Transform ideas into impact
At Curtin, our business degrees are as innovative as the industries you’ll work in. Tailor your studies to suit your unique interests and passions, and graduate with an internationally recognised skillset. Additionally, you’ll study at the Curtin Business School, WA’s top-ranked business school in the Eduniversal ‘Palmes of Excellence’ league (2024).
A career in business and innovation offers opportunities for growth. It’s a chance to lead change, think creatively and contribute towards a more equitable and sustainable society.
Business is no longer the exclusive realm of big banks and brokerage firms – today’s commerce graduates can be found making a difference in a range of areas – they’re supporting women experiencing homelessness, revitalising Perth’s food and bar scene and building sustainable skin care brands.
Tailor your degree
Mix and match your majors or specialisations to tailor your business degree to your unique career goals.
Get hands-on experience
You’ll build practical skills and confidence through real-world experiences, such as international study tours or internships.
Connect to industry
Engage with our extensive industry network through guest lecturers, real case studies and accomplished mentors.
Enjoy a flexible career
Pursue a career in an industry of your choice, with flexible business skills that can be applied across all sectors.
Choose your course
Choose a business degree that fits your future career. You can tailor your degree with your choice of major (a series of 8 units in a subject area) or specialisation (a series of 4 units in a subject area). Want to expand your career opportunities even further? Choose from a range of double degree options.
Bachelor degrees
Business Administration
Maximise your career options with transferrable skills across key areas of business, management and leadership.
Innovation
Channel your creativity and business aptitude into innovative careers such as entrepreneurship or product development.
Commerce
Pursue expertise or certification in specialist business areas such as accounting, financial planning, marketing or property valuation.
Advanced Commerce (Honours)
Give your commerce career a head start, while also developing your research skills to help solve some of today’s complex business and societal challenges.
Majors
Tailor your Commerce or Innovation degree with your choice of major. You can choose your major now or wait until your first year of study to decide. Can’t decide on just one major? Choose our Commerce course and you can study a double major – two majors at a time.
Specialisations
You can study specialisations through any of our business degrees, though available specialisations will vary. With more than 60 options in fields such as business, arts, science and more, check each degree’s course page for details.
Here are some of the popular business specialisations you can study:
Double degrees
Expand your career options with a double degree.
- Applied Geology and Finance
- Arts and Commerce
- Arts and Innovation
- Engineering and Commerce
- Engineering and Innovation
- Health Sciences and Innovation
- Law and Commerce
- Law and Innovation
- Nutrition and Innovation
- Psychology and Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
- Psychology and Marketing
- Science and Commerce
- Science and Innovation
Explore our business degree discovery tool
Learn about our degrees in business administration, commerce and innovation; how to personalise your degree with majors, specialisations or as a double degree; and the many career opportunities a business degree can open for you.
A Universe of opportunity
The difference between our business degrees
Compare our three business degrees to figure out which one is right for you.
Business administration explained
Discover what business administration is, the tasks involved and the jobs available in an ever-changing business world.
Five steps to choosing the best business degree
Customising your business degree through your choice of majors and specialisations is a powerful way to set yourself up for career success.
An exciting future
A shortage of workers
There is a shortage of taxation accountants in Western Australia, creating a strong opportunity for those pursuing a career in this field.
jobsandskills.gov.au ‘Occupations Shortage List’ (2025)
Billion-dollar start ups
In the last decade, Australia has become a hub for ‘unicorn’ startups (businesses worth $1 billion).
abc.net.au ‘Billion-dollar unicorn startups on the rise’(2025)
High demand for analysts
Jobs for land economists and valuers are expected to grow by 32% by 2034 – more than double the average growth rate for all occupations (14%).
jobsandskills.gov.au ‘Employment projections’ (2024)
Hear from our students
The opportunity to complete an industry-focused Honours year has been especially rewarding, I’ve gained hands-on marketing work experience. I’m thrilled to be starting my career as a Marketing Management Trainee at L’Oréal!
Sean Palm
The course content is directly related to my daily tasks as an assistant valuer, which makes me more knowledgeable at work as I frequently use the skills I learn. I felt supported during my studies as all the teaching staff were readily available.
Gemma Cotterill
This is the start of something big
I was always drawn towards entrepreneurship, but this course gave me the push I needed, learning new things, I was keen on practically applying them.
Ayusha Surve
Triple international accreditation
Curtin Business School is the only WA business school accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and EFMD.
The course allows me to combine creativity with practical business skills, which gives me the confidence to pursue both corporate and self-driven career paths. Marketing in particular stood out as it connects strategy, communication, and innovation.
Matthew Grudy
A world of possibility
Scholarships
Scholarships offer financial and academic support, connecting you with opportunities to help you thrive at university.
Entry pathways
Find out which pathway to studying at Curtin suits you: ATAR, portfolio, enabling programs and more.
Real world opportunities
Gain hands-on experience through internships, study tours, clinic placements and industry-based projects at our Industry and Community Hub to transform your skills into real-world impact.
Ready for the next step?
Discover how to apply, or explore the diverse range of courses Curtin has to offer.