Adelaide Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Our graduate diploma provides key business skills and a pathway into the University’s prestigious Adelaide Master of Business Administration (MBA).

With the MBA program running for over 50 years, we have a broad and influential network of alumni in the local business community.You’ll graduate with the skills, contacts and mental models needed to pursue leadership roles in your chosen business career.

Academic Program Rules

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

You can find the academic program rules for this degree under the Faculty of the Professions rules.

Example Study Plan

Indicative study plan Core Courses You must complete all of the following 3-unit courses:ACCTING 7100: Accounting for ManagersCORPFIN 7101: Managerial FinanceECON 7239: Economics for ManagementMANAGEMT 7086: Fundamentals of LeadershipMANAGEMT 7087: Managing Contemporary OrganisationsMANAGEMT 7104: Marketing Management Electives To satisfy the requirements for Electives, you must complete courses to the value of 6 units from other postgraduate courses offered by the University that are available to you.

Assessment

Assessment of courses usually comprises an individual assignment, a group assignment and an examination.  Some courses also have student participation in the classroom as an assessable component.  Students must pass all components of assessment in order to pass a course.

For those who are based in Adelaide, we will be offering a blended delivery mode that combines face-to-face with remote learning in as many courses as possible, taking into consideration social distancing and hygiene. All lectures will continue to be delivered online for the remainder of the year, with some exceptions.

For our students who are studying offshore for the remainder of the 2020 Academic Year, the University will continue to offer high-quality access to the learning resources remotely. This includes all lectures, tutorials and other support material. Students will be advised in advance if there are course components that cannot be provided in remote mode and, wherever possible, offered alternative courses.

Career Readiness

Students in this program are generally already employed full-time.  They undertake this program in order to change careers or to improve and increase their understanding of business administration practices.

The University of Adelaide Careers Service prepares, inspires and empowers students to achieve successful career transitions and connect with industry.

Professional Accreditation

Adelaide Business School is AACSB* accredited, and as such our programs have passed rigorous standards of quality. AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education and only the best schools in the world earn AACSB accreditation.* Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Potential careers

Marketer / Marketing Manager, Business Development Manager, Business Manager, CEO, Product Manager, Project Manager, Team Leader, Innovation Manager