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Business

Turn your ambition into impact.

The biggest unknown isn't what challenges you'll face. It's how you'll grow stronger through them. 

In a world where resilience matters more than perfection, the ability to stay curious when others give up will define tomorrow's leaders. Business isn't just about profit – it's about having the grit to keep learning, adapting, and finding new ways forward when the path isn't clear. 

At UQ, business students analyse data, markets and strategy to lead with insight in a rapidly evolving world. 

Discover your next step

Check out some of our most popular business programs. 

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Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours)

Learn how to engage with customers and employees, use analytics to understand markets, and design, measure and assess financial and business decisions.
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Bachelor of Business Management

Gain core skills in economics, international business, marketing, human resources, information systems, entrepreneurship and leadership.
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Bachelor of Commerce

Examine fundamental principles of commerce and learn how to apply and adapt them in response to specific challenges faced by businesses.
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Bachelors of Business Management / Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management

Get prepared to lead, develop and grow business and tourism ventures in Queensland and beyond.
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Bachelors of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences / Business Management

Develop the knowledge and skills to address 2 of the most important modifiable risk factors for chronic disease – physical activity and nutrition.
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Bachelors of Commerce / Science

Build business acumen, financial literacy and data analytics skills alongside science studies from one of the broadest selections of disciplines in Australia.

Can't choose?

We have plenty of degrees to explore including dual degrees for maximum career choices. 

Explore all business degrees

Why UQ

Excellence in business

We're ranked #1 in Queensland, #2 in Australia and #65 in the world for business and economics subjects.

Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings 2025

Industry experience

Work with leading industry experts via placements or project-based courses.

World-class education

Learn from UQ's award-winning educators, who are tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Hear from our business students

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From interning at a San Francisco startup to volunteering around the world, my business degree gave me the courage to make a difference.

Tahlia Brown
Bachelor of Business Management / Bachelor of Arts
Karen Liang

Choosing advanced business was an easy decision because it gave me the opportunity to graduate with a unique skillset. I love how the cohort is small and a lot of the classes are exclusive to our degree, which creates a tightknit community.

Karen Liang
Graduate, Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours)
Guang-Jun Lim

My program helped us access many opportunities to volunteer and gain industry work experience. One of the electives required me to seek an internship, which taught me how to approach firms, from small boutiques to larger corporations.

Guang-Jun Lim
Current student, Bachelor of Commerce