Overview 2022
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The Graduate Diploma of Business Administration offers the opportunity to complete a postgraduate qualification in Business, either alone or as a pathway to future MBA studies. Studies in Business Administration equip the graduate with the tools and language needed to succeed as a business leader, in any industry.
Key contacts
| Current student enrolment questions and advice | UConnect |
| Course Coordinator | Dr Theresa (Terri) Simpkin |
Course objectives
This course is suitable for people either coming straight from an undergraduate degree or those who have some experience in the workforce. This course is intended to equip students with life-long business skills, such as data-driven decision making, finance and economics for managers, human resource management, and management in an international context.
Learning Outcomes
Course structure
In this course you complete the following core units:
BMA501 Fundamentals of Management
BMA506 Foundations of Marketing
BFA526 Accounting for Managers
BFA527 Corporate Sustainability
BMA583 Managing People and the Employment Relationship
BEA683 Economics for Managers
BEA674 Data and Business Decision Making
BMA799 Strategic Management
Compulsory Units
Managers need an understanding of statistics for five key reasons: To properly collect, present, describe and interpret information. To draw valid conclusions from incomplete data - typically about large populations based only on information obtained from samples. To obtain reliable…
Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for BEA674 Data and Business Decision Making
This unit provides managers with an introduction to a comprehensive range of key microeconomic and macroeconomic topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of basic economic concepts and models to real world business oriented problems. The unit will develop…
Credit Points: 12.5
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This unit focuses on role of accounting for managers. Students will learn to use financial and management accounting techniques to enable and enhance their decision making. Financial statement analysis will help students make decisions about an organisation’s financial position, performance…
Credit Points: 12.5
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• There are currently many environmental and social problems confronting current and future generations• To address some of these issues there needs to be a focus on issues relating to sustainable development• Moves towards sustainable development and sustainability require relevant…
Credit Points: 12.5
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This unit offers an investigative insight into the fundamentals of management. Encompassing platform leadership and organisation theory, a brief history of management theory will be followed by investigations into different theories of organisations. You will explore topics under three key…
Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for BMA501 Managing Contemporary Organisations
Marketing is a business function that goes beyond the mere act of selling or advertising, it encompasses the entire process through which value is created, captured and offered to customers. It is critical that organisations establish and maintain relationships with…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
The effective management of human resources is becoming an increasingly vital concern in organisations, whether they are professional practices employing only a few staff, multinational corporations, public sector or not-for-profit organisations. The impact of globalisation, increased competition for talented employees,…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
Strategic management today is a complex process requiring advanced skills. International expansion, network advantage, and resource optimisation pervade every aspect of this critical management skill. Successful managers need up-to-date guidance in the creation and implementation of effective strategy. This unit…
Credit Points: 12.5
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Entry requirements
For Domestic students
For entry to this course, you need to have: an undergraduate degree or higher in any discipline, or equivalent, from an approved tertiary institution; or qualifications, relevant work experience or other special circumstances, as approved by the Executive Dean or delegated authority. International students must provide one of the following: UTASAccess Level 7 with a minimum overall score of 60% and no individual skill below 60%; or IELTS with an overall Band of 6 and no Band less than 6; or TOEFL (iBT) overall score of 72 (no individual skill must be lower than Reading 16; Listening 16; Speaking 18; and, Writing 22); or provide evidence that you have studied for 2 years full-time with English as the sole medium of instruction and examination. These tests must not be more than 24 months old.
Credit transfer
Articulation
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
This is a full-fee course, which means you’ll need to pay the full amount for your studies. Commonwealth Supported Places are not available in this course. However, there are still support options available for eligible students to help you manage the cost of studying this course.
You may be able to fund all or part of your tuition fees by accessing a FEE-HELP loan from the Australian Government. FEE-HELP is a loan scheme that assists domestic full-fee students to pay for University, which is repaid through the Australian Tax System once you earn above a repayment threshold. This means you’ll only have to start repaying the loan once you start earning above a specific amount
Our scholarships and prizes program also offers more than 400 scholarships across all areas of study. You can even apply for multiple scholarships in one easy application.
Further informationDetailed fee information for domestic students is available at Scholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
How can we help?
Do you have any questions about choosing a course or applying? Get in touch.
- Domestic
- 13 8827 (13 UTAS)
- International
- +61 3 6226 6200
- Course.Info@utas.edu.au
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