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Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GD-BA)
Graduate DiplomaYear: 2019 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
Coordinator
Ujwal Kayande
Contact
Melbourne Business School
Currently enrolled students:
Degree Program Services
Email: programservices@mbs.edu
Future students:
Admissions Office
200 Leicester Street
Carlton Victoria 3053 Australia
Tel: + 61 3 9349 8200
Email: study@mbs.edu
Overview
Award title | Graduate Diploma in Business Administration |
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Year & campus | 2019 — Parkville |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 8 |
Credit points | 112.5 credit points |
Duration | 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time |
The main aim of the program is to assist students to prepare for careers in management in a wide range of private, public and government organisations.
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
• an undergraduate degree; and
• two years of documented work experience; and
a personal statement outlining why they wish to be considered for the course.
Applicants are also required to nominate referees.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
• prior academic performance; and
• the work experience; and
• the personal statement; and
• the referee reports.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university's English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.
Note.
• These programs are only available part-time and direct admission to the Master of Business Administration is not permitted. Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration may be eligible to progress to the Master of Business Administration with 112.5 points credit.
• Students who discontinue from the Master of Business Administration but have successfully completed the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration will be eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration as an exit award.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to providingsupport to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Intended learning outcomes
Students undertaking the program should:
- learn the fundamental analytical skills, concepts and knowledge of management from the fields of accounting, economics, finance, information management, marketing, operations and the behavioural sciences;
- gain practice at recognising managerial problems, analysing data, finding solutions and making decisions;
- appreciate the wide and varied range of issues which can be involved in implementing management decisions in practice;
- gain experience in using interpersonal skills while working with small and large groups;
- be involved in the learning process by sharing work experience which they have had, thereby helping to understand theory in a practical context, to broaden the experience of the program as a whole and to build self-confidence;
- participate in the academic and social life of the School and the University, thereby building lifelong associations and a foundation for further learning.
Course structure
The Graduate Diploma of Business Administration is offered on a part-time basis only and can be completed over four terms of study – that is approximately 12 months. The course must be completed within eight terms of study or two years.
Students must complete a total of nine compulsory subjects: two units (or half subjects), plus eight subjects. The standard part-time study load is two subjects per term and the scheduling of core subjects is based on a standard study load.
Subject options
Compulsory Subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BUSA90480 | Leadership |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
BUSA90481 | Social Responsibility and Ethics |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
BUSA90001 | Financial Accounting |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90224 | Managing People |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90243 | Marketing |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90060 | Data Analysis |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90193 | Managerial Economics |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90093 | Financial Management |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Selective Core Subjects
Students will choose two of the following three subjects as their selective cores:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BUSA90074 | Global Business Economics |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90227 | Operations |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90026 | Business Strategy |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Last updated: 23 August 2023