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La Trobe University

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Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

  • Graduate Diploma

The business world is constantly evolving. In this increasingly diverse and competitive market, employers want to find adaptable business professionals with solid management experience who understand sound governance.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
075422B
Study Mode
Online, In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Domestic Fees
$39,000 per year / $39,000 total
International Fees
$42,000 per year / $42,000 total

About this course

The business world is constantly evolving. In this increasingly diverse and competitive market, employers want to find adaptable business professionals with solid management experience who understand sound governance.

La Trobe's Graduate Diploma in Business Administration will give you the edge your career needs.

Explore the issues facing global businesses and develop lifelong leadership skills. You'll tackle real-world business problems, learning from experienced academics and guest industry lecturers who'll explain the foundations of good corporate governance.

Looking for flexible learning options? This one-year course lets you fit your study around work and lifestyle commitments. You'll keep your career moving forwards, even while you prepare to step up to the next level.

You'll study subjects from La Trobe's prestigious Master of Business Administration (MBA) - an accredited degree, co-designed by leading industry professionals.

Tackle the big issues shaping modern business and develop lifelong networks through our outstanding industry links and global alumni network.

This Graduate Diploma also provides a pathway to our MBA should you decide to further your studies.

You'll learn:

  • Responsible leadership and corporate governance
    • Understand how to manage people and operations, and achieve ethical and sustainable outcomes.

  • Financial management
    • Understand financial management policy and application, and how financial management decision-making affects the risk, growth and profitability of firms.

  • Business analysis
    • Explore how data can shape strategies and inform smarter decision-making.

  • Accounting
    • Refine your skills in accounting and finance to better analyse business practices.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8 - Graduate Diploma.

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.

To qualify for the award of Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, students must complete a total of 120 credit points across 1 year.

Study options
See La Trobe University Handbook for more details

The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.

  • City

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Study locations

City Campus

Online

Career pathways

When you graduate, your excellent networks and understanding of global corporate governance could advance your career in a wide range of industries.

Your future career could include roles like:

  • General manager
    • Lead the daily operations of a business function, department, or stand-alone business site. Manage operational policies and procedures, and oversee budgets, people and organisational culture.
  • Operations manager
    • Take responsibility for overall site activities, monitor procedures and policies, and manage customers, stakeholders and staff.
  • Product manager
    • Use your product and market knowledge to develop products and identify opportunities for growth.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at La Trobe University.
74.2%
Overall satisfaction
77.8%
Skill scale
62.9%
Teaching scale
85.5%
Employed full-time
$107k
Average salary