Commerce - Health Sciences La Trobe University

Overview

As global forces and digital innovation transform our healthcare systems, health and wellbeing organisations are seeking professionals who can navigate the complexities of this new business landscape – and help raise the standard of healthcare for individuals and communities around the world.

Learn how to analyse complex problems. Understand how to identify innovative solutions. 

Grow as a leader and thinker. And gain key communication skills as you collaborate with stakeholders – and turn your ideas into action. With a carefully selected range of majors to choose from, you can tailor this program to your interests and career aspirations in both commerce and health.

The Bachelor of Commerce - Health Sciences from La Trobe University will help you expand your networks and your horizons. Develop the creative and analytical skills to work across a wide range of industries and build the resilience to face real-world challenges. You'll get out of the classroom and build both your skills and your professional network. You can also choose also to do an internship that's tailored to your career goals.

With wide ranging expertise – from economics to public health systems – and valuable industry experience, you'll graduate with the skills employers are searching for in the rapidly changing world of healthcare.

Career outcomes

After graduation, you could pursue a wide range of specialist careers across business and health. Depending on your major, your opportunities could include:

• Public health manager

Develop policies to promote and protect public health.

• Economist

Take complex data, analyse it to find key trends and insights, then give advice on economic and social policy.

• Health promotion adviser

Oversee good health practices to promote the wellbeing of community groups.

• Financial adviser

Advise organisations and individuals on how they can manage their money and create value ethically, securely and profitably.

• Sustainability specialist

Implement sustainable practices in the workplace.

• Marketing manager

Shape the public face of your business or organisation by managing its day-to-day marketing activities and long-term marketing strategy.

• Project manager

Take charge of projects in any industry. Connect teams and stakeholders to deliver results on time and on budget.

Accreditation

AACSB.