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Graduate Diploma of Business Administration
Torrens University Australia, Multi-campus, national, Australia
About this program
The graduate diploma runs four core subjects plus four electives over one year full time, adding a global-leadership and strategy layer on top of the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration's foundation: dynamic leadership, business decision analytics, strategic management and an Employer Based Project sit among the core, with electives drawn from a wide postgraduate business pool spanning entrepreneurship, international business strategy, technology strategy and accounting.
The course is a pathway into the full MBA or MBA (Advanced), or a standalone qualification; note that Torrens requires the core units within the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration for the exit-pathway option.
Delivered on campus at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide and online, 1 year full time with part-time options.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
3 terms of coursework
- Marketing
- Financial Management
- Management People and Teams
- Dynamic Leadership
- Electives (choose four from a wide postgraduate business pool including): Business Decision Analytics
- Strategic Management
- Employer Based Project
- Innovation Creativity and Entrepreneurship
- Business Law and International Contexts
- International Business Strategy
- Corporate Sustainability
- Technology Strategy
- Global Management
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- and others
- 4 core subjects and 4 electives
- 1 year full time
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Accountant (General)ANZSCO 221111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, so it supports 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Needs an accredited accounting degree and a positive assessment from CPA Australia, CA ANZ, or the IPA.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
Taxation AccountantANZSCO 221113
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
Management AccountantANZSCO 221112
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
External AuditorANZSCO 221213
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
Internal AuditorANZSCO 221214
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
Company SecretaryANZSCO 221211
On STSOL and CSOL, supporting the 190, 491, and the employer-sponsored 482/494/186.
Assessed by VETASSESS
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
An Australian bachelor's degree or equivalent, plus 3 years of relevant professional experience
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