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'My degree in business has allowed me to combine two passions: the performing arts and business. I feel really passionately about proper business and managerial practices in the arts as it is often an area the industry struggles with. My management major has equipped me with the tools to help in this exact area by exposing me to a wide range of managerial concepts, from project and financial management to people management. I’ve already started working in the industry as a Business Project Manager at Stoddart Entertainment Group, where I manage business processes to support the sustainability and viability of our entertainment work. My dream is to work on Broadway one day.'
Bachelor of Business (Management) student
Working with industry
'Guest lectures, real-life case studies and client projects have been a constant in my business studies. In one of my subjects we worked with South Bank Corporation to help them plan for future uncertainties, trends and create recommendations, particularly with the Olympic and Paralympic Games coming to Brisbane in 2032. This experience shaped my understanding of industry because it allowed me to apply theory to a real business. Working with them helped me understand the challenges businesses face, the uncertainty involved in business and that you can learn to thrive in that uncertainty.'
Management student
Practical experience
'QUT really lives up to its tagline "the university for the real world". Practical learning has been embedded throughout my degree - from solving real business problems to completing internships with industry partners. This real-world application has set me up for success, teaching me how to be adaptable and thrive in the workplace. I've already seen how relevant my studies are in industry, and I’m confident I’ll be ready for wherever my career takes me.'
Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Preparing you for the real world
'QUT's management course helped me develop my leadership skills. I have always aspired to work in management, but what was great about QUT's course was that I got to dive deeper into the subject matter to gain the experience and skills needed to lead confidently. This has been really beneficial, as I have been able to apply the knowledge and techniques I learnt in my current job.'
Bachelor of Business (Management) graduate
Real-world learning with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation
As part of the final year Bachelor of Business capstone unit, QUT Business School students had the ultimate opportunity to tackle a real-world problem for the Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC). Responsible for delivering two of Australia’s most iconic motorsport events - the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix and the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP) - the AGPC asked more than 600 final-year business students to think big and devise innovative strategies to attract more international visitors to these sell-out spectacles. The top three performing teams were flown down to Melbourne to pitch their solutions directly to AGPC’s C-Suite and stakeholders from Tourism Victoria.
Preparing you for the real world
'QUT's management course helped me develop my leadership skills. I have always aspired to work in management, but what was great about QUT's course was that I got to dive deeper into the subject matter to gain the experience and skills needed to lead confidently. This has been really beneficial, as I have been able to apply the knowledge and techniques I learnt in my current job.'
Bachelor of Business (Management) graduate
Highlights
- Build the strategic thinking, decision-making and leadership skills to guide teams and organisations.
- Learn to use data and digital tools to solve business problems, improve performance and identify opportunities for growth.
- Gain practical experience throughout your degree by working on real-world business challenges with industry and community partners.
- Develop versatile management skills that can be applied across industries and organisations.
In this course you will
- Forge your path to visionary leadership by developing your abilities to manage innovation and change.
- Learn the latest industry developments and trends in management.
- Grow your managerial acumen to better understand, analyse, and make decisions at individual, team, and organisational levels.
- Acquire a "manager's toolkit" for identifying, monitoring, and enhancing the operational performance of organisations' socio-technical systems.
- Develop digital competencies and in-demand transferable skills entrepreneurial thinking, strategic decision making, leadership, effective communication and negotiation.
- Tailor your degree to your career goals and specialise in either entrepreneurship or project management.
- Learn from expert academics and industry leaders who bring valuable real-world experience to the classroom.
Explore this course
The organisations of today operate in fast-moving, complex environments, shaped by global competition, emerging technologies including AI, and evolving expectations around sustainability and ethical practice. Today’s managers don’t simply oversee day-to-day operations; they work with data, collaborate across teams and use digital tools to shape strategy, drive performance and lead change.
In this major you will explore how individuals, teams and organisations operate, and how effective management can drive performance and outcomes.
What you will learn
From your very first semester, you'll engage in practical, real‑world learning experiences with our industry and community partners, ensuring you graduate with a portfolio showcasing your first‑hand business expertise.
Through core business units, you'll develop a strong foundation in critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, business ethics and professional communication - skills that are in high demand.
In your major, you will:
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Develop the ability to think strategically and make informed decisions in dynamic business environments.
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Learn to use data and digital tools to identify opportunities, improve performance and respond to organisational challenges.
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Develop your management and leadership capabilities by applying tools to analyse problems, identify opportunities, create solutions and monitor performance.
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Build skills to lead, influence and coordinate people effectively in dynamic workplaces.
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Understand how organisations create value through strategy, operations and project delivery.
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Develop practical solutions to real business problems, including business plans for performance and growth.
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Learn to manage risk and make responsible decisions across private, public and entrepreneurial contexts.
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Draw on insights from management, human resources, psychology, behaviour, economics and sociology to understand complex organisational issues.
