Graduate Diploma of Business Administration

2019 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2019 course information
Award granted	Graduate Diploma of Business Administration
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2019. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2019. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser.
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	035038G
Deakin course code	M601
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Enhance your undergraduate degree with versatile business expertise. Deakin’s Graduate Diploma of Business Administration is designed to provide you with a global business perspective, broadening your career options and paving the way to take on our Master of Business Administration (MBA) – ranked in the top 15 online MBAs globally.

This one-year course covers a broad range of topics relating to all aspects of organisational management, as well as the development of the creative, analytical and interpersonal capabilities crucial to business leadership, including people management and marketing.

The course will prepare you for roles relating to business management and marketing across a range of settings. The business skills gained in this qualification can also lead to progression in your current career.

The Graduate Diploma of Business Administration allows articulation into the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and combined MBA courses.

Indicative student workload

As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Participation requirements

Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.

Placement can occur at any time, including during the standard holiday breaks listed here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/key-dates.

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.

Mandatory student checks

Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.

Alternative exits

Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (M501)

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcome	Course Learning Outcome
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental business principles and concepts and integrate own business expertise to develop insights into complex, contemporary business issues and apply this to address emerging global business trends and challenges
Communication	Demonstrate high level communication skills to articulate a range of business concepts and their application.
Digital literacy	Use digital technologies to obtain, organise and disseminate complex business information.
Critical thinking	Critically analyse and evaluate business data and information, complex ideas and theories and their application in an organisational environment.
Problem solving	Apply problem solving skills to analyse, develop and recommend solutions for complex business issues.
Self-management	Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award.
Teamwork	Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award.
Global citizenship	Demonstrate understanding of global business issues and social and cultural contexts that influence them.

Course rules

To complete the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration, students must attain a total of 8 credit points, consisting of 6 credit points of core units and 2 credit points of elective units, plus completion of MAI010 Academic Integrity (0 -credit point compulsory unit). Students must also complete three 0 credit point units [MBA071, MBA072, MBA073]

Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.

Course structure

Core units

Zero credit point Pre-Term units:

MBA071

MBA Pre-Term: Getting to Grips with MBA Study

MBA072

MBA Pre-Term: Accounting Fundamentals

MBA073

MBA Pre-Term: Basic Business Statistics

Core units

MAI010

Academic Integrity (0 credit points)

MBR701/MBA701

Strategy and Value Creation ^*

MBR702/MBA702

Financial Decision Making ^*

MBT703/MBA703

The Economic Environment ^{^}

MBT704/MBR704/MBA704

Marketing, Positioning and Consumers ^{^*}

MBA705

Business Processes and Technology

MBR706/MBA706

Leading People in Organisations ^*

^*MBR code denotes residential version of the unit

^{^}MBT code denotes study tour version of the unit

Course structure

Elective units

Students may select any two postgraduate units.

Work experience

This course provides students the opportunity to complete one or more elective work integrated learning units.

More information: WIL Programs

Other course information

Mandatory student checks
Any unit which contains work-integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. Refer to the relevant unit guide.

Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.

Other learning experiences

This course includes the option of other learning experiences including residential and study tour units.