TWO YEAR

BBA
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CHAIRMANS MESSAGE
WITH LEARNING
THAT IS ACCELERATED,
ACCREDITED,
AFFORDABLE
AND ACCESSIBLE;
AIB HAS CHANGED
THE LIVES OF OUR
GRADUATES
I founded AIB more than 25 years ago to help
people succeed in business and management.
From my experience, I found that most
traditional business programmes were too
academic and produced graduates that had
been taught the theory, but could not apply
what they had learnt in the business and
organisational world.
To produce business and management graduates
who are effective, I believe that business and
management programmes must blend theory
and action.
AIB therefore is dedicated to offering courses
which focus on a work-applied approach to
business and management learning. AIBs learning
methods are soundly based on reective practice,
action learning and action research and have
been shown to enhance individual, organisational
and business growth.
In addition, AIBs programmes are offered to
complement the lives of working adults who
have both personal and professional
commitments. With learning that is accelerated,
accredited, affordable and accessible; AIB has
changed the lives of our graduates in many parts
of the world.
I welcome you to AIB and wish you
all the best in your business and
professional endeavours.

Prof. Selva Abraham MBA PhD
Founder Chairman
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AIB is a leading private higher education group in South Australia,
specialising in undergraduate, postgraduate, and research qualications
in business management.
TWO YEAR BBA
Australian Institute of Business
Australian Institute
of Business (AIB)
is a 25 year old
Business School
based in Australia,
offering business
degrees, undertaking
research, and
providing consultancy
services globally.
AIB was the rst and still the only private
institution in Australia to be Government
approved to confer the full suite of business
degrees including the prestigious PhD.
AIB is accredited by the Australian Qualications
Framework (AQF) and recognised by a number
of international accrediting and registration
bodies making its degrees globally transportable.
Being a global institution, AIB has alumni from
over 80 countries and has teaching centres in
over 10 countries and 15 locations.
AIB is The Practical Business School, committed
to making courses work-applied, accelerated,
accessible, affordable and fully accredited.
AIB was formerly known as Gibaran Learning
Group, consisting of Gibaran Graduate School
of Business, Australian Institute of Business
Administration, Entrepreneurship Institute
Australia and Tourism Institute Australia.
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ACCREDITATION
Accreditation is one of the most important things to consider
when weighing up your study options.
It is an endorsement provided by a trusted
authority that validates the competence,
credibility, and integrity of the institution
and courses they offer.
Our range of accreditations and listings ensure
that, as a graduate of AIB,
your qualication will be respected and
recognised globally by both government
and industry.
Here is a snapshot of our range of
accreditations, listings and memberships:
Australian Qualications Framework (AQF)
Australian Council for Private Education and
Training (ACPET)
Commonwealth Register of Institutions
and Courses for Overseas Students
(CRICOS)
International Association
of Universities (IAU)
University Grants Commission - Sri Lanka
(UGC)
Accreditation Council of Trinidad
and Tobago (ACTT)
Ministry of Education and Culture
of St. Lucia (MoEC)
Internationalisation Register of the
National Qualications Authority
of Ireland (NQAI)
New Zealand Qualications
Framework (NZQF)
Malaysian Qualications Agency (MQA)
WHY STUDY A BBA?
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is an in-demand degree,
highly valued by employers in a range of industries.
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The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
provides students with knowledge and skills in a
variety of business areas and covers a range of
topics, including Human Resources, Operations,
Entrepreneurship, E-Commerce, International
Marketing, Economics and Project Management.
The programme prepares students for current
and future leadership roles by particularly
helping them develop analytical, decision-
making, interpersonal and verbal and written
communication skills.
A recent study by Access Economics found that
the return on investment for business education
is relatively high, compared to most other
disciplines, such as arts and science. According
to the study, business graduates earned up to 30
percent more and contributed substantially more
to the economy.
BBA graduates may nd employment within
a number of business-related elds, including
accounting, banking, economics, nance,
importing and exporting, industrial relations,
marketing, or human resource management.
Graduates may even elect to be self-employed
and run their own businesses.
The Bachelor of Business Administration also
provides a solid foundation from which students
can pursue postgraduate studies in a range
of business management disciplines at AIB,
including the 12 Month MBA.
