PDC72008 - Leadership and Stages of Business Development

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Version Effective: 20th of August, 2025

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Microcredential Summary

This online micro-credential will outline the business growth cycle, also called the Sigmoid Curve or the S-curve. The stages along the S-curve are development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. You will learn about the characteristics of the organisations in each of these stages and explore what leadership means for each stage. In addition, Verne Harnish’s Scaling Up (2014) and Peter Senge’s The Fifth Discipline (1990) will be explored and you will learn how these can apply to businesses along the S-curve. Case studies from great business leaders will be provided to consolidate these concepts.

This online micro-credential provides a non-creditable micro-credential and digital badge which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

Our micro-credentials are aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

What is a Digital Badge?

Course Details

Course Type Internal
Student Availability
  • Domestic
  • International
Fees
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Application Mode
  • Other
How to Apply
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Study Area
  • Business, Accounting and Law
  • Work and Study Preparation
Skill Area
  • Business Services
  • General Education and Training
  • Accountancy

Admission Codes

Domestic Students
Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes 		Not Applicable
International Students
CRICOS Codes 		Not Applicable

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.

Structure
Micro-credential

17 hours online self-paced learning.

Students can access the micro-credential for one year from enrolment.

  • Online
Learning Outcomes
  1. Identify methods to improve team and individual performances using measures of effective performance
  2. Describe each of the stages of the business growth cycle
  3. Outline what leadership means for each stage of the business growth cycle.

Assessment

Online Quiz

Award

Digital Badge via Credly

Students can also download a Certificate of Completion, share to social media or add to a professional portfolio. 

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