Bachelor of Business
at Macquarie University, New South Wales.
A three-year business degree at Macquarie's North Ryde campus with majors in AI in business, human resource management, international business, management and leadership, marketing and more. Assumed knowledge is Mathematics Standard 2, and the published minimum selection rank for 2027 is 78.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the Macquarie Bachelor of Business for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75.15 | uac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through UAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Majors are artificial intelligence in business and innovation, business administration, human resource management, international business, management and leadership, marketing, and strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship. Students without the assumed Mathematics Standard 2 are advised to take a quantitative methods elective in first year.
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
- Australian HR Institute (HR major)
- Australian Marketing Institute (marketing major)
Typical first jobs
- Graduate analyst at the big four banks
- Consulting graduate at the big four professional services firms
- Marketing or brand coordinator at retail and FMCG companies
- Human resources advisor at large corporates or government agencies
- Business analyst in technology and start-up sector
- Account manager in media and advertising
Graduate starting salary
$60,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
The human resource management major is accredited by the Australian HR Institute and the marketing major by the Australian Marketing Institute. Graduates work in management, marketing, HR and business development, or continue to postgraduate study.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who enjoy team-based case competitions and live business problems
- Those comfortable with mid-level maths in finance and analytics units
- People who want broad business literacy before committing to a specialty
- Students who network actively and want to build a corporate CV
- Those willing to manage heavy group-work loads
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting deep quantitative finance and economics theory (consider a BCom or BEcon)
- Those who dislike group work or large lecture environments
- Anyone avoiding numerate units entirely
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 Macquarie
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Macquarie University website and on UAC before applying.