Our online Bachelor of Business (Management) degree will give you the skills to lead a team to success, no matter how big or small your organisation. Learn the fundamentals of business and gain an understanding of how to make the tough, strategic decisions that are required in management.
Taught by specially trained online coaches, you’ll graduate with the ability to understand a company’s people and resourcing objectives and how to meet them.
The School of Business has been awarded AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation for its excellence in business education. This accreditation is the result of an extensive self-review and an international peer evaluation against rigorous criteria for quality academic and professional excellence.
There are many ways you can gain entry into a degree through Western Sydney University Online. We accept any one of the following, provided you meet the minimum requirements relating to that criteria:
As a student, you may need to pay a number of fees throughout your studies, depending on your degree and your enrolment status. These fees may include student contribution and tuition fees. If you’re eligible, you may also be able to obtain a HELP loan for payment of your student contribution or tuition fees. For more information, please visit the Student Contribution Bands page.
Fees for undergraduate International students are different than for local students (Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, NZ citizens, and holders of an Australian permanent resident humanitarian visa). For more information on fees for International students, please visit the International program fees page.
*Please note that fees are an estimation of annual fees and are subject to change.
Download the course brochure to learn more about this course and the support we offer. A Course Consultant will contact you to answer your questions and help you take the next step.
Equipped with a degree from one of the top universities in the world, you can enter the workforce with industry knowledge and confidence. Here are some of the options available to a Management graduate:
Ensure the successful day-to-day running of a store.
Oversee the global scale of an organisation’s operations.
Promote a high standard of customer service throughout an organisation.
Set sales targets and lead and guide a sales team to achieve them.
Course subjects are carefully selected and taught by industry experts and professionals to ensure a well-rounded education to all our students. You can study full-time, part-time, or at an accelerated pace and adjust your study load every teaching period, depending on what is happening in your life at the time. Choose between one and four subjects every teaching period, factoring in approximately ten hours of study per week and subject.
Some subjects in this program assume a knowledge of HSC mathematics (Mathematics 2 Subject and/or Mathematics Extension 1 is desirable).
*You can choose any 8 electives to customise your degree with some of your other interests.
Here is a closer look at the subjects that will be covered in your 3-year degree in Management:
Enterprise Law will introduce students to the fundamentals of law in a commercial context. This subject will highlight basic legal principles and examine the areas of the legal system that impact on commercial business proceedings. Successful completion of this subject will equip students with knowledge on the legal system, consumer protection, contracts and negligence.
Financing an enterprise plays an important role in ensuring its survival. This subject will focus on the different types of enterprises, the key sources of finance available, financial statements and the environmental factors that may affect an enterprises performance. Utilising problem-solving and case studies, students will learn to identify, analyse and interpret financial information in real-life contexts.
This subject introduces key concepts, business models and issues surrounding modern business practice. Students will develop an understanding of the private enterprise system, marketing in an economic context with a focus on market structure and innovation management. Students will obtain transferable communication skills and develop their critical thinking that will assist them in later subjects of their degree.
This subject will introduce students to business management and enterprise leadership concepts. On both a local and global scale, students will explore people, organisational and managerial processes that are designed to assist in effectively leading an enterprise. Students will focus on developing their personal and professional leadership skills using problem-solving and experiential learning techniques.
This subject will examine the influence that individual, group and organisational behaviours have on each other. Students will develop their organisational skills through activities that apply these processes and behaviours to real-life scenarios.
This subject will examine the complexities of the business, society and government sectors with an emphasis on corporate social responsibility. Students will explore the impact that ongoing social, political and technological changes have on an organisation.
This subject introduces students to the complex economic, political, legal, technological and cultural factors that can influence business management practice. Highlighting the ever-changing global landscape, this subject utilises experiential learning and critical analysis assessments to apply theoretical management knowledge.
This subject introduces the concepts of change and innovation as they relate to organisational transformation. It explores change as a human and social process, looking at the vital roles of leadership, entrepreneurship, and creativity in change management. In doing so, it provides the theoretical and practical understandings that students will need as future business managers.
This subject explores the links between leadership and entrepreneurship in the context of dynamic domestic and global environments. It develops an understanding of how to initiate a business venture, taking advantage of perceived opportunities and mobilising the required resources. Students will apply leadership and entrepreneurship theories to real-life scenarios.
Managing Operations is designed to enhance student knowledge and skills in improving critical operational processes in any organisation. This subject will focus on the importance of these operations in creating competitiveness and increasing business capabilities, while exploring supply chains and logistical processes. Utilising qualitative and quantitative techniques, online business simulations and international case studies, students will address the challenges that can occur when streamlining business operations on a global scale.
Organisations must to be able to transform themselves in order to respond effectively to change. Organisational learning and development is the process of creating new structures and learning new skills. In this subject students will deepen their understanding of these organisational structures and processes leading to effective business performance.
This subject explores the nature of strategy and how it is created in various organisational, industry and economic contexts. The complexity of the strategy process will be highlighted and examined in different business contexts. Students will utilise theoretical knowledge to undertake strategic analysis of case study scenarios and in a team strategy simulation.
Managing and Developing Careers focuses on employability and career progression. This subject will focus on portfolio development utilising case studies and industry research to assist students in improving their employment opportunities.
Management Analytics provides students with introductory knowledge in identifying, analysing and interpreting data to assist business management practices. Students will work with data, learning how to effectively use it to make decisions in a business environment. Students will further understand how these decision-making models and forecasting practices can improve management processes, human resources and business metrics.
