Business Administration Courses

Offering a comprehensive overview of the knowledge, skills and applications necessary to thrive in leadership and management positions in the contemporary business environment, the AIM Business School MBA+ program equips you with the skills for success.

Comprised of a total of 12 units, nine core units cover material from the Graduate Diploma in Management and Graduate Certificate in Management. You’ll study a capstone unit as part of the MBA+  including selecting three electives of your choice. Choose from a broad range of topics, tailor your electives to subject areas such as Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, Change Management or Consultancy, or alternatively, select a single 3-unit project option to tailor your qualification to the areas of business that you are interested in.

Elective options offered in the course may include Entrepreneurship, Mindfulness and Transformational Leadership, Human Resource Management, International Business, Innovation and Sustainability, Contract Law or Managing a Project-Based Organisation.

Offered via flexible online or a blend of on-campus and online study through AIM Business School, the course is self-paced, allowing you to complete each stage on your own schedule. The course can be completed in just 1 year or 2 years part-time, with the ability to attain the Graduate Certificate in Management in as little as 8 months part-time.

The MBA+ Gold Card, studying with AIM gives you the added benefits of

• AIM Coaches – your coach will help you map your study plan, and recommend short courses to help you achieve your career goals.
• Short Courses – you will have access to over 100 short courses, delivered both online and at AIM campuses, to help enhance your professional growth.
• AIM Lounges – you will have access to workspaces around Australia where you can work, network and collaborate.

In order to help as many Australians as we can achieve the unique outcomes of our MBA, and as a direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic, AIM has created the Australian Leaders Scholarship to help people upskill and emerge from this crisis as even stronger managers and leaders.

This scholarship fund provides $500 towards each unit studied and is available for new students who begin study in the AIM Business School MBA program in the upcoming June, July, and September intakes.

To qualify for this scholarship, students must meet the existing entry criteria plus one additional year of management experience. They must also be able to demonstrate current or future impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.  Examples of this impact include, but are not limited to:

• Reduction in work hours, salary, or earning potential
• Loss of employment
• Negative impact on business turnover
• Increased uncertainty within the industry in which you work

Designed to give you world-class training that develops real-world business acumen, this online MBA (Innovation and Leadership) course is the ideal program for aspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders. Offered online by Ducere in partnership with the Torrens University, this groundbreaking MBA has been rated “Australia’s most innovative online MBA” by the Financial Review”.

Through the internationally-recognised program, you will gain insights from a global faculty of 250+ world leaders, including Presidents, Prime Ministers, billionaires, philanthropists, Fortune 500 CEOs, Nobel Peace Prize Winners and more

You will learn with a practical project-based curriculum where you’ll apply everything you learn to real-world situations and solve legitimate business challenges that will transform your career.

There are no exams for this course, instead, you will  work on real projects with our industry partners such as KPMG, PwC, Disney, LinkedIn, Qantas, United Nations, Make-A-Wish, Australian Government and more.

Upon completion of this MBA you will walk away with a real understanding of how corporate innovation and leadership actually works, and have the skills to implement innovative projects in a business context.

Over 44% Of Ducere students received a salary increase or promotion before graduating

You’re a big-picture thinker with a dream unlock your potential and power your career forward. This online Master of Business Administration (MBA) course from the Australian Institute of Business (AIB) gives you the skills and connections to make it a reality.

A fully accredited qualification recognised nationally and internationally, this online Fast-Track MBA course is flexible and designed for busy working adults, with practical interactive learning, ideal for students seeking to rapidly progress their business careers and take a strategic next step. With full online delivery, sophisticated student support services and flexible intake dates, this MBA qualification is tailored for professionals looking to build in-demand new skills and relevant industry connections with a quick return on time and money investment.

In this course, you’ll build the essential business knowledge and skills required to advance your business career and enhance your employment opportunities. You’ll learn fundamental aspects of business including strategic planning, leadership, governance, risk management and human resources management, and have the opportunity to specialise your study in an advanced area relevant to your career. Choose from entrepreneurial management, finance, human resources management, marketing management, logistics and supply chain management, or undertake a generalised MBA and tailor the subjects to your needs.

In this course, you’ll learn from high-profile industry professionals with decades of experience, and tackle practical, real-world tasks that set you up with the skills required to immediately advance your career after graduating.

If you’re looking to quickly and effectively progress your career and are interested in completing an MBA program, this flexible, practical and well-regarded qualification is your next effective career step.

