Specialise from day one.

The Diploma of Business is your first step towards achieving your goals of obtaining a degree in business at Monash. As a direct and reliable pathway to a Bachelor of Business and Commerce, this course will provide you with the skills necessary to meet the expectations Monash University has of students at an undergraduate level.

With the facilitation and guidance of a dedicated team of educators, you will learn how to work independently, think critically, and exercise academic skills while being introduced to the fundamentals of theories and practices in business such as mathematics, marketing, management, and many others.

Year 1
In your first year, you’ll study eight units in the Diploma of Business. These subjects will provide you with a strong grounding in basic technical, theoretical, and practical knowledge that will set you on the path to a Monash business degree.

• MMD1010 Accounting 101
• MMD1690 Economics 101
• MMD1540 Effective communication 1
• MMD1110 Introduction to data analysis
• MMD1020 Management 101
• MMD1090 Marketing 101
• MMD1550 Introductory mathematics
• MMD2030 Effective communication 2.

Year 2
In your second year, you’ll study six core business units and two academic-skills based units that are designed to prepare you for direct transition into one of the accountancy, or non-accountancy majors of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce degree.

Accountancy major in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce

• AMU1018 Introduction to academic research
• BFW1001 Foundations of finance
• ACW1120 Financial accounting 1
• ECM1953 Principles of economics
• AMU1017 Academic literacies
• ETW1001 Introduction to statistical analysis
• MGW1010 Introduction to management
• BTW1042 Business law

Non-accountancy major in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce

• AMU1018 Introduction to academic research
• BFW1001 Foundations of finance
• ECW1101 Introductory microeconomics
• ACW1020 Accounting in business
• AMU1017 Academic literacies
• ETW1001 Introduction to statistical analysis
• MKW1120 Marketing fundamentals
• BTW1042 Business law or MGW1010 Introduction to management.

Please visit the Monash Handbook to learn more about each unit.

Quality education
Your degree will be recognised wherever you want to work or study in the world. Monash University is ranked (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024):

• No. 35 in the world for Accounting and Finance
• No. 36 in the world for Economics and Econometrics
• No. 62 in the world for Business and Management Studies
• Top 50 in the world for Marketing.

A holistic curriculum
With an equal emphasis on fundamental knowledge and practical skills, you’ll have an advanced understanding of theories and applications in business practices.

Employability
If you decide to enter the workforce after completing this course, the blend of theory-based and practical education will have given you a well-rounded ability to critically understand and apply valuable skills and knowledge. You’ll thrive in the business world.

100% in-semester assessments
You’ll engage in project-based learning, which promotes complex and critical comprehension of the subject.

University environment
You’ll be studying the same syllabus and assessments as first-year undergraduate students, and you’ll be supported by lecturers who will provide you feedback and guidance to ensure you’re ready for university.

Graduate with two qualifications
Transitioning directly from this diploma into the Bachelor of Business and Commerce, and completing the degree, means you’ll receive two qualifications from Monash in just four years.

Be supported
Receive a 10% tuition fee waiver when you successfully enrol in this course. Click here for details.