The Bachelor of Business offers students the opportunity to pursue careers in general management, accounting, finance, human resource management, marketing and other business related areas. The flexible course structure enables students to choose a specialisation from numerous major streams of study. Students can achieve disciplinary depth as well as the breadth of learning expected in business degrees. The quality of the degree is supported through accreditation by the CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, the National Institute of Accountants and the Human Resources Institute. The degree differs from those offered elsewhere in that it provides a substantial grounding in a greater variety of areas meaning that on completion of the degree students will have a wider range of career options from which to choose.

Entry to the first year of the degree is open to students who have obtained an appropriate NSW University Admission Index (UAI) or Queensland Tertiary Equivalent score or an equivalent qualification. Alternative Entry is available. Students are required to provide information relating to their previous work and academic experiences.

Apart from proficiency in English there are no prerequisite courses for enrolment in first-year units offered by the Faculty of Economics, Business and Law.

However, for some units in the economics, finance and quantitative statistics areas it is recommended that students have previously studied mathematics.

An Alternative Entry program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students is conducted by the Oorala Aboriginal Centre at UNE. For further information contact the Centre on (02) 6773 3034.

Summer Semester provides an opportunity for students to fast-track their academic progression or to catch up on units required to complete the degree. A selection of units is offered off-campus during the normal semester break from November to February, enabling students to study from home and to accelerate their progress towards graduation.