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  • Bachelor of Commerce with Honours

 

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At-a-glance

Name: Bachelor of Commerce with Honours

Abbreviation: BCom(Hons)

Duration: 2 trimesters 

Duration details: 2 trimesters of full-time study or normally 4 if studied part-time

Schedule: Daytime lectures

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Coursework

Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington)

Complete: 120 points (7 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree with a B average in the relevant subject 

Start: Trimester 1

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: Requires

Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:

  • A Bachelor of Commerce
  • To have met the prerequisites (listed in the subject requirements section below) for the subject to be presented and
  • Acceptance by the relevant Programme Director or Head of School as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

Important information

  • While entry to the BCom(Hons) normally requires a BCom (or equivalent), selection is determined by academic merit and by interview. Consistent undergraduate grades of B or better in core 300-level courses will place you well for consideration. However, entry decisions are made on a case-by-case basis, and the most important criteria for entry are an enthusiasm for the programme, a demonstrable ability to think critically, a confidence with written and oral communication, and a curiosity and an eagerness to question ideas and practices.

Programme requirements

Complete at least 120 points, of which:

  • At least 30 points is for a research project
  • At least 120 points is at 400 level.

Questions

  1. Is there anything else to say about the structure that applies to all subjects?
  2. Subject requirements: Is there a standard definition/tool tip for 'approved'?
  3. Should we make a 'Complete one elective course' requirement to prompt students to plan properly?

Subject requirements

Accounting

Get comfortable with numbers and learn to analyse figures so you can guide and support business decision-making. Gain the skills to clearly communicate your professional advice. Explore accounting issues like obtaining financing, listing on the share market and preparing profit reports. Develop the ability to research and think independently. 

You must have previously completed three courses from ACCY 300-399

Complete seven courses:

  • ACCY 401
  • ACCY 421
  • ACCY 430
  • Four courses from:
    • ACCY 402
    • ACCY 403
    • ACCY 404
    • ACCY 405
    • ACCY 406
    • ACCY 407
    • ACCY 408
    • ACCY 409
    • ACCY 410
    • ACCY 411
    • ACCY 412
    • ACCY 413
    • ACCY 423
    • ACCY 425
    • COML 401
    • COML 402
    • COML 403
    • COML 404
    • COML 405
    • COML 421
    • COML 425
    • FINA 401
    • FINA 402

Economics

Learn about how decisions are made to produce and distribute goods and services, and use models to simplify, explain and make predictions about the real world, and discover tools that people use to make and judge economic decisions. Gain powerful and flexible ways of thinking that you can apply to a whole range of problems.

You must have previously completed three courses from ECON 300-399 or PUBL 303, further:

  • Macroeconomics students will have previously completed ECON 305, QUAN 201 and QUAN 203 and
  • Microeconomics studenrts will have previously completed ECON 314 and QUAN 203

Complete seven courses:

  • Either ECON 402 and ECON 403 or:
    • ECON 404 and ECON 405
  • ECON 430
  • Two further courses from ECON 401-489
  • Two further courses from:
    • ECON 401-489
    • FINA 401-489

Finance

Study how people and companies spend money and manage risk, and find out how markets work and behave. Learn how to apply your knowledge whether trading in shares, currencies, bonds, electricity or commodities. You'll focus on the four main areas of Finance—financial securities, financial institutions, financial decision-making by firms and investment portfolio choices. 

You must have previously completed three courses from FINA or MOFI 300-399

Complete seven courses:

  • FINA 401
  • FINA 402
  • FINA 430
  • Two further courses from FINA 401-489
  • Two further courses from:
    • FINA 401-489
    • ECON 401-489

Questions

  1. Do we need MOFI? I can't see any courses under this code, so maybe it is an old code and we can drop it from the web.

Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations

Gain an overview of basic business functions and learn about the environments in which businesses operate—both in New Zealand and around the world. Discover the differences between HR and IR and look at contemporary issues like the living wage, pay equity, and why and how people strike. You'll build your critical thinking skills and develop an understanding of what’s happening in relevant areas of policy, practice and law. 

You must have previously completed HRIR 320 and either:

  • Two further courses from HRIR 300-399 or
  • One further course from HRIR 300-399 and one course from MGMT 300-399

Complete seven courses:

  • HRIR 401
  • HRIR 402
  • MGMT 404
  • MGMT 405
  • MGMT 411
  • MGMT 430
  • One further courses from: 
    • HRIR 411
    • HRIR 412
    • MGMT 401-418

Information Systems

Get a practical introduction to the different types of IT available, and how and why they are used in business. Through the Business Analysis specialisation you'll learn how to find the right solution for a business problem. When specialising in Infotech Solutions you'll find out how to deliver a technology solution to a business. 

You must have previously completed three courses from ELCM or INFO 300-399.

Complete seven courses:

  • INFO 401
  • INFO 402
  • INFO 403
  • INFO 430
  • One course from:
    • INFO 404
    • INFO 405
    • INFO 406
    • INFO 407
    • INFO 409
    • INFO 410
  • Two further courses from INFO 400-499 or other approved courses

Questions

  1. Do we need to show ELCM on the web?

International Business

Study trade policy, importing and exporting, and foreign investment. Gain an understanding of the strategies of multinational corporations and international operations management. Learn how to negotiate and problem solve. Get the skills to think logically and analytically, and to understand research design and data collection. Grow your business knowledge while learning how to be an effective member of a multicultural team. 

You must have previously completed IBUS 305 and IBUS 312

Complete seven courses:

  • IBUS 401
  • IBUS 405
  • INFO 430
  • Two further from:
    • IBUS 402
    • IBUS 404
    • IBUS 405
    • IBUS 406
    • IBUS 407
  • Two further courses from IBUS 401-489 or other approved courses

Management

Develop your decision-making and analytical skills. Become an effective leader through the study of human behaviour and how people think. You'll look at subjects like social psychology and sociology and learn to use conceptual models to make decisions in complex or uncertain situations. Find out about strategic thinking in business and gain the skills to analyse situations and make strategic decisions.

You must have previously completed MGMT 320 and two further courses from MGMT 300-399

Complete seven courses:

  • MGMT 404
  • MGMT 430
  • Three courses from:
    • MGMT 401
    • MGMT 403
    • MGMT 405-418
  • Two further courses from:
    • MGMT 401-489
    • HRIR 401-419
    • Other approved Honours courses

Marketing

Get the skills to tell stories that connect and engage people. Gain a solid grounding in all areas of business and learn about marketing and its role in the commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors. Study consumer behaviour and gain an understanding of how people make decisions about what they will or won't buy. Become an expert in marketing plans and learn to think strategically. 

You must have previously completed three courses from MARK 300-399

Complete seven courses:

  • MARK 401
  • MARK 405
  • MARK 430
  • Two courses from:
    • MARK 402
    • MARK 403
    • MARK 404
    • MARK 406
    • MARK 410
  • Two further courses from:
    • MARK 401-489
    • MMCA 401
    • IBUS 401-489
    • INFO 401
    • INFO 402
    • INFO 403
    • INFO 404
    • MGMT 401
    • COML 401
    • COML 402
    • COML 403
    • Other approved courses

Questions

  1. What does MMCA mean? Do we need it on the web?

For more information

  • If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some the entry requirements you should contact the Programme Director or Administrator to discuss your options.
  • The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.