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VICBusiness and Economics3 yearsfull-timepart-time

Bachelor of Business

at Monash University, Victoria.

A three-year business degree at Caulfield. Core units cover accounting, marketing, business law, management, economics, statistics and finance before one or two majors. VCE prerequisites are a study score of at least 25 in any English and at least 22 in Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (or 25 in General Mathematics).

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 Monash Bachelor of Business for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.

IntakeLowest selection rankSource
202676.05delta.vtac.edu.au
202576.05delta.vtac.edu.au
202475.65delta.vtac.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 VTAC.

Prerequisite Year 12 subjects

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What you will study

First-year core units cover accounting, marketing, business law, management, economics, business statistics and finance. Majors include accounting, banking and finance, business analytics and statistics, business law, business management, digital economy, economics and business strategy, human resource management, international business, marketing, sustainability and responsible management, and taxation. A second major can come from another faculty, and the final year includes a capstone unit.

Placement and industry experience

Monash Business School's Industry Experience program offers credit-bearing industry placements, corporate and community projects and volunteering, in Australia and overseas.

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.

Typical first jobs

  • Graduate marketing or brand coordinator
  • Human resources officer or talent coordinator
  • Business analyst or operations graduate
  • Account manager in advertising, sales or B2B services
  • Supply chain or logistics analyst
  • Retail or hospitality assistant manager
  • Small-business or family-business operations role

Graduate starting salary

$60,000 - $75,000 per year

Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.

After graduation

Graduates work in management, marketing, finance, HR and analytics roles. With Course Director approval, students can take an accelerated pathway into a Monash master's degree such as the Master of Business, Master of Management or Master of Marketing. Professional accreditation depends on the units chosen.

Is this the right degree for you?

You probably thrive here if

  • Students who enjoy teamwork and group projects
  • People interested in how organisations are run and grown
  • Strong communicators who like presenting ideas
  • Self-starters who join clubs, case competitions and start-ups
  • Students wanting flexible career options across industries

It is probably not for you if

  • Students wanting deep technical or scientific specialisation
  • Those who dislike group work or assessed presentations
  • People who want a chartered profession with a single licence path
  • Students looking for a quantitative finance or economics track (commerce is closer)

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 Monash

Sources

Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Monash University website and on VTAC before applying.

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