Welcome to the School of Commerce

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Welcome to the School of Commerce

• Presenters
• Barry Burgan Head of School
• Liz Kummerow Associate Head (Undergraduates)
• Seaneen Hopps Student Adviser
• Jason George Student Support Officer

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Aims of this session

• To welcome you to the School of Commerce,
• and to congratulate you
• To outline the structure of our degrees
• To explain choices for first-year courses
• To recommend an online enrolment strategy

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Location

• Commerce Office
• Ground Floor,
• Security House,
• 233 North Terrace
• Staff
• Academics - Security House and 10 Pulteney St
• Professional - Security House
• Computer Labs
• Basement, Security House
• For alternative labs, please refer to
• www.commerce.adelaide.edu.au/current/ug/resources/
  computer

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Commerce Office

• Opening Hours
• 900 500 Monday Thursday
• 1000 300 Friday
• General Queries Reception
• Receptionist Leanne Bache
• Complex Queries Appointment needed
• Student Support Officer Sandra Findlay
• Student Support Officer Jason George
• International Executive Officer Darlene Truong
• Student Adviser To be advised
• Appointments made via the Commerce Office
• ph 8303-4755
• Email commerce_at_adelaide.edu.au

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The Undergraduate Handbook the Commerce
website . has everything you need to know.

• Commerce staff
• Degree structures / named degrees / rules
• Commerce courses, pre-requisites and assumed
  knowledge
• Exams and supplementary exams
• Important dates
• Student Electronic Bulletin Board
• www.commerce.adelaide.edu.au/current/

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Important Policies

• Leave of Absence
• Progress Monitoring
• Plagiarism and Cheating policies
• Student related policies available from
• www.adelaide.edu.au/student/policies/
• Secure your degree place (very important for
  students starting a concurrent degree)
• To maintain your place in a program you must
  enrol annually under that program. If studying
  two degrees ensure you have enrolment under both
  degrees (or have approved leave) otherwise you
  will lose your place in one or both degrees.

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Proposed changes to degree structure

• The proposed changes to your degree have been
  delayed.
• The delay means the Study Plans in the Commerce
  and Economics Handbook are incorrect for Year 2
  and Year 3.
• Year 1 students - follow the study plans in your
  Commerce Handbook
• Year 2 students - follow the study plans listed
  at www.commerce.adelaide.edu.au/current/ug/enrolme
  nt/studyplans

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Undergraduate Programs

• Single Degrees
• Bachelor of Finance (BFin)
• Bachelor of Business Information Technology
  (BBIT)
• Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
• Honours
• Double Degrees
• Bachelor of Laws and BFin
• Bachelor of Laws and BCom
• Bachelor of Mathematical Computer Sciences and
  BFin
• Bachelor of Economics and BFin
• Concurrent Degrees
• Many combinations
• More details available in your Handbook, page 35
  - 36

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Bachelor of Commerce Degree

• Very flexible structure for generic only 4
  compulsory courses
• BCom students may choose the following pathways
  
• BCom
• BCom (Accounting)
• BCom (Corporate Finance)
• BCom (International Business)
• BCom (Management)
• BCom (Marketing)
• You dont have to decide on your pathway until
  second year UNLESS there is any possibility you
  want to study Accounting. Follow the Accounting
  study plan in your first year if you might be
  interested in Accounting.

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Study Plan - BCom
Commerce Level II you can choose any Commerce
Level II course Commerce Level III you can
choose any Commerce Level III course Elective II
you can choose any level II course Elective III
you can choose any level II course
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Study Plan BCom (Accounting)
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Other Commerce Areas

• Commercial Taxation Law
• Commercial Law I(S)
• Commercial Law II
• Income Tax Law III
• Electronic Commerce
• Information Systems I
• Internet Commerce II
• Electronic Commerce III

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Bachelor of Finance (BFin)

• BFin students may choose the following pathways
• Bachelor of Finance
• Bachelor of Finance (International)
• Bachelor of Finance (Quantitative)
• Length of program 3 years full time study (72
  units)

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Study Plan - BFin
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Bachelor of Business IT (BBIT)

• Careers in the development, implementation
  management of business information systems
• 3 years full time
• Integrates courses from the Schools of Commerce
  and Computer Science
• SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Studies required
• No electives Commerce Computer Science
  choices
• Take Statistical Practice I if wanting double
  degree

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Study Plan - BBIT
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What should I enrol into?
Starting First Year in BCom, BFin, BBit or double
degree with BLaws

• Follow the Study Plan in your Commerce Handbook
• There is flexibility to change the semester of
  some courses

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What should I enrol into?

