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

From Session 3, 2006 the structure of the GDBusAdmin will change as indicated below.

The structural changes are to group the courses in the program 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 eight courses (Part 1 plus any 4 from Part 2):

Session 2 2006, late June - early October

Part 1 courses
INF701 Information Systems for Managers
MGT701 Managing Organisational Behaviour

Part 2 courses
BUS702 Economics for Managers
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics

Session 3 2006, late October - early February

Part 1 courses
MGT701 Managing Organisational Behaviour
MKG701 Marketing Management

Part 2 courses
BUS704 Corporate Finance
MGT702 Managing People
MGT704 Global Business Management

Session 1 2007, early March - early June

Part 1 courses
ACC701 Accounting for Managers
MKG701 Marketing Management

Part 2 courses
BUS703 Research Methods for Managers
BUS705 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics

Session 2, 2007, late June - early October

Part 1 courses
INF701 Information Systems for Managers
MGT701 Managing Organisational Behaviour

Part 2 courses
BUS702 Economics for Managers
BUS704 Corporate Finance
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics

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