Entry requirements for BCom was BBB for A-levels, pretty much the same as any of the Go8 unis. Yes, I qualified but chose BBusCom instead, some of the main reasons:

1) I was not able to get a straight answer how the extra cost of BCom was justified. Sure the papers were different, but did employers bother or even recognise that there is a difference? I rationalised that employers would just see it as a degree from Monash and it would be ridiculous to discriminate between degrees awarded by the same university.

2) If the papers for BCom were harder, wouldn't that lead to lower CGPA/marks? To secure a job, employers consider (among other factors) your CGPA and weighted average mark (WAM). Would I be able to justify the lower CGPA due to the course being "harder" when employers do not know of this fact? Would my resume be filtered out before I got the chance to justify this, simply because I did not meet their CGPA requirement? Who knows...

3) I looked forward to meeting plenty of friends during my university years. The intake for BCom back then was ~40 and BBusCom was ~400, and that seemed like a major advantage to me.

4) BCom was new in Sunway and only the core units and accounting units varied. BCom students often took BBusCom subjects as electives. Further, the lecturers were shared among the courses so I didn't see how the learning experience would differ.

5) Other than the initial cost, back then, I could get a better scholarship for BBusCom than BCom.

These are solely my opinions and I am in no way advocating one course over another. However, I urge those interested in furthering their education at Monash Malaysia to consider both courses and make the most suitable decision in their eyes. For those wondering, yeah BBusCom sees its graduates enter Big 4, IBs, management consulting, foreign banks etc. Just focus on doing well eh