About the event

Business Explorer is a one-day event open to senior students studying International Baccalaureate®️ (IB) or Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Units 1 – 4. If you are interested in studying business at university, it’s a great day out and an opportunity to better understand your career options.

On the day, you will participate in two hands-on business taster sessions from the options below. You will hear from current students talking about classes and university life and from our alumni on their experience of graduating and finding their way in the world of business.

  • NEW in 2026: Business simulation

    Take part in an award-winning, immersive business simulation used by leading universities around the world. In this fast-paced team challenge, students step into real decision-making roles, analyse information, navigate competing priorities and work together under pressure to achieve a shared goal.

  • Event date

    1 July 2026

  • Time

    9am – 3pm

  • Location

    Caulfield campus

Choose your sessions

Choose TWO (2) taster sessions from the option below. Each session is 40 minutes.

Facts and figures

  • Accounting in action

    Accounting

    Through an interactive business investment game, you will gain hands-on experience and understand the value of accounting information in the real world of business.

  • Deep thought data challenge

    Analytics, stats and actuarial studies

    Everyday in business, we use facts to guide our decisions. But how do we know what we know? In this session, you will take part in a quiz about the world we live in. Rather than a quiz master knowing the answers, we will use open source data to see what the evidence suggests.

  • Bulls, bears and crashes

    Banking and Finance

    Feel the thrill of how a real market works by building your own investment portfolio and trading your own shares using our simulated market software in our purpose built trading lab. Explore what equity markets are, how they work, who gets to trade in them and what career paths to pursue!

  • Making choices that matter

    Economics

    Choices lie at the heart of economics. This session will explore how individual choices affect the economy and what they mean for policy makers. Explore this topic with an interplay of theory, data and real life examples.

Facts and figures

  • Are you ready to start your own business?

    Entrepreneurship

    Entrepreneurial capabilities are able to add great value to businesses by driving innovation in products, services, business models as well as systems and processes. Explore the world of start-ups and look at the ecosystems that uplift and support both founders and businesses.

  • Leading in times of change

    Management

    Learn to operate within volatile environments and competing interests! This session will challenge you to explore a contemporary issue from the varying perspectives within the field of management.

  • The power of marketing

    Marketing

    Marketing isn’t just advertising. It’s creating value! In this hands-on workshop, students work in teams to launch a product by making key decisions about product design, pricing, distribution, and promotion. Discover how the four Ps work together in a dynamic environment to create value and achieve customer satisfaction.

Can’t decide on a session?

Try out our personality turntable to discover what business area best suits your personality. Be inspired to try a session you hadn’t considered!

 
Program
9.00 – 9.30am Registration
9.30 – 9.35am Welcome and break the ice activity
9.35 – 10.05am Course overview (15 mins course overview, then 15 mins panel)
10.15 – 10.55am 'Explorer' taster session 1
11.05 – 11.45am 'Explorer' taster session 2
11.50am – 12.35pm Lunch and games
12.40 – 2.00pm Business simulation for all students
2.00 – 2.15pm Business simulation debrief and feedback
2.25 – 3.00pm Campus tour and course advice (Optional)

Dress code

Casual attire.

Catering

Complimentary lunch will be provided on the day – vegetarian and non-vegetarian options available. However, if you have specific dietary requirements or allergies, it is recommended that you pack your own lunch.

Location

Business Explorer will be held at Building H, Monash University, Caulfield campus.

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Photography

Photographs and video footage may be taken during the event. Monash University may use, reproduce, publish or broadcast this content for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed for these purposes, please inform us upon check-in on the event day.