The modern business world is changing at breakneck speed. Ongoing digital and operational disruption present unique challenges – as well as opportunities. We need new leaders who are agile, entrepreneurial and, above all, able to innovate under the toughest of conditions. Develop solid foundations in modern business with La Trobe's Bachelor of Business. Prepare to thrive in a digitally disrupted world with this highly flexible degree and start building your dream career in business. You'll explore multiple business disciplines in your first year and develop foundational knowledge and enterprise skills in areas such as management, organisational structures, data analytics and ethical business practices. You'll choose from a wide range of majors, minors and optional second majors. You can also pair your major with complementary study from another discipline. No matter how you specialise, you'll get hands-on experience and learn the latest digital skills while developing essential leadership, communication and critical-thinking skills. You'll develop your professional business skills as you work in diverse teams, present business strategies and use the software that's essential in modern business. You'll graduate with the perfect blend of business fundamentals and technical expertise so you can change the business world.
The Japanese Studies major enables you to high level of language competence in the modern Japanese language and to study Japanese society, civilization and culture. You will learn to see the world from multiple perspectives through the study of language and a very different society. You will be taught by enthusiastic staff who specialise in sociology and anthropology of education, minorities, Koreans in Japan, gender, literary studies and popular culture. Japanese is one of the major LOTE subjects in Australian schools. Graduates of Japanese Studies have found employment in teaching, hospitality industry, diplomacy, government, international business, publishing, tourism, and translating, both in Japan and Australia. You are encouraged participate in an exchange program (1 or 2 semesters) at one of the 12 universities that La Trobe has exchange agreement. Japanese is taught at a number of levels, from beginners through to advanced. A placement test and interview may be used to determine a student’s suitability for entry level.
