Program summary
Program overview
Admission requirements
Program structure
Program requirements
Enquiries
Program summary
Award abbreviation: GDBusAdmin
Degree type: postgraduate coursework program
Modes of study: on campus and online
Duration: ⅔ year minimum, 4 years maximum full-time; 1 years minimum, 4 years maximum part-time
Fee type: domestic fee-paying places, international fee-paying places
Total courses: 8
Commencement: this program runs on a session basis, three times a year, commencing in late February, June and October (session 1, 2 and 3). (Three intakes per year.) Note: International students selecting the on campus mode must enrol full-time in 4 courses per session.
Program code: BU601
CRICOS code: 041916E for on campus mode only. International students please note the online mode is not available for study in Australia on a student visa.
Program overview
Graduates of the eight-course Graduate Diploma in Business Administration have undertaken skill-focused programs of study and practical work to develop their professional understanding and problem-solving abilities.
The Graduate Diploma builds on the four-course Graduate Certificate in Business Administration and articulates into the Master of Business Administration.
Flexible study modes-online, on campus, or multi-modal
This program gives you the flexibility to change study modes during your study. For example, if you're studying on campus and find that you're getting busier at work, you have the ability to swap to the online program. You can then tailor your study around your work commitments.
Admission requirements
It is expected that students entering the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration will be business degree graduates from recognised higher education institutions and hence will have successfully undertaken the required prerequisite courses, or their equivalents, in their undergraduate program.
However, other qualifications and experience may be considered. In such cases, referees' reports may be requested. Admission is determined on an individual basis by the Dean of Business.
Applicants whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency by providing evidence of one of the required qualifications.
Advanced standing
For information on advanced standing, refer to the Master of Business Administration.
Program structure
The courses in the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration are grouped into two clear parts, or stages, that must be completed in a set order as a student progresses through their Masters studies, thus allowing the courses in each part to build on knowledge gained in the earlier part.
Students must complete a total of 8 courses (Part 1 plus any 4 from Part 2):
Session 1, 2007 late February – early June
Part 1 courses
ACC701 Accounting for Managers
MKG701 Marketing Management
Part 2 courses
BUS703 Research Methods for Managers
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics *
MGT703 Strategic Management *
Session 2, 2007 late June – early October
Part 1 courses
INF701 Information Systems for Managers
MGT701 Managing Organisations
Part 2 courses
BUS702 Economics for Managers
BUS704 Corporate Finance *
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics
Session 3, 2007 late October – early February
Part 1 courses
MGT701 Managing Organisations **
MKG701 Marketing Management **
Part 2 courses
BUS704 Corporate Finance
MGT702 Managing People
MGT703 Strategic Management
MGT704 Global Business Management
* Online and on campus only.
** Subject to change.
Program requirements
Students are required to successfully complete 8 courses as specified in the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration program structure. Refer to the Academic Rules for further information.
Enquiries
International students
International Relations
Tel: +61 7 5430 1156
Fax: +61 7 5430 2836
Email: international@usc.edu.au
Australian and New Zealand students
Coordinator Graduate Studies
Faculty of Business
Tel: +61 7 5459 4444
Fax: +61 7 5430 1231
Email: mbaenquiries@usc.edu.au