Understanding human behaviour is core to running a successful business, an impactful organisation or an effective government. As rapidly changing technology disrupts the way we live, work and study, employers are searching for empathetic and socially minded professionals who can provide insights into our deepest needs and desires, and create new business solutions to match them.Learn how to innovate business and shape behaviour with La Trobe's accredited Bachelor of CommerceBachelor of Psychological Science. Carefully designed to give you sound commercial knowledge and skills, as well as a deep understanding of the human mind, it will help you become a highly valued professional in both the health and business sectors. Understand what drives our choices, what makes us tick, and how businesses can meet our needs. You'll establish a grounding in psychology, exploring theories on individuals, groups and whole societies. You'll dig deep into how our brains affect our behaviour and how this develops over time. And you'll explore our commercial environment and learn how to create better systems and solutions for the humans and planet it serves.
Research and analyse a business, social or sustainability challenge from a multi-disciplinary perspective, to produce a range of innovative solutions for a corporation or a community organisation.
Analyse and critique theory and research in the discipline of psychology and communicate effectively in written and oral formats.
Distinguish appropriate values and ethics in psychology. Employ interpersonal skills and teamwork. Evaluate alternate solutions to business, social or sustainability challenges, and account for potentially competing economic, ethical, social and commercial perspectives in a responsible manner.
Execute and manage change by negotiating with a diverse group of stakeholders to successfully implement an innovative solution.
Engage professionally and effectively in multicultural, multidisciplinary team to contribute to its success and demonstrate strategies utilised for meeting the respectful needs, values and capabilities of others. Work with digital technology: Appraise and utilise digital technologies effectively to identify, source, analyse and communicate information relevant to business, social and sustainability challenges.
Meet the disciplinary knowledge and skill requirements for graduates seeking to commence a career in psychology, accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing or business analytics. Meet the disciplinary knowledge and skill requirements for graduates seeking to commence a career in psychology, accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing or business analytics. Collect, analyse, and evaluate information and ideas and solve problems using a scientific approach.Demonstrate awareness of cultural differences and show sensitivity to the diversity across people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, when applying knowledge and skills of psychology.