A career in human resources (HR) means a career with people. HR professionals focus on developing a positive and healthy workplace culture, supporting professional development, performance management and team effectiveness for a business’ employees. Human resources officers and human resources coordinators strive to help employees, drive culture and support strategic objectives to make the business the best it can be. With in-demand HR and administration skills and an online human resources qualification to back you, you’ll be prepared for any HR role.

With a Certificate IV in Human Resource Management (BSB40420), you’ll be able to support the learning and development of teams and individuals, as well as supporting a business’s human resources department with essential business administration functions. Upskill to become a confident HR officer for your business and take your next step into an HR career by learning to write complex documents, implement work health and safety policies, and support the wide range of human resources functions and processes.

What you’ll learn

• Supporting human resources initiatives
• Leading team effectiveness by supporting learning and development
• Implementing and monitoring WHS policies
• Managing employee relationships and supporting performance management

We’re excited to offer students studying the Certificate IV in Human Resource Management with the College for Adult Learning a full rebate for a FREE one-year AHRI Associate (full-fee) Membership, valued at $396.

As an Associate Member, you’ll have access to valuable resources to support your studies, be able to join programs and events to help you become job-ready, and attend free member-only networking forums to build your professional network and learn about specialist HR topics. Terms and Conditions apply.

Take the first step in your global business career with this online Executive Master of Business Administration course from Ducere Business School.

Designed for students with global career ambitions, this executive business degree offers the prestige of a world-leading university with the hands-on support of local offices. With this degree, you’ll have access to a course accredited by a university in the world’s top five per cent and taught by industry-leading experts — without leaving your home.

In this course, you’ll build a strong foundation in core business skills and knowledge. You’ll study business strategy, leadership, marketing, finance and innovation, and put your skills into practice with applied industry-based projects. With no exams and 100 per cent online learning, this course offers a flexible and highly relevant opportunity to gain a sought-after business degree without interrupting your life.

If you’re seeking to grow your confidence, enhance your career opportunities, or take your next step towards a leadership role, this course is for you.

By completing the Diploma of Work Health & Safety (BSB51319) at the College for Adult Learning, you’ll develop key occupational health and safety skills and strengthen your ability to make informed decisions, preparing you to take on leading WHS roles within any organisation with the backing of a Nationally Recognised formal qualification. This course will help you consolidate and develop your skills in risk analysis and incident response, while increasing your ability to develop safe workplace policies and return to work strategies.

Key Skills:

• Plan, implement and evaluate a process for managing work health and safety (WHS) risk in a work area
• Lead and manage the initial response to one work health and safety (WHS) incident
• Contribute to developing, implementing, reviewing and improving a work health and safety management
• Manage the planning, implementation and review of initial response procedures and return to work practices

You may be eligible for an AIHS membership

If you are studying WHS and not currently working full time you may be eligible for a free 12-month student membership with The Australian Institute of Health & Safety (AIHS). As an AIHS member, you’ll have access to professional development resources, webinars led by health and safety recruiting agencies, professional networking groups plus much more.

We’re excited to offer students studying the Diploma of Business (Operations) (BSB50120) with the College for Adult Learning a free one-year Australian Institute of Office Professionals (AIOP) Student Membership.

By completing the Diploma of Business (Operations) (BSB50120), you’ll develop key skills in business administration, finance and communication. You’ll strengthen your ability to manage essential business operations, preparing you to move from administrative or technical roles to a leadership role in any business. The course will help you to run day-to-day operations smoothly, understand the various components of a business, and lead your team to success.

After completing the course, you’ll have skills in budgeting and payroll, people management and policy development, as well as the ability to manage all business resources, which will support you in a wide range of business roles.

You’ll develop skills in:

• Budgeting and payroll
• People management skills
• Policy development skills
• Skills to manage business operational plans
• The ability to manage the recruitment and onboarding of new staff
• Skills in developing, implementing and managing administration systems

Online and self-paced. This means you can choose to study on a more intense time schedule, or just fit it around your lifestyle when you can.

We provide engaging tutorials, industry-relevant assessments and work-ready learning outcomes.

With this course, you’ll learn how to effectively lead people and manage team performance, manage budgets and financial plans, as well as heading up payroll and human resources functions.

You’ll be prepared to manage workplace relationships and team effectiveness to foster a positive and productive culture, manage daily workplace functions from meetings to staff payroll to ensure your business operates effectively, and you’ll have the ability to implement systems and policies to increase business efficiencies.

