Graduate Diploma of Business Administration

Year

2010

Course Code

24706

Version

1

Faculty

Law, Business and the Creative Arts

Award Requirements

Course Structure

Candidature

Progression

Advanced Standing

Award Details

Admission Requirements

Pre-requisites

Completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree, equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree, from this or another university; or

Other qualifications recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts as equivalent to the above; or

Completion of the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration from this university.

Additional selection requirements

Nil

Special admission requirements

Nil

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

24 credit points

Additional course rules

Nil

Additional completion requirements

Nil

Course Structure

Options

Select 24 credit points of LB level 5 subjects

LB5002:03 Data Management and Information Technology

LB5003:03 Economics for Managers

LB5004:03 Business and the Law

LB5201:03 Business: A Global Perspective

LB5202:03 Marketing and Innovation

LB5203:03 Sustainable Enterprise

LB5204:03 Globalisation, Governance and the State

LB5205:03 Human Relations in the Workplace

LB5206:03 Competitive Strategy

LB5207:03 Entrepreneurship

LB5208:03 Leadership in Contemporary Organisations

LB5209:03 Managing Globally

LB5210:03 Independent Studies

LB5211:03 Finance for Managers

LB5212:03 Accounting for Managers

LB5213:03 Business and Industry - Professional Internship

Candidature

Expected time to complete

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum time to complete

4 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Progression

Course progression requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Special assessment requirements

Nil

Accreditation requirements

Nil

Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade

Nil

Supplementary exam for final subject

A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the degree and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject.

Advanced Standing

Eligibility

Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures.

Maximum allowed

12 credit points

Currency

Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Expiry

Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 10 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course.

Other restrictions

Candidates who are granted advanced standing for the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration will be required to surrender that award prior to taking out the Graduate Diploma.

No advanced standing will be granted for undergraduate studies.

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Not applicable - this course does not have majors

Exit with lesser award

Candidates who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed the relevant number of credit points and appropriate subjects, may be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate of Business Administration.

Course articulation

Candidates who complete the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration are eligible for entry to the Master of Business Administration, and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under the Graduate Diploma.

Document Modification History

Version No.

Approval Date

Modification Type

Effective Date

1-09

10/2009

Original document

10/2009