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Strengthen your communication, negotiation and analytical skills to support effective management practice.
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Learn how to design and manage productive work systems, including organisational structures, job design, motivation and performance management.
In addition, our WIL program offers internship opportunities with leading organisations, helping you build valuable professional networks and gain practical industry experience.
Is this major for you?
This major is for the ambitious decision-makers, those who are interested in how organisations operate and driven to make them perform better. If you enjoy solving problems, want to understand how all parts of a business fit together and are motivated to lead teams and drive results, management could be for you.
Careers and outcomes
Management skills are valued across industries, giving graduates the flexibility to pursue diverse roles in public and private organisations or to establish and manage their own ventures.
Possible careers
- AI strategy coordinator
- Business development officer
- Consultant
- Corporate sustainability manager
- Government or policy officer
- Manager
- Operations manager
- Organisational change adviser
- Project manager
- Strategy or operations lead
- ATAR/selection rank threshold
- 70.00
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2026.
Don't have a ATAR/selection rank?
- Course code
- BS05
- QTAC code
- 413021
- CRICOS code
- 003491G
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- Online
- Gardens Point
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- Gardens Point
- 3 years full-time
- 6 years part-time
- 3 years full-time
- February and July
- February, July and November
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:
- English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
Year 12 early offer scheme
If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student, you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12, before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.
Find out more about the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme
Helping you to get into your course
If you don't think your ATAR or selection rank is high enough to get into this course, you can guarantee your entry with guaranteed advanced standing by upgrading through one the following programs which you can select as one of your QTAC preferences:
QUT College Diplomas
As a QUT College Diploma in Business or Esports (business pathway) graduate you will automatically receive an offer to start the Bachelor of Business within one week after completion of the diploma. You will also automatically receive up to 1 year (96 credit points) credit transfer and be able to complete the degree in 2 years as a full-time student (or equivalent part-time).
Find out more about the QUT College Diploma in Business
Find out more about the QUT College Diploma in Esports
Dual TAFE-Qld Greater Brisbane/QUT award
If you enrol via a QTAC offer in a Diploma of Business/Diploma of Leadership and Management dual TAFE-Qld Brisbane/QUT award or a Diploma of Business/Diploma of Marketing and Communication dual TAFE-Qld Brisbane/QUT award you will automatically receive a QUT conditional offer in June (semester 1 QTAC offer) or October (semester 2 QTAC offer) after your enrolment at TAFE-Qld Greater Brisbane is confirmed.
Upon completion of the TAFE-Qld diploma you will be able to enrol at QUT. You will also automatically receive 1 year (96 credit points) credit transfer and be able to complete the degree in 2 years as a full-time student (or equivalent part-time). More details will be provided in your QUT conditional offer letter.
Offer guarantee
If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 70.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course in the Semester 1 offer rounds, up to the main offer round in mid-January.
VET guarantee
If you have completed an AQF certificate IV, diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course in the Semester 1 offer rounds, up to the main offer round in mid-January.
Advanced standing
If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
More about deferring your offer
Adjustments to your ATAR/selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your ATAR or selection rank will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2026
The figures listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent ATAR students. The entry thresholds box at the top of this page shows the lowest adjusted ATAR/selection rank required to receive an offer for all applicants for the most recent January QTAC offer round.
| Excluding adjustments | Including adjustments | |
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| Highest ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
98.45
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Selection rank
99.95
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| Median ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
79.15
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Selection rank
80.80
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| Lowest ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
62.40
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Selection rank
70.05
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You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Other admission options
If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
I completed secondary school in Australia
- ATAR/selection rank
- 70.00
Offer guarantee
If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 70.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
VET guarantee
If you have completed an AQF certificate IV, diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
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| IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Cambridge C1 Advanced
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
| PTE Academic | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| TOEFL iBT Australia Test (120 scale) | 79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2027 fees
2027: Fee available from October
2027 fees
2027: $46,800 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2026 fees
2026: CSP $17,400 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2026 fees
2026: $45,000 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding academic achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
Faculty of Business and Law Excellence Scholarship
A scholarship for future undergraduate students who want to study business, property economics or law.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
Laurie Cowled Indigenous Australian Scholarship for Business Students
A scholarship for future and current Indigenous female students enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate studies in business.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Indigenous Australian; Struggling financially; Women
Equity scholarships scheme
A scholarship for low-income students studying in any faculty.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Struggling financially
QUT Elite Sport Scholarship
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding sporting achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Sporting excellence
International Merit Scholarship
A high achievement scholarship for future international undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
QUT Budding Entrepreneur Scholarship
A scholarship for innovative individuals who are engaged in their passion for entrepreneurial action.
- Scholarship eligibility
International Talent Scholarship
A new scholarship for 2026 that covers tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
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