Graduate Diploma of Business Administration

at Deakin University

Course structure

To complete the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration, students must attain a total of 8 credit points, consisting of 6 credit points of core units and 2 credit points of elective units, plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, MAI010 Academic Integrity Module.

Core units
 

• Strategy and Value Creation 
• Financial Decision Making 
• The Economic Environment 
• Marketing, Positioning and Consumers 
• Business Processes and Technology
• Leading People in Organisations 

Minimum admission criteria^:
 

• a Bachelor's degree in any discipline and two years relevant work experience*, or
• successful completion of a Masters Qualifying Program (MQP) and two years relevant work experience*, or
• Graduate Certificate in a related discipline and three years relevant work experience*

*Note: Must be in a managerial or professional role with evidence of leading teams, including either direct or indirect reports as a supervisor or manager.

Applicants must demonstrate decision making responsibility in a range of areas including budgetary oversight, staffing and management, involvement in strategy and planning development and operational implementation or other relevant professional experience at senior management, executive or company director level. We welcome candidates with an entrepreneurial background, those with experience in implementing innovation in organisations, as well as small or medium businesses.

^All applicants must provide the following with their application:
 

• current CV
• current contact details of two referees who can be contacted concerning your work experience
• a one page brief outlining why you believe that your work experience would be valued by your MBA peers

IELTS / English language requirements
Please note that English language requirements exist for entry to this course and you will be required to meet the English language level requirement that is applicable in the year of your commencement of studies.

Estimated tuition fee - full-fee paying place
$44,800 for 1 yr full-time AUD

The 'Estimated tuition fee' is provided as a guide only based on a typical enrolment of students completing this course in the same year they started. The cost will vary depending on the units you choose, your study load, the length of your course and any approved Recognition of Prior Learning.