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If you're interested in a career in the world of commerce and want expertise in business and the business of government then the Bachelor of Commerce is the degree for you.

The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) is a three-year undergraduate degree designed to give you the skills and knowledge you need for a successful career in the exciting world of commerce.

You'll get a strong foundation in private business and public administration and gain skills in communication, teamwork and leadership. In the BCom, you'll develop your critical and creative thinking, as well as an understanding of how different cultures do business.

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.

Course Structure

For this degree you'll need to:

Complete at least 360 points, of which:

• At least 210 points must be from courses listed for the BCom
• At least 180 points must be at 200 and 300 level
• Of the 180 points at least 75 points must be at 300 level
• Of the 75 points at least 45 points must be from courses listed for the BCom

Complete seven core courses at 100 level (usually in first year):

• Either Accounting (ACCY 111) or Accounting for Decision Making (ACCY 130)
• Microeconomic Principles (ECON 130)
• Government, Law and Business (FCOM 111)
• Foundations of Information Systems (INFO 101)
• Principles of Marketing (MARK 101)
• Introduction to Management (MGMT 101)
• Statistics for Business (QUAN 102)

In addition to the degree requirements, for this major you'll need to complete:

Seven core courses at 100 level (as listed for the BCom)

Three courses at 200 level:

• Organisational Behaviour (MGMT 202)
• Strategic Management (MGMT 205)
• Systems Thinking and Decision Making (MGMT 206) or Operations Management (MGMT 208)

Three courses from MGMT 300-399

Useful secondary school subjects

Accounting, Algebra, Business Studies, Economics, Statistics, Calculus, English, History, Geography, Languages and Computer Science.

Get a Master's degree:

At the end of your three-year BCom you can choose to continue your learning with postgraduate studies. Give your career options a boost and choose from a range of postgraduate programmes offered by Victoria University of Wellington.