Please note - Swinburne University of Technology

The program is optional and only available to full-time
students. At the end of the IBL year students resume their
studies at the University. To complete the Bachelor of
Business, including IBL, takes a minimum of four years.
The program
Students are invited during the second stage of full-time
study to apply for entry into the program. Successful
students, who are selected on the basis of academic
performance and attitude, are then assisted by the Division to
find employment. Assistance is given in the form of
information sessions with employers, lectures on interview
techniques and skills, and general support in making sure
that each participating student is placed.
iBL students are assigned a member of the academic staff to
act as their mentor and to liaise between the employer and
the Division.
Students are required to successfully complete a detailed
report on their work experience year.
Whilst working, students are permitted to study one subject
per semester.
Benefits of the program to the
students
The IBL year is a wonderful opportunity to combine theory
and practice.
IBL gives students one year of practical experience,
enabling them to learn about the working environment,
to understand employers' expectations, ethics and
relationships with colleagues.
IBL gives students a head start to a successful future. As
they have already held a job, career decisions are made
easier and IBL students have more to offer to prospective
employers.
There is a potential for IBL students to have a job waiting
on graduation. Alternatively, part-time employment
during final year of study may become available with the
employer.
Students have financial freedom through the opportunity
to earn and save money.
IBL enables students to use work experience to choose
final year subjects.
IBL employers
The following companies have been associated with
employing business students:
Alpha Graphics
ANZ Bank
Amcor Ltd
Arthur Andersen
Attorney General's Department
~ustralian Taxation Office
Australian National Line
BDO Parkhills
BHP
BP Australia
Bowater Ltd
Bunge (Aust)
Cadbury Schweppes
Carlton & United Breweries
Chemplex Aust.
Co-Cam Pty. Ltd.
Coles Myer
Coopers & Lybrand
Creighton-Brown & Co.
Department of Management & Budget
Department of Ind. Tech. and Res.
Duesburys
Ernst & Young
Financial Aims Pty. Ltd.
Ford Aust.
Hall Chadwick
Hewlett Packard
IBM Australia
Jeffrey Thomas & Partners
Kraft Foods
Kwikasair
McLean Delmo
Ministry of Education
MMBW
Mobil Oil
National Australia Bank
Partnership Pacific
KPMG Peat Marwick
Philip Morris
Ragg Weir
Rockwell Electronics
Scuderia Pty. Ltd.
Siemens
Smith Read
State Bank
State Superannuation Board
SEC
Telecom
Vic Roads
William Buck
Professional Associations
To be eligible for membership of the various professional
associations, students must complete the following
requirements:
Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Students in the Bachelor of Business or Graduate Diploma in
Business Information Technology with an appropriate
selection of units can qualify for level 1 membership of this
society.
Details of the requirements for ACS membership are
available from course conveners.
Australian Society of Certified
Practising Accountants (ASCPA) and
Institute of Chartered Accountants in
Australia (ICA)
To be eligible for associate membership of the ASCPA or
entry to the professional year of the ICA, graduates must
have completed the following post-core subjects:
BC220 Accounting 2
BC221 Corporate Accounting
BC222 Management Accounting 1
BC223 Management Accounting 2
BC224 Financial Management 1
BC225 Auditing
BC330 Accounting Theory