The Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Business offers students a course focused on commercial law with emphasis on intellectual property law. As the only double degree in Victoria with this specialisation, students learn about trademarks, patents and designs, copyright, the prohibition of misleading or deceptive conduct and competition law. The course also teaches students to be entrepreneurial thinkers and provides them with the skills and knowledge essential to business management and operations. Students complete law-related professional experience placements at organisations in Australia or overseas. Students are also introduced to the practical aspects of legal practice through moot court scenarios and advocacy exercises. The combination of degrees equips students with the skills to work in commercial and general legal practice, within management, and as entrepreneurs. Learn about the role of management in business and discover how key resources must be planned, monitored and controlled to meet strategic business objectives. Develop the skills to manage yourself, to organise and lead others, to make creative and well-informed decisions, and to evaluate current situations.

Graduates will be entrepreneurial thinkers with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to operate effectively in diverse settings such as law firms and barristers’ chambers, not-for-profit organisations, government, small businesses and corporate organisations. In particular, the specialisation in intellectual property law equips graduates for careers in the new knowledge economy, giving them the skills to work in media and entertainment, design, branding and advertising, and in internet companies and firms advising information-dependent industries. Graduates may seek employment in a wide range of fields such as accounting, business administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, human resources, international business, management or marketing. Work integrated learning: Swinburne's Work Integrated Learning program provides opportunities to gain invaluable skills and confidence in knowing that you have what it takes to land a job in your field by graduation. You can also earn credit towards your degree. Choose from six- or 12-month professional placements, professional internships, industry-linked projects, industry study tours and accreditation placements.