Business Diploma BSB50215

Subject Choices
offered under the Diploma of Business

2-4 Electives are required (depending on subjects chosen)

• Organise and Manage Meetings

  In this subject you learn what constitutes a meeting and includes types of meetings, different ways to hold meetings and their structure. You will also cover how to organise meetings, formal meeting procedures, the preparation of minutes and agendas and the art of participation, as well as legal and ethical requirements surrounding meetings. You are required to arrange a remote meeting as the practical component of this subject.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBADM502 Manage meetings

  • BSBADM405 Organise meetings

• Review Administration Systems

  Businesses have a range of administrative systems and technology to support their processes. This subject looks at the steps to review an office administrative systems. You will learn to plan and implement system changes that help your organisation move forward, as well as developing an innovative environment where staff actively participate in continuous improvement. The importance of monitoring the effectiveness of changes and addressing staff training needs is also addressed

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBADM504 Plan and implement administrative systems

  • BSBINN502 Build and sustain an innovative work environment

  • BSBMGT403 Implement continuous improvement

• Conference Planning (E)

  Conference Planning prepares you to organise business events, as well as being a suitable subject for Events Co-ordinators. From preparation through conference registration, you will learn about logistics, staffing, and financial management, and promoting and evaluating your conference.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBADM503 Plan and manage conferences

• Document Design & Development (E)

  This subject covers high level word processing skills to enable students to design and develop forms and documents using check boxes, macros, auto-fill and other advanced Word features. Students must have intermediate Word skills to undertake this subject.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBADM506 Manage business document design and development

  • BSBITU401 Design and develop complex text documents

• Manage Recruitment (E)

  This subject covers the recruitment process, including the many steps involved in vital pre-recruitment activities such as revising job descriptions, advertising vacancies, short-listing and interviewing. Learners are provided with an opportunity to demonstrate their interviewing skills in an interview and reference check role play. Other topics include induction programs, consultancy, implementing policy and procedures and determining future Human Resource needs.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBHRM506 Manage recruitment selection and induction processes

  • BSBHRM405 Support the recruitment, selection and induction of staff

• Staff Support & EAP Programs (E)

  Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are a common staff support program in larger enterprises. This subject explains the ways to measure the success of an EAP. It also looks at how to develop an Employee Wellness Program, including: gaining management support for your proposal; implementing the program; generating staff support; communication and implementation plans; as well as how to monitor and evaluate your success. Case studies are included to enhance learning outcomes.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBLED502 Manage programs that promote personal effectiveness

• Marketing Strategies (E)

  This subject covers the implementation of marketing strategies and the research required to ensure success, how to monitor performance of marketing strategies and evaluate their effectiveness. It also covers the importance of involving team members in identifying improvements and formulating recommendations for future improvement.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBMKG514 Implement and monitor marketing activities

  • BSBMKG414 Undertake marketing activities

• Prioritising Strategies (E)

  This subject provides time management strategies and planning techniques suited for setting personal and team goals and targets. The importance of goals being linked to key performance indicators of the business is examined.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBWOR501 Manage personal work priorities and professional development

  • BSBWOR404 Develop work priorities

• Risk Management Strategies (E)

  Risk Management Strategies covers risk context and risk identification, as well as risk management processes. The subject looks into the analysis of a risk, its causes, and ways to consider risk tolerance. Strategies for controlling and treating risks, as well as reviewing and monitoring those risks, are considered.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBRSK501 Manage risk

  • BSBRSK401 Identify risk and apply risk management processes

• Total Quality Management (E)

  In this subject you will cover Total Quality Management (TQM) and continuous improvement, the continuous improvement cycle, quality systems, best practice and monitoring quality performance. Also covered are measuring tools, customer and stakeholder feedback- the use of interviewing and surveys and consultation along with problem solving, change management and mentoring and coaching.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBINN501 Establish systems that support innovation

  • BSBMGT516 Facilitate continuous improvement