BUSINESS STUDIES PROGRAMS
Graduate Diploma in Business Studies – Melbourne (Bundoora) (LGBS)
This program is designed to enable graduates to extend their studies into areas of interest that were not included in their primary degree. Students gain specialist knowledge in their chosen discipline by studying core management, marketing or human resource management subjects, and elective subjects allow them to investigate related areas of interest.
Admission requirements
An Australian Bachelor degree in any discipline is required. Applicants with comparable qualifications will be considered.
Degree requirements
The course comprises eight subjects (120 credit points), including at least three subjects at third year level. The program may be undertaken on either a one year full-time or two year part-time basis.
Specialisations
The following specialisations are available:
Human Resource Management
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Human Resource Development | MGT3HRD |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Human Resource Management | MGT2HRM |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Organisational Behaviour | MGT2OBE |
| TE-SEM-2 | International Human Resource Management | MGT3IHR |
| TE-SEM-2 | Human Resource Information Systems | MGT3HRI |
| TE-SEM-2 | Organisational Change and Development | MGT3OCD |
Plus two electives:
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Strategic Management | MGT3SMG |
| TE-SEM-1 | Industrial Relations | ECO3IRE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Interpersonal Skills and Conflict Management | MGT3SC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Employment and Labour Relations Law | LAW2ELR |
Management
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Strategic Management | MGT3SMG |
| TE-SEM-1 | International Management | MGT3IMG |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Organisational Behaviour | MGT2OBE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Business Ethics | MGT2BET |
| TE-SEM-2 | Organisational Structure and Design | MGT3OSD |
| TE-SEM-2 | Organisational Change and Development | MGT3OCD |
Plus two electives:
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Human Resource Management | MGT2HRM |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Business Communications | MGT2BCO |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Foundations of Marketing | MKT1FMK |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Finance | FIN2FIN |
Marketing
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Marketing Communication | MKT2MCO |
| TE-SEM-1 | Consumer Behaviour | MKT2CBE |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Foundations of Marketing | MKT1FMK |
| TE-SEM-2 | Strategic Marketing | MKT3SMK |
| TE-SEM-2 | Services Marketing | MKT2SMA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Marketing Research | MKT3MRE |
Plus two electives:
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Human Resource Management | MGT2HRM |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Organisational Behaviour | MGT2OBE |
| TE-SEM-2 | International Marketing | MKT3IMK |
| TE-SEM-2 | Marketing Law | LST2MAL |