Graduate Diploma of Business

What you will study

To complete the Graduate Diploma of Business, you must complete 120 credit points. Each unit is valued at 20 credit points.

• Managing People and Organisations
• Marketing Leadership
• Fundamentals of Value Creation in Business
• Responsible Management
• Strategic Management and International Competitiveness
• Big Data, Analytics and Business Decision Making

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.

Alternatively, applicants may apply with a Graduate Certificate of Business/Commerce.

English language requirements

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• IELTS academic overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
• Bachelor's degree from a country specified on the university's English Proficiency Bands page.
• Completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at the postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
• Other tests, courses or programs defined on the university's English Proficiency Bands page.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Potential careers exist in industry and government, and the course improves people’s ability to run and manage a business, or helps them move into a management role. Graduates are equipped to undertake mid-level management roles in various industries.

Possible future job titles:

• Business Analyst 
• Operations Manager 
• General Manager 
• Strategic Manager 
• Data Analyst 
• Business Development Manager 
• Researcher 
• Consultant

Learning outcomes

• Apply high-level, independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate creative business solutions.
• Communicate advanced knowledge, concepts and skills to various audiences in business settings.
• Critique complex business issues considering the ethical and social consequences.
• Demonstrate advanced understanding of a global body of business knowledge and practice by initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating tasks in a business setting.