The program

The Advanced Diploma of Business Management is an appropriate qualification for entry to lower or trainee management positions and subsequent progress, with experience, to middle management or setting up your own business. It is also a practical method of entering a relevant degree program, using the Advanced Diploma qualification to gain both employment and substantial credits towards university study.

Over the past 20 years, our programs in management and marketing have established a reputation for depth, breadth and student achievement. Our graduates are employed in all business areas, in large and small organisations in Australia and internationally.

One of the reasons for this success is that the course blends the intensely practical skills of the Certificate IV in Business with the intellectual rigor of upper level competencies in the Advanced Diploma. You are also able to tailor the course by selecting a major that suits your personal interests and direction.

The Human Resources major will appeal to those with good people skills who would like to work in the HR section of a larger business.

Fast facts

Course content

The subjects used in our version of the Advanced Diploma of Business Management build on the practical skills and foundation knowledge achieved in the Certificate IV in Business, which occupies the first semester of the course. These emphasise computer and interpersonal communication skills -- indispensable tools in today's competitive business world. They also cover accounting systems using MYOB, supervision and project management skills, and knowledge of practical aspects of marketing.

At the Advanced Diploma level, the subjects include managing strategy development and planning, day-to-day operational management and customer service focus, methods and styles of leadership that achieve results, and a knowledge of the legal framework in which businesses must operate. The subjects in your chosen major allow you to personalise the course.

Human Resources, as the name suggests, is the area within management that deals with the people employed by a business - finding, interviewing and hiring them, and making sure all aspects of their employment are lawful and designed to promote a happy and productive workforce.

Please note that subjects may be changed at the discretion of the College to keep them up to date, to comply with industry Training Package requirements, or for timetabling purposes.

Graduate employment

Student Services works with each student to match job preferences with jobs available. We normally receive more employer requests for staff than we can fill. Areas where recent graduates have been employed include: