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Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Course Description

Candidates who wish to undertake a Business Administration program of shorter duration than the MBA may enrol in the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.

The objective of the Graduate Diploma program is to provide practicing managers with an understanding of the core issues of management skills and concepts. The core subjects covered in the Graduate Diploma provide postgraduate level education with an applied emphasis in the major functional areas of management and administration. Subjects are offered in a modular format. The program requires that each candidate completes six foundation and two core subjects of the MBA.

Through the University of Wollongong - Business School, the Graduate Diploma may be completed over 12 months of full-time study or 24 months of part-time study.

Through the Sydney Business School, the Graduate Diploma may be completed over 24 months of part-time study.

Candidates are required to complete eight subjects at 900 level, according to the sequence of study listed below.

WBS901 Accounting for Managers
WBS902 Statistics for Decision Making
WBS903 Managing People in Organisations
WBS904 Marketing Management
WBS905 Economic Analysis of the Business Environment in Australia and Asia
WBS906 Information Systems for Managers


Plus two of the Following

WBS907 Financial Strategy
WBS908 Supply Chain Management Strategy
WBS920 International Business Environment and Strategy
WBS921 Strategic Decision Making


Entry Requirements:
As for the Master of Business Administration.

Course Approval:
The program of study for each student must be approved by the MBA Course Co-ordinator.