The Diploma of Leadership and Management has been designed for individuals who apply knowledge, practical skills, together with experience in leadership and management, across a range of enterprise and industry contexts.
Individuals at this level will develop the ability to use initiative and judgement in planning, organising, implementing and monitoring their own workload and the workload of others. They use communication skills to support individuals and teams to meet organisational or enterprise requirements.
They will plan, design, apply and evaluate solutions to unpredictable problems, and identify, analyse and synthesise information from a variety of sources.
Entry Requirements
International students must be 17 years or older and provide evidence to demonstrate both academic and English language entry requirements as follows:
Academic Requirements:
- Successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent; or other relevant qualifications or experience in a business environment.
English Language Requirements:
- Academic IELTS 5.5 overall, no less than 5.0 in each band, or upper intermediate, or EAP from approved ELICOS/ESL centre or equivalent.
Resources requirements
We supply access to your course materials through the online platform eSpace and course handouts. You can buy the course textbooks and workbooks if you wish.
We have computers and student access at College but most students supply your own computer or mobile device to use throughout the course.
Vocational Outcome
Occupational titles suited to our choice of electives may include:
- Manager
- Supervisor
- Team Leader
Course Structure
Our course has been designed to meet the requirements for the BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management. It contains 12 units of competency as follows:
- 4 core units
- 8 elective units
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Core/Elective |
|---|---|---|
| BSBLDR511 | Develop and use emotional intelligence | Core |
| BSBLDR502 | Lead and manage effective workplace relationships | Core |
| BSBWOR502 | Lead and manage team effectiveness | Core |
| BSBMGT517 | Manage operational plan | Core |
| BSBHRM405 | Support the recruitment, selection and induction staff | Elective |
| BSBPMG522 | Undertake project work | Elective |
| BSBRSK501 | Manage risk | Elective |
| BSBWOR501 | Manage personal work priorities and professional development | Elective |
| BSBADM502 | Manage meetings | Elective |
| BSBSUS501 | Develop workplace policy and p`rocedures for sustainability | Elective |
| BSBMKG506 | Plan market research | Elective |
| BSBMKG507 | Interpret market trends and developments | Elective |
Delivery Methods
The delivery mode is blended delivery mode combining classroom and online delivery. This blended mode means we conduct face to face delivery for 15 hours per week supplemented by structured online learning for 5 hours per week.
Assessments
Students are required to complete a range of tasks as part of the assessment requirements for each unit. To perform at your best, you will probably need to work on the assessments outside of class time. Assessments methods may include:
- Projects
- Case studies
- Short written knowledge questions/tests
- Web based research and reports
- Discussions and observations and
- Presentations
Course Completion
You are enrolled for 12 months. Upon successful completion of all the required units of this course, you will receive a nationally recognised qualification in BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management. Students who do not complete all required units may be eligible for a Statement of Attainment in partial completion of a BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management.
Pathways
Upon successful completion of this course, students have a number of pathway options:
- BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management or
- ICT60515 Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Technology
- ICT60215 Advanced Diploma of Network Security or,
- An undergraduate degree at universities that are willing to accept your credentials and experience