Bachelor of Business
at The Australian National University, Australian Capital Territory.
A general business management degree covering marketing, management, HR, entrepreneurship and supply-chain. Lighter on accounting and finance than a Bachelor of Commerce, with broader elective scope.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the The Australian National University Bachelor of Business. We never invent figures; entries marked "not published" mean the university or admissions centre has not released a verified cutoff for that intake.
| Intake year | ATAR cutoff | Admissions centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | UAC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | UAC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | UAC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official UAC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
The ANU Bachelor of Business is a three-year degree offered through the ANU College of Business and Economics (CBE). It uses the ANU Plan structure: 48-unit major plus optional minor plus electives across CBE and other colleges. Year one builds business core through Foundations of Management, Principles of Marketing, Introductory Microeconomics, Business Reporting and Analysis, and Business Information Systems. Year two carries Organisational Behaviour, Marketing Research, Business Strategy and elective major units. Year three runs major-specific 3000-level units plus a capstone Business Strategy Practicum where teams consult to a Canberra-based employer (often an APS agency or local SME). Available majors include Management, Marketing, International Business, Human Resource Management and Business Information Systems. Most students supplement with a minor in Public Policy, Economics or a language. Class sizes are smaller than the GO8 peers (typical CBE seminar 25 to 35 students) and CBE is AACSB accredited.
Example first-year subjects
- Foundations of Management
- Principles of Marketing
- Introductory Microeconomics
- Business Reporting and Analysis
- Business Information Systems
- Quantitative Research Methods
How you will be assessed
- Group consulting projects with industry partners (often APS agencies)
- Individual case studies and business reports of 2000 to 3500 words
- Mid-semester tests and final exams in management core units
- Marketing plans, strategy documents and pitch presentations
- Tutorial participation in small-class CBE seminars
- Capstone Business Strategy Practicum with team report and client presentation
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as graduate analysts, marketing coordinators and HR officers across small-business and corporate employers.
- Common destinations include retail-banking graduate programmes, FMCG marketing rotations and management consulting boutiques.
- Many alumni progress into business development, brand management and operations leadership roles within five years.
Professional accreditation
- AACSB accredited (where applicable)
Typical first jobs
- Graduate analyst in APS departments (Finance, Treasury, Defence APS, Home Affairs)
- Marketing or communications coordinator at Canberra-based NGOs and peak bodies
- Management consultant graduate at Boston Consulting Group, Nous Group or Deloitte Canberra
- Operations or business analyst in ACT Government (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development)
- Graduate at major banks and CBE-linked corporate recruits (CBA, NAB, Westpac)
- HR graduate in APS agencies and Canberra-based corporates
Graduate starting salary
$60,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Honours (CBE Honours, fourth year, 12,000 to 15,000 word research thesis) is the standard research-intensive option and very well regarded for ANU graduates entering APS analyst programs. Combined bachelors are common, including Business/Law (5 years), Business/Asia-Pacific Studies, Business/International Relations and the high-entry Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) - Business (PhB Business). Graduate pivots include the Master of Management, Master of Marketing, Master of Public Policy (Crawford), Master of Business Administration and the Master of Applied Data Analytics for analytics careers. APS departments (Defence, Home Affairs, Finance, Treasury) all run graduate streams open to Business graduates.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who enjoy general management breadth more than narrow accounting and finance
- Those willing to participate in small-group case discussions and team consulting
- People targeting APS graduate analyst programs in policy-adjacent agencies
- Students who want a combined degree with Law, Asia-Pacific Studies or International Relations
- Those comfortable with both qualitative case-study writing and quantitative tasks
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting deep accounting and CPA accreditation (Commerce is the better fit)
- Those who avoid team-based consulting assignments and presentations
- Anyone uncomfortable with reading 30 to 50 pages of case material per week
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Business as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Related courses at ANU
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the The Australian National University handbook and on UAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/anu/bachelor-of-business.