Bachelor of Commerce (Majoring in Economics)

James Cook University Singapore

With this degree you will be equipped with skills and knowledge for a career in the changing business and not for profit environments. The degree program will enhance your critical thinking and problem solving skills, practice ethical values, adopting a commercial mindset, understanding project management and mastering critical thinking and problem solving.

Initially, you will concentrate on establishing a solid understanding of the business environment via the compulsory subjects. Later on, you will start to specialize and expand your major area of study. You will also have the opportunity to see and experience business fundamentals in action while working on industry related projects.

Depending on your area of specialization, you can apply for membership to a wide range of organizations. The accounting major within the Bachelor of Commerce program is accredited by CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).

The accounting major qualifications is also endorsed by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) and recognised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

The Banking & Finance and Financial Management Majors are recognized by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA). The program is closely tied to the practice of investment management and is helpful to students preparing for the CFA Program exams.

Career Outcomes

This major equips students with the knowledge they need to think creatively and deeply about some of the most important economic issues facing the world today. The program provides you with the skills needed to apply a variety of theoretical perspectives to issues of economic efficiency, economic growth, international globalization, wealth and inequality, power, individual freedoms, and environmental concerns. As a graduate, the analytical, quantitative, and communication skills that you acquire are useful in many different occupations in management, marketing, finance, banking, IT, and public administration.