Bachelor of Business (Business Economics) - 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

Business Economics focuses on business and the business decision maker.

The Business Economics major will develop a sound understanding of the process of strategic analysis, pricing, company organisation and structure, competitive advantage and innovation. Your course of study will take economic concepts and principles and demonstrate their use in solving business problems.

If you are interested in being at the leading edge of business strategy, then consider the major in Business Economics. We recommend students study Business Economics as a second major to complement another field of business.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Business consultant
• Business analyst
• Economic researcher
• Strategic planner
• Pricing analyst
• Management consultant
• Industry commentator
• Business development advisor
• Business owner

PAPERS (90 POINTS)

Level Six:

376303 Markets and Pricing
376305 Business and the Macroeconomic Environment
376307 Research Applications for Business

Level Seven – Select Three:

377402 Managerial Economics and Organisations
377407 Human Resource Economics
377408 International Trade Economics
377409 Economics of Firm & Consumers' Behaviour