Course and Subject Handbook 2017 Courses Postgraduate Courses Graduate Diploma of Business Administration – Exit only

Graduate Diploma of Business Administration – Exit only

Course code	109006
Course type	Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8)
Division	Tropical Environments and Societies
Notes	Exit only

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites	The Graduate Diploma of Business Administration may be awarded to students exiting a Master of Business Administration or associated joint degree prior to completing the requirements of that course, provided they meet the award requirements outlined below.
Minimum English language proficiency requirements	Not applicable – exit only degree

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

24 credit points

Course learning outcomes

JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics.

Graduates awarded the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration will be able to:

Critically analyse business-related knowledge and practice from both historical and recent perspectives
Consolidate the application of differing sustainable business performance methods
Synthesise sustainable economic, social and environmental practices and value systems
Apply established concepts to provide solutions to complex business and professional practice problems
Critically analyse contemporary business issues using appropriate models and make reasoned recommendations
Apply creative and innovative thinking effectively to business practice

Present complex information appropriately to differing audiences using:

Effective oral presentation skills
Clear and fluent written communication

Work effectively in achieving common goals, demonstrating both:

Collaboration
Leadership

Adapt sustainable business constructs and skills to theoretical or practical situations
Exercise independent ethical judgment in solving differing business problems creatively
Demonstrate a capacity for personal reflection and self-development in relation to professional business learning and practice.

Course Structure

OPTIONS

12 credit points of LB level 5 subjects

12 credit points of LB, CO, CP, EC, TO or CV level 5 subjects

Campus

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Brisbane	Exit only
Cairns	Exit only
Singapore	Exit only
Townsville	Exit only
External	Exit only

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
Professional accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Advanced Standing

Eligibility	Students who have been granted advanced standing for previous tertiary study towards the Master of Business Administration or associated joint degrees in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	12 credit points
Currency	Not applicable
Expiry	Not applicable
Other restrictions	Advanced standing will not be granted for undergraduate studies or for work experience that is used to gain admission to the course.

Award Details

Award title	GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Approved abbreviation	GDipBusAdmin
Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable - this course does not have majors
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Not applicable