Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Design Conjoint - Finance

The University of Auckland

The BCom/BDes conjoint gives you an advantage in business and enterprise as you develop skills to be proactive in ever-changing markets with ever-changing technologies. You can pursue your own interests in a flexible business degree offering a variety of majors. At the same time, you will learn how to research, prototype, test and implement different solutions to business problems, using real-world and imagined scenarios. Emerging and future technologies will require business nous and design savvy to apply in business. The BCom/BDes gives you the commercial and creative grounding to pursue exciting entrepreneurial careers. Design is increasing in importance for organisations of all sizes. The ability to respond to market trends and stay ahead of competitors requires companies to invest heavily in design teams. Coupled with specialist commercial knowledge developed in the BCom major of your choice, you will graduate with a multifaceted skill set applicable in, and desired by, many industries.Study Finance with us and you will be well prepared for a career in banking, investment management or corporate finance. Because Finance and Accounting are complementary, we strongly recommend you take these subjects as a double major in your Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree. This will give you a broader base of skills and knowledge, and enhance your flexibility in terms of prospective career options. However, you can also study Finance as a double major alongside one of the other majors offered with the BCom. Along with a thorough grounding in your subjects, you will learn to be creative and critical in your thinking, and to apply your learning in contexts outside the classroom.