Course snapshot
Domestic snapshot
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Start Date
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Duration
1 year full-time; 2 years part-time
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Location
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Placements
NA
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ATAR
NA
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Inherent Requirements
NA
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Language Requirements
IELTS Overall Score
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Entry Requirements
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Course abbreviation
GradDipBus
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Course code
1107295
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Credit points
96
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Equivalent units
8
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Indicative Fee
Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Business from Southern Cross University is designed for business owners and professionals wanting to develop business and management skills. It provides students with strong knowledge of modern business and management fundamentals.
The Graduate Diploma is an alternative pathway to enter the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Business are awarded advanced standing of eight units towards the MBA.
The Graduate Diploma in Business is also available via an online delivery mode, offering up to six intakes a year.
Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
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Intellectual rigour | To be entered by school |
Creativity | To be entered by school |
Ethical practice | To be entered by school |
Knowledge of a discipline | To be entered by school |
Lifelong learning | To be entered by school |
Communication and social skills | To be entered by school |
Cultural competence | To be entered by school |
The Graduate Diploma in Business includes study in financial analysis and budget control, marketing concepts such as relationship marketing, and consumer behaviour, and market systems and their limitations, including impacts of government policy on business environments.
Students also develop an understanding of organisational behaviour, administrative hierarchy, job design, international business, strategic and project management, communication, leadership and teamwork in the contemporary organisation.
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Gold Coast | Session 1 , Session 2 , Session 3 | N/A | N/A |
Melbourne | Session 1 , Session 2 , Session 3 | N/A | N/A |
Perth | Session 1 , Session 2 , Session 3 | N/A | N/A |
Sydney | Session 1 , Session 2 , Session 3 | N/A | N/A |
Requirements
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.
Course requirements
- To be eligible for the award of Graduate Diploma in Business a candidate shall successfully complete all eight (8) units (96 credit points) from Part A and B.
- To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Business a candidate shall successfully complete all units from Part A or at least two (2) of these units and up to two (2) substitute units as approved by the Course Coordinator.
Entry requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
Language requirements
- To be eligible for the award of Graduate Diploma in Business a candidate shall successfully complete all eight (8) units (96 credit points) from Part A and B.
- To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Business a candidate shall successfully complete all units from Part A or at least two (2) of these units and up to two (2) substitute units as approved by the Course Coordinator.
Course structure
Unit Code | Unit Title | Level of learning | Notes |
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Part A |
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ACC00724 | Accounting for Managers | Introductory | |
ECO82001 | Economics and Quantitative Analysis | Intermediate | |
MNG82001 | Organisational Behaviour | Introductory | |
MNG81001 | Management Communication | Introductory | |
Part B |
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MKT00720 | Marketing | Intermediate | |
MNG00723 | Global Business | Intermediate | |
MNG00785 | Project Management | Introductory | |
MNG03217 | The Positive Leader | Introductory |