Singapore, 13 March 2003

Is your degree recognised?

Ever wondered if that BBA degree you intended to pursue is well recognised? The best is to verify it by referring to the university that awards that degree. Are they accredited by the local academic governing bodies? Do local companies recognise the University's graduates?

Curtin University of Technology online degree programs carry full academic status and recognition. The online and on-campus degrees are identical and have the same standing and recognition.

As the programme is reviewed by the University rigorously, regular review of the degree courses is done on a periodic basis. This ensures national and international recognition of degree programs. Overseas governments have sponsored students at Curtin University of Technology; government as well as private sector employers recognise Curtin University of Technology qualifications.

Curtin is a member of both the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee and the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the oldest international organisation in the world with a current membership of 297 universities from 29 Commonwealth countries.

Graduates from Curtin University of Technology undergraduate degree courses will be eligible to enrol in the University's own Honours and postgraduate programs, and in most programs of study offered by other tertiary educational institutions, including those overseas.

About Curtin BBA programme

The programme is designed to prepare students for practical work in the Business Administration environment. In line with real world needs, the objectives of the course are:
· To provide a basic knowledge of business concepts in organisational procedures and
methodologies.
· To provide the specific administrative and accounting skills required for the practical
understanding of the use in the business environment and to introduce analytical and
design techniques sufficient for today's business thinking.
· To provide an introduction to business organisation and systems, in an Asian and
international perspective.

Those who will benefit
Besides exposing students to various core disciplines in business, it offers them special opportunities. These come in the form of
· industry/organisation-based project work
· an opportunity to apply these concepts to their own work environment
· the choice of specialising in an area such as one of the following - management, small business and entrepreneurship, human resource and international management

Those wishing to further their academic career may proceed to a specialist postgraduate program, for example, marketing, educational administration, human resource management, international and/or public sector management.

Interested to find out more? Click here to visit the Curtin course catalogue page.

As most students are aware, the university awarding the degree is important as future career paths could be influenced by this factor. Therefore, it is extremely crucial for the potential student to seek out a university that is well recognised.


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