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Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GD-BA)
Graduate DiplomaYear: 2021 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
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
Coordinator
Ujwal Kayande
Overview
Award title | Graduate Diploma in Business Administration |
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Year & campus | 2021 — 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 had two years documented work experience; or
• had at least six years documented relevant work experience
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
• prior academic performance; and
• work experience
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Admission and Selection into Course Policy.
4. The minimum English language requirements for this course are Band 6.5.
Notes:
Students who do not meet the requirements for progression (i.e., weighted average mark of 70% without a fail result in the first six graded subjects after Business Foundations) in the part-time MBA are required to exit the program. Students who successfully complete 50 credit points will be eligible to receive the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration. Students who successfully complete 112.5 credit points will be eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.
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.
Generic skills
- Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal and networking skills
- Team working skills
- Negotiation skills
- Effective evidence-based decision-making skills
- Organisational skills
- Commercial awareness and business acumen
Graduate attributes
The Graduate Diploma in Business Administration offers a graduate-level business education that aims to develop students’ capability to become effective managers in a wide range of businesses and not-for-profit organisations.
- graduates will have a comprehensive and integrated understanding of most essential functional business disciplines
- graduates will have strong appreciation for and ability to apply evidence-based approaches in making decisions
- graduates will possess an analytical mindset and frameworks to recognise and respond effectively to internal and external challenges and opportunities
- graduates will aspire and possess the necessary frameworks to be ethical and socially responsible managers and leaders
Course structure
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
112.5 Credit points
Core subjects (87.5 credit points)
- BUSA90532 Business Foundations (25 credit points)
- BUSA90480 Leadership (6.25 credit points)
- BUSA90481 Managerial Ethics and the Business Environment (6.25 credit points)
- BUSA90060 Data Analysis (12.5 credit points)
- BUSA90224 Managing People (12.5 credit points)
- BUSA90001 Financial Accounting (12.5 credit points)
- BUSA90193 Managerial Economics (12.5 credit points)
Selective Core Subjects (25 credit points)
Select two subjects from the list below
- BUSA90243 Marketing (12.5 credit points)
- BUSA90093 Finance (12.5 credit points)
- BUSA90227 Operations (12.5 credit points)
Subject options
Compulsory Subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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BUSA90532 | Business Essentials | Not available in 2021 | 25 |
BUSA90480 | No longer available | ||
BUSA90481 | Managerial Ethics & Business Environment |
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
BUSA90001 | Financial Accounting |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90224 | Managing People |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90060 | Data Analysis |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90193 | Managerial Economics |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (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 |
---|---|---|---|
BUSA90243 | Marketing |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90227 | Operations |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90093 | Finance |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Last updated: 23 August 2023