BSB50120 Diploma of Business
Want to be in management or run your own business?
If you’ve got a career dream to become a business leader, this course will give you the job-ready skills to advance your career in the business world or work for yourself.
Learn essential leadership, policy and finance skills within a simulated real-life office workplace environment.
This course is a VET Student Loan eligible course. A VET Student Loan creates a debt that must be repaid to the Commonwealth and is only available to students who are eligible.
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Overview
Where Bentley
When Semester 1, 2025
How On Campus
Be supported by our expert team of lecturers who have a wealth of industry knowledge on best business practice and strong connections with employers. Learn leadership skills and how to manage and motivate a team to reach their potential, bringing your own individual style and flair to relationship development with a wide range of diverse stakeholders.
Grow strong communications skills to inspire others and build project management techniques and business operational skills, whilst learning to budget, manage deadlines and think outside the box to come up with creative solutions to business roadblocks.
Study in specialist facilities
Learn in a simulated real-life office workplace environment, building your communication and interpersonal skills to manage business operations and resources whilst using technology to gain practical knowledge of computer software for business management systems.
If you want to start your own business or step up to a management position within a company, this course will give you the credentials you need to progress on your path. If you’re already in a supervisory role, this nationally recognised qualification will help you formalise your experience.
You can work across almost any industry in government and private sectors in roles such as Office Manager, Team Leader, Business Development Manager or Program Coordinator.
The course consists of the following 12 units and a student may choose to enrol in any or all of the following units. As an indication for semester 1, 2025, the 12 units listed below are available for enrolment. Each unit/cluster runs for 20 weeks unless otherwise specified and is a short half-day on the days listed.
A cluster requires enrolment into all the units in the cluster.
Bentley campus
| Unit code | Unit name | Classes |
|---|---|---|
| Units run across the 20 weeks of the semester. | ||
| BSBSUS511 BSBSTR503 |
Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability Develop organisational policy |
Wednesday mornings - clustered |
| BSBXCM501 | Lead communication in the workplace | Friday mornings |
| BSBOPS501 | Manage business resources | Wednesday afternoons |
| BSBPMG430 BSBOPS504 |
Undertake project work Manage business risk |
Tuesday afternoons- clustered |
| BSBFIN501 | Manage budgets and financial plans | Wednesday afternoons |
| Units run across weeks 1-10 term 1 of the semester | ||
| BSBPEF502 | Develop and use emotional intelligence | Tuesday mornings |
| BSBLDR523 BSBTWK502 |
Lead and manage effective workplace relationships Manage team effectiveness |
Friday afternoons- clustered |
| Units run across weeks 11-20 term 2 of the semester | ||
| BSBCRT511 | Develop critical thinking in others | Tuesday mornings |
| BSBPEF501 | Manage personal and professional development | Friday afternoons |
Please note timetables are subject to change.
To find out more about how our unit timetables can be used to suit your work and lifestyle, please use the Get Help form at the end of the page to start a discussion with the training area.
- interpersonal, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- manage organisational risk
- undertake projects
- policy development
- critical thinking
In order to make an informed choice about the suitability of this course, you must take into account the essential skills and knowledge required to undertake this training.
- ability to strictly follow workplace safety standards
- an eye for detail and a creative flair
- good hand-eye coordination
- good time management and the ability to work with tight deadlines
- good communication skills
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Semester 1, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| BSBCRT511 Develop critical thinking in others | $260.55 | $16.25 |
| BSBFIN501 Manage budgets and financial plans | $376.35 | $28.50 |
| BSBOPS501 Manage business resources | $405.30 | $28.50 |
| BSBSUS511 Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability | $289.50 | $16.25 |
| BSBXCM501 Lead communication in the workplace | $260.55 | $11.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$260.55 | $16.25 |
|
|
$289.50 | $28.50 |
|
|
$318.45 | $16.25 |
|
|
$318.45 | $28.50 |
|
|
$318.45 | $28.50 |
|
|
$318.45 | $16.25 |
|
|
$318.45 | $16.25 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| BSBCRT511 Develop critical thinking in others | $260.55 | $16.25 |
| BSBFIN501 Manage budgets and financial plans | $376.35 | $28.50 |
| BSBOPS501 Manage business resources | $405.30 | $28.50 |
| BSBSUS511 Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability | $289.50 | $16.25 |
| BSBXCM501 Lead communication in the workplace | $260.55 | $11.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$260.55 | $16.25 |
|
|
$289.50 | $28.50 |
|
|
$318.45 | $16.25 |
|
|
$318.45 | $28.50 |
|
|
$318.45 | $28.50 |
|
|
$318.45 | $16.25 |
|
|
$318.45 | $16.25 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.