Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments

Gain a competitive advantage over other games and interactive environments graduates with highly developed business knowledge.Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.Be a part of Queensland’s leading video game industry, responsible for titles such as Hellboy and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.Specialise in animation, digital media, game design or software technologiesMajor in accounting, advertising, economics, finance, financial planning, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or public relations.Why choose this courseThis double degree allows you to apply your business skills within the exciting digital environments and electronic games industry. You will expand your business skills and creative skills through the development of digital environments and other forms of interactive media. You will learn to apply your critical, creative thinking to identify issues and solve problems related to game development's various technical, creative and cultural aspects. Creativity and innovation are vital skills to have in business.A business background gives you a competitive advantage over other games and interactive entertainment graduates as it gives you knowledge of how business works. You will understand people and process management issues in games development and demonstrate the ability to be an effective leader and innovator. You will develop lifelong skills to improve games and interactive entertainment continuously.In the business component of this double degree, you will gain broad-based business knowledge and skills that will prepare you for any business role, along with the specialist craft and expertise in your choice of business major in accountancy, advertising, economics, finance, financial planning, human resource management, international business, management, marketing or public relations.In the games and interactive environments component, you will have the opportunity to develop your creative skills in the area of your chosen major in either animation, game design or software technologies. In your final year, you will participate in a major group project to produce significant work using PCs, mobile devices, consoles or virtual reality.By combining these degrees, you will expand your business skills and creative skills through the development of digital environments and other forms of interactive media.In the business component of this double degree, you will gain broad-based business knowledge and skills that will prepare you for any business role, along with the specialist skills and expertise in your choice of business major.In the games and interactive environments component, you will have the opportunity to develop your creative skills in the area of your chosen major.Careers and outcomesGraduates may find employment in management roles within the games and interactive environments industry, such as project manager, production manager, producer, content manager, business development manager, product manager or marketer.Possible careersAccount executiveAccountantAdvertising professionalAdvertising and new media professionalAnimatorBankerBanking and finance professionalBranding specialistCertified practicing accountantComputer game programmerComputer games developerDigital communication specialistDigital content designerDigital content producerDigital strategistEconomistFinancial advisoranalystForensic accountantGames developerInternational business specialistInvestment bankerMarket research managerMarketing officermanagerMedia or communications adviserPublic relations managerSound designer

International Baccalaureate -24.25
General Mathematics, or Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
IELTS Academic: 6.5 Overall with 6.0 in all other band. TOEFL iBT: 79 Overall with Listening 16, Reading 16, Writing 21, Speaking 18.