The Diploma of Management is intended to provide students with foundation academic and business skills in Management, Marketing, Economics, Business Law and Statistics. It also develops the skills for self-directed learning and provides opportunities to apply these skills to business problems.<br><br>The Diploma of Management can be taken as a stand-alone course of 8 core subjects within 2 trimesters. Alternatively, the Diploma can be used as an entry point and direct entry pathway to the Bachelor of Business (Management and Finance) and/or the Bachelor of Business (Accounting), or other Bachelor level business degrees.<br><br>Course Learning Outcomes<br>Demonstrate current, comprehensive, coherent and connected knowledge.<br>Introduction to the concepts, techniques and issues of business with further development of the theory and applications of management<br>Capacity to make links between theory and practice and apply knowledge to real world problems<br>Command the skills for adaptable, lifelong learning to grow in knowledge and skill throughout their lives<br>Communication skills for effective reading, writing, listening and presenting in varied modes and contexts and transferring knowledge and skills to others<br>Critical thinking skills to analyse and synthesise information and evaluate approaches to new problems<br>Problem solving ability utilising proficiency in numeracy, logic and data analysis<br>Information and technological literacy for accessing, evaluating and using information resources<br>Social interaction skills to work effectively in teams and exercise judgement<br>Display critical and creative thinking in their professional activities<br>Show an understanding of the values of scholarly enquiry, Show initiative through effective teamwork and self-directed learning<br>Exercise judgement to identify, evaluate and implement solutions to new problems<br><br>Graduates of the Diploma of Management may find entry level employment in management of small and large businesses, Government and Not-for-Profit organisations.