Program Overview

Graduate Diploma of Business

The Graduate Diploma of Business is a one-year program that includes study in financial analysis and budget control, marketing concepts, consumer behaviour, market systems, and their limitations. It also examines the impact of government policy on the business environment.

Course Snapshot

• Start Date: March, July, October
• Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time
• Location: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth
• Placement: No
• ATAR: Not applicable
• Inherent Requirements: No
• Language Requirements: IELTS Overall Score 6.5
• Entry Requirements: View full entry requirements
• Course Abbreviation: GradDipBus
• Course Code:
• Credit Points: 96
• Equivalent Units: 8
• Scholarships: Learn more
• Indicative Fee: Fee paying

Overview

The business world is constantly evolving, with issues such as changing technology and increasing competition. This program helps students understand core business principles to succeed and stay ahead in today's fast-paced world. It is also a pathway to further study, including Southern Cross University's Master of Business Administration program. Graduates receive eight units of credit towards the MBA.

Understanding the Southern Cross Model

The Southern Cross Model is a game-changer in higher education study, with shorter, six-week unit structures designed around immersive and interactive learning experiences. This structure gives students a greater sense of momentum as they achieve milestones quickly, resulting in increased student success rates, and course and teacher satisfaction.

Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes

Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand, and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes (GA), including:

• GA1: Intellectual rigour
• GA2: Creativity
• GA3: Ethical practice
• GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
• GA5: Lifelong learning
• GA6: Communication and social skills
• GA7: Cultural competence

Specialisations, Majors, and Minors

The Graduate Diploma in Business includes study in financial analysis and budget control, marketing concepts, consumer behaviour, 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.

Availability

• Location: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
• Teaching Period: Term 1, Term 3, Term 5
• Annual Fees: $26,000 ($3,250 per unit)
• CRICOS: View in availability

Career Outcomes

The Graduate Diploma in Business improves people's ability to run and manage a business or helps them move into a management role. Graduates are equipped to undertake mid-level management roles in a broad spectrum of industries.

Requirements

• Entry Requirements: Applicants for admission to candidature in the Graduate Diploma of Business may be selected where they can demonstrate professional standing approved by the Faculty Board to be equivalent to the requirements of Rule 2, Section 3.
• Language Requirements: English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English.
  • Overall: 6.5
  • Listening: minimum 6.0
  • Speaking: minimum 6.0
  • Reading: minimum 6.0
  • Writing: minimum 6.0
• Course Requirements: To be eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma of Business, students must complete the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points), comprising 8 core units.

Course Structure

The course progression is in the recommended order students should complete their course. It is essential to follow this to ensure meeting the course requirements.

Units

• BUSN5003: Management Communication
• STAT5001: Applied Business Statistics
• MGMT5002: Organisational Behaviour
• ACCT5002: Accounting for Managers
• BUSN6001: Global Business
• PROJ5001: Project Management
• MGMT6002: The Positive Leader
• MRKT6002: Digital Marketing

Fees and Scholarships

• Domestic Students: The course will either be a Commonwealth Supported Place or a full fee-paying place.
• International Students: The annual course cost in Australian dollars (AUD$) can be found on the International Courses and Fees page.
• Scholarships: Southern Cross University offers a range of scholarships designed to support students while they study, available for a variety of backgrounds and achievements.