UG degrees will have an aligned BUSS code from 2012. The BUSS code will apply to: core units, (former) ECOF units, exchange and internship units.

1. There is no change to content for most core units, apart from those marked with * in list below, mainly just a new BUSS code.

• ECOF 1003 - BUSS 1001
• ECOF 1004 - BUSS 1002
• ACCT 1005 - BUSS 1030
• ECOF 3001 - BUSS 3500
• * ECMT 1010 - BUSS 1020 (content changed, new unit - Quantitative Business Analysis)
• * ECON 1001 - BUSS 1040 (content changed, new unit - Economics for Decision Making)
• ECOF 3001 - BUSS 3500 (Integrated Business Applications)

* Outside of core units (i.e. for ECMT major and CPA) ECMT 1010 and BUSS 1020 are considered equivalent and interchangeable. However, for the core unit, BUSS 1020 must be completed.

2. Along with the new aligned codes for internships, there are several new internship units available now, including two Business Placements, and two Taxation Department internships.

1. The old core units of ACCT 1001, 1002, CISS 2001 and ECOF 3001 are being phased out. The junior Accounting units will be offered til the end of 2012 with departmental permission. CISS 2001 and ECOF 3001 are no longer available from the end of Semester 2, 2011.
2. Pre 2012 students who have not completed core units, will complete the new equivalent unit, listed in this section.
3. Pre 2011 students, who have not completed CISS 2001 will need to complete BUSS 1002.
4. Pre 2012 students who have not completed ECON 1001, will need to complete BUSS 1040.
5. Pre 2012 students who have not completed ECOF 3001, will need to complete BUSS 3500.

There is little impact on the CPA/CA accreditation program as CPA/CA will recognise the new BUSS coded units.

The only units affected in relation to CPA/CA and their new equivalents are:

• ACCT 1005 - BUSS 1030
• ECMT 1010 - BUSS 1020
• ECON 1001 - to be confirmed. Discussion is underway with CPA, and it may be that BUSS 1040 becomes a substitute for both ECON 1001 and 1002 for CPA/CA purposes. For now ECON 1001 is required and if the new BUSS 1040 becomes a substitute students will be notified via website.

Both sets of units will be recognised by CPA/CA during the transitional period.

Most students will need to complete their core units within their 1st year.

Students completing single degrees, combined Law, and BCom/Medicine & Surgery full time, must complete all junior core units within their 1st year of study. Students who are part time or doing other combined degrees must complete their junior core units within the first two years of their degree.

Applies 2012 onwards.

Study in the School of Economics (i.e. Economics or Econometrics) can count as Business School credit.

Students studying with the Business School will still be able to count Economics and/or Econometrics as Business School credit. BCom/Arts students can choose to take ECOS/ECMT as either Arts or Business School credit but it must be one or the other, not both.

No change to current practice (2011) - no impact. This policy may change post 2012 but if so, only those commencing after the change will be affected.

The move of Econometrics to the School of Economics (Arts) has prompted changes within the Operations Management and Econometrics (OME) discipline. ECMT units that were formerly part of OME are staying with the Business School.  All have a new QBUS code, some, a new name, and all come under the renamed major of Quantitative Business Analysis from 2012. Some new QBUS units have also been created.

The former ECMT units that are being retained by the Business School and their new QBUS equivalents are listed below:

New QBUS units:

• QBUS 1030 Business Modelling with Spreadsheets (elective only)
QBUS 2810 Stat Modelling for Bus - core unit for major
• QBUS 3320 Supply Chain Management - core unit for major
• QBUS 3820 Data Mining and Data Analysis

All currently enrolled students (as at 2011), completing the Operations Management and Decision Sciences major (OME), will be able to complete that major as part of their degree. The currently listed and offered units within this major (OME), have an equivalent QBUS unit set up for 2012, which continuing students can complete in place of the old ECMT unit. The old ECMT unit and its new QBUS equivalent have prohibitions against each other and it is to be made clear via the handbook and online information that the new QBUS unit is equivalent to and replaces the former ECMT unit. Continuing students who have completed some ECMT units will therefore be able to complete an Operations Management and Decision Sciences major with QBUS units.

Continuing students who are able to fit the new 'Quantitative Business Analysis' major into their degrees ,will be able to do so as long as this does not impinge on completing degree requirements in place at the time they commenced.

Students who have started an Econometrics major and would like to change to a Quantitative Business Analysis major can do so, as long as the degree credit and requirements allow. In most cases, this will only be possible, where a student has completed minimal econometrics study which can be matched up to new QBUS units and the remainder of the Quantitative Business Analysis major can be completed with QBUS units.

Students commencing in 2012 who choose to major in this field, will follow the new Quantitative Business Analysis major.

The BCom (Liberal Studies) Major I and Major II lists have been tidied up.

Major I list now only consists of Business School study and Major II is other faculty study (as well as some Business School options). Economics and Econometrics are now in Major II list.

BCom (Liberal  Studies) students can choose to count the School of Economics units towards the Arts component (24 credit pnts) they must complete, but will not then be able to count other School of Economics units as Business School study: must be one or the other.

The rule concerning majors lists will be that of the year the student commenced.

A diagnostic test for language skill/academic literacy, will be given to students at the beginning of semester 1, possibly in ECOF 1003, to assess whether language skill development is required.

Students identified as needing improvement in language skill/academic literacy i.e. international students, students of disadvantaged backgrounds etc) will be referred to the new unit: BUSS 1900 'Business Communication' - this is a 0 credit point unit.

To start in 2012 only - 0 credit point unit - no impact on continuing students.

There is a new International Student Program, called 'Start!’, offered to International students studying ECOF 1003. The unit is optional and offers international students an opportunity to meet with others once per week.

Students can register for this via a tab in Blackboard for the ECOF 1003 unit. The unit is designed to facilitate international students in forming friendship groups, and to feel supported in the first semester at the Business School. It is also to help enrich the student experience by sharing relevant information, such that relating to part-time jobs/volunteering, social networking opportunities, mingling with local students, participation in Uni life via clubs/societies/on-campus events, etc. Students in ECOF 1003 can go to the tab on Blackboard with 'Start!' to register.

Optional, non academic support service for international students - no impact.