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Biotechnology (BSc) + Management (BCom), Biotechnology (BSc) + Marketing Management (BCom), Biotechnology (BSc) + Entrepreneurship and Innovation (BCom)

Course Code: B1191

Biotechnology is an applied science that uses the techniques of biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, fermentation technology and genetic engineering to generate commercial products of benefit to medicine, agriculture and industry. Because of the commercial applications of biotechnology, training in commerce is considered by employers in the biotechnology industry to be highly desirable. This specially constructed joint degree provides thorough training in biotechnology and in either management, marketing management or entrepreneurship and innovation. Graduates will be awarded a BSc (Biotechnology) and a BCom (Management or Marketing Management or Entrepreneurship and Innovation).

Level:	Bachelor
Qualification:	Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biotechnology + Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Entrepreneurship and Innovation or Management or Marketing Management
Duration:	4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Availability:	Murdoch campus (internal)
Employment Prospects:	Biotechnologists gain employment in pharmaceutical companies, in the food and beverage industry, in research and diagnostic teams in hospitals, in agriculture departments and in the mining industry. Because of the commercial and industrial applications of biotechnology, completion of a BCom will enhance employment prospects and ultimately lead to greater opportunities to move into management positions.
Special Requirements:	Students undertaking units in Biotechnology will not be required to kill any vertebrate animal but they will be required to work with fresh tissue from dead animals in certain units.
Recommended Minors:	Forensic Biology
Excluded Minors:	Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Infection and Immunity; Management; Marketing

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