Contemporary Management Issues requires students to accept real-world projects to support selected industry or community partners. This subject blends individual and group activities with self-directed, problem-based learning. Focusing on sustainable business, students will explore the economic, social and environmental dimensions of business, applying this knowledge to their industry activities.
This subject is designed to develop students’ capacity to innovate across a range of changing organisational environments. Networking, collaboration and teamwork projects will develop abilities characteristic of industry professionals. Building on organisation and leadership studies, students will mature their innovative thinking skills, utilising work integrated learning and portfolio development.
Enterprise Law will introduce students to the fundamentals of law in a commercial context. This subject will highlight basic legal principles and examine the areas of the legal system that impact on commercial business proceedings. Successful completion of this subject will equip students with knowledge on the legal system, consumer protection, contracts and negligence.
Financing an enterprise plays an important role in ensuring its survival. This subject will focus on the different types of enterprises, the key sources of finance available, financial statements and the environmental factors that may affect an enterprises performance. Utilising problem-solving and case studies, students will learn to identify, analyse and interpret financial information in real-life contexts.
This subject introduces key concepts, business models and issues surrounding modern business practice. Students will develop an understanding of the private enterprise system, marketing in an economic context with a focus on market structure and innovation management. Students will obtain transferable communication skills and develop their critical thinking that will assist them in later subjects of their degree.
This subject will introduce students to business management and enterprise leadership concepts. On both a local and global scale, students will explore people, organisational and managerial processes that are designed to assist in effectively leading an enterprise. Students will focus on developing their personal and professional leadership skills using problem-solving and experiential learning techniques.
This subject will examine the influence that individual, group and organisational behaviours have on each other. Students will develop their organisational skills through activities that apply these processes and behaviours to real-life scenarios.
This subject will examine the complexities of the business, society and government sectors with an emphasis on corporate social responsibility. Students will explore the impact that ongoing social, political and technological changes have on an organisation.
This subject introduces students to the complex economic, political, legal, technological and cultural factors that can influence business management practice. Highlighting the ever-changing global landscape, this subject utilises experiential learning and critical analysis assessments to apply theoretical management knowledge.
This subject introduces the concepts of change and innovation as they relate to organisational transformation. It explores change as a human and social process, looking at the vital roles of leadership, entrepreneurship, and creativity in change management. In doing so, it provides the theoretical and practical understandings that students will need as future business managers.
This subject explores the links between leadership and entrepreneurship in the context of dynamic domestic and global environments. It develops an understanding of how to initiate a business venture, taking advantage of perceived opportunities and mobilising the required resources. Students will apply leadership and entrepreneurship theories to real-life scenarios.
Managing Operations is designed to enhance student knowledge and skills in improving critical operational processes in any organisation. This subject will focus on the importance of these operations in creating competitiveness and increasing business capabilities, while exploring supply chains and logistical processes. Utilising qualitative and quantitative techniques, online business simulations and international case studies, students will address the challenges that can occur when streamlining business operations on a global scale.
Organisations must to be able to transform themselves in order to respond effectively to change. Organisational learning and development is the process of creating new structures and learning new skills. In this subject students will deepen their understanding of these organisational structures and processes leading to effective business performance.
This subject explores the nature of strategy and how it is created in various organisational, industry and economic contexts. The complexity of the strategy process will be highlighted and examined in different business contexts. Students will utilise theoretical knowledge to undertake strategic analysis of case study scenarios and in a team strategy simulation.
Managing and Developing Careers focuses on employability and career progression. This subject will focus on portfolio development utilising case studies and industry research to assist students in improving their employment opportunities.
Management Analytics provides students with introductory knowledge in identifying, analysing and interpreting data to assist business management practices. Students will work with data, learning how to effectively use it to make decisions in a business environment. Students will further understand how these decision-making models and forecasting practices can improve management processes, human resources and business metrics.
Contemporary Management Issues requires students to accept real-world projects to support selected industry or community partners. This subject blends individual and group activities with self-directed, problem-based learning. Focusing on sustainable business, students will explore the economic, social and environmental dimensions of business, applying this knowledge to their industry activities.
This subject is designed to develop students’ capacity to innovate across a range of changing organisational environments. Networking, collaboration and teamwork projects will develop abilities characteristic of industry professionals. Building on organisation and leadership studies, students will mature their innovative thinking skills, utilising work integrated learning and portfolio development.
Western Sydney University Online invites you to study in an advanced and flexible digital environment. Our online program allows you to study on your time, when it works for you, your work, family and life commitments.
Your learning materials are located conveniently in one spot in our online classroom called Canvas. You can access your online classroom through your Student Hub.
Assessment requirements including examinations differ from subject to subject. In most degree programs, there will be examinations that you must sit. Exams are taken at specified metro and regional exam centre venues around Australia.
Of course. Whether you study on-campus or online, your learning outcomes and qualification are the same. Even to the point of when you graduate, you will receive the same testamur. A testamur is your graduation certificate and it does not specify your mode of study. Regardless of whether you study online or on-campus you will still be getting the same qualification from an internationally ranked university.
At Western Sydney University Online, we are dedicated to helping our students. Our Student Advisors are on hand to make your transition to university as smooth as possible. They are available via phone, email 7 days a week, 8am to 9pm on weekdays and 10am-6pm on weekends. Once you are in your online classroom, your Online Learning Advisors will be there to guide your learning and there are plenty of assessment support services at your fingertips throughout your studies.
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