Diploma of Business

The Diploma of Business provides the core business knowledge and skills needed to move into management roles or become an entrepreneur and launch your own company. You'll learn to research, analyse and interpret domestic and international environments so you can identify and plan business proposals.

This course teaches you the fundamentals of communication, marketing and management. The course promotes critical thinking skills that are used to create strategic business and marketing plans and identify business opportunities. The Diploma of Business consists of eight subjects, including four core subjects and four elective subjects, so you can tailor the course to fit your career goals. Upon completion, you can use your credits to enter the second year of a Bachelor of Business program.

Learning outcomes

• Develop organisational strategies to pave the way to success

• Analyse domestic and international business trends so you can always stay on top

• Learn critical thinking and strategic planning in an enterprise context

• Identify smart business opportunities and how to take advantage of them

Note: This course is also available at our Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney campuses. Flexible study options are available including On-campus, Online or a Hybrid of both.

Areas of Study: Business communications, customer experience management, understanding people and organisations, marketing fundamentals. Students can also choose electives in the areas of foundations of business information systems, integrated marketing communication, introduction to entrepreneurship, sales and negotiation strategies.

Career Opportunities: Administrative officer, accounts clerk, customer services officer, project officer.