Bachelor of Business
at University of Southern Queensland, 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 University of Southern Queensland 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 business foundations: introductory accounting, economics, marketing principles, management and organisational behaviour, business statistics and a business-communication subject. UniSQ delivers the degree on campus at Toowoomba, Springfield and Ipswich and fully online, so a large share of students study externally while working in regional Queensland businesses. Second year develops your chosen major (marketing, management, human resource management, entrepreneurship or supply-chain and logistics) alongside core subjects in finance, operations and business law. Case studies and applied group projects become central. Third year focuses on strategy, a capstone integrating subject and electives, with many students completing a work-integrated learning placement or industry project with a regional employer. The capstone asks you to analyse a real organisation and present strategic recommendations.
Example first-year subjects
- Accounting for Decision Making
- Principles of Marketing
- Management and Organisational Behaviour
- Microeconomics
- Business Statistics
- Business Communication
How you will be assessed
- Case-study analyses and applied reports
- Group projects and business plans
- Final exams worth 40 to 50 per cent in core subjects
- Online quizzes and weekly problem sets
- Capstone strategy report and presentation
- Reflective work-integrated learning portfolio
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 marketing or brand coordinator
- Human resources officer or recruitment coordinator
- Operations or supply-chain coordinator
- Small-business or franchise management trainee
- Business development or sales coordinator
- Project or administration officer in government or council
- Retail or banking graduate-programme entrant
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 move straight into graduate or coordinator roles with regional employers, councils, agribusiness firms and corporates. Postgraduate options at UniSQ include the MBA, Master of Professional Accounting (a conversion pathway for non-accounting graduates), Master of Management and Master of Human Resource Management, many available online for part-time study while working. Some graduates add a professional qualification such as AHRI certification.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who like a broad, applied business education without heavy maths
- People who enjoy teamwork, presentations and case discussion
- Aspiring managers, marketers and HR or operations professionals
- Online learners balancing study with work in regional Queensland
- Students wanting flexible elective choice across business disciplines
It is probably not for you if
- Students set on chartered accounting or quantitative finance (choose Commerce)
- Those who dislike group work and frequent presentations
- People wanting a deeply technical or research-focused degree
- Students who prefer lab-based or maths-heavy subjects
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 UniSQ
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the University of Southern Queensland handbook and on QTAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/usq/bachelor-of-business.