C06009v8 Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
Award(s): Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GradDipBusAdmin)CRICOS code: 001102G
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Recognition of prior learning
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
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 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.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 1.1 | Critically analyse and apply relevant information and concepts to support business decisions |
| 2.1 | Problem solve by transforming information to address business issues |
| 3.1 | Communicate information clearly and fluently in a written form appropriate for stakeholders |
| 3.2 | Use oral communication appropriately to convey information clearly and fluently with others in a professional context |
| 3.3 | Interact effectively with others in order to work towards a common outcome |
| 4.1 | Evidence understanding of ethical and social responsibility in professional practice and accountability for related personal outputs |
| 4.2 | Critically evaluate and apply sustainability principles to decisions in business contexts |
| 5.1 | Apply broad technical skills within business administration |
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
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 course duration is one year of full-time or two years of part-time study.
Course structure
The course comprises seven of the core Master of Business Administration subjects, plus one elective, totalling 48 credit points of study.
Course completion requirements
| 23706 Economics for Management | 6cp | |
| 22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions | 6cp | |
| 24734 Marketing Management | 6cp | |
| 25742 Financial Management | 6cp | |
| 21937 Managing, Leading and Stewardship | 6cp | |
| 21928 People, Work and Employment | 6cp | |
| 21878 Organisational Dialogue: Theory and Practice | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options: | 6cp | |
| CBK90474 Elective | 6cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Course program
A typical course program is provided below, showing a suggested study sequence. Most of the subjects are offered in both Autumn and Spring sessions.
| Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 21878 Organisational Dialogue: Theory and Practice | 6cp | |
| 23706 Economics for Management | 6cp | |
| 21937 Managing, Leading and Stewardship | 6cp | |
| 22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 21928 People, Work and Employment | 6cp | |
| 25742 Financial Management | 6cp | |
| 24734 Marketing Management | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Autumn commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 21878 Organisational Dialogue: Theory and Practice | 6cp | |
| 23706 Economics for Management | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 21937 Managing, Leading and Stewardship | 6cp | |
| 22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 21928 People, Work and Employment | 6cp | |
| 25742 Financial Management | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 24734 Marketing Management | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
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 UTS Business School on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
email business@uts.edu.au
Business (Postgraduate)