Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business

Combine design creativity with business knowledge and skills to support your creative endeavours or those of others. You will learn how to harness design thinking alongside business sense to take advantage of the commercialisation of design in a variety of specialisations, including visual communication, product or interior design and immersive media and interaction design. You will have a unique range of skills and abilities to bridge the creative-business divide.

It is recommended that students have their own laptop computer by the start of first year.

Areas of study

For Design: Majors: Immersive design, interaction design, interior and spatial design, product design, visual communication design.

For Business: Majors: Accounting, Asian business, behavioural science, business analytics, economics, employment relations, events, finance, financial planning, financial crime investigation and compliance, government and international relations, human resource management, innovation and entrepreneurship, international business, logistics and supply chain management, management, marketing, real estate and property development, sport management, sustainable business, taxation, tourism and travel.

Career opportunities

Depending on your areas of specialisation, you may find roles in graphic design, interior design, product design, digital web design, design management, design education, film and television, theatre, furniture design, digital media, or a variety of design-related roles in not-for-profit, government and corporate organisations, as well as in start-ups and entrepreneurial enterprises.

Professional recognition

Depending on major: Australian Marketing Institute; Australian Institute of Management. Griffith Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, ensuring your degree is recognised internationally for its quality. The accounting major is accredited by Chartered Accountants ANZ and CPA Australia. The financial planning major is accredited by the Financial Advisor Standards (FAS). The human resources major is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). The Bachelor of Design is recognised by the Design Institute of Australia.  

Fees and charges

Refer to Griffith University current fee information.