ObjectivesThe course is designed to provide a strong foundation in appropriate business knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes for successful careers as managers of organisations including private sector business organisations, not-for-profit organisations and public organisations. Depending on the specific topics studied, it aims to: * develop student knowledge and skills across the range of management areas relevant to decision making, including, financial management, human resource management and marketing management; * provide students with relevant technical knowledge of accounting, finance and economics; * provide students with a sound understanding and appreciation of the context in which organisations operate including the impact of broader economic and global business conditions and practices on the operations and viability of organisations. Learning outcomes Depending on the specific topics studied, students successfully completing this course should be able to: * interpret financial information to evaluate organisational performance; * apply sound financial management techniques and analytical skills to the operations of their organisation; * recognise the potential impact of economic conditions and events on the operations of the organisation; * take account of the impact of the global business environment in which the organisation operates; * analyse organisations and apply contemporary management practices compatible with organisational sustainability and effective workforce relations; * manage the marketing needs of an organisation within a variety of settings.
Entry requirementsApplicants for the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration must hold a bachelor degree from a recognised university and have 2 years relevant full-time equivalent work experience (preferably with at least 1 year at management/supervisory level) OR have completed the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration. Students, whose first degree was not taught in the English language, are required to demonstrate proficiency in English (IELTS of 6.5, TOEFL of 580). Admission will be offered on the basis of academic merit. CREDIT Credit transfer may be offered to students who can clearly demonstrate the completion of topic content in a PG degree from an approved institution; a maximum of 24 units may be awarded as per University policy.
Academic titleGraduate Diploma in Business Administration
Course descriptionThe Graduate Diploma in Business Administration is part of the postgraduate Business Administration programs offered by the Flinders Business School within the Faculty of Social Sciences. The course is offered on a fee-paying basis.
It articulates with the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration and the Master of Business Administration specialisations.
Students who have completed the graduate certificate or a comparable award normally receive credit for up to 18 units of topics towards the graduate diploma, and those who complete the graduate diploma normally receive up to 36 units of credit should they choose to proceed to the masters degree.
Alternatively, students who enrol directly in the graduate diploma subsequently may choose only to meet the requirements for the graduate certificate and exit with that qualification.
PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]
This is a 36 unit course. The course consists of a minimum of 24 units of MBA foundation core topics and a maximum of 12 units of MBA specialisation topics (as long as the student meets the requirements for the specialisation). Core topics and specialisation topic choices are detailed below.
MBA CORE TOPICS (minimum of 24 units to be completed)
BUSN9201
Accounting for Managers
6
BUSN9202
Financial Management
6
BUSN9203
Strategic Marketing
6
BUSN9204
Essentials of Sustainable Management
6
BUSN9205
Economics for Business
6
BUSN9206
Global Business Context
6
A maximum of 6 units of the following core topics may be included:
BUSN9208
Data Analysis for Decision Making
3
BUSN9209
Project Management
3
BUSN9210
Managing Negotiations
3
BUSN9211
Leadership: Theory and Experience
3
MBA SPECIALISATIONS (maximum of 12 units to be completed)
HEALTH
Compulsory topic
HMST9004
Health Systems and Health Policy
6
and one of the following two topics:
HMST9006
Strategic Management in Health
6
HMST9010
Health Services Law
6
EDUCATION
Students complete no more than two 6-unit topics from the following:
EDES9xxx
ICT Skills and Techniques for Educators and ICT coordinators
6
EDES9627
Leading and Managing in Rural Contexts
6
EDES9632D
Assessment in Education
6
EDES9628
Globalisation in Education - Issues and Challenges
6
EDES9401
Learning, Development and Educational Practice
6
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Students complete no more than two 6-unit topics from the following:
BTEC9630
Foundations of Biotechnology
6
BTEC9620
BioInnovation
6
BTEC9682
Biotechnology Enterprises: Regulation and Management
6
BTEC9683
Business Issues in Biotechnology Enterprises
6
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Students complete no more than two 6-unit topics from the following:
BUSN9003
International Business in the Asia Pacific
6
BUSN9004
International Business Finance
6
BUSN9005
International Human Resource Management
6
BUSN9006
International Marketing
6
BUSN9010
Research Project in International Business
6
FINANCE
Students complete no more than two 6-unit topics from the following:
BUSN9xxx
Financial Markets and Institutions
6
BUSN9xxx
Investments Analysis and Management
6
BUSN9004
International Business Finance
6
BUSN9xxx
Advanced Issues in Finance
6
BUSN9xxx
Special Topic in Finance
6
TOURISM
Students complete no more than two 6-unit topics from the following:
TOUR8701
Essentials of Tourism
6
CUTU8101
Essentials of Festival and Event Design and Management
6
TOUR8201
Essentials of Interpretation
6
Other topics may be taken with the approval of the Chair of the Course Management Committee or their representative.
Except with permission of the Faculty Board:
* the program must be completed within six consecutive semesters;
* no topic may be attempted more than twice;
* a student may not include a topic which repeats work previously undertaken.