The Graduate Diploma in Business Administration is a 36-unit course which is part of the postgraduate Business Administration programs offered by the Flinders Business School within the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.
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.
Admission requirements
Applicants for the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration will normally hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.
Applicants for the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration Health specialisation will normally
- hold a bachelor degree in a health related field or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution plus at least 4 years’ professional work experience working in the health or aged care industries,
Or
- have completed the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration and have at least 4 years’ professional experience working in the health or aged care industries
However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
Course aims
The course is designed to provide a strong foundation in appropriate business knowledge, skills and to foster attitudes commensurate with successful careers as managers of organisations including private sector business organisations, not-for-profit organisations and public organisations. The course aims to provide students with a sound understanding and appreciation of the context in which organisations operate including the impact of global economic, social, environmental and ethical and business conditions and practices.
Learning outcomes
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration will be able to:
- Explain how decision making and the management of organisations is aided by knowledge of theory and practice in a range of business sub-disciplines.
- Analyse organisations and apply contemporary management practices compatible with organisational, social and environmental sustainability.
- Present theoretical concepts and complex ideas in both written and verbal formats appropriate for management audiences.
Program of study
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP, or better, according to the following program of study:
- a minimum of six topics (27 units) of MBA foundation core topics
- a maximum of two topics (9 units) of MBA specialisation topics (as long as the student meets the entry requirements for the MBA specialisation).
Core topics and specialisation topic choices are detailed below.
It is possible to complete a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration without specialisation. In this case eight MBA core topics must be completed.
Core - MBA topics
Select at least 27 units from the following:
BUSN9226 Accounting for Managers (4.5 units)
BUSN9227 Financial Management (4.5 units)
BUSN9228 Strategic Marketing (4.5 units)
BUSN9229 Sustainability and Ethics in Management (4.5 units)
BUSN9230 Economics for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN9231 Global Business Context: An Asia Pacific Focus (4.5 units)
BUSN9233 Data Analysis for Decision Making (4.5 units)
BUSN9234 Project Management (4.5 units)
BUSN9248 Managing People (4.5 units)
Options - MBA specialisations
Select up to 9 units of specialisation topics from:
Biotechnology
9 units comprising:
BTEC8003 Legal, Ethical and Social Aspects of Bioscience GE (4.5 units)
BTEC9015 Business Issues in Biotechnology Enterprises (4.5 units)
Education
Select 9 units from the following:
EDUC9608 Globalisation: Issues and Challenges (4.5 units)
EDUC9609 Leadership and Management in Rural Contexts (4.5 units)
EDUC9701 Effective Use of ICT for Learning and Teaching (4.5 units)
EDUC9731 Motivation, Cognition and Metacognition in Learning (4.5 units)
EDUC9767 Assessment in Education (4.5 units)
Finance
Select 9 units from the following:
BUSN9223 Investments and Portfolio Management (4.5 units)
BUSN9237 Financial Markets and Institutions (4.5 units)
BUSN9238 Advanced Issues in Finance (4.5 units)
BUSN9241 International Business Finance (4.5 units)
BUSN9244 Special Masters Topic in Finance (4.5 units)
Health
Select 9 units from the following:
HACM9101 Leading Organisations in Health and Aged Care (4.5 units)
HACM9200 Health and Aged Care Systems and Policy (4.5 units)
HACM9201 Health Law and Ethics (4.5 units)
HACM9202 Safety and Quality in Health Care (4.5 units)
International Business
Select 9 units from the following:
BUSN9225 Special Masters Topic in International Business (4.5 units)
BUSN9239 International Business in the Asia Pacific Region (4.5 units)
BUSN9241 International Business Finance (4.5 units)
BUSN9242 International Human Resources Management (4.5 units)
BUSN9243 International Marketing and Export Management (4.5 units)
Tourism
Select 9 units from the following
TOUR8111 Essentials of Festival and Event Design and Management (4.5 units)
TOUR8115 Essentials of Interpretation (4.5 units)
TOUR8116 Essentials of Tourism (4.5 units)
Other topics may be taken with the approval of the Program Director.