The Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (International) course focuses on leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship, finance and ethical practices and social responsibility to equip graduates for higher study and to undertake professional work. The course has a strong focus on solutions to business scenarios and is designed to equip students with the capacity to start new ventures or initiate organisational improvements successfully and to assist students to transition into executive management roles with a focus on achieving innovation and business success and to provide a pathway to Masters level study.
Course details
Course structure and duration
The duration of study is up to eighteen months. For cognate (Business degree holder), students will be exempted up to four units. For non-cognate (non-Business degree holder), student will need to complete twelve units. Two units of study is equivalent to one term.
Units of study
- ACC60008 Accounting System and Reporting**
- ECO80001 Economics**
- HRM60016 Behaviour in Organisations
- INB60003 International Trade and Investment**
- INB60004 Global Business Cultures: Advanced Theories and Practices
- MKT60010 Marketing Management
- INF80042 Governing Technology for Business Environments**
- MGT60040 Management Analysis and Problem Solving
- MGT80002 Business Strategy
- HRM70011 Ethics and Governance
- FIN80005 Corporate Financial Management
- MGT80005 Leadership for Innovation
Remark:
** Fundamental units that may be exempted for Cognate-Stream students
Fees & scholarships
Fee*
*Â All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
Scholarships
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Entry requirements
Entry Requirements
Applicants should have completed one of:
- Bachelor’s degree in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 as accepted by the Academic Senate; OR
- A Bachelor’s degree in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 as accepted by the Academic Senate, subject to further internal assessment; OR
- A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 as accepted by the Academic Senate, subject to further internal assessment; OR
- Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (International).
Note:
- An applicant with a non-cognate Bachelor’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and without relevant working experience are required to complete all fundamental units.
- An applicant who has a non-cognate qualification and who has relevant working experience will be assessed to determine completion of all fundamental units.
- An applicant with a cognate qualification may be determined as having completed all fundamental units.
- Students entering on the basis of a completed Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (International) will be given full credit for the units completed.
English Requirements
- International students are required to achieve a minimum score of 6.5 in IELTS, or equivalent
Application process
Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process from the links below.
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