Program Overview

Gain a prestigious double degree that prepares you to be a change-maker in business and law with La Trobe's Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Commerce.

Develop a sophisticated understanding of legal process, advanced negotiation, and complex legal and regulatory frameworks that will give you an edge in commercial settings and corporate legal practice. You'll hone your skills in financial literacy and master digital business tools, with opportunities to learn in legal placements across government and corporate sectors.

By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Commerce, you will:

• Specialise as a corporate legal expert through studies in incorporation, corporate governance and methods of financing
• Build key skills in dispute resolution, negotiation and mediation
• Develop cultural intelligence, leadership skills, stakeholder negotiation and communication skills that help you to thrive in any work environment
• Choose from a wide range of commerce majors, including accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, management and marketing
• Be ready to meet the legal and commercial challenges of automation, AI-driven technologies and big data
• Depending on your choice of majors, graduate ready to apply for membership of a range of business professional associations.

Major: Marketing

Marketing provides organisations with the means to communicate their value propositions to their target audience. Through effective marketing practices, organisations can promote the benefits of their offerings (i.e., products and services) to their audience, highlighting the advantages of their offerings as opposed to their competitors. The Marketing major equips you with the knowledge and skills across the areas of overall processes and practices in marketing, integrated marketing communications, consumer behaviour, brand management, marketing research, social marketing, international marketing, and marketing strategy. This dynamic and in-depth portfolio of skills will enable you to identify marketing problems and opportunities and develop actionable solutions for them—skills integrated into the Marketing major. As a graduate of the Marketing major, you will be able to showcase your problem-solving skills in the dynamic field of marketing.