Law and Management

Course Information

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

This management program provides candidates with a range of essential skills for working within contemporary organisations and a broad knowledge of today's business environment. The program may also be taken as an entry path to the Master of Business Administration with full advanced standing if the course is completed with a grade average of 65% or above.

The course aims to provide students with a rigorous education in the techniques of management, business and administration through an integration of theory and previously acquired workplace experience. The Graduate Diploma in Business Administration is offer in full-time and part-time mode at the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus and in part-time mode only at the Bendigo campus. The Bendigo Campus is unavailable for enrolment of international students because of the part-time study only status.

Admission requirements

Applicants should have an undergraduate degree from any discipline, be proficient in English and possess strong verbal and written communication skills.

Course structure

The Graduate Diploma can be taken over 6 months of full-time study, or 2 years part-time. It comprises 8 units from the Master of Business Administration program (see Management units). Students must complete 6 core and 2 elective units. Students who complete the course with a grade average of 65% and above may progress to the MBA.

Download 2009 Course Structure TBA

Tuition fee

For 2009 tuition fee information please refer to the Table of Courses

Contact Details

Australian Students

Graduate School of Management
La Trobe University
Victoria 3086 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9479 3100
Facsimile: +61 3 9479 3144
Email: gsm@latrobe.edu.au

International Students

La Trobe International
La Trobe University
Victoria 3086 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9479 1199
Facsimile: +61 3 9479 3660
Email: international@latrobe.edu.au
Web: www.latrobe.edu.au/international

How to apply