Get yourself ready to run the show.
You can step up your business management expertise and open the door to even higher educational potential down the track with this program. The Graduate Diploma aims to broaden your management skills and take your career to a senior level. Focus on detailed practical skill development in real business settings to deepen your problem solving and decision-making capabilities.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
You can step up your business management expertise and open the door to even higher educational potential down the track with this program. The Graduate Diploma aims to broaden your management skills and take your career to a senior level. Focus on detailed practical skill development in real business settings to deepen your problem solving and decision-making capabilities.
The theoretical components of the program will be applied through working with local business people. This also provides beneficial networking and possible employment opportunities. Specialise in a management area of your choice such as decision-making, economics, marketing, management, law, ethics or informatics.
It’s 8 courses and effectively means you have completed almost three-quarters of a Master in Business Administration (MBA). Choose to upgrade your qualification later on by completing an additional 4 courses to earn an MBA - the international standard for graduate business qualifications.
Admission requirements
To be considered for admission candidates would normally be required to:
- possess an undergraduate degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent
- have at least two years relevant full-time equivalent work or other relevant experience; and
- candidates whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency. Refer to the English language requirements
Career opportunities
Apply for senior management roles in government and across a diverse range of businesses and industries.
Intakes - when to apply
There will be three intakes a year: Semester 1, Semester 2 and Trimester 3.
Program structure
Required courses (4)
Select 4 courses from:
ACC701 Editing for the Communications Professional
BUS702 Digital Photographic Practice
BUS703 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History
BUS704 Typography
MGT701 Digital Photographic Practice
MGT703 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History
MGT723 Typography
MKG701 Investigative and Data Journalism
Elective courses (4)
These elective courses can be used to complete a specialisation in one of the following areas:
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
- Health Sector Business Management
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
Select 4 from:
BUS705 Risk, Crisis and Issues Management
BUS706 Advertising: Copy and Image
BUS707 News Rounds
BUS708 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
BUS710 News Writing and Reporting
HSM701 Online Journalism
INF701 Creative Advertising
MBA730 Television & Video Journalism
MGT702 Multimedia Advertising
MGT704 Advertising Campaigns
MGT711 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
MGT712 Communication Campaign Planning
MGT730 News Writing and Reporting
MGT731 Online Journalism
MKG721 Feature Writing
PRM701 Investigative and Data Journalism
PRM710 Risk, Crisis and Issues Management
PRM720 Advertising: Copy and Image
PRM721 News Rounds
* Please note that the program structure of the MBA and names of courses are subject to change.
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 96
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements and notes
- Students are required to complete 4 required courses plus 4 elective courses, a total of 8 courses, from the lists below.
- Some specialisation areas are available as a part-time study option only.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
- Online study mode not available to international students on a Student Visa.
For students who commenced study in this program prior to Study Period 1, 2015:
- Find the Student Handbook for the semester in which you commenced.
- Select the program in which you are enrolled.
- Scroll down to your relevant Program Structure.