Bachelor of Advanced Commerce (Honours) - Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Bentley Australia | Curtin University

If you aspire to conduct cutting-edge research at the doctoral level, uncovering innovative business theories and applications, our Advanced Commerce program is designed to prepare you for success in any professional direction. This prestigious degree merges our three-year Bachelor of Commerce with a specialized Honours year, offering a comprehensive academic experience featuring tailored learning and career-building initiatives from day one. Admission is highly selective, ensuring you'll collaborate with future industry leaders and academic pioneers in an exclusive learning environment.

Your academic journey starts with a foundational year establishing core business competencies. Through hands-on projects and evaluations, you'll develop essential skills in business strategy, professional conduct, leadership, and entrepreneurial thinking. Starting in your second year, you'll specialize in your selected major while gaining early access to advanced coursework like the Introduction to Research Methods for Honours – typically reserved for fourth-year students. This early exposure helps inform your choice between research-focused or practice-oriented pathways for your final studies.

The third year features an immersive capstone experience where you'll implement your knowledge in real-world business scenarios. Exclusive to this advanced program, you'll receive personalized mentorship throughout this practical component. Your fourth year culminates in either an original research thesis or an intensive industry placement with a complementary project, allowing full integration of your acquired expertise.

Specializing in logistics and supply chain management equips you to optimize the movement of goods and services from suppliers to consumers with maximum efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness. This major opens career opportunities across transportation, procurement, manufacturing, distribution, and retail sectors. The curriculum covers fundamental and advanced supply chain methodologies, procurement strategies, systems analysis, and design principles. You'll also develop project and operations management capabilities while examining critical topics including competitive strategy, logistics optimization, sustainable practices, and strategic sourcing management.