Media organisations are frequently looking for journalists who can offer specialist skills and knowledge of a particular industry. Studying commerce provides you with an understanding of the commercial environment and includes insights into areas such as management and operations. This degree encompasses aspects of marketing, accounting, economics and finance, allowing you to build well-developed analytical and interpersonal skills, and high levels of literacy and numeracy. By combining a Bachelor of Journalism with a Bachelor of Commerce, you will be able to present information and develop compelling, business-based news stories to a range of different audiences. You will be able to analyse and interpret economic theories and critical commercial information, and engaging your audience with well crafted stories. Through practice-based subjects and your own research you will also attain a broader understanding of the world through a commercial lens. Graduates can work within large or small corporate organisations, for a specialist publication or a generalist media organisation. You can choose one major from the Bachelor of Commerce: Accountancy, Business Law, Economics, Finance, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Public Relations or Supply Chain Management. The Bachelor of Journalism has a prescribed set of core subjects as well as electives. Course Learning Outcomes A number of the course learning outcomes in each of these degrees complement and consolidate outcomes in the partner degree. Applied across two discipline areas, the outcomes are achieved at a broader and more comprehensive level. The outcomes which are common and consolidated in this joint degree ensure that on successful completion of the course students will be able to: Demonstrate the ability to apply professional practices through collaborative work; Demonstrate the ability to apply professional practices independently; Communicate effectively orally and in writing; Apply ethical principles to a range of contexts. Career opportunities Auditor Banker Analyst Financial controller Accountant Policy advisor Business adviser OHS officer HR manager consultant Stock broker Insurance broker Fund manager Exporter/importer Public relations coordinator Market researcher Advertising executive Brand/product manager Event manager.