Diploma of Business

CRICOS Course ID: 0100516

The Diploma of Business at Leaders Institute provides a thorough grounding in the functional issues of business and to equip students for work in a range of business positions. It is a comprehensive business program with emphasis on agribusiness. It seeks to provide graduates with a broad understanding ofthe key theories and principles of business operations and management as well exposure to, and experience in, practical business tasks and functions necessary to not just work in, but also to thrive and prosper in, today’s competitive business and industry environments.

The curriculum is designed to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary education in business with special reference to agribusiness by combining important business-related subjects – management, accounting, marketing, agricultural economics, introduction to agribusiness production and management. Throughout the course, a continuous focus is placed on sustainability – a central concern in business and agribusiness particularly as changing dietary habits and demand for quality products and sustainable production processes increasingly clash with resource scarcity caused, in part, by a rising global demand for food and fiber. As a result, this course not only prepares graduates for current market issues, but for future ones as well. Graduates will have developed an understanding of ethical business practice and the elements of good governance, how to communicate effectively, and how to manage people and promote organisational change and innovation.

In keeping with the leadership ethos of the Institute, the Diploma of Business also includes units that seek to promote and develop the so called ‘soft skills’ and Leadership skills which are increasingly required and expected within a business environment.

The program, seeks to produce graduates who are market-and-business ready and who will be able to work in small and large businesses in the areas of management, administration, agribusiness, finance and accounts, marketing, or business development. Graduates will also be equipped to run their own business.

The program encourages lifelong learning, ethical practice and development of critical thinking skills. Students will discover their own strengths and will be equipped to become effective and ‘impactful’ leaders in business.

Upon completion of this course, students will be eligible to articulate into the second year of the Bachelor of Agribusiness.

Career Outcome

Graduating students will possess professional expertise that allows them to enter and contribute to a range of fields including - Accounting, Commerce, and Agribusiness, Administration Business, Management, Retail Manager, Sales Representative, Business Ownership

Core

AC101 Accounting I

BC100 Professional Business Communication

BM101 Introduction to Agribusiness Production and Management

EC102 Agricultural Economics

MG101 Management

MK101 Marketing

OB101 Organisational and Human Management

ST101 Applied Quantitative Data Analysis

Graduates of the Diploma of Business will be able to:

demonstrate technical and theoretical knowledge in business-related fields and disciplines including agribusiness, accounting, management, economics, statistics, and marketing;
demonstrate awareness of business practice, business ethics, industry standards and expectations;
apply cognitive skills to identify, analyse and evaluate new information, concepts and evidence from a range of business, industry, and academic sources;
utilise cognitive and technical skills to create innovative solutions for complex management issues within a business environment;
demonstrate oral and written communication skills to express ideas, information recognised andanalysis in business, professional and academic formats;
develop an understanding of current and emerging practices in a business life cycle;
identify and implement innovative, professional business practice;
demonstrate social, professional and ethical competence while working independently or in team.

Learning Time Period and Fee

International Student Fees:

Tuition per unit: AUD $ 2,312.50

Total Course Fees: AUD $ 18,500

Deposit component of tuition fees (non-refundable): AUD $ 500

Total amount paid up front and prior to issue of Confirmation of Enrolment: AUD $ 9,250

Domestic Student Fees: Total Course Fees:

Tuition per unit: AUD $ 1,875

Total Course Fees: AUD $ 15,000

One-time Application Fee (non-refundable): AUD $ 500

Total amount paid up front: AUD $ 7,500

Scholarships

To promote excellence in scholarship and learning, Leaders Institute will offer scholarships to outstanding students for both courses starting Year 2.

A combination of merit and needs based scholarships by way of fee discount of 25% is available for both domestic and international students. To apply for this scholarship, please meet your Program Director.

Domestic students

Admission to courses is based on successful completion of one of the following:

The Queensland Higher School Certificate or an interstate equivalent Higher School Certificate. OP17 / ATAR 60.
Completion of the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Completion of an approved course at the level of Diploma or Advanced Diploma at a TAFE orRegistered Training Organisation (RTO).
Possession of qualifications deemed equivalent to any of the above qualifications.

International students

International students who have not completed an Australian qualification must have appropriate educational qualifications, deemed equivalent to the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) specification for the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education.

International candidates may also be considered for admission by:

Satisfactorily completing vocational and or tertiary studies in Australia or overseas, accredited underthe Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), or
Satisfactorily completing equivalent overseas studies

Students enrolling from non-English speaking countries are required to undertake an English language test and demonstrate English proficiency with a minimum score of:

IELTS: 6.0 (Academic) with no sub-band less than 5.5
TOEFL (paper based) 550 with a score of 5 or better in the Test of Written English

It is expected that students can demonstrate that the English language test was successfully completed within two years of the date of application for admission.

Note: International students must hold a valid student visa. There are numerous conditions that apply to a student visa. In particular, a holder of a student visa may not work, paid or unpaid, for more than 40 hours in any fortnight during trimester time. Current information on student visa conditions may be found at https://homeaffairs.gov.au/Trav/stud/more/Visa-conditions/visa-conditions-students

Alternative entry

Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements for entry to a course of study, may be considered for alternative entry on the basis of study equivalent to at least two units of study successfully completed at a registered Australian higher education institution/VET or an overseas educational institution assessed as being equivalent by Leaders Institute.

A person may also be considered for entry on the basis of recognition of prior learning, prior employment in a relevant field or the acquisition of a non-award qualification in a relevant field.

Applicants seeking alternative entry must also fulfil the English language entry requirements.

Diploma of Business

CRICOS Course ID: 0100516

Learning Time Period and Fee

Scholarships

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Diploma of Business

CRICOS Course ID: 0100516

First Nations Peoples of Australia

First Nations
Peoples of Australia