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STRUCTURE AND DURATION
The BBA comprises 20 highly relevant subjects, designed by industry
leaders for future industry leaders.
AIB has developed a unique intensive model that
enables students to complete the 20 subjects and
graduate with a BBA in just two years, compared
to other Bachelors programmes that are delivered
over three to four years.
The key features of the model are:
Weekend workshop delivery
Work oriented learning focus - applying
knowledge to the workplace
COMPARISON TABLE
Duration
Delivery times
Subject and exam structure
3 years full time study
Weekday delivery
Several subjects delivered together
with exams grouped together
2 years full time study
Weekend delivery
One subject delivered over one
month, only one exam at a time
BBA students save 1 year of study
BBA students can work full time while they study
BBA students only focus on one subject at a time,
enabling them to better balance work and study
FEATURE OTHER BUSINESS BACHELOR DEGREES THE AIB BBA AIB BBA ADVANTAGE
Intensive, practical workshops, facilitated
by industry leaders
Signicant learning material which
is industry relevant for each subject
A blended academic and practical approach
to assessment
STRUCTURE AND DURATION
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PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
The BBA programme consists of 20 subjects
that are divided into three equal stages - the
Diploma in Management, the Associate Degree
in Management and the BBA stage. This gives
students two exit points.
The 20 BBA subjects are offered over 20 months
as follows:
12 subjects in the rst year
8 subjects in the second year
SUBJECT SCHEDULE
BBA students are required to attend four weekend
days per month for each subject as follows:
1st weekend of intensive workshops
(two days from 9am to 4pm)
2nd weekend of intensive workshops
(two days from 9am to 4pm)
Submit one assignment
Undertake one exam
One subject is delivered over one month although
the nal project may be introduced during the last
stage. An example of the delivery model for one
subject is shown below.
The assessment for each subject in the BBA is:
One examination (worth 80%)
One assignment (worth 20%)
Students cannot pass the subject, if they
do not pass the exam.
SAT SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI
SAT SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI
SAT SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI
SAT SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI
SAT SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI
Workshops Assignment Examination Next Subject Workshops
SAMPLE SUBJECT SCHEDULE
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QUALIFICATION PATHWAY
The BBA programme consists of 20 subjects
that are divided into three equal stages - the
Diploma in Management, the Associate Degree
in Management and the BBA stage. This gives
students two exit points as shown in the pathway
diagram alongside.
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(8 SUBJECTS)
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT
(6 SUBJECTS)
DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT
(6 SUBJECTS)
CHAIRMANS MESSAGE
STRUCTURE AND SPECIALISATION
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The two year BBA structure and specialisations are outlined below.
GENERIC
Core subjects plus elective subjects
equivalent to 140 credit points must be
completed.
CORE SUBJECTS
Information and Communication
People I
Operations I
Finance I
Marketing Principles & Practice
Entrepreneurship
Integrated Project I
Integrated Project II
MARKETING
International Marketing
Creativity and Innovation
Electronic Commerce
Strategic Management: Principles and
Practice
Operations II
Selling and Sales Management
PLUS 70 CREDIT POINTS
FROM ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
Electronic Commerce
Project Management
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Quantitative methods
Finance II
PLUS 80 CREDIT POINTS
FROM ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
People II
Leadership Issues
Managing Diversity
Career Management
The Changing Shape of Work and
Organisations
PLUS 80 CREDIT POINTS
FROM ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
ENTREPRENEURIAL
MANAGEMENT
International Marketing
Creativity and Innovation
Electronic Commerce
Project Management
Entrepreneurship Issues
Small Business Management

PLUS 80 CREDIT POINTS
FROM ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY
CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Project Management
Microeconomics
Operations II
Distribution and Marketing Logistics
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
PLUS 85 CREDIT POINTS
FROM ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
TOURISM AND
HOSPITALITY
MANAGEMENT
Electronic Commerce
Marketing for Tourism and Hospitality
Professional Meetings and Event
Coordination
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Perspectives
Operations for Tourism and Hospitality

PLUS 80 CREDIT POINTS
FROM ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
LEADERSHIP
Project Management
People II
Leadership Issues
Strategic Management: Principles and
Practice
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
PLUS 75 CREDIT POINTS
FROM ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Creativity and Innovation
People II
Leadership Issues
Career Management
Human Resource Development
PLUS 80 CREDIT POINTS
FROM ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
SUBJECTS AND SPECIALISATIONS
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The BBA has the following streams:
Generic
Financial Management
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Marketing
Logistics and Supply Chain
Management
Human Resource Management
Human Resource Development
Leadership
Electives and credit points required
are detailed in the table alongside.
