Social Impact

Social Impact

Contribute to socially responsible business with studies in social impact. Undertake subjects in accounting and analysis, strategy, leadership and more.

Contribute to socially responsible business with studies in social impact. Undertake subjects in accounting and analysis, strategy, leadership and more.

Contribute to socially responsible business with studies in social impact. Undertake subjects in accounting and analysis, strategy, leadership and more.

Primary major

Distinguish yourself in the field of socially responsible business. In this major learn about how businesses can become more socially aware and take concrete action to address social issues and challenges.

Social Impact

Complete the following Eight (8) subjects:

  • ACCT1046 Accounting in Organisations and Society (12cp)
  • ACCT2033 Financial Accounting and Analysis (12cp)
  • ACCT1064 Cost Analysis and Organisational Decisions (12cp)
  • ACCT1060 Management Accounting and Finance (12cp)
  • ACCT1048 Financial Accountability and Reporting (12cp)
  • ACCT1014 Accounting, Behaviour and Organisations (12cp)
  • ACCT1077 Critical Accounting Perspectives (12cp)
  • ACCT1028 Strategic Accounting and Leadership (12cp).
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  • Accountancy
  • Blockchain Enabled Business
  • Business and Technology
  • Business Information Systems
  • Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Financial Planning
  • Global Business
  • Innovation and Enterprise
  • Logistics and Supply Chain
  • Management and Change
  • Marketing
  • People and Organisation.

The Social Impact major prepares you to become a socially impactful and responsible business practitioner. This is an interdisciplinary major, with courses that use knowledge, concepts, and models from management, economics, marketing, finance, accounting, and others. As such, this major will combine well with any of the other majors, which will help you add some specific disciplinary knowledge and skills to your CV. The Social Impact major will help you take any of the more 'traditional' business discplines to a socially impactful one.

To support your future in business, we have created an extensive range of career focused areas of study allowing you to customise your degree and gain an edge.

 

  • Accounting
  • Behavioural Business
  • Behavioural Science for Future Leaders
  • Blockchain Enabled Business
  • Business Analytics
  • Business and Technology
  • Business Information Systems
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Insights
  • Digital Business Development
  • Digital Supply Chain
  • Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Financial Planning
  • Global Procurement and Sourcing 
  • International Logistics
  • Law and Economics
  • Management and Change
  • New Business Creation
  • People and Organisation
  • Social and Behavioural Issues in Accounting.

Adding a minor to the Social Impact major will help set you apart from the rest of the social impact major graduates by creating your own personal 'social impact' brand.

Degree specific information

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

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