Advanced Diploma of Business

The Advanced Diploma of Business course at Shafston is designed to further develop your expertise across a range of business functions.

Upon successful completion of the BSB60207 Advanced Diploma of Business [CRICOS CODE 076634D] graduates will also have gained a number of key employability skills that provide a platform for furthering your career in Business.

This course includes up to 25% online e-learning where students are encouraged to improve their ITC skills by accessing and participating in online e-learning. Students face-to-face delivery in the classroom is supported by interactive online content on the password protected Shafston Student Portal.

Key Fundamentals covered in Shafston’s Advanced Diploma of Business include:

Develop and Implement a Business Plan: skills and knowledge required to run a business operation and covers the steps required to develop and implement a business plan. Business plans are critical tools for business growth and development. They will vary depending on the needs of the organisation. This unit covers the typical elements of a business plan and the standard approaches to be used in implementing a business plan.

Develop an Advertising Campaign: skills and knowledge required to determine key objectives and to develop an advertising campaign to optimise product or service market performance in response to an advertising brief. Defining campaign objectives, prepare an advertising budget and develop a schedule for proposed advertising activities are all covered in this unit.

Managing Human Resources Strategic Planning: skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and maintain a strategic approach to managing human resources in an organisation. Relates to the role of human resource managers or policy and planning staff with specific responsibility for ensuring that the organisation has the structure and staff to meet current and foreseeable business and performance objectives.

Managing Finances: skills and knowledge required to undertake budgeting, financial forecasting and reporting requirements, and to allocate and manage resources to achieve the required outputs for the business unit. It includes contributing to financial bids and estimates, allocating funds, managing budgets and reporting on financial activity. Learning includes planning for financial management, establishing budgets and allocating funds, implementing budgets and reporting on finances.

The theory and practical applications gained in this course are generic across all industries. Whether it is your ambition to seek employment in senior managerial marketing roles within an organization, improve your marketing and managerial skills at an executive level, have your current skills formally recognized through recognized prior learning or move on to higher education at University then the Advanced Diploma of Business course may be an excellent option for you.

Graduate Outcomes

Employability

Shafston Advanced Diploma of Business course is focussed on further developing students skills and knowledge in effective advertising, strategic human resources, business finances and plans. Job seekers, who have had quality practical training and can be productive in the workplace from day one in a new job, will have greater choice in a competitive marketplace worldwide. Possible career opportunities on successful completion of an Advanced Diploma of Business include: Senior Administrator, Senior Executive and more.

Key Employability Skills

Communication

conducting research to collect and analyze information in a range of reports
effectively using culturally appropriate communication
consulting with others to develop a range of operational plans

Problem-solving

assessing financial viability of new opportunities and matching organisational capability with market needs
developing and managing risk management and contingency plans

Initiative and enterprise

encouraging creative and innovative workplace solutions
identifying new and emerging opportunities for the business and developing strategies to capitalise on them
managing, fostering and facilitating change

Self-management

dealing with contingencies
managing own time and priorities
taking responsibility as required by job role and ensuring organisational policies and procedures are adhered to

Pathway

After achieving this qualification candidates may undertake another Advanced Diploma qualification or progress on to Higher Education courses.

Academic Credit

Graduates will be awarded a nationally recognised training certificate and transcript which they may use to apply for Credit towards other Vocational Education and Training and Higher Education courses in the future.

Graduates will also have upgraded academic standing and can use this qualification to meet entry requirements for higher education programs. Students who carry on with their studies at a higher level will have an opportunity to apply for academic credit at University. Academic Credit will save you time and money on your University Degree.

Australian Universities award credit for VET studies completed at Diploma level and higher at an Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO) which is approved to deliver the AQF Diploma and AQF Advanced Diploma. Credit points will vary depending on your University of choice. If you wish to apply for a programme of study with Shafston and an Australian University you simply apply to the University directly after receiving your Offer of a Place with Shafston for a Diploma level course or higher.

University Articulation

If your ultimate goal is to progress to a Bachelor Degree, Shafston is pleased to confirm that successful graduates of the BSB60207 Advanced Diploma of Business will receive up to 10 units of credit at most Australian universities.

International student pre-requisites for Entry

English

An overall IELTS score of 5.5, TOEFL 183/513 or any other relevant and equivalent English proficiency score. Successful completion of one year full time secondary or tertiary study, where the language of instruction is English will also be accepted English proficiency can also be tested through the Shafston Internal Test of Academic English (ITAE) offered free of charge on either Shafston campus.

Academic

For entry to the Advanced Diploma of Business course applicants must have successfully completed a Diploma level qualification or equivalent in a similar field of study

Or relevant vocational work experience in the field. This is defined in the training package as:

substantial vocational experience in a range of environments, acting in a range of senior support or technical roles

Students wishing to enrol directly into the Advanced Diploma of Business are requested to show they have the underpinning business knowledge for direct entry into this course.

Shafston’s recommended study pathway for candidates is first the successful completion of the Diploma of Business at Shafston or any other institution.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Requirements

The required LL&N level for entry into this course is that of an AQF level 5 graduate. Characteristics of this level of client are the ability to apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, judgement and defined responsibility in known or changing contexts and within broad but established parameters. They will have technical and theoretical knowledge and concepts, with depth in some areas within a field of work and learning related to the Marketing and Business fields.