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CM07 - Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (Leadership)
Overview
Course Overview
If you are seeking to begin or progress your career in management and leadership, our Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Leadership) is a good place to start. This course includes and builds on professionally-oriented knowledge gained at Graduate Certificate level, and explores strategy and advanced concepts in business administration. Students will study units focusing on human relations, culture, leadership, communication, innovation, disruption, marketing, business law, accounting, and economics. You will develop the capacity to resolve problems, create innovative solutions, and generate potential entrepreneurial business. You will develop contemporary competencies in theory and business practice through problem and activity-based learning, drawing on your professional expertise, understanding, and context. You can reflect on and engage with current issues in your organisation as authentic tasks.
The course comprises eight core units (for a total of 48 Credit Points), equivalent to a year of full-time study. You can enrol, study and undertake assessments at times that suit you. Our Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Leadership) is 'hyperflexible', meaning it is not bound by term dates or submission deadlines. You have up to five years to complete the course, and will be able to progress at your own pace, supported by staff and students who are encouraged to connect via a community of learning model. Credit Transfer may be possible if you have completed a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration or a similar program, pending approval from the Head of Course and appropriate mapping of subject areas previously covered.
Career Information
If you are seeking to reinvigorate your career, a Graduate Diploma of Business Administration is for you. A Graduate Diploma of Business Administration is widely regarded as the degree of choice for inclusion into an astute business professional’s job portfolio. A Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (Leadership) from a quality university like CQUniversity Australia (CQUni) will greatly increase your chances of being elevated to the ‘C’ Executive suite. A Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (Leadership) at CQUni offers you an affordable, fresh, and compelling graduate educational experience. This contemporary course graduate business education is delivered 100% fully online, and is specifically intended for ambitious, busy and aspiring leaders. Units based on essential business functions are included, such as; accounting/ finance, marketing, human resources, operations and research methods relevant to business analysis and strategy. A considerable amount of time and energy in the course is devoted to solving problems, creating innovative solutions, and generating entrepreneurial business.
Contemporary competencies are developed by problem and activity-based learning. Primarily, learning is directed to identifying and solving business problems and creating new opportunities. Essentially, this Graduate Diploma of Business Administration provides what is required to become an internationally astute business leader. This course is closely aligned with the industry capabilities expected of graduates. Within this course adaptive technology is used to improve the learning experience by streamlining the delivery and application of knowledge.
Course Details
| Duration | 0.7 years full-time or 5 years part-time |
|---|---|
| Credit Points that Must be Earned | 48 |
| Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in postgraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24). |
| Expected Hours of Study | One point of credit is equivalent to an expectation of approximately two hours of student work per week in a term. |
| Course Type | Postgraduate Award |
| Qualification (post nominal) | GradDipBusAdmin(Lead) |
| AQF Level | Level 8: Graduate Diploma |
| Course Fees |
Indicative Year - 2025
Indicative Year - 2024
Indicative Year - 2023
Indicative Year - 2022
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Admission Codes
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Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
Not Applicable |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
Not Applicable |
Where and when can I start?
Domestic Availability
Hyperflexible Annual Term - 2026
Online
Hyperflexible Annual Term - 2025
Online
Hyperflexible Annual Term - 2024
Online
Overseas Availabilities
Hyperflexible Annual Term - 2026
Online
Hyperflexible Annual Term - 2025
Online
Hyperflexible Annual Term - 2024
Online
For any problems regarding admissions availability for the selected course please contact
13 CQUni (13 27 86) or send us an email at
http://contactus.cqu.edu.au/
Entry Requirements - What do I need to start?
Entry Scores
Academic Requirements
To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must hold one of the following:
- A completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree, or higher equivalent qualification; or
- A completed AQF Diploma with two years relevant* business or managerial experience; or
- Five years of relevant* business or managerial experience.
*Relevant business or managerial experience includes a working knowledge of how a business operates, for example, budgeting, staffing, project management, financial reporting, process management, or human resources.
Professional experience must be shown in a letter of employment presented on a company letterhead and signed and dated by a delegated authority. The letter must contain position title, duties performed and length of service.
English Language Proficiency Requirements:
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University. Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
- A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
- An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or
- Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
Completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
If you are an international student, additional requirements may apply, please visit international student information for more details.
If you do not satisfy any of the above you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below:
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall & minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
- An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.
Each student will be assessed individually.
Assumed Knowledge
N/A
Security Requirements
No information available at this time
Health Requirements
No information available at this time
Fees and Charges
Be Different
- Indicative Year - 2025
- Domestic Full Fee Paying – Indicative First Year Fee - $14,400
- International Indicative First Term Fee - $7,800
- International Indicative First Year Fee - $15,600
- Indicative Year - 2024
- Domestic Full Fee Paying – Indicative First Year Fee - $13,776
- International Indicative First Year Fee - $13,776
- Indicative Year - 2023
- Domestic Full Fee Paying – Indicative First Year Fee - $12,756
- International Indicative First Term Fee - $6,840
- International Indicative First Year Fee - $13,680
- Indicative Year - 2022
- Domestic Full Fee Paying – Indicative First Year Fee - $12,240
Higher Education
Course Features
Awards and Accreditation
| Interim Awards | CM08 - Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Leadership) |
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| Exit Awards | CM08 - Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Leadership) |
| Accreditation |
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Residential School Requirements
No Residential School for this course.
Practicum/Work Placement
| Not applicable |
Previous and Current Enrolments
| Year | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
Inherent Requirements
There are currently no inherent requirements associated with this course.
Core Learning Outcomes
- 1. Evaluate business theory and innovative practices from a leadership and entrepreneurship perspective.
- 2. Communicate effectively to build a culture of confidence, integrity, and innovation in an organisational environment.
- 3. Develop, implement, and communicate marketing strategy to effectively achieve strategic outcomes.
- 4. Identify, evaluate, and apply innovative business approaches that are financially and ethically sound.
- 5. Reflect critically on ethical behaviour in a leadership role, including demonstration of understanding and empathy in diverse environments.
| Course Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have advanced knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area | |||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems | |||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas | |||||
| 4. SKILLS Have specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice | |||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concept | |||||
| 6. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | |||||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts | |||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts | |||||
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters | |||||
Course Structure
In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
Core Structure
| Number of units: 8 | Total credit points: 48 |
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Given the self-study nature of the course, you are encouraged to study units in a particular order of progression to complete the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration. Ultimately, it is your choice but you are strongly advised and encouraged regarding the progression of learning that will most likely result in successful completion of this course. Every unit is worth 6 Credit Points, and the course consists of 8 units worth 48 Credit Points in total. All units are compulsory, and there are no optional or elective subjects or provision for recognised prior learning.
Graduate Diploma Business Administration (Leadership) course structure:
- BUSN20022 Disruption, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- BUSN20023 People, Leadership and Culture
- BUSN20024 Communication for Leadership Success
- BUSN20025 Strategic Marketing
Exit Point for Graduate Certificate
- BUSN20026 Accounting for Business Decision
- BUSN20027 Contemporary Leadership
- BUSN20028 Global Economics
- BUSN20029 International Business Law
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| BUSN20022 | Disruption, Innovation and Entrepreneurship | |
| BUSN20023 | People, Leadership and Culture | |
| BUSN20024 | Communication for Leadership Success | |
| BUSN20025 | Strategic Marketing | |
| BUSN20026 | Accounting for Business Decisions | |
| BUSN20027 | Contemporary Leadership | |
| BUSN20028 | Global Economics | |
| BUSN20029 | International Business Law | |
More Details
There is no additional information for this course.