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Diploma of Business

Your first step for a successful business career starts here

Course Overview

Diploma of Business

The Diploma of Business is a uniquely positioned, higher education Diploma designed for those who are seeking to develop practical skills to succeed in business, while developing the knowledge and academic skills necessary to succeed in further study at University.

The Diploma provides an alternative to the first year of a Bachelor of Business as well as providing valuable business acumen and skills for those seeking to enter or re-enter the workforce, start your own business or innovate within an existing business.
You will complete 8 foundation business discipline subjects including business communication, management, marketing, data analysis, economics, accounting and law. These core disciplines are contextualised using a virtual business, providing students with an opportunity to understand how these concepts apply in a contemporary Small to Medium-sized Enterprise (SME). This application ensures the course is relevant, and that students acquire both a theoretical understanding of the disciplines as well as tangible skills which can be immediately applied in a workplace setting.

You will also develop important generic skills required to succeed both in university study and a global business environment including academic and digital literacy, numeracy, critical thinking, analytical evaluation, independent learning and working collaboratively. RBS graduates will also have developed entrepreneurial intelligence and the ability to execute – skills which characterise The Sarina Russo Group and are needed in the current and future workforce.

Note: All fees are inclusive of course work materials (textbooks, eBooks and other course materials. Students may incur additional fees and cost as a result of; Deferral of studies and Interruption to study leave. 

Study Options:
Face-to-face or online
Start Date:
May & September
Course Duration:
8 – 12 months full time
Entry Requirements:
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Course Fees:
$15,800
$1,975per subject
FEE-HELP:
Available to eligible students

Course Overview

Diploma of Business

The Diploma of Business is a uniquely positioned, higher education Diploma designed for those who are seeking to develop practical skills to succeed in business, while developing the knowledge and academic skills necessary to succeed in further study at University.

The Diploma provides an alternative to the first year of a Bachelor of Business as well as providing valuable business acumen and skills for those seeking to enter or re-enter the workforce, start your own business or innovate within an existing business.
You will complete 8 foundation business discipline subjects including business communication, management, marketing, data analysis, economics, accounting and law. These core disciplines are contextualised using a virtual business, providing students with an opportunity to understand how these concepts apply in a contemporary Small to Medium-sized Enterprise (SME). This application ensures the course is relevant, and that students acquire both a theoretical understanding of the disciplines as well as tangible skills which can be immediately applied in a workplace setting.

You will also develop important generic skills required to succeed both in university study and a global business environment including academic and digital literacy, numeracy, critical thinking, analytical evaluation, independent learning and working collaboratively. RBS graduates will also have developed entrepreneurial intelligence and the ability to execute – skills which characterise The Sarina Russo Group and are needed in the current and future workforce.

Note: All fees are inclusive of course work materials (textbooks, eBooks and other course materials. Students may incur additional fees and cost as a result of; Deferral of studies and Interruption to study leave. This leading to by not limited to extension to OSHC and Visas and associated costs.

Study Options:
Face-to-face
Start Date:
May & September
Course Duration:
8 – 12 months full time
Entry Requirements:
CLICK HERE
CRICOS Course code:
088834G
Course Fees:
$19,600
$2,450 per subject

Your Academic Pathway into the Bachelor of Business degree

Russo Business School has articulation agreements with James Cook University and Griffith University, to fast-track you straight to the second year of a Bachelor of Business after completing the Diploma of Business.

Our Diploma serves as a fast-track into your chosen specialisation

A flexible approach to learning

We realise that students have complex lives and need flexibility, so have designed the course to provide as much flexibility as possible.


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Course Handbook

Handbook year

2024

Course codes

TEQSA Course Code – CRS1400267
CRICOS Course Code - 088834G

Course type

Diploma (AQF Level 5) Australian Qualifications Framework

Accreditation and Registration status

TEQSA Accredited Provider Code – PRV14013
CRICOS Registered Provider Code – 03441F

Professional accreditation status

Not Accredited with a professional association

Course Rules

Students must complete 8 core subjects to be awarded the Diploma

Course Duration

8-12 months

Delivery Mode

  • On Campus
  • Online

Credit points

24 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

  • Acquire basic business acumen and knowledge necessary for advanced skills, paraprofessional work, start-up, or further studies through independent and/or peer learning.
  • Develop an awareness of economic, legal, ethical, social responsibilities, environmental and technological factors which impact on business operations both nationally and globally.
  • Demonstrate essential people skills and ability to work effectively within a culturally global diverse environment through a range of contemporary media to transmit written and oral communication fluently.
  • Identify, analyse, evaluate, and synthesise information with an intrapreneurial and critical thinking mindset to address issues and provide solutions to a range of real-world complex business situations.
  • Apply basic academic, digital, numeracy and technical skills necessary to complete a range of activities within broad but established business parameters.

The next steps

If you’re ready to make the best business decision of your life, and to learn a course designed by industry entreprenuers, for entreprenuers, then fill in our entry form now. 

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