Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Advance your business and management skill set with Adelaide University’s 100% online Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. 

Study part-time over 1.3 years, allowing you to fit study around your work commitments and apply your learnings immediately to your current role. You’ll study eight tailored courses encompassing essential leadership skills, marketing for managers, innovation management, managing people, accounting and developing an entrepreneurial mindset. 

Through learning that encourages robust discussion and agile thinking, you’ll learn to identify your unique leadership style and use ethical decision-making to expand your creative and entrepreneurial thinking. Network with your peers and benefit from their professional experience and knowledge and learn from expert academics with a wealth of experience working in industry. 

Graduate ready to implement your refreshed skill set in your current role, and with the credit to step into advanced study with a Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Explore evidence-based and industry-informed approaches to contemporary business and leadership with Adelaide University’s 100% online Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.

Tailored to build the skills and knowledge of professionals with previous work or study experience, you’ll learn to advance your interpersonal communication, grow your intellectual and emotional self-awareness, use research to grow a business and successfully leverage an entrepreneurial mindset.

Study career-relevant courses that encourage proactive problem-solving, using research skills to encourage innovation and develop ideas into real-world business solutions.

You’ll be prepared to take on leadership and management roles or pursue further study that can pave the way to senior roles in business on a global scale.

Recommended study pattern

4 Courses (can be taken in any order)

Marketing for Managers (BUSI5092)

Entrepreneurial Mindset (BUSI5093)

Leadership and Influencing (BUSI5091)

Accounting and Financial Management (BUSI5094)

Remaining Courses (to be taken in any order)

Managerial Economics (ECON5014)

Research for Managers (BUSI5095)

Managing People and Organisations (BUSI6049)

Innovation Management (BUSI6048)

Exit points

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.

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Indicative total fee $41,880

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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• A completed bachelor (AQF level 7) degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution AND a minimum of 2 years relevant work experience; or
• A completed Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) with a score of 500 or higher AND a minimum of 2 years relevant work experience; or
• A completed Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (AQF level 8) from a recognised higher education institution.