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SUBJECTS
Information & Communication
People I
Operations I
Finance I
Entrepreneurship
Marketing Principles & Practice
Integrated Project 1
Integrated Project 2
International Marketing
Creativity & Innovation
Electronic Commerce
Project Management
People II
Leadership Issues
Strategic Management Principles & Practice
Business Ethics & Social Responsibilty
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Quantitative methods
Finance II
Operations II
Managing Diversity
Career Management
Changing Shape of Work and Organisations
Entrepreneurship Issues
Small Business Management
Marketing for Tourism and Hospitality
Operations for Tourism and Hospitality
Professional Meetings & Event Coordination
Tourism & Hospitality Management Perspectives
Distribution & Logistics Marketing
Purchasing & Supply Chain Management
Selling and Sales Managment
Human Resource Development

CORE SUBJECT SUMMARIES
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Information and Communication
This is a core subject and provides
concepts and skills in managing conflict
and negotiations, facilitation skills in
group problem solving and decision
making, the management of effective
working relationships and information
management skills in the workplace.
People I
This core subject provides concepts and
knowledge in managing and developing
teams, planning, organising and
controlling work to effectively achieve
goals and in establishing goals for
performance measurement.
The topics to be covered in this subject include:
Dealing with Conflict
Negotiation Skills
Managing Information
Managing Effective Working Relationships
Managing Group Problem Solving and Decision Making
The specific content is as follows:
Signs and stages of conflict
Individual and contextual factors that give rise to conflict
Active listening and constructive communication
Non-verbal communication
Assertion skills
Giving and receiving feedback
Stages and problem solving processes of a negotiation
Specifying, developing and evaluating management information systems
Balancing task and relationship requirements in work groups
Role conflict and role negotiation
Managing upwards
Managing relations with peers and subordinates
Problem solving and decision making in groups
The topics to be covered in this subject include:
Managing and Developing Teams
Managing and Organising Work for Goal Achievement
Managing Performance and Goal Achievement
The specific content is as follows:
The characteristics of an effective team
The influence of culture on work behaviour
Strategies for building teams and improving their performance
Clarifying job roles, tasks, responsibilities and expectations
Needs analysis and planning for development for self and team members
Planning and determining systems, procedures and work methods
Goal setting and work allocation
Monitoring and evaluating goal achievement and team/individual performance
SUBJECTS CONTENT
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CORE SUBJECT SUMMARIES
Operations I
This core subject provides concepts
and skills in the efficient and effective
operations in organisations through
customer service, productivity, innovation
and change.
Finance I
This core subject provides concepts and
skills in the effective operational and
financial performance reports, budgeting
and optimizing financial performance
through reducing costs and improving
efficiency.
Integrated Project I & II
The purpose of this capstone subject is
to enable participants to integrate skills
and learning from previously completed
subjects and apply this knowledge
and skill.
Identifying the characteristics and requirements of internal and external customers
Work group and organisational capacity to meet customer requirements and implement
marketing and pricing policies
Features and benefits of products and services offered
Monitoring and control of resource acquisition and production and delivery of products
and services
Obtaining client feedback on product quality and service levels
Systems and methods improvement, innovation and contingency planning
The impact of change on individuals, groups, cultures and associated obstacles to change
Effective processes of implementing change
Operational and Financial Performance
Setting and Achieving Budgets
Cost and Efficiency
The specific content is as follows:
Operational performance reporting systems
Analysis of trends and variances
Taking appropriate action to correct variances from targeted outcomes
Evaluating and improving performance reporting
Budget development and communication
Monitoring and reporting budget achievements and variances
Developing agreed strategies to correct budget deficiencies
Cost elements and operational performance indicators
Methods for improving cost and efficiency
Participants are required to work on a project that integrates skills and learning from
previously completed subjects. They can choose either an Entrepreneurial Project or an
Intrapreneurial Project if they are undertaking the entrepreneurial major. Participants
undertaking other majors must choose an intrapreneurial project that is focused in an
area covered by their chosen major, i.e. finance, marketing, leadership, human resource
management, public sector management or tourism and hospitality.
