Your first semester

Step 1:

Create Your Monash IT Account: Go to the Let's Begin webpage and follow the steps outlined there to create your Monash IT Account.

Step 2:

Read the Monash Handbook

B2026 - Bachelor of Business and Commerce

B2027 - Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Digital Media and Communication

B2048 - Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Computer Science

B3702 - Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Honours)

Step 3:

Read the Course Map Planning Guide: To begin planning your course map

B2026 - Bachelor of Business and Commerce Course Map Planning Guide

B2027 - Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Digital Media and Communication Course Map Planning Guide

B2048 - Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Computer Science Course Map Planning Guide

B3702 - Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Honours) Course Map Planning Guide

Step 4:

Download Unit Schedule here: Check out the list of units available, including core and elective units by major, and the prerequisites for the units, before enrolling.

Step 5:

Download Your Course Map Tool here: You are ready to plan your course and get started on the path to success!

Step 6:

Activate WES and Enrol Your Units: Go to the Let's Begin webpage and follow the instructions to register your details and enrol your units in the WES. However, you should not be worried because you will be able to change your units throughout orientation.

All students will normally enrol in the following 4 units in their first semester:

1. ACW1120 - Financial Accounting 1
   (Accounting major - core unit)
   
   OR
   
   ACW1020 - Accounting in Business
   (Non-accounting major)


2. ECM1953 - Principles of economics (Accounting major - core unit)
   
   OR
   
   ECW1101 - Introductory Microeconomics (Non-accounting major)


3. ETW1001 - Introduction to statistical analysis


4. MGW1010 - Introduction to Management

1. BTW1042 - Business law


2. ETW1001 - Introduction to statistical analysis


3. MGW1010 - Introduction to Management


4. MKW1120 - Marketing fundamentals

1. ACW1120 - Financial Accounting 1
   (Accounting major - core unit)
   
   OR
   
   ACW1020 - Accounting in Business
   (Non-accounting major)


2. AMU1277 - Media Studies (Feb Intake)
   
   OR
   
   AMU1278 - Communication technologies and practices (Jul Intake)


3. AMU1331 - Introduction to Internet Studies (Feb Intake)
   
   OR
   
   AMU1330 - Digital media 1 (Jul Intake)


4. BTW1042 - Business law
   
   OR
   
   MGW1010 - Introduction to Management
   
   OR
   
   MKW1120 - Marketing fundamentals

1. AMU1278 - Communication technologies and practices


2. AMU1330 - Digital media 1


3. BTW1042 - Business law
   
   OR
   
   ETW1001 - Introduction to statistical analysis


4. MGW1010 - Introduction to Management
   
   OR
   
   MKW1120 - Marketing fundamentals

1. ACW1120 - Financial Accounting 1
   (Accounting major - core unit)
   
   OR
   
   ACW1020 - Accounting in Business
   (Non-accounting major)


2. FIT1045 - Introduction to programming


3. FIT1047 - Introduction to computer systems, networks and security
   
   OR
   
   MAT1830 - Discrete mathematics for computer science


4. BTW1042 - Business law
   
   OR
   
   MGW1010 - Introduction to Management
   
   OR
   
   MKW1120 - Marketing fundamentals

1. BTW1042 - Business law
   
   OR
   
   ETW1001 - Introduction to statistical analysis


2. FIT1045 - Introduction to programming


3. FIT1047 - Introduction to computer systems, networks and security
   
   OR
   
   MAT1830 - Discrete mathematics for computer science


4. MGW1010 - Introduction to management
   
   OR
   
   MKW1120 - Marketing fundamentals

1. BEW4000 - Qualitative research methodology


2. BEW4010 - Quantitative research methodology


3. BEW4020 - Literature review


4. BEW4030 - Research proposal

Students with credit exemptions should follow the course map guide and may proceed to the next level of units. Students must ensure that all prerequisites are met before enrolling.

Students must have been exempted from at least three (3) first-year level units in order to enrol in a second-year level unit. Students who wish to enrol in a third-year unit must have been exempted from at least two (2) second-year units.

Please visit the General Studies website for more information. The business course is designed in such a way that you will enrol for U2, U3 and U4 of the GS requirements regardless of which major you choose. You should enrol in U1. You can only get an exemption for U1 (National Language A) if you have a credit "C" grade in SPM Bahasa Melayu and have completed your General Studies requirements at another institution.

Step 7:

Attend the School Briefing Session: Information about the session will be available here closer to Orientation Week.

Undergraduate Orientation Session

The campus map is the available here

Step 8:

Meet the Majors: Watch videos from the respective School of Business major representatives about why their majors are a good fit for you and what you will gain from pursuing that major (click on the icons below).

Attend the Online - Majors & Minors Fair