Bachelor of Business
at Queensland University of Technology, Queensland.
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 Queensland University of Technology 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 | QTAC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official QTAC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
First year builds the business core: introductory accounting, economics, marketing, management, business statistics and a unit on professional and digital business skills. QUT runs much of this through applied case work and team projects rather than lectures alone, in line with its real-world approach. Second year specialises into one or two majors chosen from areas such as marketing, management, human resource management, advertising, public relations, international business, entrepreneurship and supply-chain management. You take more applied units, with live briefs from Brisbane employers and industry mentors woven through the QUT Business School. Third year is the capstone and work-integrated year. Most students complete an industry consulting project, a placement or an entrepreneurship venture unit, then a final integrating capstone that simulates managing a real organisation. Students graduate with a portfolio of project work to take to graduate program applications.
Example first-year subjects
- Accounting for Decision Making
- Economics for Business
- Markets and Marketing
- Managing Organisations and People
- Business Statistics
- Professional and Digital Business Skills
How you will be assessed
- Group case-study reports and presentations
- Individual business reports and reflective tasks
- Mid-semester tests and final exams in core units
- Live industry briefs and consulting deliverables
- Marketing or business plans
- Capstone project simulating organisational management
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
- Human resources officer or graduate
- Business or operations analyst
- Account executive at an agency
- Retail or banking graduate program participant
- Project or program coordinator
- Small-business or start-up generalist
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $68,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Most graduates move straight into graduate programs or entry roles and build out professional credentials on the job (for example AMI or AHRI membership in marketing or HR). Postgraduate options at QUT include the Master of Business, Master of Marketing, Master of Human Resource Management, the MBA after a few years of work, and a Graduate Certificate to pivot into a new specialisation. A business degree is also a common feeder into a graduate Juris Doctor.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who like teamwork and applied, practical projects
- People interested in how organisations market, manage and grow
- Confident communicators and presenters
- Self-starters who network and chase internships
- Students who want broad options before specialising
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting deep finance or accounting (consider Commerce)
- Those who dislike group work and presentations
- People wanting a purely technical or lab-based degree
- Students who prefer to avoid open-ended, ambiguous problems
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 QUT
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the Queensland University of Technology handbook and on QTAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/qut/bachelor-of-business.