Course details

Bachelor of Commerce - Individual Major
NZQF Level 7

About the course

Commerce and value chains are at the heart of global economies. Being able to design strategies that respond to what’s happening in the global economy is essential to creating commercial advantage. Lincoln University’s BCom allows you to design your own major by combining core courses with electives.

As the global economy has grown and become more interconnected, businesses everywhere have become more dependent on international markets for both customers and raw materials. As these businesses grow and evolve, there will be a growing need for graduates of Lincoln University’s Bachelor of Commerce to apply your learning and experience in taking goods and services from Aotearoa-New Zealand to the world and bringing the world back to us.

How you’ll grow

  • This three year, full-time degree will allow you to cultivate your knowledge in areas such as global supply chains, food and resource economics, and business systems and principles.
  • How accounting, finance and business strategies create commercial advantages that can be leveraged across markets and through commercial partnerships.
  • Create your own Bachelor of Commerce and expand your value by building on the core compulsory courses, then adding electives of your choice.

Career opportunities

A Bachelor of Commerce from Lincoln prepares you for a wide range of business careers. You’ll be a strong candidate for a variety of roles across a broad range of organisations and businesses.

Upon successful completion of this degree programme, you will be awarded a Bachelor of Commerce with an Individual Major.

About the provider

Lincoln University is one of the eight government universities in New Zealand. Established in 1878, it is governed by the Lincoln University Council.

Based in Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand, Lincoln offers a unique experience, a perfect balance of student and academic life and a host of recreation activities around the region.

The institution is rated the 15th best small university in the world by the QS World University Rankings. It is home to a diverse group of nearly 4,500 students who come from more than 80 different countries around the world.

Lincoln graduates have a 6 percent higher employment rate than those from other New Zealand universities and the number of students graduating from Lincoln is higher than the national average.

Students can choose from a wide range of specialist courses from three faculties and one division – the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce; the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences; the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design; and the University Studies and English Language Division.

Lincoln has dedicated itself towards undertaking meaningful research that makes a globally positive impact. Its sustainable approach and commitment towards handling climate change issues have attracted many postgraduate students studying at the institution.

The university also engages in other land-based research and hosts a range of research centres, including food research and innovation, land, environment and people, wildlife management and conservation, and soil and environmental research.

The university shares ties with leading organisations as well as research centres, which help students gain additional skills and knowledge through practical learning experiences.

The Lincoln University Students' Association (LUSA) is an active student body that governs a variety of clubs and organisations on campus.

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