Bachelor of Business
at Murdoch University, Western Australia.
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 Murdoch 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 | TISC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official TISC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
First year builds the business core: principles of management, marketing fundamentals, introductory accounting and finance, business statistics and an economics for business unit. You learn to read financial statements, run basic market analysis and work in project teams. Second year is where you choose a major such as management, marketing, human resource management, international business or entrepreneurship and innovation. Units become more applied, with live case studies, simulations and consulting-style group projects. You typically pick electives that let you test a second area before committing. Third year focuses on strategy and a capstone. A strategic management unit asks you to integrate everything across functions, and many students complete an industry project, internship unit or new venture plan. Graduates leave with a portfolio of team projects rather than a single thesis.
Example first-year subjects
- Principles of Management
- Marketing Fundamentals
- Introduction to Accounting
- Business Statistics
- Economics for Business
- Business Communication and Ethics
How you will be assessed
- Group case-study reports and presentations
- Individual business reports and reflective pieces
- Final exams in accounting, economics and statistics units
- Marketing or business plans
- Online quizzes and participation tasks
- Capstone strategy or industry-project deliverables
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
- Marketing or brand coordinator
- Graduate management or operations trainee
- Human resources officer or recruitment coordinator
- Business development or sales coordinator
- Project or office coordinator
- Retail or hospitality management trainee
- Account coordinator in an agency
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $70,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Most graduates enter graduate or junior roles in marketing, management, HR or operations and build experience before specialising. Postgraduate paths from a Murdoch Bachelor of Business include the MBA (after some work experience), a Master of Human Resource Management, Master of Marketing, Master of Project Management and graduate-entry professional accounting study for those who want to move toward CPA or CA qualification.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who like variety and want to keep options open across business functions
- Confident communicators who enjoy group work and presentations
- People interested in how organisations are run day to day
- Pragmatic learners who prefer applied case studies to heavy theory
- Students who want to test entrepreneurship or marketing ideas
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting a deep, quantitative finance or accounting specialisation
- Those who dislike group work and frequent presentations
- People seeking a research-heavy or laboratory-based degree
- Students who want a single, narrowly defined career outcome
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 Murdoch
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the Murdoch University handbook and on TISC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/murdoch/bachelor-of-business.