SUBJECTS CONTENT
Marketing Principles and Practice
This subject provides concepts and skills in
the establishment of operational strategies
and tactics that meet the marketing
objectives of organisations.
Entrepreneurship
This core subject introduces participants
to concepts and skills which would enable
them to create environments that foster
intrapreneurial, entrepreneurial and
innovative cultures in organisations. This
subject also enables participants to analyse
an organisations internal and external
environments and their likely impact and
to employ sound and creative concepts in
forecasting possible future organisational
and environmental states and associated
opportunities and threats.
Tactical Marketing
Market Analysis
Integrative Tactical Marketing Plan
The specific content is as follows:
Key elements of a tactical marketing plan
Establishing activities, milestones, budget and contingency plans
Project report writing
Market segmentation and target marketing
Product and service positioning and market image
Operational strategies and tactics including pricing, distribution
and customer communication
Identification of product or service/market opportunities and threats
Pricing strategies and sales budgeting
Tactical plan for promotion including advertising, publicity and public relations,
personal selling and sales promotion
Entrepreneuring and Innovation
Analysing Environments and Organisations
Forecasting Futures
The specific content is as follows:
Characteristics of entrepreneurial and innovative organisations
Strategies to develop entrepreneurial and innovative cultures
The nature of entrepreneurship
The personality characteristics, skills, attributes and behaviours of successful
and effective entrepreneurs and innovators
Design, implementation and evaluation of innovative projects
Analysis and assessment of the general and specific external environment
of an organisation
Analysis and assessment of the influence of the inter-relationships and interactions
of subsystems in an organisation
Forecast purposes, systems and parameters
Designing and managing forecast programmes
Developing decision oriented forecasts
Evaluating forecast processes and programmes
SUBJECTS CONTENT
CORE SUBJECT SUMMARIES
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FACULTY
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BBA subjects are industry focused and taught by faculty who are highly
academically qualied, holding a Masters or Doctoral Degree in their area
of specialisation. AIB also requires faculty to have held a senior position in
an organisation for a number of years in their area of expertise with current links
to industry. This makes the knowledge being shared by faculty highly relevant
and the most accurate reection of industry as it stands today.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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STARTING DATES
Please contact the teaching centre regarding
course starting dates.
SWITCH TO OUR BBA
If you have begun a BBA at another institution/
university and would like to transfer
to the two year BBA, you may be eligible
for exemptions and a course fee reduction
on a subject-for-subject basis.
Please contact the teaching centre to learn more
about the exemption and application process.
LOCATION, FACILITIES AND RESOURCES
As a student of AIB you will be able to take
advantage of the free access to an extensive
online library (ProQuest) as well as complimentary
course materials for each BBA subject.
STUDY LOAD
Although the study time required to grasp
the core concepts of the programme will vary
between students, AIB Academics advise that
10-15 study hours per week (excluding class
contact) should produce a good result.
STUDY SUPPORT
Shortly before commencing the course, students
will be invited to join a Study Skills Seminar
at the teaching centre . The purpose of the Study
Skills Seminar is to (re)introduce students to
academic study protocols such as referencing,
researching, writing protocols, examination
preparation and general study techniques.
Students are provided with a range of support
services, including counsellor support to
ensure the students progress, supervision
on assignments and projects by experienced
academic advisors, etc.
The teaching centre and IBs dedicated academic
and operational staff will be with you every step
of the way while you are undertaking your BBA.
ANNUAL GRADUATION
Towards the end of every calendar year,
AIB holds its graduation in Adelaide. All
local, national and international graduates
are invited to attend with guests.
The ceremony is attended by faculty,
academic and advisory board members,
and high prole guests.
FEES COMMENTS
Application Fee AUD$50 Non-refundable fee payable when the application is submitted.
Tuition Fee Please contact the teaching centre
Examination Fee Please contact the teaching centre
Re-Examination Fee Please contact the teaching centre
Deferment Fee AUD$100 Per BBA subject
Subject Exemption Fee AUD$50 Per each BBA subject exempted.

