Diploma of Business Administration

Course overview

The course provides managerial-level training for clerks and administrative workers. It provides a basis for a wide range of careers and occupations. You will learn how to establish and maintain a workgroup network, manage meetings, plan and manage conferences, plan or review administration systems, manage payroll and manage business document design and development.

This course is for graduates from lower level administration courses, people returning to the workforce and seeking to enter at Diploma level, people wanting to extend career path options and people currently in the workforce who want to upgrade skills or have existing skills recognised.

Course structure

The course structure below shows what you must do to complete this course. Units/modules are arranged in groups and sometimes also in subgroups.

You must complete each group as specified as well as following the course completion instructions. If a course contains optional groups there will be a statement at the top of the course indicating how many you must do. At the top of any group containing optional subgroups there will be a statement saying how many you must do.

Course contents

Students must have access to a workplace or voluntary organisation to complete all assessment tasks for this qualification.

Distance Study Option

A total of 8 units must be completed - 5 core units plus 3 elective units.

Core Units

All 5 module/units must be completed

Modules/Units	Name
BSBADM502B	Manage meetings
BSBADM503B	Plan and manage conferences
BSBADM504B	Plan or review administration systems
BSBADM506B	Manage business document design and development
BSBPMG510A	Manage projects

 Elective Units

At least 3 module/units must be completed

Modules/Units	Name
BSBWOR501B	Manage personal work priorities and professional development
BSBSUS501A	Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
BSBINN301A	Promote innovation in a team environment
BSBFIM502A	Manage Payroll

Online Study Option

A total of 8 units must be completed - 5 core units plus 3 elective units.

Core Units

All 5 module/units must be completed

Modules/Units	Name
BSBADM502B	Manage meetings
BSBADM503B	Plan and manage conferences
BSBADM504B	Plan or review administration systems
BSBADM506B	Manage business document design and development
BSBPMG510A	Manage projects

Elective Units

All 3 module/units must be completed

Modules/Units	Name
BSBHRM506A	Manage recruitment selection and induction processes
BSBRKG502B	Manage and monitor business or records systems
BSBRES401A	Analyse and present research information

Bonus Optional Electives - for online study only

Students wishing to gain additional skills can choose  1, 2 or all three bonus units. Speak with your course consultant about whether this is suitable for you.

Modules/Units	Name
BSBFIA302A	Process Payroll
BSBITU304A	Produce Spreadsheets
FNSACC406A	Set up and operate a computerised accounting system (MYOB)

Career Opportunities

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include; administration manager, general office manager, office manager.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

To give you the greatest chance of successfully completing this qualification it is strongly recommended that students undertaking Diploma level qualifications follow the preferred pathways:

Preferred pathways into this qualification include:

after achieving the BSB40507 Certificate IV in Business Administration or other relevant qualification.

evidence of competency in the majority of units required for the BSB40507 Certificate IV in Business Administration or other relevant qualification/s or equivalent.

some vocational experience in providing administrative or operational support to individuals and teams but without a formal business administration qualification.

Examples of indicative job roles for candidates seeking entry based upon their vocational experience include: Administration Officer, Accounts Supervisor, Executive Personal Assistant, Office Administrator, Project Assistant.

This breadth of expertise would equate to the competencies required to undertake this qualification.

Computer Skills

Students will need to be able to operate a personal computer to access:

Web pages

Manage files

Conduct research

Use email (with attachments)

Computer Requirements (hardware/software)

Home/Office computer

Windows, or equivalent

Microsoft Office, or equivalent

Articulation

When you finish this course you can apply to do BSB60207 Advanced Diploma of Business (17806) or a range of other Diploma qualifications. In addition, depending on units/electives completed in this course, you may be eligible for advanced standing in other courses and other Training Package qualifications.

Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is the process of assessing a candidate’s competence based on evidence other than a recent testamur listing identical or equivalent units. Evidence that may be used for recognition includes (but is not limited to)

older testamur listing identical or equivalent units together with evidence of currency

current testamur listing similar, but not equivalent, units of competence together with evidence of competence in the gaps between those units and the target units

evidence of competence gained through informal learning and/or work experience

 Credit Transfer is the process of acknowledging  successful completion of one or more units of competence with TAFE NSW or any other RTO. To have those units credited towards the current qualification, the student must be able to provide a testamur with transcript of competencies achieved.

If the date of the testamur is more than three years prior to the current enrolment the candidate will need to demonstrate that their competencies are still current. This changes the process from credit transfer to recognition.

Note: For Credit Transfer and RPL - Units are only considered ‘equivalent’ if the current Training Package lists them as such in the mapping of units from the immediately previous version of that Training Package.

Sub courses
Manage meetings	BSBADM502B
Plan and manage conferences	BSBADM503B
Plan or review administration systems	BSBADM504B
Manage business document design and development	BSBADM506B
Manage Payroll	BSBFIM502A
Promote innovation in a team environment	BSBINN301A
Produce spreadsheets	BSBITU304A
Manage projects	BSBPMG510A
Analyse and present research information	BSBRES401A
Manage and monitor business or records systems	BSBRKG502B
Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability	BSBSUS501A
Manage personal work priorities and professional development	BSBWOR501B
Manage recruitment selection and induction processes	BSBHRM506A
Process payroll	BSBADM308A
Set up and operate a computerised accounting system (MYOB)	FNSACC406A