You’ll develop transferable business skills such as stakeholder management, critical thinking and how to communicate with influence, which you’ll need in any leadership role in organisations across multiple industries, setting you up to be a strong leader and operations manager.

What you’ll learn: 

• Manage business operational plans
• Manage payroll, budgets and financial plans
• Manage people performance and team effectiveness
• Communicate with influence and lead workplace communication
• Stakeholder management skills

This course is online and self-paced. This means you can choose to study on a more intense time schedule, or just fit it around your lifestyle when you can.

The course can be completed in as little as 12 months with a full-time study load or in 14-16 months on a part-time study load, but can allow a 24-month standard course enrolment duration, depending on circumstances.

It incorporates engaging tutorials, industry-relevant assessments and work-ready learning outcomes.

Take your first step toward a new career in business with no prior experience required with this online BSB30120 Certificate III in Business (Standard) qualification from Foundation Education.

A generalised course suitable for students from a wide variety of backgrounds, this qualification provides students with the foundation skills and knowledge required to start a career in business. In this qualification, you’ll learn how to work in a team, support and advise colleagues, and make sound decisions in any situation that emerges in the workplace. You’ll graduate with the skills and experience required to seek work in real-life business workplaces.

With online learning and on-hand help from Foundation Education’s student support officers, your learning experience is flexible and supported. You’ll build your knowledge through project-based and case study assessments, and build real-world skills for your start in the workplace.

If you’re naturally organised, like solving problems, and enjoy working with other people, a career in business may be for you. It starts with this qualification.

Please note: This is a fee-for-service program.

Gain a nationally recognised qualification in medical administration with no prior experience required in this online BSB30120 Certificate III in Business (Medical Administration) course from Foundation Education.

Designed for students with no prior academic or work experience, this course provides the foundation skills and knowledge required to take the first step in a career in medical administration. In this course, you’ll learn how to manage medical accounts and patient records; how to communicate in a workplace; how to follow required privacy and security requirements; and how to use correct medical terminology relevant to your future workplace.

This course is delivered entirely online with hands-on support from Foundation Education’s student support officers. With project-based and case study assessments, you’ll gain real-world experience as you study, and complete this course with the skills required for the workplace.

If you’re an organised and hardworking person who likes helping others, a career in medical administration could be for you. It starts with this qualification.

Please note: This is a fee-for-service program.

You’re a strong communicator who likes solving problems. Turn your skills into a rewarding new career in business with this online BSB30120 Certificate III in Business (Customer Engagement) qualification from Foundation Education.

Designed for students with no prior professional or academic experience, this nationally recognised qualification provides a pathway to a professional career in business. In this course, you’ll build the skills, knowledge and experience required to seek work as as a customer service professional — helping solve problems and keeping customers happy.

You’ll learn how to deliver great customer service; how to evaluate and improve your own performance; how to manage complaints; how to market your organisation’s skills; and how to develop strong business relationships.

Delivered entirely online, this course is flexible to suit your lifestyle. With project-based assessments, you’ll graduate with the skills and real-world experience required to seek work in the exciting and dynamic field of customer service. If you’re looking for a career where your skills can make a difference in people’s lives, this course provides a pathway to meaningful work in business customer service.

Please note: This is a fee-for-service program.

Turn your organisational skills into an exciting professional career with this online BSB30120 Certificate III in Business (Business Administration) qualification from Foundation Education.

Designed for students with no prior experience, this nationally recognised qualification will help you build the foundation skills required to take your first step towards a career in business. This course will teach you how to manage payroll processes and financial records; maintain business resources; organise schedules and arrange meetings; create documents and presentations; and support yourself and other colleagues in the workplace.

This course is delivered entirely online and is flexible to suit your lifestyle. Students have up to 12 months to complete this course, and Foundation Education’s on-hand student support team will help make studying easy.

If you’re looking to start working in a professional business role, this course will help you take your first step.

Please note: This is a fee-for-service program.

Enhance your business career with the skills and knowledge gained in this nationally recognised online BSB40120 Certificate IV in Business (Standard) qualification from Foundation Education.

Designed for students with no prior academic experience, this course is suited for people looking to progress at work, apply for new jobs at higher levels, or formalise existing experience into a recognised qualification. In this course, you’ll build skills and knowledge to help you lead at work, and carve out a path leading towards supervisor and management roles.

You’ll learn how to collaborate effectively and communicate well; how to think critically and innovate at work; how to build business relationships; and how to support yourself and others in the workplace. Delivered entirely online, this course offers flexibility for your lifestyle. Project-based assessments mean your skills are work-tested and ready to support your career growth upon graduation.

