Executive Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
Want to become an industry leader? To make a real impact
Our graduate diploma provides key business skills and a pathway into the University's prestigious Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA). With the MBA program running for over 50 years, we have a broad and influential network of alumni in the local business community.
You'll graduate with the skills, contacts and mental models needed to pursue leadership roles in your chosen business career.
What will you do
We've designed the graduate diploma with maximum flexibility to suit the needs of working professionals. You can organise daytime, evening or weekend study hours and vary the number of courses you take per trimester. Through our rigorous program you will:
- learn how to coordinate financial, physical, technological and human resources, in pursuit of important objectives
- take management courses in finance, economics, accounting and marketing
- build advanced communication and decision-making skills
- explore leading theories in action research
- develop professional relationships and networks
Note: intakes occur throughout the year, in January, May and September with Summer School options in January.
Advance your career in Business
Managing Director of Yanun Project Services, David says studying the MBA with the Adelaide Business School gave him the confidence to start his own business and pursue his passions in creating pathways for First Nations people.
Entry Requirements
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Domestic applicants
| SATAC Code | 3GD131 |
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| Deferment | Yes - 2 year |
| Intake | January, May and September |
Selection Criteria
| Higher Education Study | A minimum of five years' relevant work experience is required for applicants with a completed AQF Bachelor's degree (minimum GPA 5.0);
OR A minimum of seven years' related work experience and a satisfactory GMAT score (550) is required for applications without a completed Bachelor's degree; OR A completed Adelaide Graduate Certificate in Business Administration. Interview with MBA Director where the applicant must demonstrate Leadership, Communication, Team Skills, Motivation, Business Skills. Please upload a copy of your CV with your application. Additionally, if you have had previous contact with the EMBA Director through one of the MBA Coffee catch up sessions or EMBA Information Sessions, please indicate this in your CV. |
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Fees and Scholarships
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Domestic applicants
| Indicative annual tuition fees |
Australian Full-fee place: $49,500
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Where the standard duration of the program is less than one year the full cost of the program is displayed.
FEE-HELP
This is an Australian full-fee program. As a domestic student you may be eligible to:
- receive a zero interest government assistance package to cover your course fees and
- use over $100,000 in HELP assistance over your lifetime
Scholarships
Scholarships are not only for high achievers—they are also available to provide students with an equal opportunity to study at university, no matter where they live or what their financial situation might be.
Scholarships are available to both new and continuing students. We encourage students to apply for any scholarships for which they may be eligible.
To browse scholarships offered by the University, visit: University Scholarships
To explore scholarships offered by organisations external to the University, visit: External Scholarships
Careers
Professional Accreditation
Adelaide Business School is AACSB* accredited, and as such our programs have passed rigorous standards of quality. AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education and only the best schools in the world earn AACSB accreditation.
*Association to Advance Collegiate Schools in Business (AACSB)
Potential careers
Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:
Marketer / Marketing Manager; Business Development Manager; Business Manager; CEO; Product Manager; Project Manager; Team Leader; Innovation Manager
Degree Structure
The Executive Graduate Diploma in Business Administration explores critical aspects of business activity, preparing students for executive level management. Students will integrate theory and practice, developing a wide range of technical literacy to inform evidence-based decision-making. The program will help to instil a globally aware and people-oriented mindset, aiding students in the assessment and development of their own leadership skills and capabilities.
The Executive Graduate Diploma in Business Administration is an AQF Level 8 program with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.
Academic Program Rules
The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.
To qualify for the Executive Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 24 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 18 units
- Elective courses to the value of 6 units
Example Study Plan
Core courses
All of the following courses must be completed:
| ACCTING 7100 | Accounting for Managers | 3 units |
| BUSANA 7004 | Business Analytics for Managers | 3 units |
| CORPFIN 7101 | Managerial Finance | 3 units |
| MANAGEMT 7086 | Fundamentals of Leadership | 3 units |
| MANAGEMT 7087 | Managing Contemporary Organisations | 3 units |
| MANAGEMT 7104 | Marketing Management | 3 units |
Elective courses
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
| MANAGEMT 7000 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 units |
| MANAGEMT 7012 | Business Performance Improvement | 3 units |
| MANAGEMT 7022 | Business Law | 3 units |
| MANAGEMT 7031 | Services and Operations Management | 3 units |
| MANAGEMT 7040 | Project Management | 3 units |
| MANAGEMT 7046 | Negotiation Skills | 3 units |
| MANAGEMT 7047 | Judgement Based Decision Making | 3 units |
| MANAGEMT 7053 | Organisation Innovation | 3 units |
| MANAGEMT 7072 | Management Project (Research) | 3 units |
| MANAGEMT 7140 | Contemporary Business Practice | 3 units |
| MANAGEMT 7115 | Systems Thinking for Management | 3 units |
| MANAGEMT 7225 | Business Project (Consulting) | 3 units |
Note: Not all courses are available every year or teaching period
Related Degrees
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Last updated: Thursday, 12 Sep 2024