• Starting First Year in Bachelor of Economics and
  BFin
• Follow the Study Plan in the Economics Handbook,
  page 13
• Starting First Year in Bachelor of Mathematical
  Computer Sciences and BFin
• Follow the Study Plan in the Mathematical
  Computer Science booklet, page 8

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Transferring from a different Uni of Adelaide
degree

• The courses you have studied under your
  different degree can be presented towards your
  BCom, BFin or BBit degree
• If you are entering your second year of the
  BCom, BFin, BBit or double degree with BLaws
  follow the Study Plan listed at
• www.commerce.adelaide.edu.au/current/ug/enrolment/
  studyplans

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Transferring from another institute

• Local students
• You need to apply for credit (advanced standing)
• Application forms and instructions are available
  at the end of the presentation, and on the
  Commerce website
• www.commerce.adelaide.edu.au/ current/ug/enrolm
  ent/credit
• International students
• Follow the study plan that was posted to you
• You can request a copy of your study plan from
  the Commerce Office, if you have misplaced your
  study plan

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Electives

• Electives can be taken from Commerce, Economics,
  Humanities Social Sciences, Foreign Language,
  Maths Computer Science, Science
• Hints on selecting electives is available from
  the FAQ section of the Commerce Enrolment website
  (handouts are available from Commerce Office)
  www.commerce.adelaide.edu.au/current/ug/enrolment
• Recommended electives appear in the study plan
  section of your Handbook

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Program Advice
If you need Program Advice and cant find the
answer on the Commerce Enrolment website or in
your Handbook, you can make an appointment with
the Commerce Office.
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Time structure

• All classes start at ten minutes past the hour
• Full-time students have 12-14 hours per week
  contact i.e. in lectures or in tutorials
• BUT 26-28 hours per week are expected out of
  class
• Attend and participate in all tutorials,
  workshops and lectures

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O-Week Monday 19? 23 February

• Preliminary lectures
• Level I courses Level II courses
• Information Systems Commercial Law II
• Accounting for Decision Makers
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Business Data Analysis
• International Financial Institutions Markets I
• Information Sessions
• Doing Uni
• Maths and Stats Studies
• Location and Times noted in the O Guide
• www.adelaide.edu.au/student/new/oweek/

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O-Week Monday 19? 23 February

• Induction Session
• Date Wed 21 February
• Time 200pm 430pm
• Location Union Hall
• OR
• Date Thur 22 February
• Time 1015am 1245pm
• Location Napier G04

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Week 1 Mon 26 Feb? Fri 2 March

• Lectures start in Week 1 in all Semester 1
  courses
• Most tutorials start in Week 2 attend your
  Lecture to find out

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Communication Skills Guide

• Employers are seeking graduates with a high level
  of oral and written communication skills, and
  interpersonal and teamwork skills
• The integration of communication skills into
  individual courses over the three-year degree is
  a major initiative for providing quality
  education and comprehensively preparing students
  for the workplace.
• (2007 Commerce Handbook)

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Hints

• Review your checklist on page 58 of the Commerce
  Handbook
• Ask questions, Ask for help
• Read your email DAILY and visit the Student
  Bulletin Board regularly also check MyUni
  Announcements and/or Discussion Forums for your
  course
• Get involved in Uni life join AIESEC CSA and
  other clubs
• Study hard aim for high grades
• Have fun make life-long friends

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Commerce Contact Details
Website www.commerce.adelaide.edu.au
Email commerce_at_adelaide.edu.au Phone (08)
8303 4755
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Enrolment Help
Individual Enrolment Assistance is available
from the Enrolment hub in the Student
Centre Enrolment hotline [phone] enrol.help_at_a
delaide.edu.au Enrolment Error form on the
Commerce enrolment web site