Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Biomedicine - Economics (Dual Degree) La Trobe University - Melbourne Campus, Australia

Learn how to navigate the rapidly changing healthcare industries with La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Biomedicine. You'll benefit from hands-on laboratory experience and have the opportunity to undertake work placements.

Build fundamental knowledge of chemistry, bioscience and health before delving into infectious diseases, epidemics and pandemics. You'll develop key knowledge in anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, genetics, immunology and neuroscience.

You'll also get the technical and transferable skills you need to thrive in the world of business. Explore market and business research, interpret financial information, analyse data, and translate complex health and scientific information for non-scientific audiences.

You'll learn:

• Biochemistry, molecular and cell biology
  • Explore biological systems at the molecular and cellular levels. Understand how they inform medical research and biotechnology.
• Health data analysis and visualisation
  • Learn how to interpret and analyse complex health data and communicate your insights to stakeholders.
• Biomedical science
  • Discover the practical applications of biomedical science in drugs, clinical trials, ethics and complementary medicines.
• Business analytics
  • Learn how to solve business challenges, strategically analyse data, and hone your problem-solving, critical thinking and communication skills.
• Management
  • Explore concepts and issues in the management of firms and global business environments.

Major: Economics
As a social science, economics is an exciting and challenging discipline that explores real-world issues and analyses ways to improve the well-being of people and the societies we live in. This major will give you valuable insights into the application of economic principles to develop government policy, business solutions and understand the choices people make. Analyse important issues such as poverty, inequality, inflation, unemployment, environmental issues, innovation, digital transformation, international competition, trade and economic development, many of which relate to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The key graduate attributes that a major in economics develop are critical thinking, problem solving, researching and evaluating information. Overall you gain the skills for careers in economic and social policy, business, banking, financial markets and consulting.