Program Overview

Develop valuable skills in business and health while remaining grounded in an entrepreneurial core with La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Health Sciences.

Co-designed with industry leaders, our double degree prepares you to solve key healthcare, business and economic challenges in a responsible and sustainable manner. You'll understand how to independently research, think innovatively and use digital technologies to effectively identify and execute managerial and policy solutions.

By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Health Sciences, you will:

• Analyse the complex challenges confronting business and society, as well as emerging developments in the field of health sciences
• Develop cultural intelligence, leadership skills, stakeholder negotiation and communication skills that help you to thrive in any work environment
• Be ready to meet the challenges of automation, AI-driven technologies and big data
• Choose from a range of majors and minors to build a unique set of multidisciplinary skills
• Gain real-world experience through industry placements, work-integrated learning projects and overseas exchange opportunities
• Depending on your choice of majors, graduate ready to apply for membership into a range of business professional associations.

Major: Management

Good management practices are critical to the success of modern businesses. Well-managed organisations typically have higher levels of productivity and growth, cultivate highly committed and productive workforces, and are better equipped to survive an often disruptive and turbulent business environment. The Management major offered by the La Trobe Business School provides an understanding of the theories, concepts and processes that drive the management of contemporary organisations. You will explore areas in the key management principles of planning, leading, organising and controlling. In addition, you will investigate critical elements involved in the management of modern businesses, including ethical business practices; the management of effective organisational change; the development of strategies and competitive advantage; the management of international businesses and the impact of globalisation on business practices. You will develop your entrepreneurial thinking, problem-solving, critical thinking and leadership skills, and promote the application of the UN’s Principles of Responsible Management.