PROGRAMME FEES
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AIB reserves the right to change the above
fees from time to time.
Please contact the teaching centre for
payment details. The BBA programme
is GATE approved.
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Any applicant who wishes to undertake the BBA programme must at a
minimum satisfy the following entry criteria for the relevant country:
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
COUNTRY
Australia
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Korea
Malaysia
Philippines
New Zealand
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad and
Tobago
UK
Vietnam
GLG may change its entry criteria from time to time.
CRITERIA
Successful completion of Year 12
Completion of Senior Middle 3 and either (a) Foundation Studies, or (b) success-
ful completion of the rst year (full time) of a bachelors degree at a recognised
institution
2 HKALE or GCE A level subjects D grades minimum
India Senior School Certicate or Higher School Certicate or Pre-University
Certicate (10+2) or equivalent Indian Senior Secondary School qualication
completion with First Division Pass (at least 60% average)
Completion of SMA 3 or SMU 3 with good grades or successful completion of
the rst year (full time) of a bachelors degree at a recognised institution
Successful completion of Upper Secondary School Leaving Certicate
2 STPM or GCE A levels subjects D grades minimum
Completion of the rst year (full time) of a bachelors degree at
a recognised institution
Successful completion of New Zealand Bursaries
2 GCE A level subjects D grades minimum; or recognised Polytechnic Diploma
2 GCE A level subjects D grades minimum
Completion of Senior High School Diploma with a minimum average of 80% or
completion of Junior College Diploma with credit grades or successful completion
of the rst year (full time) of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education
institution.
Completion of Matayom 6 plus a recognised Foundation Studies Program or suc-
cessful completion of the rst year (full time) of study at a recognised tertiary or
higher education institution
2 GCE Alevel passes with a minimum grade C and General Paper or 6 CAPE
units, inclusive of double units, or mature entry (a suitable combination
of qualications and work experience), or recognised Certicate or Diploma
qualication. Students with recognised Advanced Diplomas or Associate
Degrees will receive exemptions towards the top-up BBA.
2 GCE A levels subjects D grades minimum
Successful completion of Secondary School (Year 12) with strong grades or suc-
cessful completion of the rst year (full time) of study at a recognised tertiary or
higher education institution
ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS
Where the applicants medium of instruction (at a
tertiary level) was not English, the applicant must
have obtained:
(i) a score of 550 or better on the TOEFL; or
(ii) a score of 6 or better on the IELTS; or
(iii) a credit or better in English in the GCE O or
A levels or equivalent; or
(iv) any other evidence of English prociency
acceptable to the AIBs Registrar.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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1. Who is the programme suitable for?
The BBA is suitable for high school graduates and
for business professionals looking to gain their
rst qualication.
2. How many hours per week will I need to
spend studying?
Apart from class contact, the Academic committee
recommends between 10-15 hours per week to
achieve a good result but study time varies from
one person to another.
3. Who will be teaching the programme?
The programme will be delivered by a team of
experienced industry leaders and highly respected
academics.
4. Is the two year BBA internationally
recognised?
All qualications awarded by AIB are accredited
within the Australian Qualications Framework
(AQF) which is an internationally recognised
qualications framework.
5. Is the two year BBA recognised in
Trinidad and Tobago?
The Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago
(ACTT) has ofcially recognised the two year BBA.
6. I have not studied in a long time. How
can I be assisted?
We support our students in a number of ways.
To (re)introduce students to academic study
protocols, we have a study skills seminar.
7. I didnt nish Year 12. Can I still do the
programme?
Yes if you full the entry criteria listed on page
17 or have sufcient work experience deemed
acceptable by the AIB registrar.
8. My previous study is in an unrelated area
to business. Can I still apply?
Yes - as long as you full the entry requirements
listed on page 17. Many individuals of varying
professional backgrounds undertake a BBA,
because the knowledge and skills attained
are valuable across all industries.
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T: +61 8 8212 8111 | E: enquiries@aib.edu.au | W: www.aib.edu.au
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Entry criteria, assessment methods and services
are correct at time of printing. AIB reserves the
right to alter the details without prior notice.
July 2011.