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Bachelor of Business and innovation

Study Method In-class
Locations Victoria
Provider LCI Melbourne
Start Date 9 February, 1 June, 14 September
LCI Melbourne

Course overview

Combine your creative flair with business smarts and learn how to make ideas happen. This course empowers you to turn passion into purpose — from concept to launch — while exploring how creativity can shape industries, inspire change, and make a difference through ethical and sustainable practice.

Who's It For?

The course is suitable for anyone interested in entering the business world, including recent school leavers or mature-aged students.

Job outcomes

  • Brand Manager

  • Entrepreneur

  • Marketing Manager

  • Creative Strategist

  • Project Manager (Creative Industries)

  • Innovation Lead

  • Design Strategist

  • Sustainability Advisor/Manager

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What you'll learn

  • Gain the entrepreneurial mindset to turn bold ideas into thriving creative ventures.

  • Understand what success looks like across Australia’s diverse creative industries and how to achieve it.

  • Learn to analyse challenges, spot opportunities, and think strategically like a business leader.

  • Develop and present ideas that inspire audiences, clients, and collaborators alike.

  • Make confident, creative decisions that blend innovation with real-world business insight.

  • Tackle complex projects with professionalism and teamwork, building solutions that meet industry and client needs.

Study method

  • In-class In-class info icon
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
  • Blended Blended info icon
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • Online Online info icon
    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Virtual Virtual info icon
    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online

Locations

  • Victoria

Duration study load

2 years (6 trimesters)
With three 12-week teaching periods each year, our accelerated trimester model lets you complete your degree in just two years, helping you graduate faster and begin your creative career with confidence.

Delivery

Our courses are delivered in-person at our light-filled campus in Collingwood. Each trimester is themed to build up your business practice, so whether you are starting as a beginner or have dabbled in entrepreneurship, we will work with you to build up your skills.

Entry requirements

  • Satisfactory completion of Australian Year 12, with an ATAR score of 60, or an equivalent qualification.

  • Students must be 18+ years of age at commencement of course.

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Course features

Through the Bachelor of Business and Innovation, you’ll learn how to plan, manage, and grow creative ventures - from launching your own label or studio to driving innovation within established organisations. With a focus on real-world learning, collaboration, and design thinking, you’ll develop the skills and confidence to turn creative ideas into tangible results.

Through industry projects, mentorship, and cross-disciplinary experiences, you’ll explore how creativity and business work together to shape the future. This course empowers you to build a meaningful and sustainable career, leading with innovation, ethical practice, and a clear vision for impact across the creative industries.

Work placement

In their fifth trimester, students will have the opportunity to complete a professional work placement of up to 70 hours. This Professional Placement enhances your business experience by providing real-world industry experience, with access to a range of partner opportunities to support student learning.

Assessment

Assessments vary but will include presentations, portfolios, essays and case studies. There are no formal exams as part of the course.

Materials

Access to required texts will be provided by LCI Education at the beginning of each trimester. Any additional standard or student-licensed software required will be requested by mentors.

Required Software

  • Personal computer with the following subscriptions/programs:

    • CANVA or Adobe Creative Suite Cloud access

    • Microsoft Office 365

Payment options

LCI Melbourne is an Australian Government-accredited Institute of Higher Education providing Australian Domestic students with access to FEE-HELP. FEE-HELP is a loan scheme that assists eligible students to pay tuition fees. Alternatively, students can pay their fees upfront each trimester.

Scholarships are also available for regional students, mature-aged students, or those who have experienced financial disadvantage. Chat with an Admissions Advisor for details on how to apply for these.

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About LCI Melbourne

Previously known as the Academy of Design Australia, we have a rich history and a contemporary approach, blending the old and the new seamlessly. Founded in 2018 by LCI Education, LCI Melbourne fuses tradition with innovation.

We have considerable expertise and established networks in the art, design, fashion and business professions, both in Melbourne and globally, with our sister campuses in Barcelona, Indonesia, Morocco, Vancouver and Montreal.

LCI Melbourne is an Institute of Higher Education and is on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Course for Overseas Students (CRICOS). Our courses are nationally accredited by the Commonwealth Government’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA).

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