Graduate Diploma of Business Administration
Central Queensland University
About
This course provides you with opportunities to study a broad range of topics relating to aspects of management and business administration.
You will develop key competencies crucial for successful business leadership and the management of people and apply these in an emotionally intelligent way.
You will also develop knowledge and capabilities related to key business functions of strategy, finance, marketing, organisational and industry structure, operations and business analytics and the legal issues that affect managers, leaders and organisations.
The Graduate Diploma of Business Administration allows articulation into the Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Structure
Course Structure
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- Complete the core structure
Core Structure
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| Number of units: 8 | Total credit points: 48 |
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> MGMT20135 | Critical Thinking and Managerial Decision-Making | --> |
| --> MRKT20052 | Marketing Management and Digital Communications | --> |
| --> ACCT20077 | Accounting for Management Decision Making | --> |
| --> MGMT20131 | Leadership and Integrity | --> |
| --> MGMT20130 | Operations Management and Business Analytics | --> |
| --> ECON20040 | Economics and Finance for Business | --> |
| --> LAWS20063 | Governance and Business Law | --> |
| --> MGMT20129 | Managing People, Organisations and Context | --> |
Entry requirements
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Entry Requirements
Prospective students must satisfy at least one of the following criteria to enrol in this course:
- a completed bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college or equivalent and three years relevant business or professional experience; or
- a recognised diploma and three years relevant business or professional experience; or
- a CQU Graduate Certificate in Business or Management or equivalent from any Australian or equivalent university or college, plus three years of work experience; or
- a minimum of five years relevant managerial or professional experience.
NOTE:
All prospective students must attach a current Curriculum Vitae or Resume to their application.
International English Language (IELTS Academic) overall band score of 6.5 (with no individual band score of less than 6.0) will be required for students seeking entry to this course.
ALL students seeking entry to the MBA following the successful completion of the Graduate Diploma will require a minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience in order to be admitted. Please refer to the entry requirements and range of credits for other Masters courses as listed in individual handbook pages.
Security Requirements
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Health Requirements
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Assumed Knowledge
Nil
Fees and Charges
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Learning outcomes
Core Learning Outcomes
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- Review, analyse and consolidate and communicate advanced knowledge of business theory and provide creative solutions to complex business problems
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- Apply specialised technical and creative skills to the management of business functions
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- Communicate theoretical concepts and complex business management knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences
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- Participate responsibly in teams, leading and contributing in an emotionally intelligent manner, reflecting on team processes and the ability to achieve outcomes
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- Research and adopt best practice professional and ethical standards demonstrating personal responsibility, accountability and professional judgement in business contexts.
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| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have advanced knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> |
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 4. SKILLS Have specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice | --> | --> | |||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concept | --> | --> | |||
| 6. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters | --> | --> |
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