If you’re an organised person who likes solving problems, this qualification offers your next step towards an exciting professional career in business.

Please note: This is a fee-for-service program.

Enhance your career prospects with a nationally recognised business qualification earned from home with this online BSB40120 Certificate IV in Business (Business Administration) course from Foundation Education.

Designed for students with no prior academic experience, this qualification is suited for people looking to progress at work, apply for new jobs at higher levels, or formalise existing experience into a recognised qualification. In this course, you’ll build skills and knowledge to advance your career towards supervisor and administrator roles.

You’ll learn how to manage human resources and business information; how to execute projects; how to think critically in a business setting; and how to support both yourself and colleagues at work.

Delivered entirely online, this course is flexible to suit your lifestyle. Students have up to 12 months to complete it, and Foundation Education’s on-hand student support team will help make studying easy.

If you’re a natural problem-solver with a knack for organisation and a goal to grow your career, this qualification is your next step.

Please note: This is a fee-for-service program.

Turn your knack for getting things done into an exciting career in business leadership with this Diploma of Business (Operations) (BSB50120) qualification from Foundation Education.

Designed for people seeking to accelerate their careers, this course provides the core skills and knowledge required to work successfully in business leadership roles. You’ll gain a nationally recognised online qualification and take your next step on a pathway towards working in management.

In this course, you’ll learn how to manage project and operational plans; how to manage business finances and resources; how to develop strong policies and procedures for workplaces; how to use critical thinking at work; and how to develop and lead corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Delivered entirely online, this course is flexible, to suit your lifestyle. Foundation Education’s dedicated student support team is available from enrolment through to graduation to support your learning.

If you’re looking for a career move and want responsibility and opportunity, this qualification is your next career step.

Please note: This is a fee-for-service program.

Are you ready to dive head-first into the next career opportunity in the procurement industry? The Diploma of Business (Procurement) (BSB50120) from the College for Adult Learning is the perfect course to help you take your all-important next step.

Develop, implement and review procurement strategies to analyse and continuously improve your organisation and supply chain. With graduate outcomes in a diverse range of industries, job opportunities include procurement officer, procurement and contract manager, compliance manager and supplier relations manager.

You’ll learn:

• Managing resources and the supply chain process
• Developing strategies based on ethical procurement
• Analysing and implementing strategies to facilitate continuous improvement
• Finalising contracts and managing contract performance

So don’t hesitate – commit to yourself and your career and enquire about this online diploma today!

The College of Adult Learning’s Diploma of Quality Auditing (BSB50920) is perfect for professionals who want to get qualified and be able to lead and manage successful quality audits. Our course has been designed to provide you with all the skills and tools necessary to manage, implement and deliver quality measurement procedures and end-to-end audits, while placing a focus on continuous improvement. Not only will you have the ability to ensure compliance and ISO standards are met, but you’ll also gain essential transferable skills that can be used across multiple industries from medical, food safety, to aged care and finance – just to name a few.

What you’ll learn

• Manage business risk and interpret compliance requirements
• Develop and lead quality audits and ongoing improvement plans
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards
• Manage project quality and facilitate continuous improvement

The College of Adult Learning’s Double Diploma of Quality Auditing (BSB50920) + Business (Compliance) (BSB50120) is perfect for professionals who want to get qualified and be able to ensure their business’ products or services go beyond basic compliance to reach the highest levels of quality. Our course has been designed to provide you with all the skills and tools necessary to interpret compliance requirements and ISO standards to lead quality audits while placing a focus on communication and enhance transparency between departments and staff. Not only will you have the ability to develop workplace policies and procedures, but you’ll also gain vital budgeting and risk management skills, valued across multiple industries from medical, food safety, to aged care and finance – just to name a few.

What you’ll learn

• Interpret compliance requirements and work within frameworks
• Initiate, lead and report in quality audits
• Manage budgets and financial plans
• Manage business resources and business risks

Gain the skills you need to succeed in the rapidly changing business environment with La Trobe University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Learn from experienced academics and industry experts who’ll cover the emerging issues shaping modern business, such as digitisation, globalisation and responsible leadership. In La Trobe’s online MBA you’ll cover business analysis, accounting, finance and responsible leadership.

Graduate prepared for advanced management and consulting roles with a course structure accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and EPAS, from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), plus is aligned to the UN’s Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).

So if you’re ready to take the next step in your career then start by enquiring with La Trobe today.