Bachelor of Organisational Leadership

Bachelor

This course takes advantage of the strengths of a business-oriented degree while meeting the contemporary organisational leadership needs of the 21st Century.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

1 year full-time, 4 years part-time

Course Code

BOrgLead

Study Mode

Online

About this course

This course takes advantage of the strengths of a business-oriented degree while meeting the contemporary organisational leadership needs of the 21st Century. The course is geared toward individuals who are preparing themselves to be leaders of tomorrow whether in government, church, military, statutory, non-profit or commercial organisations. This course recognises students' professional background by granting full credit for any previous studies, training and work experience, and thereby helping students take the step into tertiary education. The UNE Bachelor of Organisational Leadership brings together a highly structured, well-rounded program that concentrates on managerial issues ranging from leadership to organisational change, ethics and strategic planning. Choose from units that allows you to learn how to develop, structure and present successful business proposals or study communication between people of differing cultural backgrounds in different social and professional contexts. Alternatively, add a unit on accounting and finance for business or employment relations.

Entry requirements

This course may not be undertaken concurrently with, or upon successful completion of UNE Bachelor of Training and Development.

A candidate shall provide a Statement of Service from their employer (on company letterhead); and

(a) hold an AQF Level 6 Advanced Diploma qualification in a relevant discipline* from a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and at least three years' relevant work experience**;

or

(b) hold an AQF Level 5 Diploma qualification in a relevant discipline* from a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and at least four years' relevant work experience**;

or

(c) have relevant professional development/training activities equivalent to 2400 hours (the applicant is required to provide either a letter from their employer confirming 2400 hours or a portfolio of evidence and a summary of face-to-face and private study hours) and at least five years' relevant work experience** which is deemed to be equivalent to Admission Rule (a) or (b).

*Relevant disciplines will include business, management or any other discipline approved by the course coordinator.

**Relevant work experience refers to a position of responsibility in any organisational or industry context.

Study locations

Armidale

Online

What you will learn

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of contemporary management and leadership theory and processes, and understanding of real-world business-related issues in order to promote sustainable enterprises in a globalised economy, and apply that knowledge to scholarly work;
utilise cognitive and communication skills, tools and digital technologies to communicate appropriately and persuasively with a range of stakeholders;
apply critical and creative thinking to analyse complex real-world business-related problems and synthesise materials from a variety of sources in identifying solutions;
identify relevant information drawn from a range of sources in order to analyse data and complex business-related issues;
evaluate and demonstrate judgement in formulating responses to complex, social, cultural and ethical issues in a range of contexts;
demonstrate a preparedness to engage in continuous learning and reflection to develop new insights into professional practice; and
illustrate skills in working autonomously and with others to generate solutions and show a capacity to function as a leader, including the ability to collaborate in a range of contexts to achieve individual and common goals.

Career pathways

Manager in government, church, military, statutory and non-profit or commercial organisations.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at University of New England (UNE).

84.3%

Overall satisfaction

76.1%

Skill scale

66.7%

Teaching scale

90.3%

Employed full-time

$76.4k

Average salary

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