 16 November 2007 / 27 June 2008

AUT encourages early application.
Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

•  University Entrance

Note: Entrance to university does not guarantee admission to a specific programme of study.

SPECIAL ADMISSION

Applicants over 20 years of age who do not hold a university entrance qualification (such as NCEA or CIE above) may qualify for university entrance via Special Admission.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for whom English or Maori is not their first language are required to provide proof of an acceptable pass/grade gained in an accepted English language test. 

PHASE ONE – BUSINESS INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Business Interdisciplinary Studies (120 points) made up of:

475110 The Environment of Business
475120 Business Information Management
475130 Globalisation and Business Enterprise
476140 Managing Business Relationships

The legal system is part of the environmental framework for all business activity. New demands have been placed on business as governments expect greater responsibility for legal compliance in their workplace and operations. This means business must be familiar with new legal standards as the law changes and be able to determine suitable policies and practices for meeting legal requirements - for example, in workplace safety, privacy and consumer transactions and fair trading. The need to understand the impact of law on commercial activities has increased dramatically.

The development of a knowledge economy has also increased the need for expertise in both traditional areas like contract law and new fields such as intellectual property and eBusiness transactions.

The Commercial Law major will develop a sound understanding of the impact of commercial law on business activity and foster an appreciation of the need for compliance programmes. Graduates will be able to recognise potential legal problems, know when to seek expert advice and how to maximise interactions with the legal profession.

We recommend students study Commercial Law as a second major to complement another field of business.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Corporate sector
• New Zealand police
• Public service
• Health and safety
• Banking
• Local and central government
• Private consultancy

PAPERS (90 POINTS)

Level Six:

416610 Marketing Law
416612 Business Organisations and Trading Arrangements
416615 Contemporary Issues in Contract and Tort

Level Seven – Select Three:

367905 Advanced Taxation
417621 Property and Securities Law
417710 eBusiness Law in the Global Market
417713 Employment Law
417714 International Trade Law
417907 Insolvency
417972 Environmental Law