University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2008

C06009v4 Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Award(s): Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GradDipBusAdmin)
CRICOS code: 001102G
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Faculty/institute responsible: Business
Location: City campus

Overview
Course aims
Career options
Additional admission requirements
Recognition of prior learning
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Business Administration provides a basis for the development of a career in management for graduates who have not previously undertaken an administrative studies degree course.

Course aims

General management skills are developed to provide expertise in strategic thinking, critical analysis, developing and implementing business plans, decision making under uncertainty, understanding organisational dynamics, effective communication and promoting change.

Career options

Career options include management-level positions in industry or government.

Additional admission requirements

Applicants require one of the following:

  • a degree from a recognised university or other higher education institution, or
  • satisfactory completion of a relevant Graduate Certificate.

Recognition of prior learning

Students may be granted a maximum of five subject exemptions in the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, of which two core subjects can be approved from prior undergraduate study.

Course duration and attendance

The Graduate Diploma in Business Administration is completed in one year of full-time, or two years of part-time study.

Course structure

The Graduate Diploma in Business Administration comprises seven of the core Master of Business Administration subjects, plus one elective, totalling 48 credit points of study.

Course completion requirements

21865 Organisational Analysis and Design: Concepts and Applications 6cp
21867 Managing People: Concepts and Applications 6cp
25745 Economics: Concepts and Applications 6cp
22784 Accounting: Concepts and Applications 6cp
24746 Marketing: Concepts and Applications 6cp
25746 Financial Management: Concepts and Applications 6cp
21866 Human Resource Management: Concepts and Applications 6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options: 6cp
CBK90474 Elective6cp 
Total 48cp

Articulation with UTS courses

This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (C11008), the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, and the Master of Business Administration (C04018).

Other information

Further information is available from the Graduate School of Business on: