Graduate Diploma of Business Administration

Information valid for students commencing in 2013.

Course Code	24706
Version	2
Faculty	Law, Business and the Creative Arts

Award Requirements

Course 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.
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements	Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy.
Additional selection requirements	Nil
Special admission requirements	Nil

Credit points	24 credit points
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil

LB5214:03 Current Business Issues

LB5215:03 Strategy and Leadership

LB5212:03 Financial Foundations for Managers

LB5201:03 Managing Business in a Global Context

Select 6 credit points (generally two subjects) from the MBA Outer Core

LB5202:03 Marketing Management *

LB5205:03 People in Organisations #

LB5209:03 Managing Globally

CO5125:03 Economics for Managers

CP5603:03 Advanced E-Security

LB5203:03 Sustainable Enterprise ^

CO5119:03 Business Law

CO5124:03 Data Analysis and Decision Modelling !!

LB5210:03 Independent Studies

*-This subject is compulsory for students selecting the MBA Marketing Major

#-This subject is compulsory for students selecting the MBA Human Resource Management Major

^-This subject is compulsory for students selecting the MBA International Tourism Major

!!-This subject is compulsory for students selecting the MBA Accounting and Finance Major

Select 6 credit points (generally two subjects) from either the MBA Outer Core or any subject from an MBA major or from any level 5 subject

Expected time to complete	1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	4 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

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 a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply.

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 4 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 8 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 work experience or undergraduate studies.

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.