Associate Degree of Business Management
Course Overview
The Associate Degree of Business Management is a sixteen (16) unit course with eight (8) core, four (4) specialisation and four (4) elective units where students have flexibility in elective choice to build on core areas or broaden studies in digital marketing and entrepreneurship specialisations. With this design, the course provides students with the knowledge, competencies, and values necessary for a fulfilling career in various areas of business.
This course builds on the foundational business management skills providing students with some in-depth knowledge and analysis of business practices. The overall aim of this course is to provide a flexible, student-centred, and academically rigorous course of study, which seeks to develop students’ intellectual skills and competencies and give them a sound basis for work or further tertiary study in their chosen discipline.
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Academic Entry Requirements | Applicants with higher education study: (bridging or enabling course)
Applicants must have:
● A completed higher education qualification; OR
● A minimum of four completed undergraduate subjects (an equivalent of 12 credit points) (or equivalent as set out in IGI’s Admissions Policy and Procedure)
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study:
A completed Certificate IV or above (or equivalent as set out in IGI’s Admissions Policy and Procedure)
Applicants with work and life experience:
Must demonstrate ability to undertake study at this level:
● Evidence of relevant work experience such as CV/resume with at least two reference letters; OR
● Formal, informal, or non-formal study, completed or partially completed, demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success.
Applicants with recent secondary education:
Completed Australian Year 12 with an ATAR 60+ (or equivalent) with minimum Band 2 in English Standard or English EAL/D and Mathematics subjects. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age on course commencement date.
Academic entry requirements by country. |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (or equivalent) with a minimum score of 5.5 in Writing and Speaking
TOEFL: 60 (with min 18 in reading & writing)
Pearson: 50 (with min 50 in reading, writing & communication)
Cambridge English Advanced (CAE): Level B2 (169) |
Career Opportunities
Executive Assistant
Team Leader or Supervisor
Employment as a Business or Management Advisor/Consultant