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1834 - Diploma of Business

This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course

Abbreviated titleDipBus
Managing facultyBusiness and Economics
Intake restrictionsThis course is not available to international student visa holders.
Study location and modeOff-campus (Gippsland)
Total credit points required48
Duration (years)2 years PT
Contact detailsTelephone +61 3 9902 6380; email: enquiries.gippsland@buseco.monash.edu.au
Course coordinatorMs Wendy Webber

Description

This course provides a pathway to tertiary education for supervisory and administrative personnel whose knowledge is largely self-developed. It is designed to provide a broad knowledge base in business and develop in students the management skills to recognise and implement improvement opportunities within organisations.

Objectives

The learning goals of this course are to:

  • develop fundamental knowledge of general principles and applications of a selected range of business and commerce disciplines
  • develop technical knowledge, analytical skills and evaluative capabilities that are appropriate to chosen areas of study and ability to apply expertise to problem solving in discipline-based contexts
  • develop an introductory capacity for critical thinking and articulate reasoning exhibited through effective written and oral forms of communication
  • develop an introductory capacity to integrate and synthesise knowledge from different disciplines to innovative applications in business settings, with a demonstrated awareness of ethical and social responsibility
  • develop fundamental skills in interpersonal communication and cultural awareness in a global business environment.

Structure

The course structure has two components:

  • a set of core units which provide an introduction to the key areas of business study
  • three open electives.

Requirements

The degree requires completion of eight units (48 points), this includes five core units and three electives.

The following sequence is recommended:

Year 1

First semester

  • AFW1004 Accounting and finance concepts
  • MGW1010 Introduction to management

Second semester

  • MKW1120 Marketing theory and practice
  • elective 1

Year 2

First semester

Second semester

  • elective 2
  • elective 3

Electives must be drawn from units offered within the Bachelor of Business and Commerce. Note that prerequisites may apply.

Progression to further studies

Students who successfully complete the Diploma of Business may be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Business and Commerce.

Award(s) received on completion *

Diploma of Business

* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

16 October 2008 03 December 2008