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) andor 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.