Diploma of Business

Business

1-Year Diploma or pathway to a business degree at MQU, UTS, Western, UOW or ICMS

Diploma qualification

or Pathway to a Business Degree at MQU, UTS, WSU, UOW or ICMS

Organisations around the world require people with broad business and management skills. The Diploma of Business allows you to study an innovative blend of business subjects, opening up a range of potential job opportunities – and further study options.

The Diploma of Business equips you with the skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in any sector of the diverse and dynamic business industry.

With subjects like Pathway to Success, Financial and Commercial Literacy, Global Citizenship, Management Solutions for a Changing World, Data Informed Decision Making and Marketing, you will gain an insight into key elements of business and deepen your understanding of contemporary business practices. Your 2 elective subjects can be picked from a range of Electives that suit your interests, allowing you to tailor your Diploma to your unique career goals.

The Diploma of Business offers you a stand-alone qualification through the Aspire Institute or, should you wish to further your studies, you could choose to use your diploma qualification as a pathway into the second year of a bachelor degree, with successfully completed subjects counting towards a bachelor degree at Macquarie University (MQU), University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Western Sydney University (WSU), University of Wollongong (UOW) or the International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS).

Upon successful completion of the Diploma of Business you will receive advanced standing (credit) for subjects which are part of a bachelor business degree at MQU, UTS, WSU, UOW or ICMS.

All Aspire diploma students are part of the greater ICMS student community, with lectures held at our Northern Beaches Campus or at the Sydney City Campus, subject to availability. Aspire students receive dedicated academic support, including study skills.

What you will learn

Develop technical and theoretical business knowledge and concepts with some depth
Develop basic academic and applied research skills in a business project brief
Identify appropriate sources of data for problem solving in a global business context
Explain the importance of ethical and sustainable business practices in a global context
Describe solutions to routine business situations
Name specialist business technology
Present project findings in both written and personal presentation forms to diverse audiences in business contexts
Apply technical business knowledge to a range of business contexts
Use business management principles and motivational factors to diverse individuals and teams
Appraise performance of self and others in business environments

Quick Facts

Course Name	Diploma of Business	Diploma of Business	Diploma of Business
CRICOS Code	0101112	0101112	0101112
UAC Code	530501	530502	520505
Campus	Northern Beaches Campus, Manly	City Campus	Online
Accreditation Status	Active	Active	Active
AQF Level	5	5	5
Duration	1 Year (or part time equivalent)	1 Year (or part time equivalent)	1 Year (or part time equivalent)
Accelerated Duration	2 x Trimesters (7 months)	2 x Trimesters (7 months)	2 x Trimesters (7 months)
FEE-Help	YES Domestic students	YES Domestic students	YES Domestic students
Study Mode	on campus \| online	on campus \| online	on campus \| online
Start	Main Intakes: February, May, August Mid-Term Intakes: March, June, October & December	Main Intakes: February, May, August Mid-Term Intakes: March, June, October & December	Main Intakes: February, May, August Mid-Term Intakes: March, June, October & December
Annual Indicative Student Enrolments	28 Diploma students + 187 ICMS Bachelor of Business students in 2022	28 Diploma students + 187 ICMS Bachelor of Business students in 2022	28 Diploma students + 187 ICMS Bachelor of Business students in 2022
Entry Requirements	Domestic Students International Students	Domestic Students International Students	Domestic Students International Students
Pathway options	International College of Management Sydney (ICMS) University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Macquarie University (MQU) Western Sydney University University of Wollongong (UOW)	International College of Management Sydney (ICMS) University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Macquarie University (MQU) Western Sydney University (WSU) University of Wollongong (UOW)	International College of Management Sydney (ICMS) University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Macquarie University (MQU) Western Sydney University (WSU) University of Wollongong (UOW)

Standard Delivery Course Structure

Term	Subject Type	Subject Code	Subject Name
T1	CORE	BUS101A	Pathway to Success
	CORE	ACC101A	Financial and Commercial Literacy
	CORE	MGT102A	Global Citizenship
T2	CORE	MGT101A	Management Solutions for a Changing World
	CORE	STA101A	Data Informed Decision Making
	CORE	MKT101A	Marketing
T3	ELECTIVE	UTS – MKT102A MQU – ENT101A WSU, UOW and ICMS – Any subject from the list of elective subjects	Elective 100
	ELECTIVE	UTS – MKT103A MQU – ECO201A WSU, UOW and ICMS – Any subject from the list of elective subjects	Elective 100

Accelerated Delivery Course Structure

Term	Subject Type	Subject Code	Subject Name
T1	CORE	BUS101A	Pathway to Success
	CORE	ACC101A	Financial and Commercial Literacy
	CORE	MGT102A	Global Citizenship
	CORE	MGT101A	Management Solutions for a Changing World
T2	CORE	STA101A	Data Informed Decision Making
	CORE	MKT101A	Marketing
	ELECTIVE	UTS – MKT102A MQU – ENT101A WSU, UOW and ICMS – Any subject from the list of elective subjects	Elective 100
	ELECTIVE	UTS – MKT103A MQU – ECO201A WSU, UOW and ICMS – Any subject from the list of elective subjects	Elective 100

Pathway Programs

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AUS & NZ

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS INTERNATIONAL

Sample subjects

Pathway to Success (BUS101A)

In order to be a successful and to develop your career skills ready for work, it is essential to understand and integrate a range of tertiary tools and skills that you can use to demonstrate your growing academic ability and career readiness.

This subject takes a holistic approach in supporting you on your pathway to success. It focuses on supporting your smooth transition into the College and developing your academic skills and performance, so you can maximise success in your chosen program. Through engaging classroom activities, you’ll get to test out your growing informational literacy and interpersonal skills; using them to clearly communicate to a given audience both orally and in writing. Towards the end of the subject, you’ll focus on what lies ahead; developing an employability toolkit which will help you enter and succeed in the professional workplace.

Marketing (MKT101A)

Marketing has changed significantly over the past decades from traditional to contemporary marketing. While traditional marketing is still relevant today to some, many more businesses are reaping greater profits using contemporary marketing strategies.

This subject will expose students to a range of contemporary marketing strategies including database marketing, relationship marketing, interaction marketing, networking marketing, customer engagement using co-creation marketing strategies, and marketing ethics. The aforementioned principles of marketing are demonstrated using situations that students will encounter in their professional practice of marketing.

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This Diploma leads to the following Bachelor’s Degree

International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS)	University of Technology Sydney (UTS)	Macquarie University (MQU)	University of Wollongong (UOW)	Western Sydney University

Bachelor of Business	Bachelor of Business B Business (Accounting) B Business (Economics) B Business (Finance) B Business (Financial Services) B Business (Human Resources) B Business (Marketing) B Business (Business Law – second major) B Business (Information Technology – second major)	Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Commerce	Bachelor of Business, with majors in: · Business Innovation · Business Law · Economics · Finance · Financial Planning · Human Resource Management · International Business · International Economic · Management · Marketing · Accountancy · Public Relations · Quantitative Analysis in Economics · Supply Chain Management	Bachelor of Business
CRICOS: 101110	CRICOS: 00687A	(CRICOS code: 027343K) (CRICOS code: 048246D)	CRICOS code: 027464A	CRICOS Code: 089205G