Be ready to do business in a changing world. As automation, digitisation and data analytics transform how we live, businesses are looking for forward-thinking graduates who can create new solutions and provide a competitive edge. Get the transferable and technical skills you need to thrive in the rapidly evolving world of business with La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce. Co-designed with industry leaders, including Deloitte, PwC and Ernst & Young, you'll build strong foundations in the technical business knowledge and enterprise skills you'll need for the careers of the future. Discover the power of contemporary digital business tools and work with industry-standard software. You'll prepare to meet the challenges of automation, the power of big data and analytics, and the rapid evolution of business and consumer technologies with this flexible degree.<br>Research and analyse a business, social or sustainability challenge to produce a range of innovative solutions for a corporation or a community organisation. Evaluate alternate solutions to business, social or sustainability challenges, and account for potentially competing economic, ethical, social and commercial perspectives in a responsible manner. Execute and manage change by negotiating with a diverse group of stakeholders to successfully implement an innovative solution. Engage professionally and effectively in multicultural, multidisciplinary team to contribute to its success and demonstrate strategies utilised for meeting the respectful needs, values and capabilities of others. Work with digital technology: Appraise and utilise digital technologies effectively to identify, source, analyse and communicate information relevant to business, social and sustainability challenges. Demonstrate disciplinary knowledge and skill: Meet the disciplinary knowledge and skill requirements for graduates seeking to commence a career in accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing or business analytics.<br><br>In the Italian Studies major you will combine the study of the language with the study of Italian culture, literature, cinema, history and translation. The primary focus of this major is on contemporary Italy, but you can explore aspects of early modern, Renaissance and twentieth-century Italy in selected subjects. A major in Italian Studies provides you with the opportunity to develop your written, spoken and comprehension skills in Italian to a high level, while enhancing your critical thinking skills, and becoming proficient at analysing texts and at presenting reasoned arguments. Studying Italian will equip you with valuable communication skills. Recent graduates of Italian studies have found employment in teaching, diplomacy, government, social work, art history and restoration, international business, publishing, journalism, tourism, and translating and interpreting. Students of Italian are encouraged to consider spending one or two semesters studying at an Italian university as part of an approved exchange program. Italian is taught at a number of levels starting from beginners. For those with prior knowledge of and/or qualifications in the language, a placement test and interview may be used to determine the appropriate stream for a student.