Discover the business course for you
Whether your dream is succeeding in an accredited profession, innovating new business ideas or levelling up in your career, a Deakin course will help you achieve your goals.
Undergraduate
Undergraduate (your first degree)
An undergraduate degree is generally completed between two to four years, depending on the pattern of study and any recognition of prior learning you may have. Associate degrees, bachelor and bachelor with honours are all undergraduate degrees.
Postgraduate
Postgraduate (further study)
A postgraduate qualification can be undertaken by students who have already completed an undergraduate degree or possess significant, demonstrable work experience. Postgraduate courses include graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, masters and PhDs, as well as specialist programs for industry professionals.
Research
Higher Degrees by Research (supervised research)
Research degrees are research based master’s or PhD programs that focus on a single area of expertise. They provide students the opportunity to carry out highly specialised research under expert supervision.
Non-award
Other/non-award courses
Non-award courses are generally single units of study that don’t add up to a university qualification. They’re a great way to explore an area of study before committing to a full degree, and can often be used as credit towards a degree course. Short courses and stand-alone study abroad programs also fall under this category.
Join the #1 Victorian university for course satisfaction
Explore courses in a vast array of business fields and find the path to your dream career.
Disciplines within business
- Accounting
- Arts and cultural management
- Business analytics
- Commerce
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Environmental management and sustainability
- Event management
- Finance
- Financial planning
- Health and human services management
- Human resource management
- Information systems
- International trade and business
- Leadership
- Management
- Marketing
- MBA
- Organisational psychology
- Project management
- Property and real estate
- Public relations
- Sport management
- Supply chain management
Want a business degree that will make you work-ready?
Explore our range of business courses, developed in consultation with industry. You’ll build an invaluable network through work-integrated learning and graduate with a set of versatile skills to give you an employment edge.
Relevant, future-proof learning
We design business courses at Deakin in consultation with industry and enrich them with insights from the worlds of research and practise thanks to our research-active and industry-based course and unit leaders.
Learn in the real world
Get your career off to the best start through work-integrated learning (WIL) – you’ll develop professional networks and gain hands-on skills and expertise while earning credit towards your degree at the same time.
Get global experience and perspective
Our in-person and virtual international study and work experiences open your horizons to globally connected business through opportunities in Europe, North and South America and Southeast Asia.
Top professional roles in business
Strong employment growth is forecast for finance and general managers, advertising and marketing professionals and financial investment advisers and brokers according to Australian Government employment projections. Get ahead with Deakin – we’ll help you build your network within the community and industry.
- 106,405 new jobs for business, human resource and marketing professionals
- 33,950 new jobs for business administration managers
- 28,162 new jobs for management and organisation analysts
- 19,252 new jobs for human resource managers.
Professional recognition
Deakin’s business courses are aligned with professional programs, certifications and memberships from a wide range of industry bodies.
Accounting
Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CAANZ)
CPA Australia
Institute of Public Accountants Australia
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Finance and financial planning
CFA Institute
Financial Management Association of Australia (FMAA)
SMSF
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Human resource management, marketing and psychology
Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)
Australian Marketing Institute
Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC)
Information systems and business analytics
Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Graduate with an employment advantage
Deakin Business School holds both AACSB and EQUIS accreditations, meaning we are globally recognised and internationally benchmarked. As one of the top 5 business schools in Australia, a Deakin qualification in business will distinguish you from your peers.
The capstone project and internship taught me how to use the technical skills I have learnt in other units to solve real work problems. And that is what is needed the most to get you ready professionally.
Mansi Chaudhary
Master of Business Analytics, Business Analyst Westpac
World-class teaching experiences
If you're dreaming of an exciting and rewarding career in business, we'll help get you there.
Experience entrepreneurship
Complete a unique work-integrated learning unit that develops your entrepreneurial skillset and prepares you to innovate business through your own startup.
Create a sustainable future
You’ll be ready for sustainable business, as our courses integrate practices from global frameworks like the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Principles of Responsible Management Education.
Solve business problems through research
Complete a research degree to become a rigorous investigator, contribute to the global knowledge base and tackle the challenges that face business and society.
Be ready for a transformed career
AI and digital transformation are revolutionising all fields of business. Deakin business courses prepare you for the career opportunities that new business technologies will create.
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Footnotes
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Contact us
Got a question about our Business courses? Our course advisers are available to speak to you about your study options and how we can help you further your career.
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