Bachelor of Commerce

Your global business journey starts here! SIT's Bachelor of Commerce will equip you with the theory and practical skills required to succeed in business, both locally and worldwide.

With a choice of two majors (management or marketing), enjoy the mix of academic theory and interactive learning experiences which will give you a strong commercial grounding in business. SIT tutors have strong links with local businesses and focus on creating opportunities whereby you can obtain real world experience before you graduate. Tailor your degree and launch your career in the commercial field.

This three-year, full-time (or equivalent part-time) programme that will give you the analytical, technical and practical skills to apply your knowledge effectively in your career. 

Our compulsory first year papers will equip you with the solid business grounding, the leadership skills and the global mindset required to help you to succeed in business.   

Alongside technical development, in the following two years of specialised study, you will gain critical thinking and problem-solving skills to apply your knowledge effectively in the business world, providing a stimulating launching pad for your chosen business career.

Year 1                                           

Compulsory Papers*                       

ACCY5101 Introduction to Accounting and Taxation

ACCY5101 Commercial Law 

ACCY5106 Economics

BSNS5001 Organisations in an Aotearoa NZ Context

BSNS5002 Business Environments

Additional year one compulsory papers dependent on major (Can be used as elective papers for other majors)

BSNS5301 Introduction to Human Resources

BSNS5501 Introduction to Marketing

Elective papers*                                                       

ACCY5102 Applied Accounting

ACCY5103 Analysis for Financial Information

ACCY5104 Budgets for Planning and Control

BSNS5003 Business Functions

BSNS5004 Change and Innovation

BSNS5302 People and Development

BSNS5303 Introduction to Health, Safety and Wellbeing

BSNS5304 Change and HR Initatives

BSNS5502 Buyer Behaviour

BSNS5503 Introduction to Digital Marketing

BSNS5504 Sales and Relationship Management

HTM501 Introduction to Tourism

HTM505 Food and Beverage Management

HTM507 Hotel Operations

HTM509 Hospitality Service Delivery Systems

Year 2                     

ACCY6101 Intermediate Management Accounting 

ACCY6102 Intermediate Financial Accounting

ACCY6103 Taxation in Aotearoa New Zealand

ACCY6104 Introduction to Finance

ACCY6105 Data Analytics

ACCY6106 Law of Business Entities

ACCY6107 Research Methods

ACCY6108 Accounting Information Systems

HTM601 Contemporary Tourism

HTM606 Financial Management for Business

HTM608 Entrepreneurship

HTM610 Facilities Management in Hospitality

MAN615 Organisational Behaviour

MAN631 Change Management

MAN632 Operations Management

MAN633 Human Resource Development

MAN635 Employment Relations

MKT671 Consumer Behaviour

MKT673 Integrated Marketing Communication

MKT675 Marketing Management

MKT676 Services Management and Marketing

Year 3                                        

ACC701 Advanced Financial Reporting

ACC702 Advanced Management Accounting

ACC703 Financial Management

ACC704 Applied Research Project - Accounting

ACC705 Auditing

CON759 Contemporary Issues

ETH760 Business Ethics

HTM706 Sustainability in Tourism

IBS790 International Business

ICE760 Industry Consultation

MAN734 Strategic Management

MAN735 Advanced HRM

MAN736 Applied Research Project - Management

MKT772 Strategic Marketing Management

MKT774 Applied Research Project - Marketing

MKT776 Event Management

WPE700 Workplace Experience